So.. he "supports" Florida.. but he's going to root against them vs South Carolina.
On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 8:07 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > UF notebook: Spurrier supports Gators > > Florida defensive lineman Bryan Cox Jr. (94) has reason to smile this week > after a solid game vs. Vanderbilt. > *Matt Stamey/Staff photographer* > By Robbie Andreu <http://www.gatorsports.com/personalia/robbieandreu> > Gainesville SUN Staff writer > Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 9:04 p.m.Last Modified: Tuesday, > November 10, 2015 at 9:04 p.m. > > Steve Spurrier, who made beating Georgia a priority when he became > Florida’s head coach in 1990, called UF coach Jim McElwain to congratulate > him after the Gators’ 27-3 victory over the Bulldogs two weeks ago. > > “That means a lot. It did. I enjoyed it,” McElwain said. “I look forward > to this, you know, getting out of the way where then I can get in and > really pick his brain. That guy’s a Gator, man.” > > McElwain said he’s looking forward to developing a relationship after the > season, once everything has settled down from Spurrier’s stunning > resignation at South Carolina a month ago. > > McElwain said he is not looking forward to getting on the golf course with > the former Head Ball Coach. > > “I don't want to lose my money,” he said. > > *Cox getting it done* > > On a defense with several big-time players, defensive end Bryan Cox Jr. is > a player who seems to get little attention. But the coaches are well aware > of his contributions. > > Not only is Cox playing at a high level on defense, he’s also executing an > important role on offense as a blocking back. His block on the edge freed > tailback Kelvin Taylor for his touchdown run against Vandy, UF’s only TD of > the game. > > “We recognize those who don’t show up in the box score,” McElwain said. > “This guy is (recognized) based on his play and how hard he goes. Both he > and CeCe (Jefferson), taking an extra role for us on offense in our gray > package, is something. Man, those guys are giving everything they’ve got. > > “In Bryan’s case, this guy loves to play the game. He plays the game the > way you should, with an effort and an intensity on that given down, as hard > as he can go. That’s a credit to him. In turn, guys see that on film. We > always talk about being proud of what you put on film. Your film is your > resume. It’s what’s out there forever. He truly can be proud of what he > puts on film because of how hard he plays.” > > Along with his crucial block, Cox had nine tackles, including a sack and a > tackle for loss. > > He was asked if he felt that was his best game of the season. > > “My father thinks so. So I guess so,” he said. “I’m going to go with what > he says.” > > His father, Bryan Cox, is the defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons > and a former NFL standout. > > “We usually talk after every game and he usually gets on me about my > performance,” Cox said. “He said it was a good game.” > > *Bullard OK?* > > McElwain announced Monday that standout defensive tackle Jon Bullard is > doubtful for Saturday’s game with an injured arm, but the players > apparently think Bullard will play Saturday. > > “I mean it could be big (if Bullard is out). But I’ve got faith that he’ll > be out there,” senior defensive back Brian Poole said. > > Tailback Kelvin Taylor is practicing the same faith. > > “It will be OK. He’ll be fine,” Taylor said. “I really don’t know too much > about it, but it will be fine.” > > The Gators will be without tackle Joey Ivey, who will miss his second game > with a strained stomach muscle. Defensive end Jordan Sherit has to sit out > the first half after being called for targeting in the second half of the > Vandy game. > > Junior safety Marcus Maye also offered up a positive report on safety > Keanu Neal, who is questionable for Saturday’s game with an injured foot. > > "He's fine. I guess he had an ankle injury, but he's doing good,” Maye > said. “He's in the training room 24/7. He's getting a few reps here in > practice, so he's doing fine." > > *Hardin comes through* > > Florida’s place-kicking woes don’t seem quite as urgent after the > struggling Austin Hardin made a 43-yard field goal in the final minutes to > win the Vandy game Saturday. > > McElwain was asked it the moment might be big for Hardin’s confidence. > > “I think your confidence any time is just like you're a shooter and you > make that shot and you feel pretty good about the next one,” he said. “Now, > it's just continue to work through that process. He was going to kick the > deep ones and the other guy was going to kick the short ones. He's done a > great job kicking off, obviously. That's been a weapon for us. We’ve just > got to continue to do that." > > *Interested viewer* > > Taylor said he had a chance to watch Saturday’s showdown between Alabama > and LSU and was impressed with both star tailbacks -- LSU’s Leonard > Fournette and Alabama’s Derrick Henry. > > “Two very good running backs, Derrick Henry and Fournette. Both of those > guys are powerful, fast,” Taylor said. “Both of those guys are two of the > best running backs in our conference. It was a really good matchup.” > > Taylor and Henry were friendly rivals in high school and they still talk, > Taylor said. > > “Oh yeah, that’s my boy. We always mess with each other on Snapchat all > the time,” Taylor said. “We always mess with each other.” > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > > -- > -- > 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) > --- > 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/d/optout. > -- -- 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) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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