>From who? the players? if so i disagree so long as they arent being stupid with it
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 1:47 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Amen! While we're at it, we should take Twitter away from them as well. > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! > > On Oct 5, 2011, at 12:14 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ya know... I like Dooley and all.. but it annoys me when he gets on his > jounalistic high horse when the media is denied anything. > > These are young players about to be fed to a pit of tigers... they need to > focus and prepare for that and learn how the game is played.. Nothing > else.. especially how to deal with the media. They can do that when they > get their feet wet and have a good head for the game. > > Woody > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Notebook: Driskel is ahead, Muschamp says****** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel (16) trots off the field after the game >> against Alabama on Saturday.**** >> >> *Matt Stamey/The Gainesville Sun* **** >> >> By Robbie Andreu <[email protected]> >> Staff writer**** >> Published: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 12:37 p.m.**** Last Modified: >> Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 12:37 p.m.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> True freshman quarterback Jeff Driskel appears to be moving closer to >> nailing down the starting role for Saturday’s game at LSU.**** >> >> “Jeff is obviously ahead because of the playing experience,” UF coach Will >> Muschamp said Wednesday on the SEC coaches’ teleconference. “But we’re >> repping all three guys, preparing all three guys. We’re very comfortable >> with our preparation at this point.”**** >> >> Muschamp indicated UF likely would decide on a starter Thursday or Friday, >> after the coaches had a chance to break down Wednesday’s practice.**** >> >> “(Wednesday) is a big day, we are working in the red zone and on third >> downs,” Muschamp said. “That will be critical for us.”**** >> >> Muschamp said Monday that if the game was that day that Driskel would be >> the starter, but Driskel would be competing this week with fellow true >> freshman Jacoby Brissett and redshirt freshman Tyler Murphy for the starting >> role.**** >> >> Driskel was named John Brantley’s backup midway through training camp and >> has played in four games. After Brantley was injured late in the first half >> against Alabama on Saturday night, Driskel struggled to move the offense the >> rest of the game.**** >> >> Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis said Tuesday that it was tough on >> Driskel because the game plan for the Alabama game was built heavily around >> Brantley. Weis said whichever inexperienced QB plays Saturday, he’ll have a >> game plan better suited for him.**** >> >> “After the game, Charlie and I sat down and said we didn’t know if we gave >> Jeff much of a chance because of the game plan and the experience with John >> running the offense,” Muschamp said. “When you’re getting ready to play a >> defense like Alabama’s or LSU’s, you’ve got to be able to adjust and adapt >> to the situation and do the best job for your football team.**** >> >> “Knowing the inexperience in preparation, what we carry into (Saturday’s) >> game is key.”**** >> >> Muschamp said if Driskel is named the starter, Brissett will be the No. 2 >> quarterback Saturday.**** >> >> *Debose making a move***** >> >> More than two years after Urban Meyer compared him to Percy Harvin, >> sophomore wide receiver Andre Debose is finally starting to show some of >> those Harvin-like flashes. In the loss to Alabama, Debose caught a 65-yard >> touchdown pass on the game’s first offensive play and had a 25-yard >> reception later in the game.**** >> >> He’s started showing the consistency that was missing in his game.**** >> >> “The arrow has been pointing up on Andre for about a month,” Weis said. >> “He’s been a very, very slow starter. He didn’t have a great training camp. >> **** >> >> “He’s got tons of ability. He has the ability to be a front-line, top-line >> wide receiver. But he’s got to show evidence of that. You don’t just go by >> reputation.**** >> >> “For about the last four weeks, the arrow on him is pointing up. Some >> people flat line, some go down, some the arrow is going up. On Andre, the >> arrow is clearly pointing up.”**** >> >> Debose said the big difference is he’s changed his practice habits.**** >> >> “I began showing consistency and showing the coaches I could compete on >> Saturday,” Debose said. “I finally realized I had to do that.**** >> >> “I feel like if I can be consistent, I’ll be getting my opportunity to >> make plays.”**** >> >> *Redshirt coming off Brissett?***** >> >> With Brissett battling Driskel and Murphy for the starting quarterback >> role this week, there’s a chance now that he will not redshirt this season. >> He seemed headed for a redshirt year before Brantley went down with a high >> ankle sprain.**** >> >> “It’s too early in the year to do that (decide whether Brissett will >> redshirt),” Weis said. “Once Jeff played, you didn’t want to put Jacoby in >> to hand off.**** >> >> “If Jacoby gives us a chance to win this week, Jacoby will gladly play. >> He’d be more than happy to trot out there for the first time. We’re just >> trying to give ourselves the best chance to win this week.”**** >> >> Weis said the only thing separating Brissett from Driskel is the fact >> Driskel was here in the spring and Brissett did not arrive until this >> summer.**** >> >> “He had to play catch-up over the other guys,” Weis said. “The other guys >> were here in the spring when we put everything in. That’s the only thing >> that kept Jacoby from being possibly the second guy (behind Brantley).*** >> * >> >> “I don’t know how it would have played out if he was here in the spring, >> but he wasn’t.”**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> The Beach Boys Podcast: Episode 6**** Gatorsports SEC Podcast**** >> >> >> >> **** >> Published: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 11:40 a.m.**** Last Modified: >> Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 11:40 a.m.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Pat Dooley and Robbie Andreu talk about Georgia at Tennessee, Auburn at >> Arkansas and the rest of the week six games in the SEC.**** >> >> >> http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20111005/MULTIMEDIA/111009779/1136?Title=The-Beach-Boys-Podcast-Episode-6 >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> October 5th, 2011 12:03pm**** >> Silence is not >> golden<http://dooley.blogs.gatorsports.com/11058/silence-is-not-golden/> >> **** >> >> by Pat Dooley <http://dooley.blogs.gatorsports.com/author/dooley/>**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Will Muschamp and I are just going to have to disagree on this.**** >> >> He doesn’t allow his freshmen players to talk to the media. That means if >> Jeff Driskel throws for 400 yards on Saturday and Florida upsets the No. 1 >> team in the country you won’t know what he was thinking.**** >> >> Which is silly.**** >> >> I’ve dealt with coaches before who wouldn’t let freshmen talk until they >> played in a game, which is fine. It’s not ideal, but it’s understandable. >> **** >> >> I just don’t see how a kid who has been on campus since January is any >> less capable of talking to the media than a kid who came on campus five >> months earlier.**** >> >> Maybe you disagree. Maybe you feel like whatever the coach wants to do is >> fine with you. Maybe you feel like this is a sportswriter whining.**** >> >> Or maybe you’d like to know what Driskel thinks of playing in Tiger >> Stadium.**** >> >> Your thoughts?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *Steelers re-sign veteran Starks* >> >> The Associated Press**** >> >> *Published: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 9:41 a.m.* >> >> *Last Modified: Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 9:41 a.m.* >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed veteran tackle Max >> Starks to a one-year deal to give the team’s battered offensive line some >> much-needed depth.**** >> >> The Steelers cut the seven-year veteran out of the University of Florida >> in the preseason in a salary cap move. Starks started 68 games with the >> Steelers between 2004-10 but missed the second half of the 2010 season after >> suffering a neck injury.**** >> >> Pittsburgh made room for Starks by waiving second-year lineman Chris >> Scott.**** >> >> The 29-year-old Starks hasn’t played in nearly a year, but the Steelers >> desperately need help along the line. 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