I considered sending something I had to write for a class.. but decided against it. Mostly cuz I am lazy :)
On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Oliver Barry <bar...@realtracs.com> wrote: > WHY SO SERIOUS?… > > By: Nathan Walker <http://twitter.com/NateWGator> > > In case you didn’t notice, the Florida spring game was different this > year. So the Gators found a dominant force at QB to take the offense to the > promised land? No. Ok, well then they at least completed more than 50 > percent of their passes? Yes but barely, only with the help of players that > aren’t actually on the team any more. Ok, so how was it different and why > am I supposed to be excited? > > 1. It was outside the box. We now have a coach that isn’t afraid to > shake things up a little bit. I could understand not wanting change if we > are wearing maroon and white and coming off another National Championship. > BUT we aren’t.. And their way is not the only way to win. Being a > blue-blood program doesn’t have to mean being conventional. Our coach wears > bright blue Jordans and throws rallies at sororities. He has opened the > doors for former players to come back and contribute to the team (we now > know he meant literally) teaching and mentoring both on and off the field. > There’s nothing gimmick about that. The more positive influences > surrounding these kids the less we have to worry about off the field > problems. He wants the fan base and media to feel welcomed at practices so > that we can feel invested in the process and hardwork his team is putting > in. You put in the reps in the weight room and work your butt off at > practice so that the games can be a celebration. > > 2. The players had a blast. Every gator fan wanted to see Franks and > Trask and Jones and Allen each throw for 200 yards, 3 TDs and rush for 100, > while at the same time somehow the defense being dominant as well. They > didn’t do that, but they weren’t down about it or afraid to make mistakes > trying. The atmosphere was loose to get the players having fun in front of > the fans again. And they clearly were. As fans sometimes we can care too > much about ourselves. Some fans loved it, some hated it, but what’s really > important is that the players/recruits had a blast. We should want to see > our QB so excited that he does a little giddy-up and rides his teammate’s > back to the sideline. Because scoring touchdowns is fun and they are 19 > year-old kids with a world of pressure on their shoulders, and its just the > spring game. > > 3. Its just the spring game. It comes after weeks of strenuous > practices and months of a Mullen/Savage self proclaimed “something they > have never experienced” strength and conditioning program. At the end of > the day no one remembers the score of the game. There will be teams that > win National Championships after having spring games that looked like ours > did (don’t quote me on that but I’ve seen some crazy bad ones from good > teams) and some teams that go 4-8. But really its just a chance for fans > and players to celebrate Gator football together and make the coming months > of waiting for the new season bearable. > > At the end of the day Mullen’s career as Florida head coach wont be judged > on spring games. Let’s embrace the change and let Mullen do it his way. 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