[gatortalk] scUM Wants to Play in Yankee Stadium

2010-09-02 Thread Kenneth Beitler
>From the AP article: --- Miami has entered talks about playing a football game at Yankee Stadium in 2013. [A little edited out.] "I think it's great for college football and the University of Miami," Miami coach Randy Shannon said Wednesday. "You play teams outside of the conference a lot

RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator

2010-07-19 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I agree with this. There isn't nearly as much pressure on them this year as last. However, we do expect great things from this team. We certainly should be in contention for at least a conference title. I think our expectations are a reflection of the great success the coaching staff has h

RE: [gatortalk] RE: BBQ

2010-07-19 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Sorry for the delay in my response. I actually had to do some work this afternoon. You're thinking of Martin's. They specialize in Whole Hog. One of my friends got that, and I tried just a bite. My friend liked it a lot, and I also thought it had an excellent taste. As I mentioned, my

[gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post courtesy of JunoGator

2010-06-13 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I finally got around to reading this article, which was posted yesterday. Nebraska joins Big Ten By ERIC OLSON [Much edited out . . .] Nebraska leaves behind a Big 12 that had already lost Colorado to the Pac-10 this week. Perlman also said the Pac-10 had been in touch with many sc

RE: [gatortalk] SEC adds Texas and some others

2010-06-13 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Good point. Would that be addressed by making sure that we play F$U at home in the year we have only four home conference games? (Sorry, it's still too early on a Sunday for me to think clearly.) Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) -Original Message- From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mai

[gatortalk] Conference Musical Chairs

2010-06-11 Thread Kenneth Beitler
My guess is that today both Nebraska and Missouri accept offers to the Big 10, and we see the demise of the Big 12. Nebraska will go for the money, and Missouri won't want to be left out in the cold, since they haven't been invited into the Pac-10. And have you heard? All this movement has

RE: [gatortalk] Not Exactly Gator Related . . .

2010-06-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
m] On Behalf Of Steve McKibben Sent: 06/03/2010 9:46 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Not Exactly Gator Related . . . Myron Mixon is fairly famous in "Q" circles... --- On Thu, 6/3/10, Kenneth Beitler wrote: . . . but since we have had discussions

RE: [gatortalk] League Expansion; was: Florida coach Urban Meyer opens up about health scare

2010-06-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I don't know. Couldn't you have two 8-team divisions and one playoff game? Play all seven teams in your division and maybe one (or two) from the other division. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: [gatortalk] Wow... Spurrier on QB replacements

2010-06-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I agree Leon. I remember when SOS was at UF, he noted that the trouble with a lot of QB prospects is that they are constantly being told how wonderful they are, and when they get to college, they just can't deal with criticism and being held to a higher standard than they were in high school.

[gatortalk] Not Exactly Gator Related . . .

2010-06-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
. . . but since we have had discussions and debates on food, and particularly on barbecue (some even exchanging recipes), I just wanted to let anyone who might be interested know where I'll be spending a large portion of the weekend after next (when I am not watching the U.S.A. kick England's but

RE: [gatortalk] War-Tiggers can't score in 9th

2010-05-27 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Something to entertain your fellow GatorTalkers at the barbecue, huh? Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) -Original Message- From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Oliver Barry Sent: 05/27/2010 2:39 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: 5/21 16:00 --- Brantley not the first to replace a Gator QB icon [Andreu]

2010-05-23 Thread Kenneth Beitler
We may have more weapons on offense this year than last, but I'm still waiting to see if Addazio knows how to utilize them. I think the jury is still out. Another question is whether we will have to lose a game we should have won, before the team comes together and focuses on winning a champio

RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [SUN]: 5/21 16:00 --- Brantley not the first to replace a Gator QB icon [Andreu]

2010-05-23 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I also remember it, unfortunately. I came home that night from the sports bar where I had been watching the game with the local Gator club. My wife took one look at me and said "You lost. Oh my God, the Gators lost." For a late dinner that night, we ended up going to a Cajun restaurant a

RE: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Aaron Hernandez fell to 4th round because of positive marijuana tests

2010-04-29 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Is it Paula? After all, she has years of experience keeping Leon in line. ;-) Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Randy Lyons Sent: 04/29/2010 5:57 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subj

RE: [gatortalk] HAHAHAHAHA

2010-04-22 Thread Kenneth Beitler
These guys really are a bunch of clowns. I respect what Steve Young has to say, and Gruden. But the rest? Most of them are talking just to fill the empty space. Babble babble babble. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) -Original Message- From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort.

