Go Bobby...
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 Ken Kirkley Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:22 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: Q & A with Christian Ponder (Elmasry) You and me both Christian, I'm sure I could find a few more who will encourage this line of thinking too.... Q: How has head coach Bobby Bowden helped you develop as a quarterback? A: He's been such a mentor and a leader to me. I've always looked up to him. He always has suggestions all the time. He's a heck of a head coach and he's a guy with a lot of character. I grew up with him, basically. My dad (David) played at Florida State in the early '80s (as a defensive lineman). I hope he sticks around. _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 9:33 AM To: GATORNEWS Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Q & A with Christian Ponder (Elmasry) Q & A with Christian Ponder By Talal Elmasry Gainesville Sun Correspondent Published: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 7:37 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 7:37 p.m. Q: How would you describe your first season as Florida State's starting quarterback? A: I think I've done a pretty good job. I think last year if you would have told me that I'd be starting this year and we'd be 8-3 at this point, I definitely would have taken it. I'm pretty proud of the way I've played, but I think there's definitely a lot of room for improvement. Q: When did you learn exactly how big this rivalry is? A: I've grown up a Florida State fan so ever since I was little I've really realized how big it is. It's a crazy time and it's a heck of a game and a heck of a week of preparation and everything. I've always realized how big of a game it is and how much fun it is going into it. Q: Your team has plenty to play for, but is the team relishing its role as a possible spoiler to Florida's national title hopes? A: Not really. We're just looking at it as another game. It's a huge rivalry game and there is a chance of that, but we're not really worried about that. It's another game on our schedule so we can't really make it bigger than it is. We just got to come out and play like we can play. Q: You guys fell to Boston College but had a huge win against Maryland last week. What's the mindset of the team right now? A: We're pretty excited. We knew going into Maryland that was going to be a tough game and we had to prepare well. We did and things worked out for us. We got a little momentum on our side. Going into this week, everyone's up for the Florida game and everyone's working hard and trying to prepare well. Q: How has head coach Bobby Bowden helped you develop as a quarterback? A: He's been such a mentor and a leader to me. I've always looked up to him. He always has suggestions all the time. He's a heck of a head coach and he's a guy with a lot of character. I grew up with him, basically. My dad (David) played at Florida State in the early '80s (as a defensive lineman). I hope he sticks around. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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