Me, too. A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain
________________________________ From: Oliver Barry <oli...@bobparks.com> To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 12:21:20 PM Subject: RE: [gatortalk] I miss Charlie Pell I’m betting on Meyer. Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd GallatinTN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 ________________________________ From:gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto: gatortalk@googlegroups.com ] On Behalf Of Arthur Polhill Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:14 AM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gatortalk] I miss Charlie Pell There will definitely be a solution, Oliver. The questions are when will it be found and who will find it: Meyer or Foley? A. Leon Polhill, Gator "I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn't know." - Mark Twain ________________________________ From:Oliver Barry < oli...@bobparks.com > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 12:01:56 PM Subject: [gatortalk] I miss Charlie Pell Just to get off the Dan Mullen thing… We have a lot of new this season. Tebow and Spikes are gone along with what, 9 others who went to the NFL? New coaches, new quarterback who is learning the game, new injuries, new offensive line (although they were supposed to be the strength of the team they’re still relatively new considering the injuries and shuffling they’ve gone through. New “playmakers” new lots of stuff! But, same old expectations… we were crazy to think this team was the 7th best team in the country at the beginning of the season. No, things aren’t the same at practice, they couldn’t possibly be. Dan Mullen/Steve Addazio are just calling the plays the coaches came up with together. Meyer has a headphone on on every play. He’s also listening to the defense. The team isn’t performing up to expectations, that’s certain. Will they continue this path forever without firing somebody? Simply, no. Meyer and team have won 2 national championships at Florida . Although I hate to lose to 3 teams in a row, I will give them the benefit of the doubt that they can pull things together and start winning again. As a matter of fact, I’m sure they will. I don’t know what’s happening in practice. Neither does anyone else. I’m sure they’re working on the problems. I’m sure there will be a solution. Oliver Barry CRS,GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks Realty 1517 Hunt Club Blvd GallatinTN 37066 Phone: 615-826-4040 Fax: 615-822-2027 Mobile: 615-972-4239 ________________________________ From:gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto: gatortalk@googlegroups.com ] On Behalf Of Steve McKibben Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 6:05 AM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [gatortalk] I miss Dan Mullen Scott Lucas wrote: 30 straight running plays worked. He played to his team's strengths and his opponent's weakness. That is how you win. You don't want to win? That's not brilliance, that's no secret formula, that is common sense... ============================================================ He was playing on a knife edge. Had the roles been reversed and either; The star running back didn't fumble in the red zone or the kicker didn't miss a field goal, and that turned into a 14-10 loss or an OT loss, our coaches would have been crucified for employing that same strategy. How do I know? because they were attacked for not winning "attractively enough" - this year. I'm sure Mullen was glad to get the win - as he should be, but you know very well that a lot of the same criticisms leveled at Addazio these days were directed at Mullen during his time at UF. Not that I'm letting our coaching staff off of the hook. I heard something last night that I found very disconcerting, if true, but it would explain a lot of what we've been seeing with the team this year. We all know about Meyer's "re-invention" after his health issues caused his temporary retirement. Apparently that is still very much a work in progress. I read that he has delegated so much of his former duties that practices are said to be very disorganized - something that is the polar opposite of how they were when he was paying attention to every little detail. Considering the number of new staff members that weren't around to see how we've done it before I could see how that could spiral out of control in a hurry. The big question/debate seems to be this; If Meyer remains the head coach will we continue to do things this way, or can/will he see that drastic measures need to be taken, and can/will he be able to make the needed corrections? Some of the message boards resemble the Zook era - there are some who are convinced that he must go NOW, some who blindly refuse to question him due to his resume here (until recently I was in this group), and some who feel that said body of work should buy him at least a season of adjustment (this year) to see if in fact he's willing and able to take the steps neccessary to right the ship, or if seeing that doing things this way isn't good enough, will once again retire (where I stand now). Steve -- 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-- 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 -- 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
