RE: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread John Bowers 
Devin Downey got away with ridiculous traveling/double dribble/whatever you
call it to take the lead with 5 seconds.  I mean, jeez Louise, my grandma
saw that.  And she's dead.

 

Downey's great, but dadgum.  Don't let the guy run half a mile without
bouncing the friggin ball.  

 

John

 

 

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Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread Cecilia 
I know... and I recognized that sick feelings from the Arky game on Thursday!

Cee
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  From: oli...@bobparks.com 
  To: Gator Talk 
  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


  After we got up on them in the second half I was a little sick when SC came 
back to take the lead. 

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  From: "Cecilia"  
  Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:17:03 -0500
  To: 
  Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


  I swear, I have lost the color in at least a hundred more hairs this week due 
to this team's close games.  LOL.

  Cee
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From: oli...@bobparks.com 
To: Gator Talk 
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


Parsons for 3 at the buzzer!
This game nearly gave me a heart attack. I'm going to take Urban's leave of 
absence! Uh, after national signing day, of course. 

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From: Woody  
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:03:55 -0500
To: Gatortalk
Subject: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


 now to finish watching the hockey game. 

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Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread oliver 
After we got up on them in the second half I was a little sick when SC came 
back to take the lead.  

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-Original Message-
From: "Cecilia" 
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:17:03 
To: 
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

I swear, I have lost the color in at least a hundred more hairs this week due 
to this team's close games.  LOL.

Cee
  - Original Message - 
  From: oli...@bobparks.com 
  To: Gator Talk 
  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


  Parsons for 3 at the buzzer!
  This game nearly gave me a heart attack. I'm going to take Urban's leave of 
absence! Uh, after national signing day, of course. 

  Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


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  From: Woody  
  Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:03:55 -0500
  To: Gatortalk
  Subject: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


   now to finish watching the hockey game. 

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Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread Cecilia 
I swear, I have lost the color in at least a hundred more hairs this week due 
to this team's close games.  LOL.

Cee
  - Original Message - 
  From: oli...@bobparks.com 
  To: Gator Talk 
  Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


  Parsons for 3 at the buzzer!
  This game nearly gave me a heart attack. I'm going to take Urban's leave of 
absence! Uh, after national signing day, of course. 

  Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry


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  From: Woody  
  Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:03:55 -0500
  To: Gatortalk
  Subject: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


   now to finish watching the hockey game. 

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Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread Cecilia 
What an exciting game.  Holy sh cow!

Cee
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  To: Gatortalk 
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  Subject: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!


  ... now to finish watching the hockey game. 

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Re: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread oliver 
Parsons for 3 at the buzzer!
This game nearly gave me a heart attack. I'm going to take Urban's leave of 
absence!  Uh, after national signing day, of course. 

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

-Original Message-
From: Woody 
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:03:55 
To: Gatortalk
Subject: [gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

 now to finish watching the hockey game.

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[gatortalk] Parsons saves the day again!

2010-01-23 Thread Woody 
... now to finish watching the hockey game.

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Re: [gatortalk] Meyer coaching spring ball

2010-01-23 Thread oliver 
Yep, he announced at halftime he'll be back for spring practice. 
Maybe he'll take a couple of days off after nat'l signing day. 


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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:22:38 
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Subject: [gatortalk] Meyer coaching spring ball

Im watching the SC @ UF bball game... Meyer has apparently gained alot of
weight back... up to 200 lbs...

and has apparently announced he's gonna coach spring ball.

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[gatortalk] Meyer coaching spring ball

2010-01-23 Thread Woody 
Im watching the SC @ UF bball game... Meyer has apparently gained alot of
weight back... up to 200 lbs...

and has apparently announced he's gonna coach spring ball.

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RE: [gatortalk] RE: Glades Day RB Kelvin Taylor [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator

2010-01-23 Thread Ken Kirkley 
It's never to early to start recruiting a legacy.  And, in fact, it has
already started.

 

Come on Kelvin, you know you are a Gator!

 

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Behalf Of ke...@baldwinnc.com
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:02 AM
To: gatortalk googlegroups
Subject: [gatortalk] RE: Glades Day RB Kelvin Taylor [gatornews] Gatornews
from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator

 

 Is it too early to start recruiting this kid?

 

He's only a freshman ...

