Comments on: From the Mailbag: ‘Canes Suspend 7 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/ The world through GATOR-colored glasses. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:46:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Richard Johnston Jr http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-169213 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 03:06:19 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-169213 Gagiano you are an idiot. Humanities and Letters, Social and Behavioral Sciences are 'exploratory majors' for first year students. Check out the UF Catalogue. The fish smell is on our fingers. Wash your hands. rj Gagiano you are an idiot. Humanities and Letters, Social and Behavioral Sciences are ‘exploratory majors’ for first year students. Check out the UF Catalogue. The fish smell is on our fingers. Wash your hands.

rj

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167870 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167870 I'll see what I can do for someone who blocked for Danny Wuerffel. In fact, I have a draft up. I’ll see what I can do for someone who blocked for Danny Wuerffel. In fact, I have a draft up.

]]> by: Donnie Young http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167837 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:22:09 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167837 Opening day is tomorrow O & B Hue how about an article or two? Opening day is tomorrow O & B Hue how about an article or two?

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167722 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:32:40 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167722 Frankly, me neither. The possibly worries me, though. Frankly, me neither. The possibly worries me, though.

]]> by: Gator Boys http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167705 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:42:59 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167705 I'm saying it could never happen to us like kids say drunk driving crashes could never happen to them. I just can't imagine it. I’m saying it could never happen to us like kids say drunk driving crashes could never happen to them. I just can’t imagine it.

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167590 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:18:31 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167590 Actually, it HAS happened to us, GB. The last time it happened, Charley Pell and Galen Hall coached. While Pell built up the program, he was also found guilty of a litany of recruiting violations, and more. The resulting mess paved the way for Jeremy Foley to hire the OBC, a notorious stickler for following the rules. By the way, several months ago, Harvard fired hoop coach Tommy Amaker for breaking the rules. And in my mind, if it happened to Harvard, and if it happened to UF so long ago, it can definitely happen to a public school that accepted less than 24% of its freshman applicants, is ranked 17th amongst public school in U.S. News, and prides itself on being the flagship educational institution in the state. You're right, it probably doesn't involve student-athletes across multiple sports like FSU's did. But if the NCAA were to find football, and only football, guilty of major rule-breaking, it would still be a crippling blow to the university. Actually, it HAS happened to us, GB.

The last time it happened, Charley Pell and Galen Hall coached. While Pell built up the program, he was also found guilty of a litany of recruiting violations, and more. The resulting mess paved the way for Jeremy Foley to hire the OBC, a notorious stickler for following the rules.

By the way, several months ago, Harvard fired hoop coach Tommy Amaker for breaking the rules. And in my mind, if it happened to Harvard, and if it happened to UF so long ago, it can definitely happen to a public school that accepted less than 24% of its freshman applicants, is ranked 17th amongst public school in U.S. News, and prides itself on being the flagship educational institution in the state.

You’re right, it probably doesn’t involve student-athletes across multiple sports like FSU’s did. But if the NCAA were to find football, and only football, guilty of major rule-breaking, it would still be a crippling blow to the university.

]]> by: Gator Boys http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167545 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:38:20 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167545 You know it couldnt ACTUALLY be an academic scandal like FSUs. It could never happen to us. I think your heart is in the wrong place Corey. Football is much more important than academics. Have you read the sermons on FRZ? That guy was getting depressed. Academic decline cant do that to you. You know it couldnt ACTUALLY be an academic scandal like FSUs. It could never happen to us.

I think your heart is in the wrong place Corey. Football is much more important than academics. Have you read the sermons on FRZ? That guy was getting depressed. Academic decline cant do that to you.

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167538 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:47:56 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167538 Uh oh. I can't find "Humanities and Letters", either. And none of the seniors (true or redshirt) or redshirt juniors (except for Wilson) take either of these two majors. So almost all the players who are taking S&B and H&L were recruited by Meyer. My spidey senses are tingling. Uh oh. I can’t find “Humanities and Letters”, either.

And none of the seniors (true or redshirt) or redshirt juniors (except for Wilson) take either of these two majors.

So almost all the players who are taking S&B and H&L were recruited by Meyer.

My spidey senses are tingling.

]]> by: Vince Gagliano http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167530 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:50:51 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167530 Corey, my man, your heart is in the right place. As of last spring, football posted a 2.86 GPA, a 10.8% increase from when he first arrived in Gainesville. If it's because the football team is honestly studying harder, kudos to Urb. If it's due to students taking easier majors, then I have a problem. If it's both, well, I don't know what to say. Until then, here are majors of 10 top players: Tim Tebow: Family, Youth, & Community Sciences Percy Harvin: Social & Behavioral Sciences Brandan Spikes: Social & Behavioral Sciences Chris Rainey: Humanities & Letters Joe Haden: Humanities & Letters Cornelius Ingram: Anthropology Kestahn Moore: Sport Management Pick-a-Pouncey: Social & Behavioral Sciences Brandon James: Sociology Ron Wilson, Aaron Hernandez, Cameron Newton, Wondy Pierre-Louis, Marikhe Anderson, Dustin Doe, Ahmad Black, Chas Henry, and Jacques Rickerson, amonst others, also take Social & Behavioral Sciences. Except, I can't find S & B *anywhere* on the undergrad majors OR minors. Something smells very, very, very fishy here. Corey, my man, your heart is in the right place.

As of last spring, football posted a 2.86 GPA, a 10.8% increase from when he first arrived in Gainesville.

If it’s because the football team is honestly studying harder, kudos to Urb. If it’s due to students taking easier majors, then I have a problem. If it’s both, well, I don’t know what to say.

Until then, here are majors of 10 top players:

Tim Tebow: Family, Youth, & Community Sciences

Percy Harvin: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Brandan Spikes: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Chris Rainey: Humanities & Letters

Joe Haden: Humanities & Letters

Cornelius Ingram: Anthropology

Kestahn Moore: Sport Management

Pick-a-Pouncey: Social & Behavioral Sciences

Brandon James: Sociology

Ron Wilson, Aaron Hernandez, Cameron Newton, Wondy Pierre-Louis, Marikhe Anderson, Dustin Doe, Ahmad Black, Chas Henry, and Jacques Rickerson, amonst others, also take Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Except, I can’t find S & B *anywhere* on the undergrad majors OR minors.

Something smells very, very, very fishy here.

]]> by: corey http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167513 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:42:49 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2008/08/25/from-the-mailbag-canes-suspend-7/#comment-167513 I think Shannon's actions are quite admirable. It is a needed step at a program like Thug U. In fact, the nickname is already starting to sound absurd. I really like hating Miami, damn you Shannon, damn you . . . On the Gators: I think Urban Meyer is Bear Bryant compared to Larry Coker. So no, I don't think we are the next "Thug U". My worry is that we may become a lesser minion of "win first". Something more like the next "free shoes university", if ya know what I mean. I think Urban should be a little stricter. But I am a UF grad who is more concerned with our academic reputation being upheld than our football reputation . . . I think Shannon’s actions are quite admirable. It is a needed step at a program like Thug U. In fact, the nickname is already starting to sound absurd. I really like hating Miami, damn you Shannon, damn you . . .

On the Gators: I think Urban Meyer is Bear Bryant compared to Larry Coker. So no, I don’t think we are the next “Thug U”. My worry is that we may become a lesser minion of “win first”. Something more like the next “free shoes university”, if ya know what I mean.

I think Urban should be a little stricter. But I am a UF grad who is more concerned with our academic reputation being upheld than our football reputation . . .

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