Glad the light came on for this young man. Sounds like he will have a super season.
WAIT A MINUTE ! IS THAT A NON GATOR HAT HE IS WEARING ?!?! WE NEED TO KICK HIM OFF THE TEAM - RIGHT NOW !!! From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 10:34 AM To: gatorn...@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Back for Moore --- 8/18 19:00 --- [Andreu] Back for Moore <http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=GS&Date=20100818&Categ ory=ARTICLES&ArtNo=100819388&Ref=AR&MaxW=600&border=0> Doug Finger/Staff photographer Buy <http://reprints.gainesville.com/cgi-bin/fotobroker.cgi?c=latest.htm&a=&op_b y_line=contains&by_line=Finger&b=photo_db&s=&t=&show=3-4> photo Florida's Carl Moore speaks with media Wednesday. By Robbie Andreu <mailto:andr...@gvillesun.com> Gainesville SUN Staff writer Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 5:21 p.m. Carl Moore arrived at Florida in 2008 with huge expectations. But instead of catching passes and producing big plays and touchdowns, he's found himself butting heads with frustration and disappointment seemingly every step of the way. It all appeared to boil over for the junior college All-American wide receiver last spring. One day, he angrily stormed off the field at the end of practice. The next practice, he didn't show up. Many were wondering: Is this it? Is this the end of Carl Moore at Florida? As it turned out, it wasn't. He returned to practice and played in the spring game. On Wednesday, five months later, Moore talked to the media for the first time since his brief but mysterious spring disappearance. He revealed that his two-day departure had nothing to do with any issues on the playing field. "I was dealing with some personal issues on my own," he said. "It was just a couple of days. After that it was (over). "I met with the coaches. I talked to them every day. I really just got through it. I've got to play ball, so I just went." Moore was asked if he considered leaving the team during those two days he was away from the team. "No, nothing like that," he said. "No." Moore would not reveal what his personal issues were, but said they were resolved. Ever since then, he said he's been concentrating on football and working to get better. Maybe the frustration and disappointment are behind him now, and it's time to start living up to those expectations. "Carl has had a great preseason," offensive coordinator Steve Addazio said. "He's really locked in right now. I'm real happy with Carl, and for Carl. I really think he's got the right mindset. I think he's going to have a really good year this year." Addazio said he never felt like he might lose Moore when Moore momentarily left in the spring. "You know how it is. You appreciate what these guys go through," Addazio said. "High expectations, injuries, disappointment. They're still kids. They're young and sometimes they don't handle those things exactly text book. But they bounce back and they learn and grow. "Carl has come back with a great attitude and outlook, and I like where he's headed right now. A lot." Moore appeared headed in the right direction a year ago, too, but he got blindsided by probably the biggest disappointment of his career. His lower back went out in camp and he eventually had season-ending surgery to repair a bulging disc. "It's tough when you train hard and something like that happens right before the season starts," he said. "There was nothing I could do. All I did was train and try to get back. I just kept working to get my back right so I could get back this year." Moore redshirted last season and now he's preparing for a second crack at his senior season. He's apparently off to a good start. "I'm really pleased with him," wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni said. "He's a veteran guy. He's become a player and he's taking coaching and he has a good attitude and he's hungry. "He knows this is a limited window for him. It's time to go." Along with junior Deonte Thompson, Moore has emerged as one of the leaders of a young wide receiver corps. When Moore talks about the upcoming season, he doesn't mention any personal goals he might have. "I'm more motivated for team success," he said. "I'm more concerned with us winning a national championship. This is my last year, and I want to win and go out on top." When Moore was asked if he expected to be one of quarterback John Brantley's go-to guys, he said, "Honestly, I just want us to win. I'm just down for winning. Whatever I have to do to contribute to that, that's what I'm going to do." Moore's attitude seems right. So is his back, he said. "My back is 100 percent," he said. "My back is good." And Moore is back for one last shot to make something happen in his Florida career. Contact Robbie Andreu at 352-374-5022 or andr...@gvillesun.com. -- 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) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- 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) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
