Thanks to God that you have finally moved from the dismal, cold, damp NW. A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642
> -----Original Message----- > From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stacey Hartley-McBride > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 1:41 AM > To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: 23 point game... > > > I, too, had to re-think the game while walking back to the car (in > response to Mary and others on the subject). Everyone around me was > disappointed with the play of the offense, particularly the O-line. It > was my husband, a Gator by marriage (graduated from Arizona), who pointed > out the obvious: our defense kept them out of our end zone, we scored 26 > total points, and our special teams scored a safety for us. In addition, > we tried to spread the ball around, a far cry from last year. It was then > I had to admit I had been believing all the media hype - duh! I never do > THAT!!!!! > > Other thoughts: > > 1) I can't remember ever being as hot at a game as I was yesterday. I > thought it was b/c I am getting older and don't currently live in > humidity. However, others around me, both young and old, were saying > similar things. > 2) I would love to send a suggestion to Foley or whoever to mic up the > band, rather than play recorded music. Sitting in the SEZ, all we can > hear is the opposing band, and can barely hear the Pride of the Sunshine. > This has been a mild annoyance in past years, but this year it was worse. > Perhaps it was b/c the recorded music was so loud in comparison. > 3) My husband just requested I point out that the music was mostly lame... > and out of sync with the spirit of the game. It seemed more like a hockey > game than a college football game. > 4) What was up with Murphy? Balls kept slipping through his hands. Glad > to see he pulled it all together in the end. > 5) Loved Hernandez. It seemed he was everywhere! > 6) Brandon James! Good decisions on special teams - he didn't do anything > foolish aka last year. > 7) Didn't see much from Joe Haden this week as opposed to last week. Did > I miss something? > 8) I was glad to see those who threw the cups onto the field after the > ruling on the field was overturned were ejected from the stadium. > 9) Most of the scUM fans I encountered were actually decent. There were 4 > sitting 2 rows down from us (can we publicly strangle Gator fans that sell > their tix to opposing team's fans?!?!) that were very good about cheering > for their team but not booing ours. After the game, they shook the hands > of Gator fans around them. I hope others had similar positive experiences > (although I suspect otherwise...) > > That's all I can muster for now. My husband and I are currently in Panama > City Beach enjoying the lovely atmosphere here, closely watching Ike. The > drive along 441/27/98 was positively lovely. If you haven't seen that > part of Florida, it is beautiful. > > Cheers and GO GATORS! Beat the Vols! > > Stacey > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
