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ametcalf · 01-21-2013, 11:33 PM

I think they'll gel just fine. I don't see the D going down hill because I don't see Muschamp letting that happen.

In addition, I see the team pulling together real close. This is going to be special group of young men that we have...and that we have coming in....I truly believe that.

twodaparty · 01-22-2013, 02:17 AM

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My point was that you made a definitive style statement with seemingly no logic, research, or thought behind it. I gave my reasons why it looked like the exact opposite was true.
If you are going to take drive by shots then expect for them to be challenged.

Absolutely LOVE IT! Bwhahahah, ownage!

twodaparty · 01-22-2013, 02:20 AM

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lol You could be right. Some of his posts are pretty bad.

He is an attention ______. Pretty bad is putting it kindly. I wish they had a ban feature for acting like a Tool.

gatorr4life · 01-22-2013, 02:29 AM

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Someone posted previously that Coach Muschamp said something like Special Teams might be done by committee.... I sure hope not!
As I have said many times, there is more to punting that meets the eye, the same can be said of coaching Special Teams. The Gators have a history of excelling at ST because of the focus they give to ST... As you might guess, I don't want to lose any of that focus. While I'm not going to second guess Coach Muschamp on anything, I only hope ST remains a prioity for/with the team.

I wonder why.... Lol just playin'.... I hear ya. Don't worry, your boy will be in the top 3 fpunters next year. (In the country) he's a stud. Actually, stud is an understatement. He was our MVP in a few big games last year. And I thought Chaz was awesome.

Then again, he may not punt as much, due to our offense getting better. (Hopefully)

Either way, I wish him luck and can't wait to see his bombs with ridiculous rotation.

theologator · 01-22-2013, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ametcalf

I think they'll gel just fine. I don't see the D going down hill because I don't see Muschamp letting that happen.

In addition, I see the team pulling together real close. This is going to be special group of young men that we have...and that we have coming in....I truly believe that.

I sure hope so. There still seems to be a vein of egoism among some, especially from that 2010 class. Every time Easley makes a decent play he poses like he's Ray Lewis or something. Yet he really doesn't consistently make plays. In the two losses, the team seemed to have substituted smack talk for actual preparation and focus.

GATORAZ · 01-22-2013, 10:43 AM

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I sure hope so. There still seems to be a vein of egoism among some, especially from that 2010 class. Every time Easley makes a decent play he poses like he's Ray Lewis or something. Yet he really doesn't consistently make plays. In the two losses, the team seemed to have substituted smack talk for actual preparation and focus.

Easley played one of his best games vs Louisville. Those loses have nothing to do with smack talk, they do it every game stop trying to blame it on that.

GATORAZ · 01-22-2013, 11:02 AM

http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24691

GATORAZ · 01-22-2013, 11:18 AM

Lawing got assistant HC title

socalg8r · 01-22-2013, 11:18 AM

Lawing also named Asst HC.

Jaggator · 01-22-2013, 12:35 PM

Does this mean in the chain of command that Lawing has the final say offensively and defensively if Muschamp ever had to take a leave of absence for whatever reason?

GATORAZ · 01-22-2013, 12:45 PM

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Does this mean in the chain of command that Lawing has the final say offensively and defensively if Muschamp ever had to take a leave of absence for whatever reason?

Who knows? But I would guess it has more to do with the justifying the salary he will receive

tilly · 01-22-2013, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by adamgator96

Why would he take a lateral hire in the same conference? That has to piss off SOS, right?

I think we have reached a point where we are not lateral with a program that has zero SEC titles and zero National Championships.

Swampmaster · 01-22-2013, 01:04 PM

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Why would he take a lateral hire in the same conference? That has to piss off SOS, right?

spurrier's getting old and tired of going to minor bowls. maybe lawing thinks steve will hang it up in a year or two.

adamgator96 · 01-22-2013, 01:13 PM

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I think we have reached a point where we are not lateral with a program that has zero SEC titles and zero National Championships.

I agree that as Gators, we don't see this as a lateral move. However, my point is that Lawing wouldn't have come here for the same title/job, and that SOS would have seen it as a lateral move. He was just named AHC, however, so it helps Spurrier save some face with his own crowd.

Coaching is a very incestuous job market not all that different from television production. The production assistant you hire or fire today may be your executive producer down the road. So, it makes good sense to follow a certain etiquette and play nice as much as possible. Leaving Spurrier for a perceived lateral move (DL to DL) would have ruffled feathers. (See what I did there?)

Lawing's main job has been to coach up his players to get 3 and outs so SOS could get his offense back on the field. He is now going to be coaching our players to beat SOS head-to-head. Better that he left USCe for a bump in title and responsibility rather than just what would be seen by SOS and USCe as a lateral move.

The last time somebody pissed off Spurrier, he hung half a hundred on him 'tween the hedges. I was there, and it was glorious.

Go Gators!

UGator · 01-22-2013, 01:13 PM

As long as Young is happy, it is a good hire. Young seems to impress the DL recruits with his NFL experience and ability to help guys get to the league. After all, he has a SB Ring, a few Pro Bowls, and was the strongest in the NFL for quite a while.

Hopefully, they will both blend and it is only good as we move forward.

GATORAZ · 01-22-2013, 01:17 PM

I dont know why people are arguing it is a lateral move but people make them for many reasons including personal and more money.

Gatorrick22 · 01-22-2013, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ametcalf

I think they'll gel just fine. I don't see the D going down hill because I don't see Muschamp letting that happen.

In addition, I see the team pulling together real close. This is going to be special group of young men that we have...and that we have coming in....I truly believe that.

I have to agree with this. Our team has the right combination of experience and great young talent to compete with anyone in the country.

theologator · 01-22-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by GATORAZ

Easley played one of his best games vs Louisville. Those loses have nothing to do with smack talk, they do it every game stop trying to blame it on that.

They do some of it every game, but I noticed more in the Louisville and UGA games. I'm not blaming it on that entirely but I see it as symptomatic of a lack of real focus and preparation, along with buckets of dumb penalties, missed tackles, turnovers that sort of thing. Being jacked the way they were for UGA vs. the way they were for LSU or FSU - there is a difference that is noticeable right away.

It may be that I notice it more when things are going wrong.

Easley did play his best game of the year vs. Louisville with a season high 4 tackles, 3.5 for losses. How many other games was he a serious factor?

Four DL including two freshmen had more tackles than Easley. Who had a whopping 2 per game (though he did lead the team in sacks with 4.)

I'd like to see him be the dominant player he can be. He's young. I expect he will.

theologator · 01-22-2013, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jaggator

Does this mean in the chain of command that Lawing has the final say offensively and defensively if Muschamp ever had to take a leave of absence for whatever reason?

My guess is it means he will handle some administrative responsibilities and gives them a basis for paying him a bit more. I don't think it means he is over Durkin or anyone else.

G8tr69 · 01-22-2013, 04:13 PM

They are replacing him with Deke Adams from NC Tarheels.

This was out on the garnetandblack website.

Rumors began popping up on message boards that the decision may have been made, in part, due to some marital strife in the Lawing household, and - though he didn't get into specifics - defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward confirmed on Monday that Lawing and his family "felt like they needed a new start" and that the situation had become about "a little bit more than football."