Well.. keep in mind.. that we don't know exactly how many emails were turned over. They are basing this on the emails they reviewed. But no.. this doesnt paint a good picture of Mac at all.
On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 12:19 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > MAN! Too bad he didn’t talk with Coach Meyer about an easier way out than > this... WOW!!!! > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > > On Nov 7, 2017, at 10:45 AM, Jay Cicone <[email protected]> > wrote: > > It smells more and more like he just wanted an out. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Oliver Barry > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 07, 2017 11:42 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] No death threats in Jim McElwain’s > emails. Here’s what we found instead > > > > More of that coaching suicide we were talking about. > > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > PARKS > > 305B Indian Lake Blvd > <https://maps.google.com/?q=305B+Indian+Lake+Blvd%0D+Suite+220%0D+Hendersonville+TN+37075&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Suite 220 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=305B+Indian+Lake+Blvd%0D+Suite+220%0D+Hendersonville+TN+37075&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Hendersonville TN 37075 > <https://maps.google.com/?q=305B+Indian+Lake+Blvd%0D+Suite+220%0D+Hendersonville+TN+37075&entry=gmail&source=g> > > Phone: 615-826-4040 <(615)%20826-4040> > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 <(615)%20972-4239> > > [email protected] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Woody Bass > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 07, 2017 10:29 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [gatornews] No death threats in Jim McElwain’s emails. Here’s > what we found instead > > > > > http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gators/2017/11/07/no-death- > threats-in-jim-mcelwains-emails-heres-what-we-found-instead/ > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tampabay.com_blogs_gators_2017_11_07_no-2Ddeath-2Dthreats-2Din-2Djim-2Dmcelwains-2Demails-2Dheres-2Dwhat-2Dwe-2Dfound-2Dinstead_&d=DwMFaQ&c=dqndFQAGz2cg7ln6ll1EqkpBLZllP_GH8-2iqGbTww0&r=3ClwjFshmzXHmSDaXUBETHdbmlut-NMxU4Nx6xXzV60&m=QF0WrahQYLGqcjOUd0KMAW6kbp1rkOoSMMAOOD1sr60&s=0QnaWYJVwBJltYeE5NxSxxPcpt-M0nNmokIxhPpNno0&e=> > No death threats in Jim McElwain’s emails. Here’s what we found instead > > After then-Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain mentioned death threats at > his Oct. 23 news conference, > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tbo.com_blogs_gators_the-2Dfull-2Dcontext-2Don-2Djim-2Dmcelwains-2Ddeath-2Dthreats-2Dcomments_2342149&d=DwMFaQ&c=dqndFQAGz2cg7ln6ll1EqkpBLZllP_GH8-2iqGbTww0&r=3ClwjFshmzXHmSDaXUBETHdbmlut-NMxU4Nx6xXzV60&m=QF0WrahQYLGqcjOUd0KMAW6kbp1rkOoSMMAOOD1sr60&s=yXQ6LWyJHLIIo-M98uG4pqmLocNERP58aAok1YZvm_A&e=> > I went looking for proof. > > I called the local and federal authorities, who didn't have any reports to > corroborate his claim. > > I also asked to see his emails, through a public-records request to UF. > Intense fans show up often in my inbox, so I assumed the same thing was > true for McElwain. I was surprised by what UF provided late last week, after > the Gators and McElwain mutually parted ways. > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tbo.com_blogs_gators_final-2Dthoughts-2Don-2Dthe-2Dend-2Dof-2Dflorida-2Dgators-2Djim-2Dmcelwain-2Dera_2342825&d=DwMFaQ&c=dqndFQAGz2cg7ln6ll1EqkpBLZllP_GH8-2iqGbTww0&r=3ClwjFshmzXHmSDaXUBETHdbmlut-NMxU4Nx6xXzV60&m=QF0WrahQYLGqcjOUd0KMAW6kbp1rkOoSMMAOOD1sr60&s=IDxdsFzK6wEXbCBYQdP0hNB6ZQC8uApC9EqmOsrhEbY&e=> > > There were no death threats – or any angry notes at all. > > McElwain received some of the same mundane emails any office worker will > recognize. A travel itinerary. A copy of a hotel bill. A note from IT that > his University Athletic Association password was set to expire in 14 days. > Someone politely suggested he run a fake punt against Georgia. > > But there were four emails of support. > > This one, from FGCU president Mike Martin: *Coach, hang in! You are doing > what is right. Comes at a price no doubt. Integrity can't be compromised. > And championships will come as well.* > > And one, from Tampa attorney Charles Carver, who wrote: *I've never > written to a UF coach before, but I feel the need to let you know my wife > and I are behind you and the team 100%. Unfortunately, the advent of the > internet gives every naysayer a public venue to express their negative > opinions, sometimes in a way that is surely hurtful to you, your staff and > the players. Sadly, their opinions often seem to be the norm… I want you > and the team to know there is a silent majority of fans who support and > stick with the Gators through all kinds of weather. We don't like losing, > but we know no one dislikes it more than you and the team. … So, when you > or a player hears or reads the rantings of a naysayer, remember that for > every naysayer there are hundreds of "silent" Gators fans who support you > and root for the Gators, win or lose.* > > McElwain noted in an email that Carver copied athletic director Scott > Stricklin on that email, too. > > There was a note from a fan named Ron Lemke. *He wrote: I am one in the > minority that doesn't think my life will end if the team dosent win, don't > get me wrong winning is more fun but it is a game. As I tell everyone who > whines around me it all looks easy from up here. Please know that among the > complainers there are many of us who support the team day in day out.* > > And finally there was this one from alumnus Neil Floetkte. It begins: *Good > afternoon Coach! After the past few months of Gator news I felt compelled > to write you. First let me say, I'm ashamed of a lot of the negative stuff > being said about the program, it's unnecessary and hurtful, even to other > Gators. I understand criticism, we all do it, but it's reached an > unacceptable level.* > > Don't interpret this as proof that McElwain made up the death threats, as > some have suggested. I don't have any evidence to back up that claim, and > I'm not implying that. > > But I thought I'd see some venom in McElwain's emails. What I found was > support. 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