I know we have sticklers for accuracy here. Sticklers for something at least.
Sent from my iPad > On May 14, 2014, at 9:27 PM, Jay Cicone <jay.cic...@raymondjames.com> wrote: > > Thank for clearing that up. I noticed. > > From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Tracy Gill > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:25 PM > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Mike Bianchi in the Sentinel > > I’m so tired – can’t even spell my name right. J That’s what 5 and 10 year > old boys do to your brain. > > Tracy > > From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Tracy Gill > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9:14 PM > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Mike Bianchi in the Sentinel > > As requested by Oliver… > > My family and I were at the Gator Gathering event Bianchi covered in Orlando. > Coach Muschamp was optimistic but realistic, and he seemed full of energy. > I was impressed that he seemed to speak off the cuff about the entire roster > with emphasis on the players from the local area. It looked like he was just > working from perhaps a one page outline of the team roster and talked about > most players on the 2-3 deep depth chart. He said they’d be 100% committed > to up-tempo offense and that they were working through how to adapt that when > it came time to kill clock at the end of a game. He said the defense needs > to be ready to defend more plays too with the fast tempo. He spoke a bit > about strength and conditioning and how they’ve tweaked a few things to try > to prevent injuries but tried not to overreact because there were some > previous conditions that drove some of the problems, esp. with torn labrums. > He cheerfully dodged an audience question about the team’s take on crab legs > in their training diet by smiling and saying, “Next question….Seriously, next > question.” > > He was asked about orange jerseys and said he liked them remembering his > experience attending UF games in the 80s. But he understood that some people > didn’t like being reminded of the 80s and probation. There were four players > from the 80s sitting together and spoke up about how they didn’t appreciate > hearing that about their time. Daryl Perry and Tony Jones were two of the > four names. Daryl is recovering from serious illness but is getting around > much better. Bianchi had a nice article about Emmitt Smith helping Daryl > Perry a few years ago if you’re interested. Coach Muschamp seemed to smooth > that over, told them they were invited to be around anytime they wanted, and > then spent some time talking to that group of players when he finished > speaking. > > He was very engaging during the autograph session and talked with me, my > wife, and my two boys. In that respect, he was the anti-Meyer compared to my > experience with him when UMIII came to Orlando in 2009 - he didn’t speak and > barely made eye contact with my son and me. In short, Coach Boom is a > likable, hard-working guy who I hope can get things turned back in the right > direction this year. He makes you want to pull for him to succeed. > > Go Gators! > > Tray > > From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of John Bowers > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 10:00 AM > To: Gator News > Subject: [gatornews] Mike Bianchi in the Sentinel > > Gators coach Will Muschamp: 'Fans are upset and I don't blame 'em! > Muschamp embraces criticism of UF football program that went 4-8 last season, > vows to improve > > Mike Bianchi > SPORTS COMMENTARY > 9:51 p.m. EDT, May 13, 2014 > > > > You know it, I know it, but most of all Will Muschamp himself knows it. > > He knows if he doesn't win a certain number of games this season, there won't > be a next season for him as the football coach of the Florida Gators. > > And the thing I like about Muschamp is that he is bluntly honest about it. He > not only knows he has to win this season; he understands it > > "Everybody is kicking us in the ass, and it's fair," Muschamp told me before > taking the stage at the Central Florida Gator Club Tuesday night at the Plaza > Live in downtown Orlando. "We have a loyal fan base and they're upset, and I > don't blame 'em. I'm upset, too. To me it's fair — very fair — that we're > being questioned on what we're doing and how we're doing it. We all realize > that 4-8 is unacceptable." > > The question is what win total this season is acceptable if Muschamp expects > to keep his job? After interviewing a number of fans at the Gator gathering > Tuesday night, the magic number seems to be 8. "I'll even take 7 if you give > me some offense," said Rob Yacabucci, an engineer at Lockheed Martin. > > Ah, yes, the offense — which, quite frankly, has been offensive since > Muschamp took over three years ago. Then again, when you're 4-8, it's not > just the offense that gets questioned; it's every facet of the program. > During his address Tuesday night, Muschamp was grilled on everything from the > color of Florida's jerseys to not using the tight end enough to the Gators > committing too many penalties > > It's even reached a point where fans and media, because of the incredible > epidemic of injuries last season, have been wondering whether Muschamp's > strength and conditioning staff is doing a poor job. As if coaches are > responsible for the broken bones suffered by players such as quarterback Jeff > Driskel last season. "I guess we need to have them drink more milk," Muschamp > jokes. > > "At the end of the day, the only way to change the perception is to win," > Muschamp said. "That's all we can do. It's like I told our team: 'We're 4-8. > We need to shut up and have a good memory. '" > > As the iconic Woody Hayes once said, "Nothing cleanses your soul like getting > the hell kicked out of you." > > Muschamp certainly can relate. He had a come-to-Jesus moment after the season > and knew he had to make some drastic chances. Not just because the Gators > were losing games but because they were losing fans. > > Muschamp scrapped his boring ball-control pro style offense and hired Duke > offensive coordinator Kurt Roper, who has installed what Gator fans hope will > be a more exciting, wide-open brand of spread offense. Whatever Roper does is > bound to be better than what UF fans have seen in Muschamp's first three > seasons when Gators have never ranked better than 103rd out of 123 Football > Bowl Subdivision teams in total offense. > > Ironically, Muschamp used to tell recruits they would be better prepared for > the NFL if they played in a pro style offense in college, but now he is > touting the spread. During the last two NFL drafts, Muschamp notes, a > combined 12 offensive players have been taken among the top 10 picks — and 10 > of those 12 played in a spread offense in college. > > "Wow," Muschamp tweeted after this year's NFL Draft, "spread offense guys > making more money than those pro style guys." > > Besides implementing a more exciting brand of offense, Muschamp is also > trying to put a friendlier face on the Gator program. In the past, he has > closed down UF's practice sessions like a gulag, not allowing fans or media > in to catch glimpse of his team. This season, at the suggestion of a close > friend, he decided to bring UF's program out from behind the iron curtain. > Muschamp opened multiple practices during the spring and plans to open even > more during fall drills. > > Muschamp explained: "My friend said to me, 'You know, you're really a pretty > good guy, but a lot of people think you're a bad guy. Why don't you open some > things up and let the fans get to know you.' I never thought about it that > way and I think it's been very positive. I kinda like it." > > Oddly, many hoops fans seem to be rallying around Muschamp, who received a > standing ovation when he was introduced Tuesday night. > > The question is were they standing to show their fanatical support for to pay > their final respects? > > mbian...@tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter @BianchiWrites. 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