If you’re worried at all about Stewart playing, relax. I just saw a photo of his jersey in the locker room. He’s playing.
Oliver Barry CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS Real Estate Services 305 B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Office: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 [email protected] Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: October 25, 2018 at 2:41:44 PM CDT > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Notebook: Mullen rejects rumors about defensive > back > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Notebook: Mullen rejects rumors about defensive back > By Robbie Andreu (Gainesville Sun) - October 25, 201827192 > > Florida defensive back Brad Stewart Jr. listens to teammates after a > touchdown he scored off an interception against LSU at Ben Hill Griffin > Stadium earlier this month. [Brad McClenny/Staff photographer] > Florida coach Dan Mullen has dismissed internet rumors that sophomore safety > Brad Stewart Jr. likely has been suspended from Saturday’s game against > Georgia due to a possible failed drug test. > > When asked on the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday if he expected Stewart > to play Saturday, Mullen said. “Why wouldn’t he?” > > Mullen was then told about the rumors concerning Stewart. > > “I make those decisions, not the internet,” he said. “Our injury report … > everybody is healthy, ready to go.” > > In the past, Mullen has not announced player suspensions until the day of the > game. > > New starting QB? > > Speaking of rumors, there has been a lot of speculation in Athens this week > that Georgia true freshman quarterback Justin Fields will see extensive > playing time in Saturday’s game and could even possibly be the surprise > starter ahead of sophomore Jake Fromm. > > UGA coach Kirby Smart was asked on the teleconference if Fields is going to > be more involved in the offense Saturday. He had only one carry for three > yards in the LSU loss two weeks ago. > > “I don’t know that I’d say there’s a plan or anything that says that’s going > to happen,” Smart said. “I certainly think (Fields) has gotten better with > the off week. Lots of work, lots of reps. He continues to grow as a player. > If we see the opportunity, it certainly could happen.” > > RBs have UGA’s attention > > Smart seems impressed with Florida’s running backs. All three of them — > Jordan Scarlett, Lamical Perine and true freshman Dameon Pierce, who is from > Georgia. > > “They’re physical. They’re built very similarly,” Smart said. “They have big > lower bodies. They’re had to tackle. I tell people all the time there’s a > mold of an SEC back and it’s like all these guys on these teams we play that > have really thick, 220-pound backs that run through tackles and play really > physical. > > “Both of those guys (Scarlett and Perine) have done that, and done it well, > behind an offensive line that has gotten better with each and every game.” > > Mullen the play-caller > > Mullen is an offensive coach who calls the plays for the Gators, while Smart > is a defensive guy who calls the UGA defense. So, it will be a chess match > between the two head coaches Saturday. > > Smart seems to have a lot of respect for Mullen and what he does with his > offense. > > “He does a great job,” Smart said. “He does a really good job of changing the > rhythm of the game, the pace of the game. Some hurry-up stuff, some > check-with-me stuff, some easy throws, some vertical passing game. He > stretches the field both vertically and horizontally. He’s a really good play > caller. > > “At the end of the day, it will boil down to the players making the plays, > not the guys calling the plays.” > > Neighborly rivalry > > Mullen and Smart are neighbors in the summer. They both own summer homes at > Lake Oconee in central Georgia. > > “He has a home there. Our family has a home there,” Smart said. “I see him > over the summers — the years he’s been at Mississippi State quite a bit.” > > Mullen said he occasionally runs into Smart and his family in the > neighborhood. > > “Kirby and I have played golf a couple of times up there in the summer,” > Mullen said. “We’ll pass each other over at the kids’ pool coming and going, > when we take the family out to the swimming pool. We get to see each other. > It’s a great place. > > “There’s a whole bunch of coaches up there. The calendar fits coaches well > because there are all kinds of coaches there (in the summer).” > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > -- > -- > 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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