[gatortalk] One More Comment About Lame and Tennessee

2010-01-14 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Not so much a comment about Lame, really. I don't know how much of this history is accurate, because: 1) I read some of it (the next three paragraphs) in The Alligator, and 2) I read it a long time ago. However, according to what I read, when Doug Dickey quit as Head Coach at the

RE: [gatortalk] video of TTebow practicing wide receiver routes in the Georgia Dome

2009-12-04 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Since Tim has scored so many touchdowns running and passing, and hasn't scored any receiving, I wonder why the coaches haven't drawn up a play where he could be an eligible receiver. Bring Joe Haden in to throw the ball, or work with Rainey or Demps. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gato

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Gators suspend Spikes a half gamefor eye gouge [Barlis]

2009-11-04 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Randy P wrote: --- If the shoe were on the other foot we would be screaming bloody murder about the injustice. Oh wait, we did, Darnell Dockett come to mind. --- What Darnell Dockett did was unprovoked. Spikes was trying to exact some measure of revenge (justice) for dirty

[gatortalk] Re: Brandon Spikes getting aggressive in the pile

2009-11-01 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Jay wrote: --- 13 days with no smokes---I'm ready to kill something. --- Maybe we ought to get you on the field . . . . Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUND

[gatortalk] Re: Brandon Spikes getting aggressive in the pile

2009-11-01 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Referring to Danny Wuerffel's refusal to complain about F$U's vicious late hits in the 1996 regular season game, Spurrier said something like "Well, Danny's a New Testament kind of guy. I am more an Old Testament kind of guy. He believes in turning the other cheek. I believe if you're gonna spea

[gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] Matt Patchan out for season

2009-10-07 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Is Patchan a true back-up, or something of a co-starter? Regardless, this is terrible news. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: gatorn...@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatorn...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Helen Huntley Sent: 10/07/2009 7:27 PM To: gatorn...@google

[gatortalk] Re: Lame the non-Brain will be speaking at halftime on tonights ESPN Boise/Fresno St. game

2009-09-18 Thread Kenneth Beitler
No. You are not the only one. Tennessee has nothing to lose, and a very highly respected Defensive Coordinator. We are still untested this year. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) -Original Message- From: gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woo

[gatortalk] FW: ESPN

2009-09-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Whoops. My bad. I forgot that Spurrier wasn't coaching in college 2002 - 2004. I was so excited about the start of college football season that my brain wasn't functioning. I apologize. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: Kenneth Beitler [

[gatortalk] ESPN

2009-09-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Shouldn't someone tell Sean McDonough that this is not Steve Spurrier's twentieth year as a college football head coach? McDonough kept saying that Spurrier has lost only one opening game out of nineteen. He is forgetting that Spurrier was Head Coach at Duke. Go Gators Ken B.

[gatortalk] What to Worry About

2009-09-02 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Dear Gators: It is my nature to worry. Unfortunately, it is one of the things I do best. In most of my pursuits (e.g. work or travel), I try to anticipate what could go wrong, and come up with a way to either prevent the problem, or a plan to deal with it if it does. The problem

[gatortalk] Re: Countdown to Kickoff - Day 3!

2009-09-02 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Darlene: I know there are still two days to go, but I didn't want to wait to thank you for this year's Countdown. It has been wonderful reading all the bios and counting down the days. It has made the wait for the start of the season almost bearable. Thank you! Go Gators!!!

[gatortalk] Re: 1994 Revisited

2009-08-23 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Monty Grow? I thought that was in the Sugar Bowl game we played against West Virginia after the '93 season. We beat them 41 - 7, if I recall correctly. Are you having a hard time distinguishing your West Virginia redneck from your Tennessee redneck? They both have the coonskin cap guy, do

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] SEC football teams seem to have an appetite for cream-puff competition

2009-08-18 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Chris' first mistake is to call the PAC 10 "highly competitive." Then he points to some of the tough non-conference opponents SoCal has played, such as . . . Auburn. Duh. Pete Carroll has to schedule tough non-conference games; his team is in a wussy conference, and he knows it. When p

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: FYI -- [UF News]: Machen plans trip to Indonesia Machen plans trip to Indonesia

2009-07-15 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I will try not to stray into THFGT territory, but I will say that there are a number of fronts on which this trip can be criticized, the most obvious one being the cost of flying him to Indonesia. Something tells me ol' Bernie isn't flying Economy class. And Bernie wants a lot more students fr

[gatortalk] Re: Finebaum: Is Urban Meyer on way out at Florida?

2009-07-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I don't know that Paul Finebaum panders. He was very aggressive in his criticism of Alabama back in the Mike Dubose days, and he has written some pieces on Tennessee over the years that make me wonder if he is welcome back on campus. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) Sent from my BlackBerryR sma

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Well now isn't that special?Carvey to headline Growl (7/6 2242 - Crabbe, Nathan)

2009-07-07 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Mary wrote: OMG... Rodney Dangerfield! That's probably my favorite Growl because my father (who died in 1991) came up to Gainesville to spend the weekend with me, go to Growl and the HC game. Dangerfield was quite funny... then he got on this roll, just ripping off one-liners that had everyone

[gatortalk] Re: Collinsworth's Kids

2009-07-02 Thread Kenneth Beitler
roups.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Beitler Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:38 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Collinsworth's Kids Pat Dooley wrote: One of Collinsworth's sons, Austin, is a senior in Highlands High in Fort Thomas, Ky., and has been offered by Ke

[gatortalk] Collinsworth's Kids

2009-07-02 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Pat Dooley wrote: One of Collinsworth's sons, Austin, is a senior in Highlands High in Fort Thomas, Ky., and has been offered by Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Louisville and Stanford. The kid can "play anywhere" according to his proud dad and is being recruited as a wide receiver and defensive back.