 

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/palm/fl-pb-gday-taylo
r-1211-20091210,0,3032670.story

 

 


Glades Day RB Kelvin Taylor finishes 8th in Mr. Football voting


by Jason Lieser 

The Florida Dairy Farmers officially announced former Dwyer star Matt Elam
as 2009's Mr. Football this morning. Glades Day running back Kelvin Taylor,
the Class 1B Player of the Year, finished eighth in the voting.

Cocoa's John Wilkinson, who beat Glades Central for the Class 2A
championship, won Coach of the Year.


Taylor


Taylor


Elam


Elam

Despite the area producing three of the state's eight state championship
teams, no local coaches won the award for their classifications, thus none
of them were on the final ballot.

Elam is Palm Beach County's third winner, following Pahokee's Anquan Boldin
(1998) and Antone Smith (2004).

Voting is done by statewide media and coaches. Here is the breakdown of the
vote totals (1st place votes get 10 points, 2nd gets 7 and 3rd gets 6):


Player

1st

2nd

3rd

Points


Matt Elam, Dwyer

12

2

1

140


Jeffrey Godfrey, Miami Central

2

5

5

85


Matt Younger, Cocoa

4

4

1

74


Quentin Williams, Tampa-Jefferson

0

4

3

46 


Lemarcus Joyner, St. Thomas Aquinas

2

1

3

45


Ronald Jones, Fort Meade

0

1

1

13


Garrett Hammett, Callahan-West Nassau

0

0

2

12 


Kelvin Taylor, Glades Day

0

0

1

6

 

 

 

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RE: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches

2010-01-23 Thread Bill Hileman 
That's not the way I remember it either.  I remember it as Drayton being
disgruntled that his RB's were not being used the way -he- thought they
should be.  As to the bad-mouthing while at UT, I seem to remember it being
not such a big deal.  Obviously Meyer must see some good in him or he'd
never have re-hired him.  Good for Drayton to be smart enough to not burn
his bridges.

> -Original Message-
> From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com]on
> Behalf Of oli...@bobparks.com
> Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 10:36 AM
> To: Gator Talk
> Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk
> about new UF coaches
> Importance: Low
>
>
> I don't think Drayton was fired. There were only Gatortalk rumors.
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -Original Message-
> From: "Shane Ford" 
> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:54:29
> To: 
> Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun:  Notebook: Recruits
> talk about
>   new  UF coaches
>
> Yep! I'm a little confused by the re-hire as well. On the surface
> it appears to be revisionist history white washing his previous
> firing. He appears to be an excellent recruiter, but like  you I
> thought his coaching was being questioned?
>
> --
> Shane Ford
>
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>
> --Original Message--
> From: Jerry Belloit 
> To: 
> Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:42:43 PM GMT-0500
> Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun:  Notebook: Recruits
> talk about new  UF coaches
>
> I must be having old-timer's disease.  I thought we had fired Stan Drayton
> as running backs coach because he did not coach the backs to hold
> on to the
> ball?
>
> Jerry
>
> -Original Message-
> From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Shane Ford
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:21 PM
> To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk
> about new
> UF coaches
>
> OH, man! I'm pumped after reading this article. I was hoping this staff
> would jump in running, and it sounds like they have. Maybe having Coach
> Strong stealing several of our coaches will be a blessing in the long run.
> What do you guys think?
>
> --
> Shane Ford
>
> Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email
>
> --Original Message--
> From: Oliver Barry 
> To: 
> Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:49:29 PM GMT-0600
> Subject: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun:  Notebook: Recruits talk
> about new UF
> coaches
>
> January 22nd, 2010 02:43pm
>
>
> Notebook:
>  alk-about-
> new-uf-coaches/>  Recruits talk about new UF coaches
>
>
> by Edward Aschoff
> 
>
> One of the things many people have worried about during this recruiting
> cycle has been how recruits have reacted to the relatively
> different looking
> Florida coaching staff.
>
> Charlie Strong was such a strong recruiter and one of the most well
> respected defensive coordinators in college football. Now, he's at
> Louisville. Billy Gonzales was probably Florida's most personable
> recruiter
> behind Urban Meyer. Gonzales was so good that he could pull any sort of
> player, and he was just a receivers coach. Now, he's at LSU.
> Former running
> backs coach Kenny Carter wasn't known for being the greatest
> recruiter, but
> he did enough to keep Lithonia, Ga., Martin Luther King running back Mack
> Brown comfortable with his Gator commitment. Even after Meyer's
> health saga
> began, it was Carter who kept Brown in the fold. It wasn't until Carter
> decided to follow Strong to Louisville that things got a little foggy with
> Brown.
>
> Brown said he was "confused" about what to do. But he had every
> intention of
> waiting to see who Florida brought in and how he connected with the new
> coach before he madea  final decision about his college destination.
>
> Well, Florida did a great job easing Brown's nerves by rehiring Stan
> Drayton. While at Florida - before Carter's tenure - Drayton was
> labeled as
> one of the top recruiters in the country. He did an excellent job
> during his
> first stint in Gainesville, and Brown said after visiting with Drayton
> during an in-home visit and then seeing him again during his
> official visit
> last weekend, he's "pretty firm" on his Gator commitment and has
> decided not
> to entertain any other coaches from different schools or take any other
> official visits.
>
> "Coach Drayton, he's been at Florida before, so I trust Coach Drayton,"
> Brown said. "I'm ready to learn from him.
>
> "He seems like he knows everything at Florida. He knows what he's
> doing and
> he knows a lot about the running back position."
>
> Replacing Gonzales figured to be quite a chore for Florida's staff, but
> shortly after Zach Azzanni was hired, the Gators grabbed West Palm Beach
> Dwyer receiver R

Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches

2010-01-23 Thread oliver 
I don't think Drayton was fired. There were only Gatortalk rumors. 


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-Original Message-
From: "Shane Ford" 
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:54:29 
To: 
Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun:  Notebook: Recruits talk about 
new  UF coaches

Yep! I'm a little confused by the re-hire as well. On the surface it appears to 
be revisionist history white washing his previous firing. He appears to be an 
excellent recruiter, but like  you I thought his coaching was being questioned?

--
Shane Ford

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--Original Message--
From: Jerry Belloit 
To: 
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:42:43 PM GMT-0500
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun:  Notebook: Recruits talk about new  
UF coaches

I must be having old-timer's disease.  I thought we had fired Stan Drayton
as running backs coach because he did not coach the backs to hold on to the
ball?

Jerry

-Original Message-
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Shane Ford
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:21 PM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new
UF coaches

OH, man! I'm pumped after reading this article. I was hoping this staff
would jump in running, and it sounds like they have. Maybe having Coach
Strong stealing several of our coaches will be a blessing in the long run.
What do you guys think?

--
Shane Ford

Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email

--Original Message--
From: Oliver Barry 
To: 
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:49:29 PM GMT-0600
Subject: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun:  Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF
coaches

January 22nd, 2010 02:43pm


Notebook:
  Recruits talk about new UF coaches


by Edward Aschoff  

One of the things many people have worried about during this recruiting
cycle has been how recruits have reacted to the relatively different looking
Florida coaching staff.

Charlie Strong was such a strong recruiter and one of the most well
respected defensive coordinators in college football. Now, he's at
Louisville. Billy Gonzales was probably Florida's most personable recruiter
behind Urban Meyer. Gonzales was so good that he could pull any sort of
player, and he was just a receivers coach. Now, he's at LSU. Former running
backs coach Kenny Carter wasn't known for being the greatest recruiter, but
he did enough to keep Lithonia, Ga., Martin Luther King running back Mack
Brown comfortable with his Gator commitment. Even after Meyer's health saga
began, it was Carter who kept Brown in the fold. It wasn't until Carter
decided to follow Strong to Louisville that things got a little foggy with
Brown.

Brown said he was "confused" about what to do. But he had every intention of
waiting to see who Florida brought in and how he connected with the new
coach before he madea  final decision about his college destination.

Well, Florida did a great job easing Brown's nerves by rehiring Stan
Drayton. While at Florida - before Carter's tenure - Drayton was labeled as
one of the top recruiters in the country. He did an excellent job during his
first stint in Gainesville, and Brown said after visiting with Drayton
during an in-home visit and then seeing him again during his official visit
last weekend, he's "pretty firm" on his Gator commitment and has decided not
to entertain any other coaches from different schools or take any other
official visits.

"Coach Drayton, he's been at Florida before, so I trust Coach Drayton,"
Brown said. "I'm ready to learn from him.

"He seems like he knows everything at Florida. He knows what he's doing and
he knows a lot about the running back position."

Replacing Gonzales figured to be quite a chore for Florida's staff, but
shortly after Zach Azzanni was hired, the Gators grabbed West Palm Beach
Dwyer receiver Robert Clark's commitment. He said it was the relationship he
developed with Azzanni while at Florida's summer camps that really helped
him earn trust in his future coach.

