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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 23, 2024 16:19:25 GMT -5
I finally felt compelled to address the elephant in the room - or on the field, as it were. This is the text of an email to our beloved AD. I do not expect a response.
I am a Florida alumnus, former Gator Band member, and a founding member and past president of the Las Vegas Gator Club. My affiliation with UF goes back more than 50 years. I am also a retired Registered Nurse, and it is primarily my medical background that inspired me to write this letter.
I am very concerned about the health and well being of Desmond Watson, a member of the UF football team. According to his scouting profile, he weighed 315 pounds when recruited. His last reported weight was 465 - meaning that he has gained 150 pounds while at UF. He comes into each camp significantly heavier than the last. Despite this, it continues to be tolerated by the coaching staff and he continues to see playing time.
Watson's weight is dangerously high. It is well within the realm of possibility that he could die on the practice field or during a game. I strongly suggest that he be released from the football team for his physical well being. His weight would be dangerous enough in and of itself, but adding in extreme exertion in conditions that are often hot and humid only ups the ante.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 23, 2024 16:00:28 GMT -5
Here is my favorite part: "I think giving Russ Callaway the co-coordinator title, giving him a little bit more ownership throughout the offseason and some of the things that we do in-house." WTF does that even mean - "some of the things we do in-house"?? Is he mopping the floors and doing dishes? Or are we outsourcing some of the OC responsibilities? What, EXACTLY, is he doing? Why does the title change matter? I feel like we are all getting dumber in this process and I don't see how it all comes together for a magical transformation. CWT seems to believe it will, and he has firmly planted his flag in the "Mertz is our savior" camp. He must genuinely believe this is the year we skyrocket up to 11, I mean, 7 wins (new expectations in play). Otherwise, why talk up Graham? You would think he would be positioning for a year 4 plea deal using the "Lagway is here. Pieces are in place for the future" mantra. But, no, he is hell bent on his system and his players are ready to go this year. It will be fun seeing this all unfold. I was hopeful last year. Now I am just dumbfounded. If things proceed the way that I expect, this season will totally implode, and the folly of Napier's organizational approach will be exposed.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 23, 2024 14:51:45 GMT -5
“Like I mentioned before, I don’t think the place is under construction, I think it’s built, and I think this is going to allow me an opportunity to focus a little bit more on the things that matter, and play-calling’s a part of that.”
So it has taken him until his third season to focus on play calling?
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 22, 2024 19:19:23 GMT -5
The "coach to player communication system" thats been added. Really?? It's far too sophisticated for us to comprehend. The process and all, you understand.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 22, 2024 19:16:38 GMT -5
Wasn't it the Zooker who said "we are improving on improving"? Or something like that. CWT must be a graduate of the Kamala Harris School of Gibberish. If I recall correctly, the quote was "We need to improve more from where we are improving now, and then we will be improving." The exact quote is in the FRZ Museum somewhere.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 18, 2024 22:01:36 GMT -5
If you look at the game, there were swings of momentum. I think that’s a good thing. I think that’s a competitive nature of a team to have that.
WTF does that even mean?
It’s hard for you guys because we’re in it every day.
I have no clue about this either.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 18, 2024 21:35:58 GMT -5
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 18, 2024 21:32:38 GMT -5
It's proven. To suck. To be as bad as Vanderbilt in creating explosive plays.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 16, 2024 23:40:00 GMT -5
The University of Miami RedHawks, the F'n RedHawks! Are we close to rock bottom yet? The Redhawks went to a bowl game and we didn't. Bit of trivia: At the end of the 1973 season, the Gators played Miami (then known as the Redskins) in the Tangerine Bowl. With Florida involved, it was anticipated that the demand for seats would exceed the capacity of the stadium in Orlando, so the game was moved to Florida Field. The Gators, obviously unhappy with the hand that they had been dealt, lost an uninspired 16-7 game. On that Miami team was a defensive back who would later have a hand in numerous Florida losses in the future - Ron Zook. The Zooker at Miami, porn star 'stache and all.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 16, 2024 19:38:02 GMT -5
If you're going to Austin, wear your hard hat. Those people are relentless in both expressing their inflated sense of their own importance and their derision of opposing fans.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 12, 2024 22:59:09 GMT -5
Seems odd for two Eastern Time Zone teams, but I suppose they set that time before the tournament started. Is the west coast more populated than the east coast? No, but if you start at, say, 7 PM Eastern, people in major west coast cities will be at work for another hour, since it's only 4 PM. You lose audiences in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle, etc.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 9, 2024 13:59:17 GMT -5
Well, I did it I guess. I'm the champion picker of all the pickers (all 5-6 of us). Of course I didn't stay up until tomorrow to watch the game - ridiculous that they put a national championship game in such an inaccessible timeslot. They lost a *ton* of non Purdue & UConn fans, solely because of the start time. Sure, those two teams fan bases stayed up for it, but not a lot of others. I don't understand it, I thought that they wanted *more* people watching, not fewer. ? Congrats on your win. There was discussion about the start time on ESPN Radio yesterday. The assumption was that they were trying to achieve a prime time start on the west coast (the land of the 9 AM college football kickoff).
