I was wondering when you would chime in. Thought you may have lost your teeth or somethin'.
-----Original Message----- From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shane Ford Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 2:56 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gatortalk] First game of the year Yeah, says the Floridian who now lives in TN. ;-) Shane Ford Sent From My iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Jul 8, 2011, at 9:33 AM, "Oliver Barry" <oli...@bobparks.com> wrote: > TV and scheduling. If we scheduled Notre Dame, Michigan, USC west... Prime > time game. Even North Carolina or California... Prime time. > Furman? No one in Pennsylvania cares to see that power match-up, so, if you > want it on TV, you play it when TV says. > Of course, if you schedule Michigan, you have to play at their house next > year. Then you lose the home stadium receipts. So, Foley is doing his best > to balance things. > In the end, hey, this is Florida, it's going to be hot in September. Suck > it up!! :-) > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks Realty > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Fax: 615-822-2027 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of jfranl > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:33 AM > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: [gatortalk] First game of the year > > Jerry, I am pretty sure that TV does control the time; however, we don't > play Thursday nights anymore, so I think the AA has enough power to dictate > a few things. It all depends on the AA's priorities, and I don't think > season ticket holders(and their health)are much of a priority anymore. It is > about the money, unfortunately. Hate to be cynical! I still love the Gators! > Fran > > -----Original Message----- > From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Jerry Belloit > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:36 AM > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: [gatortalk] First game of the year > > Fran, > > I agree that the games should be night games early in the season. > Obviously, the big problem was the TV. I believe that the Ohio game last > year was moved to a noon kickoff to accommodate the TV schedule. The > problem for the TV folks is that not enough people would like to see Central > Michigan vs. Bowling Green or whatever Northern matchup that might make some > sense. > > Jerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of jfranl > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 7:34 AM > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: [gatortalk] First game of the year > > If it is not a night game, I think the season ticket holders should boycott > the game. As a season ticket holder since the 1970s, I feel like the AA is > taking advantage of us, our money and our loyalty. If I had really looked > at the schedule this year, I might not have renewed my season > tickets..terrible home games. My Booster contribution is one of the lowest > and still each ticket is well over $80 each; and this is for Florida > Atlantic, UAB and Furman! > Fran > > > -----Original Message----- > From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Woody > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 5:05 PM > To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] GatorTalk Poll: First game of the year > > Helen, > > Dooley said on his radio show friday that he thinks it will be an > evening game this year... said it wasnt for sure but was looking that > way. > > Woody > > > > On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Helen Huntley <hhsga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I would like to see it instead of the usual cream puff kickoff because I >> would be watching on TV in air conditioned comfort instead of sitting in > the >> Swamp at noon. >> >> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Woody <gatorrr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> So UF has rarely had an opponent the first game of the year that we >>> can actually say wasnt much of a cream puff (we just made them look >>> not so cream puff last year... let the debate begin I suppose). >>> >>> In 2008, Chick-Fil-BLeh (as I like to call them) started hosting a >>> game at the Ga Dome to host (what we thought) would be a compelling >>> match up of opponents. >>> >>> This fall... UGAly will meet Boise State at the Ga Dome. I >>> belieeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvve... Tennessee is playing in it next year... >>> Bama and VaTech have a rematch recently announced for 2013... >>> >>> Previous match ups have been: >>> >>> 2010 No. 16 LSU vs. No. 18 North Carolina >>> 2009 No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech >>> 2008 No. 9 Clemson vs. No. 24 Alabama >>> >>> How would you feel about a UF appearance at the Chick-Fil-Bleh Kickoff >>> game.. and who would you want to see it against? >>> >>> Me: YES and I would like to see it against someone like Notre Dame, >>> Texas... or someone whos been around a while and we have never faced.. >>> or.. havent faced in a while. >>> > > -- > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3751 - Release Date: 07/08/11 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1388 / Virus Database: 1516/3751 - Release Date: 07/08/11 > > -- > 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