Then there was the replacement of Strong. The defensive coordinator. The guy
that runs the defense. The one you report to last when you miss a tackle,
regardless of where you're playing. Meyer took his time in picking the right
replacement, and it worked out.

Former Miami Dolphins linebackers coach George Edwards brings NFL experience
and an attractive resume. He also brings the opportunity for Florida to run
a 3-4 defense, which could be very attractive to high school defenders.

Miami Booker T. Washington defensive end commit Lynden Trail, who is
becoming a fan favorite with his extremely pro-Gator attitude, got to meet
Edwards this past weekend and came away impressed.

"Coach Edwards seems like a real cool guy, real down-t

RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

2010-01-23 Thread Gatornet Admin 
Agreed, but there IS a fraternity who would like to talk to him. privately.
;-)
 
Randy
 
From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Woody
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 9:25 AM
To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future
 
Uhhh  we dont want him back... for any position.
 
 
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 9:24 AM,  wrote:
Or special teams?

I seriously doubt it. I imagine there is way too much ill-will toward Urban
from Zook, and I doubt he would ever want to come back to Gainesville
anyway.

Go Gators

Ken B. (NYC Gator)
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From:  
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:00:28 -0700
To: 
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future
 
Wonder if we could hire the zooker back as DB coach and recruiting
coordinator? 
 
 Original Message 
Subject: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future
From: "Charlie" 
Date: Sat, January 23, 2010 7:57 am
To: 
Chicagonow columnist Mike Nadel apparently doesn't have much confidence that
Zook will have a successful 2010 season.  He states "South Florida football
coach Jim Leavitt was fired after allegedly slapping a player. Texas Tech's
Mike Leach was sent packing after supposedly confining a player with a
concussion to an equipment shed. Mark Mangino is done at Kansas after
reportedly getting violent.
 
The three - big winners all - want to coach again. So how 'bout this:
 
After Ron Zook goes 4-8 in 2010, the first guy to successful clear his name
gets the Illinois job"
 
Pretty witty.
 
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[gatortalk] RE: Glades Day RB Kelvin Taylor [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator

2010-01-23 Thread keith 
 Is it too early to start recruiting this kid?
 
He's only a freshman ...
 
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/football/palm/fl-pb-gday-taylor-1211-20091210,0,3032670.story
 
 



Glades Day RB Kelvin Taylor finishes 8th in Mr. Football voting
by Jason Lieser 
The Florida Dairy Farmers officially announced former Dwyer star Matt Elam as 2009’s Mr. Football this morning. Glades Day running back Kelvin Taylor, the Class 1B Player of the Year, finished eighth in the voting.Cocoa’s John Wilkinson, who beat Glades Central for the Class 2A championship, won Coach of the Year.







Taylor








Elam
Despite the area producing three of the state’s eight state championship teams, no local coaches won the award for their classifications, thus none of them were on the final ballot.
Elam is Palm Beach County’s third winner, following Pahokee’s Anquan Boldin (1998) and Antone Smith (2004).
Voting is done by statewide media and coaches. Here is the breakdown of the vote totals (1st place votes get 10 points, 2nd gets 7 and 3rd gets 6):




Player

1st

2nd

3rd

Points


Matt Elam, Dwyer

12

2

1

140


Jeffrey Godfrey, Miami Central

2

5

5

85


Matt Younger, Cocoa

4

4

1

74


Quentin Williams, Tampa-Jefferson

0

4

3

46 


Lemarcus Joyner, St. Thomas Aquinas

2

1

3

45


Ronald Jones, Fort Meade

0

1

1

13


Garrett Hammett, Callahan-West Nassau

0

0

2

12 


Kelvin Taylor, Glades Day

0

0

1

6
 
 
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RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

2010-01-23 Thread keith 
I don't want Zook back for the head coaching position - but I think he is a great guy, huge energy, and excellent recruting guy.  
 
These coaches get recycled.  We just brought back Stan Drayton.   Look at McCarney, who was the head football coach at Iowa State.  
 
Carl Franks was a coach under Spurrier, head coach at Duke, now/was running backs coach at South Florida
 
 
 

 Original Message Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks futureFrom: Woody Date: Sat, January 23, 2010 9:24 amTo: gatortalk@googlegroups.comUhhh  we dont want him back... for any position.


On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 9:24 AM,  wrote:

Or special teams?I seriously doubt it. I imagine there is way too much ill-will toward Urban from Zook, and I doubt he would ever want to come back to Gainesville anyway.Go GatorsKen B. (NYC Gator)
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From:  
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:00:28 -0700
To: 
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

Wonder if we could hire the zooker back as DB coach and recruiting coordinator? 
 

