I know... On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 12:19 PM, C.Simpson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Woody, I was talking about the Alligator writer. > > > On 11/25/2013 12:14 PM, Woody Bass wrote: > > Foley isnt exactly young. Hes bringing Muschamp back > > Woody (via iPhone) > > On Nov 25, 2013, at 12:04 PM, "C.Simpson" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ah to be young and naive again. > > > On 11/25/2013 11:35 AM, Woody Bass wrote: > > http://m.alligator.org/content/tncms/live/ > > Muschamp deserves more time > 1 image > <http://sports/columns/article_3b4d2fca-559d-11e3-bca2-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm_gal> > > Matt Riva / Alligator Staff > > Will Muschamp walks off the field following Florida’s 26-20 loss to > Georgia Southern on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators’ loss > to the Eagles was their first loss to a current FCS team since 1946. > > JOE MORGAN, Fire Joe Morgan | Posted 9 hours ago > > I know you’re mad. > > You should be. > > Florida should never lose to Georgia Southern, let alone any Football > Championship Subdivision team. > > Ever. > > The Gators play in the Southeastern Conference. You know, the league with > top-ranked Alabama in it. The one that has won seven consecutive national > championships. > > I don’t think all those fans chant “S-E-C! S-E-C! S-E-C!” just to hear > their own voices. > > Even with 13 players sidelined due to injury, Florida’s loss was > inexcusable. Especially considering the Eagles were missing 19 players of > their own due to various injuries. > > I think it’s safe to call Saturday’s game the worst loss in Florida > football history. > > Georgia Southern torched the Gators in the ground game, piling up 429 > rushing yards — an outlandish total that marks the fourth most rushing > yards Florida has ever surrendered. > > The Eagles didn’t even need to complete the three passes they attempted. > > They simply beat the daylights out of the Gators. Don’t let the six-point > margin of victory fool you. > > But even though Saturday was a living hell for the Gator Nation, don’t > overreact. > > At this point, firing Will Muschamp just doesn’t make much sense. > > Athletic director Jeremy Foley has already stated he is “1000 percent” > behind Muschamp. Reneging on his word less than a month later would not > only be a foolish PR move, but it would be damning in the long term. > > Firing Muschamp this season would send a harsh message to the brave souls > who would potentially vie for the chance to resurrect this program. Win now > and win all the time. > > People forget that Muschamp had this team one victory away from a spot in > the Southeastern Conference Championship Game in Atlanta last season. One > tumultuous season full of decimating injuries later, and everyone wants to > kick him to the curb. > > You think Bobby Petrino would want to risk his next big career move for a > two-year window to rebuild the Gators? Not even the always-optimistic James > Franklin would abandon Vanderbilt for Gainesville after a swift firing of > Muschamp. > > Foley should exercise some patience here, and he is wise to do so. When > you’re operating with millions of dollars, firing someone so rashly is > irresponsible. > > Muschamp deserves at least another year. Florida needs to give him more > time. > > Not every coach can be an overnight success like Steve Spurrier. That’s > why there’s a statue of the Ol’ Ball Coach outside the stadium. And because > he won a Heisman, but I digress. > > Another issue to consider is morale. > > If Foley fired Muschamp today, what does that do to this weekend’s Florida > State game? > > Exactly. > > I know most Gators fans are going into this weekend’s game with a > defeatist attitude and it’s sound reasoning. The No. 2 Seminoles are almost > unstoppable. But if you fire Muschamp, you’re looking at an even bigger dud > of a game. > > Muschamp deserves to come back, but the Gators need to make some staff > changes. > > From the sound of Muschamp’s postgame press conference, offensive > coordinator Brent Pease is most likely done in Gainesville. Whether you > want to blame the personnel or his love of the Trey Burton Wildcat, Pease > is the man who will likely fall on the sword this year. > > But Muschamp should not take the fall. At least not yet. > > I know that’s tough to hear after such an embarrassing loss, but keeping > Muschamp is the right thing to do. > > With a new offensive coordinator and much healthier team in 2014, Florida > could very well return to the heights of 11-2 and a Sugar Bowl appearance. > > Maybe they could accomplish even more. > > *Follow Joe Morgan on Twitter @joe_morgan > <https://twitter.com/joe_morgan>.* > > > Woody (via iPhone) > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorNews" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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