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Today's Gatornews from Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post

2009-06-02 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Are you suggesting giving the coaches tasers for the practice field. . . ? Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of ke...@baldwinnc.com Sent: 06/02/2009 7:53 AM To: gatortalk googlegroups Subject: [g

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: {FOOTBALL}: O-lineman Johnson arrested (2 Articles) (Andreu & A.P.)

2009-02-17 Thread Kenneth Beitler
>From the end of the article: ___ Johnson, who will be a junior next season, is the fourth Florida player to be arrested in the past 10 months. Safety Jamar Hornsby was arrested on felony credit card fraud charges last May, cornerback Jacques Rickerson was arrested on felony battery charges la

[gatortalk] Re: How long will the SEC and Tennessee put up with Lane Kiffin?

2009-02-07 Thread Kenneth Beitler
And I really hope Richardson gets the opportunity to meet Brandon Spikes this September. Up close and personal, the way No-show Moreno met him. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Alexander

[gatortalk] Re: Hargis: Kiffin clearly not trying to be congenial

2009-02-07 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I think the comparison of Kiffin's "brash personality" to winners like Spurrier and Meyer is ridiculous. Just what has Kiffin won? Does he think that talking like an idiot is going to bring him victories? And did Spurrier or Meyer ever misfire the way idiot Kiffin just did? When Steve c

[gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [ESPN.com] FSU's Parker arrested on DUIcharge

2009-02-01 Thread Kenneth Beitler
That's the new Charger? Yuck. Looks like it has hit middle age. Looks like a Buick to me. But then, what do I know about cars? I live in New York City, and ride the subway. However, I'll still stand by my statement that it must have cost an f$u booster a sizable amount of money.

[gatortalk] Re: Eric Zeier

2009-01-24 Thread Kenneth Beitler
You're lucky it was only your bicep! Anyway, you should have grabbed her ear and made her squeal like a pig. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) _ From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Oliver Barry Sent: 01/24/2009 12:26 PM To: Ga

[gatortalk] Re: One Last Thing, For Now

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
hat you mean. I've updated it. Thanks for reminding me. > > Randy > > - Original Message - > From: "Kenneth Beitler" > To: > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:27 PM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: One Last Thing, For Now > > >> >&

[gatortalk] Re: Leon?

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Regional > Medical Center (across from Oaks Mall) in room 217. > > He said to tell everyone hello, that he is in good spirits and celebrating > the National Championship in new gator pajamas. :-) > > Randy > > > - Original Message - > From: "Kennet

[gatortalk] Re: One Last Thing, For Now

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Again it didn't come through. Sorry. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) -Original Message- From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Beitler Sent: 01/09/2009 4:25 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: One Last

[gatortalk] Re: One Last Thing, For Now

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Hey: It didn't come through on my e-mail. Let me try again. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) -Original Message- From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Beitler Sent: 01/09/2009 4:20 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Su

[gatortalk] Re: Trash Talking Tebow

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
alk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Trash Talking Tebow I agree. I spent a lot of time screaming at the TV over both of the two you mentioned, plus other non-calls. Pitiful, really. Randy - Original Message ----- From: Kenneth Beitler <mailto:ken...@earthlin

[gatortalk] One Last Thing, For Now

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Randy: The signature at the bottom of our e-mails now needs to be updated. It should be: Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Baske

[gatortalk] Leon?

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
By the way, has anyone heard from Leon? It's not like him to be so quiet, especially with so much going on. Go Gators Ken B. (NYC Gator) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006

[gatortalk] Re: Trash Talking Tebow

2009-01-09 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I was at the game, and it seemed to me (although I was so high up in the stands that I couldn't tell for sure) that the Oklahoma player was jawing at Tim, and Tim answered with the Gator Chomp. I was shocked that the idiot official threw a flag, and also the one on Louis Murphy when he signaled a

[gatortalk] Re: According to ESPN: Mullen to Mississippi State

2008-12-10 Thread Kenneth Beitler
It's the smart move. Tessio was always smarter. Whoops. Inappropriate Godfather reference. Actually, I don't think it's all that smart a move. Hell, Mississippi State can't even recruit their own state well. They have to compete against Ole Miss, now with Houston Nutt, as well as a lot of ou

[gatortalk] Who To Root For? And Against?

2008-11-08 Thread Kenneth Beitler
Gators: Maybe I am not paying as much attention as I should be (it's been a busy week), but I have to admit that I have been somewhat confused as to who to root for today, and in the upcoming weeks. Of course, I want the scenario that helps the Gators most. Now, I understand that if we don

[gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] Albany GA Herald: Meyer's late timeouts add fuel to rivalry's fire

2008-11-03 Thread Kenneth Beitler
I wonder if this writer is an UGAly graduate. vv Meyer's late timeouts add fuel to rivalry's fire Florida coach Urban Meyer calls two timeouts as time winds down and the game well in hand, pouring salt into UGA's wound. PAUL DEHNER JR. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Edited] The Florida coach fir