 Original Message Subject: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks futureFrom: "Charlie" Date: Sat, January 23, 2010 7:57 amTo: 
Chicagonow columnist Mike Nadel apparently doesn't have much confidence that Zook will have a successful 2010 season.  He states "South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt was fired after allegedly slapping a player. Texas Tech's Mike Leach was sent packing after supposedly confining a player with a concussion to an equipment shed. Mark Mangino is done at Kansas after reportedly getting violent.
 
The three - big winners all - want to coach again. So how 'bout this:
 
After Ron Zook goes 4-8 in 2010, the first guy to successful clear his name gets the Illinois job"
 
Pretty witty.
 
Charlie
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Re: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

2010-01-23 Thread Woody 
Uhhh  we dont want him back... for any position.



On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 9:24 AM,  wrote:

> Or special teams?
>
> I seriously doubt it. I imagine there is way too much ill-will toward Urban
> from Zook, and I doubt he would ever want to come back to Gainesville
> anyway.
>
> Go Gators
>
> Ken B. (NYC Gator)
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed
> --
> *From: * 
> *Date: *Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:00:28 -0700
> *To: *
> *Subject: *RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future
>
> Wonder if we could hire the zooker back as DB coach and recruiting
> coordinator?
>
>
>  Original Message 
> Subject: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future
> From: "Charlie" 
> Date: Sat, January 23, 2010 7:57 am
> To: 
>
> Chicagonow columnist Mike Nadel apparently doesn't have much confidence
> that Zook will have a successful 2010 season.  He states "South Florida
> football coach Jim Leavitt was fired after allegedly slapping a player.
> Texas Tech's Mike Leach was sent packing after supposedly confining a player
> with a concussion to an equipment shed. Mark Mangino is done at Kansas after
> reportedly getting violent.
>
> The three - big winners all - want to coach again. So how 'bout this:
>
> After Ron Zook goes 4-8 in 2010, the first guy to successful clear his name
> gets the Illinois job"
>
> Pretty witty.
>
> Charlie
>
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Re: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

2010-01-23 Thread kenb23 
Or special teams?

I seriously doubt it.  I imagine there is way too much ill-will toward Urban 
from Zook, and I doubt he would ever want to come back to Gainesville anyway.

Go Gators

Ken B. (NYC Gator)

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-Original Message-
From: 
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:00:28 
To: 
Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

Wonder if we could hire the zooker back as DB coach and recruiting 
coordinator?  
  
 Original Message 
Subject: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future
From: "Charlie" 
Date: Sat, January 23, 2010 7:57 am
To: 

 
Chicagonow columnist Mike Nadel apparently doesn't have much confidence that 
Zook will have a successful 2010 season.  He states "South Florida football 
coach Jim Leavitt was fired after allegedly slapping a player. Texas Tech's 
Mike Leach was sent packing after supposedly confining a player with a 
concussion to an equipment shed. Mark Mangino is done at Kansas after 
reportedly getting violent. 
  
The three - big winners all - want to coach again. So how 'bout this: 
  
After Ron Zook goes 4-8 in 2010, the first guy to successful clear his name 
gets the Illinois job" 
  
Pretty witty. 
  
Charlie 
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RE: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

2010-01-23 Thread keith 
Wonder if we could hire the zooker back as DB coach and recruiting coordinator? 
 

 Original Message Subject: [gatortalk] Ron Zooks futureFrom: "Charlie" Date: Sat, January 23, 2010 7:57 amTo: 
Chicagonow columnist Mike Nadel apparently doesn't have much confidence that Zook will have a successful 2010 season.  He states "South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt was fired after allegedly slapping a player. Texas Tech's Mike Leach was sent packing after supposedly confining a player with a concussion to an equipment shed. Mark Mangino is done at Kansas after reportedly getting violent.
 
The three - big winners all - want to coach again. So how 'bout this:
 
After Ron Zook goes 4-8 in 2010, the first guy to successful clear his name gets the Illinois job"
 
Pretty witty.
 
Charlie
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[gatortalk] Ron Zooks future

2010-01-23 Thread Charlie 
Chicagonow columnist Mike Nadel apparently doesn't have much confidence that
Zook will have a successful 2010 season.  He states "South Florida football
coach Jim Leavitt was fired after allegedly slapping a player. Texas Tech's
Mike Leach was sent packing after supposedly confining a player with a
concussion to an equipment shed. Mark Mangino is done at Kansas after
reportedly getting violent.
 