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 7, 2024 9:44:09 GMT -5
Well, I'm just here to say that all the *important* sports are represented, you know, and we're analyzing and evaluating how to get that all-sports trophy again, if that makes sense. We may need an all-sports CEO, but we'll evaluate the hell out of that too. Reminds me of the "Conference of Champions" description that the all-but-dead Pacific 12 used to attribute to itself. Apart from John Wooden's UCLA basketball dynasty, almost none of them were in revenue sports.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 1, 2024 20:55:15 GMT -5
I tried to predict upsets and failed miserably. The ones that I passed on happened, and the ones that I picked didn't.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Apr 1, 2024 11:49:49 GMT -5
You're killing it, Rock. You are burying everyone.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 30, 2024 13:41:52 GMT -5
I have pretty much settled on 3-9. Honestly this would be the ideal situation in my mind other than losing the 3 of the first 5 or 6 and going to an interim for the rest of the year. The interim should be named Steve Spurrier A worst case scenario would probably be 7-5 and a lower tier bowl game. It would fuel those who grasp at any opportunity to tout progress, without any meaningful improvement taking place.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 30, 2024 13:33:56 GMT -5
What exactly would a high school kid know about NFL practices?
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 29, 2024 11:41:16 GMT -5
I also noted that he underrated Brent Venables. He talked about "a bad loss to UCF" costing them a shot at the Big 12 title. Oklahoma didn't lose to UCF. Oklahoma State did.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 24, 2024 22:20:53 GMT -5
I would be shocked if we get to 5 wins. I have pretty much settled on 3-9.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 24, 2024 22:18:11 GMT -5
Good to see that he is settling in.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 24, 2024 22:16:08 GMT -5
Last place is mine, and you can't have it. So there. Pretty sure the prizes for first place and last place are identical. My bracket is dedicated to Billy Napier. I am trying to follow his model of success.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 23, 2024 19:45:06 GMT -5
This is pretty typical for me. The upsets that I was reasonably sure about didn't happen, and the ones that I decided not to pull the trigger on happened. I literally had Oakland over Kentucky, and right at the end I thought, no, I can't do it. Bought off on McNeese, and they got crushed.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 23, 2024 19:41:49 GMT -5
You have to hand it to CWT. He has his 70+ glorified interns drinking the Kool-Aid. I wish I could live in a bubble where the history of the sport of football was limited to only what has been accomplished in the Sunbelt conference from 2017-2021. They really think they are working on the greatest staff ever assembled, and it is sad. As if 70+ interns were not enough, we just increased our football recruiting budget from $1.6 M to $2.9M. Since it is not NIL money then explain to me how this big spending will entice competitive athletes to play for a losing team that has not shown any history of " coaching up" their players. Because, well. It is a thing. A deal, right there. Because when you look at it, well, recruiting is the life blood, and that is, well, you know. Athletes can see that, and they just know.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 23, 2024 19:38:23 GMT -5
Does a repeat of 5-7 get him another year? Because realistically that is what we are looking at. Of course it does. Because of the schedule. Football is hard. If he gets another year after a fourth consecutive losing season, I'm done following this program until somebody wakes up.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 23, 2024 19:36:53 GMT -5
Right out of the chute I was tied for first. Now, tied for second, which is also tied for second-to-the-last. I expect my bracket to progress in a manner similar to Coach Billy's UF football tenure. Probably worse. Last place is mine, and you can't have it. So there.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 22, 2024 21:24:17 GMT -5
You have to hand it to CWT. He has his 70+ glorified interns drinking the Kool-Aid. I wish I could live in a bubble where the history of the sport of football was limited to only what has been accomplished in the Sunbelt conference from 2017-2021. They really think they are working on the greatest staff ever assembled, and it is sad. And anybody who is seeing this for what it is is just being negative.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 22, 2024 21:21:02 GMT -5
I certainly don't get it, and I was at UF during the Dickey years.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 22, 2024 21:18:33 GMT -5
"What we've elected to do for the guys looking to lose weight is decrease their food intake and increase their metabolic output. Muscle weighs more than fat!" You can't get knowledge like this just anywhere. That's expert level stuff right there.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 22, 2024 21:16:23 GMT -5
SEC is looking great so far Uh, yeah.
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Post by Mojave Gator on Mar 18, 2024 15:44:31 GMT -5
They should have brought in Big Des, so that he could wow the scouts with his latest weight gain.
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