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Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Why Bowden won't be head coach in 2011

Cash at his peak:

"....kickin' and gougin' in the mud and the blood and the beer..."

LOL

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Why Bowden won't be head coach in 2011

Of course, they might get a "Boy Named Sue" attitude about the whole thing.

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Why Bowden won't be head coach in 2011

Agree with all BS&B, though I'm a little less worried about Meyer leaving for ND, at least in the near term. Only concern I have for the game with FSU is that UF will be wearing perhaps the stupidest-looking of all the uniforms that Nike created in their Pro Combat series. Wearing "garter belt" pants has [i]got[/i] to have some effect on a player's mindset going into a game! (j/k).

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Why Bowden won't be head coach in 2011

I like this one:

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Master of His Domain

Posted Wednesday November 25, 2009, About: Why Bowden won't be head coach in 2011

EWO! C'mon man, tell us what you think about the issue at hand! Inquiring minds want to know!

Posted Wednesday October 21, 2009, About: What's wrong with Florida?

This got me thinking--always a bad sign--so bear with my convoluted logic. UF's receivers (other than Cooper and Hernandez) are not doing as well as everyone expected. If they had more time to get open and Tebow had more time to find them, maybe they would do better. They're not getting more time though, because the O-line is struggling a little, and isn't always able to hold blocks long enough for Tim to go through his reads.

Tebow isn't helping, because he *is* a little slow going through the reads and getting the ball out; if he were faster (and if he weren't so inclined to simply tuck it and run), maybe the third receiving option would get the ball more often. And if Tebow were faster, the O-line wouldn't have to hold the blocks so long. And If the receivers were getting open better/faster, he wouldn't have to go through the extra reads and some of the pressure would be off the O-line. See the negative circularity of all this?

If just one of those factors were improved, I think the passing game would be a lot better, and would provide better balance for the running game, which would also benefit as a result, thus making the entire offense a better machine. It's a combination of things that are not happening, and I'm getting more worried with each game.

Posted Tuesday October 20, 2009, About: What's wrong with Florida?

Bowling ball is right...Dennis Johnson, 5'7" 200 lbs....by far his best game of the year. Not having Spikes hurt UF, and yes, they were also missing tackles.

Posted Tuesday October 20, 2009, About: What's wrong with Florida?

Good points. The fumbles were a surreal flashback to '08 Ole Miss game. Addazio has got to get his mojo back with the playcalling, assuming he had some. Last year, as red zone offensive playcaller, he kicked butt...don't know what he's thinking this year. What has also not been mentioned is that on Demps' fumble there was a blatant leg whip by the Arkansas guy. Several Ark defensive spearing calls weren't made either, one on Tebow, in full view of everyone in the stadium.

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

Fair enough; I'm lost too.

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

EWO, I can sympathize. It's got to be excruciating. And as an old Gator, I'll be honest enough to say, it'd be great to have a real rivalry again (just one that UF could win the large majority of the time).

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

An example of a little thing I like to call "sarcasm."

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

lol...glad we all understand one another.

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Meyer to open up Gators offense for Arkansas

Sandy, you need a little more sand in there.

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

I can't help myself.

I think your example is actually referencing the old (now discounted) rule against ending sentences with a preposition, which was originally based on attempts to make English conform with Latin grammar rules. Pretty sure that one has been dropped, as has the rule against split infinitives (in Latin infinitives are single words). So it's okay "to boldly go where no grammarian has gone before."

I ain't talking no more 'bout no grammer or any a dat ****...

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

I have a feeling his sons wouldn't try to tell him anything he doesn't want to hear. At this point it's all about Bobby!

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

I hear you (and stvjr), but I'm old school on this. Like all languages, English constantly evolves, which is what's going on with "alright," but it just reeks of illiteracy to me.

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Meyer to open up Gators offense for Arkansas

...or Lola...L, O, L, A...Lola...

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

lol...my bad...

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

Okay...knew that would happen. I'll go back to my island. But my comments on BB stand!

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

Hate to pile on, and I'm risking the wrath of anti-grammarians on this, but "alright" is actually not a word....it's "all right."

Posted Wednesday October 14, 2009, About: Bowden leaning toward coming back

Maybe just another cup of coffee...