The three - big winners all - want to coach again. So how 'bout this:
 
After Ron Zook goes 4-8 in 2010, the first guy to successful clear his name
gets the Illinois job"
 
Pretty witty.
 
Charlie

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RE: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coaches

2010-01-23 Thread keith 
Not only did we fire him, he went to Tennessee, one of our biggest rivals, and started bad mouthing us to recruits.  
 
Obviously he has some pictures of someone doing something :-) 
 

 Original Message Subject: Re: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talkabout new UF coachesFrom: "Shane Ford" Date: Fri, January 22, 2010 11:54 pmTo: Yep! I'm a little confused by the re-hire as well. On the surface it appears to be revisionist history white washing his previous firing. He appears to be an excellent recruiter, but like you I thought his coaching was being questioned?--Shane FordSent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email--Original Message--From: Jerry Belloit To: Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 10:42:43 PM GMT-0500Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UF coachesI must be having old-timer's disease. I thought we had fired Stan Draytonas running backs coach because he did not coach the backs to hold on to theball?Jerry-Original Message-From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatortalk@googlegroups.com] OnBehalf Of Shane FordSent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:21 PMTo: gatortalk@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about newUF coachesOH, man! I'm pumped after reading this article. I was hoping this staffwould jump in running, and it sounds like they have. Maybe having CoachStrong stealing several of our coaches will be a blessing in the long run.What do you guys think?--Shane FordSent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email--Original Message--From: Oliver Barry To: Date: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:49:29 PM GMT-0600Subject: [gatortalk] Gainesville Sun: Notebook: Recruits talk about new UFcoachesJanuary 22nd, 2010 02:43pmNotebook: Recruits talk about new UF coachesby Edward Aschoff  One of the things many people have worried about during this recruitingcycle has been how recruits have reacted to the relatively different lookingFlorida coaching staff.Charlie Strong was such a strong recruiter and one of the most wellrespected defensive coordinators in college football. Now, he's atLouisville. Billy Gonzales was probably Florida's most personable recruiterbehind Urban Meyer. Gonzales was so good that he could pull any sort ofplayer, and he was just a receivers coach. Now, he's at LSU. Former runningbacks coach Kenny Carter wasn't known for being the greatest recruiter, buthe did enough to keep Lithonia, Ga., Martin Luther King running back MackBrown comfortable with his Gator commitment. Even after Meyer's health sagabegan, it was Carter who kept Brown in the fold. It wasn't until Carterdecided to follow Strong to Louisville that things got a little foggy withBrown.Brown said he was "confused" about what to do. But he had every intention ofwaiting to see who Florida brought in and how he connected with the newcoach before he madea final decision about his college destination.Well, Florida did a great job easing Brown's nerves by rehiring StanDrayton. While at Florida - before Carter's tenure - Drayton was labeled asone of the top recruiters in the country. He did an excellent job during hisfirst stint in Gainesville, and Brown said after visiting with Draytonduring an in-home visit and then seeing him again during his official visitlast weekend, he's "pretty firm" on his Gator commitment and has decided notto entertain any other coaches from different schools or take any otherofficial visits."Coach Drayton, he's been at Florida before, so I trust Coach Drayton,"Brown said. "I'm ready to learn from him."He seems like he knows everything at Florida. He knows what he's doing andhe knows a lot about the running back position."Replacing Gonzales figured to be quite a chore for Florida's staff, butshortly after Zach Azzanni was hired, the Gators grabbed West Palm BeachDwyer receiver Robert Clark's commitment. He said it was the relationship hedeveloped with Azzanni while at Florida's summer camps that really helpedhim earn trust in his future coach.Then there was the replacement of Strong. The defensive coordinator. The guythat runs the defense. The one you report to last when you miss a tackle,regardless of where you're playing. Meyer took his time in picking the rightreplacement, and it worked out.Former Miami Dolphins linebackers coach George Edwards brings NFL experienceand an attractive resume. He also brings the opportunity for Florida to runa 3-4 defense, which could be very attractive to high school defenders.Miami Booker T. Washington defensive end commit Lynden Trail, who isbecoming a fan favorite with his extremely pro-Gator attitude, got to meetEdwards this past weekend and came away impressed."Coach Edwards seems like a real cool guy, real down-to-earth guy," Trailsaid. "He doesn't seem as inten