I look at it this way. You are trying to build a team and develop an attitude, yet you have reporters asking loaded questions and then taking part of your response to try and create a story. Just look at Deonte's comments this summer about Brantley being a real QB. If you read his whole answer, he complements Tebow and says Brantley is a drop back passer. He used a poor word choice, but his intent was clear, only if you read the whole quote.
Or let's compare it to a business. Say you have a really cool idea for a new software service, do you tell everybody about it and blog each line of code you write, or do you wait until it is patented and protected to release it?
I can see lot's of reasons why practices are closed and really only a few for why they should be open. None of the reasons for why they should be open has anything to do with making the team better, they only have to do with added exposure for the program and to satiate the unwashed masses that 'need' to know before game day.
Close practices, win on Saturdays, I am happy.
Ken Kirkley
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Subject: RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: 8/4 19:00 --- UF
football fall practice roster [Andreu]
From: "Keith Baldwin" <ke...@baldwinnc.com>
Date: Thu, August 05, 2010 9:01 am
To: <gatortalk@googlegroups.com>
Seriously - I keep trying to figure out what the deal is.
I guess all this media coverage puts too much pressure on the kids. If you
went to work and you had 10 to 20 reporters blogging about every little
thing you did - blowing it out of proportion - you would feel pressure also.
Keith just dribbled some tea down his shirt. Keith is not sitting up
straight. Keith is not typing using all his fingers correctly. Keith is
not paying attention during the meeting. Keith can't spell. Keith is not
showing good form and slouching yet again. Keith made a grammatical error.
Keith did this. Keith did that.
It would make you mad also. Pretty soon you would start doing things more
based on what the media coverage outcome would be - instead of what your
coaches expected.
Whereas Tennessee - there is no media coverage and no pressure to perform.
If those guys just show up and make a good showing - their fans are happy.
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From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Shane Ford
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 9:29 AM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: 8/4 19:00 --- UF football
fall practice roster [Andreu]
I thought it was solely to torture you, Keith. They are telling you - See!
Look what you could use, only if we opened practice.
The sad part is if you want to drive up to Knoxville, their practices are
open to the public. If you get too bored, you could do that and scout them
for Coach Meyer.
I'm just trying to help! :-)
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From: Keith Baldwin <ke...@baldwinnc.com>
To: <gatortalk@googlegroups.com>
Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010 9:05:56 AM GMT-0400
Subject: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: 8/4 19:00 --- UF football fall
practice roster [Andreu]
Why publish a roster with numbers for fall practice - if we can't see the
players and their numbers?
Not that I am bitter or anything .
From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On
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Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 8:31 AM
To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com
Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: 8/4 19:00 --- UF football fall practice roster
[Andreu]
UF football fall practice roster
By Robbie Andreu <mailto:andr...@gvillesun.com> Gainesville SUN Staff writer
Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 6:16 p.m.
The UF football team will open fall practice on Thursday, looking to replace
nine starters.
UF football 2010 schedule
Sept. 4 Miami (Ohio) 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 11 South Florida 12:21
Sept. 18 at Tennessee 3:30 p.m.
Sept. 25 Kentucky TBA
Oct. 2 at Alabama TBA
Oct. 9 LSU TBA
Oct. 16 Mississippi St. TBA
Oct. 30 Georgia (Jacksonville) 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 6 at Vanderbilt TBA
Nov. 13 South Carolina TBA
Nov. 20 Appalachian St. TBA
Nov. 27 at Florida State TBA
No. Player Position
1 Janoris Jenkins CB
2 Jeff Demps RB
3 Chris Rainey RB
4 Andre Debose WR
5 Chris Dunkley WR
6 Jaye Howard DT
6 Deonte Thompson WR
7 Justin Williams WR
7 Ronald Powell DE
8 Adrian Coxson WR
9 Carl Moore WR
10 Will Hill S
11 Jordan Reed TE
12 John Brantley QB
13 Trey Burton QB
13 Dee Finley LB
14 Jaylen Watkins CB
16 A.J. Jones LB
16 Tyler Murphy QB
17 Chas Henry P
18 T.J. Lawrence WR
19 Caleb Sturgis K
21 Emmanuel Moody RB
22 Matt Elam S
23 Mike Gillislee RB
23 Corey Henderson CB
24 Josh Evans S
25 Gideon Ajagbe LB
26 Lorenzo Edwards LB
28 Jeremy Brown CB
29 Joshua Shaw CB
30 Jonathan Dowling S
31 Brian Biada CB
31 Cody Riggs CB
32 Gerald Christian TE
32 Scott Peek LB
33 Mack Brown RB
34 Tim Clark CB
34 Lerentee McCray DE
35 Ahmad Black SS
36 Moses Jenkins CB
37 Brandon Sanders CB
39 Jordan Haden S
40 Brandon Hicks LB
40 David Lerner P
42 Miguel Carodine S
42 Steven Wilks FB
43 Jelani Jenkins LB
44 Duke Lemmens DE
44 Ean McQuay RB
45 T.J. Pridemore FB
46 Michael Ross LB
47 Brandon Antwine DT
47 John Crofoot P
48 Neiron Ball DE/LB
49 Darrin Kitchens LB
50 Cody Hampton LS
50 Sam Robey C
51 Michael Taylor LB
52 Jonathan Bostic LB
55 Mike Pouncey C
57 Carl Johnson OG
57 Samuel Johnson DE
58 Nick Alajajian OG
58 Dominique Easley DT
59 John Fairbanks LS
59 Chris Guido LS
60 William Steinmann OL
61 Gary Beemer DL
63 Cole Gilliam OL
64 Kyle Koehne OL
66 James Wilson OG
67 Jon Halapio OL
68 Leon Orr DT
70 Shawn Schmieder DL
71 Matt Patchan OT
72 Jonotthan Harrison OT
73 Xavier Nixon OT
73 Sharrif Floyd DT
74 Maurice Hurt OG
75 Chaz Green OT
76 Marcus Gilbert OT
77 Ian Silberman OT
78 David Young OT
80 Desmond Parks TE
81 Robert Clark WR
82 Omarius Hines WR
83 Solomon Patton WR
84 Quinton Dunbar WR
85 Frankie Hammond WR
85 Lynden Trail DE
86 Phillip Bellino RB
86 Eric Strack K
87 Josh Postell WR
88 Michael McFarland TE
89 Stephen Alli WR
90 Lawrence Marsh DT
91 Earl Okine DE
92 Terron Sanders DT
93 Kedric Johnson DE
94 Justin Trattou DE
96 William Green DE
98 Zack Brust K
99 Omar Hunter DT
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