Comments on: Zooker under the gun http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/ Just another Gator Sports weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:37:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FireRonZook.com http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-967 FireRonZook.com Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:01:21 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-967 We told you so! We told you so!

]]> By: George A. Poulos http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-965 George A. Poulos Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:30:09 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-965 I personally know Ron Zook. He is a hard worker, recruiter, and basicly a good motivator. I wont go into the gory details of his tenure here at FLORIDA as I dont like to kick a man when hes down. I am in the engineering field (or was),and as long as I have watched our GATORS, ( starting in 1949) , I have had a first hand look at all of the coaches from my same seat for 46 years.Most of you at Gator Nation, those that arent or were coaches at the high school or college level, are good students of saturday football and monday critiques. Things generally are not all bad, BUT, most professionl business HAVE TO HAVE BRIGHT AND SUPPORTIVE underlings who should , without a doubt, accomplish there mission, without question, in order that the company succeeds OR YOU WILL GO DOWN THE TUBES. I have been there , done that. And untill you get the workers (or COACHES in this case) accomplishing there piece of the overall puzzell,so that the system becomes successfull, ( AND WINS THE GAME!).IE, You can like the assistant coaches as much as you like , but you must be prepared to DUMP them ASAP, This is what RON ZOOK HAS TO DO. THEY must go or HE willsoon go. This is a fact.I dont mean to come on like this, but I only write very occationally, and I hope that I was able to add something of interest to this thread. Thank you, guys, This group or writers are super. Sincerely, POULOS . I personally know Ron Zook. He is a hard worker, recruiter, and basicly a good motivator. I wont go into the gory details of his tenure here at FLORIDA as I dont like to kick a man when hes down. I am in the engineering field (or was),and as long as I have watched our GATORS, ( starting in 1949) , I have had a first hand look at all of the coaches from my same seat for 46 years.Most of you at Gator Nation, those that arent or were coaches at the high school or college level, are good students of saturday football and monday critiques. Things generally are not all bad, BUT, most professionl business HAVE TO HAVE BRIGHT AND SUPPORTIVE underlings who should , without a doubt, accomplish there mission, without question, in order that the company succeeds OR YOU WILL GO DOWN THE TUBES. I have been there , done that. And untill you get the workers (or COACHES in this case) accomplishing there piece of the overall puzzell,so that the system becomes successfull, ( AND WINS THE GAME!).IE, You can like the assistant coaches as much as you like , but you must be prepared to DUMP them ASAP, This is what RON ZOOK HAS TO DO. THEY must go or HE willsoon go. This is a fact.I dont mean to come on like this, but I only write very occationally, and I hope that I was able to add something of interest to this thread. Thank you, guys, This group or writers are super. Sincerely, POULOS .

]]> By: David reddell http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-942 David reddell Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:12:40 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-942 So agree. Gators played "tight" w/ Zook but also allow big cushion in 2nd 1/2 of games which allows comeback wins. Usually won 1st 1/2 and lost 2nd. Also, very poor 3rd down team on both sides of ball. Zook's teams seemed to be surprised at every trick play and rarely was successful w/ our own trick plays. He was a good guy who was NOT ready to be a head coach at an SEC or a Big 10 program. So agree. Gators played “tight” w/ Zook but also allow big cushion in 2nd 1/2 of games which allows comeback wins. Usually won 1st 1/2 and lost 2nd. Also, very poor 3rd down team on both sides of ball. Zook’s teams seemed to be surprised at every trick play and rarely was successful w/ our own trick plays. He was a good guy who was NOT ready to be a head coach at an SEC or a Big 10 program.

]]> By: suwanneegator http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-939 suwanneegator Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:50:55 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-939 Charlie Strong deserves better than that!! My guess is he will be the next head coach to face the Gators next year. Charlie Strong deserves better than that!! My guess is he will be the next head coach to face the Gators next year.

]]> By: MrSEC.com » Blog Archive » Florida Headlines – 10/15/09 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-938 MrSEC.com » Blog Archive » Florida Headlines – 10/15/09 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:18:30 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-938 [...] #1 team before.5.  An Arkansas beatwriter has Florida ranked #2 on his latest AP Poll ballot.  6.  Might defensive coordinator Charlie Strong replace Ron Zook at Illinois if the Zooker gets fired?7.  In basketball news, Billy Donovan said yesterday, [...] [...] #1 team before.5.  An Arkansas beatwriter has Florida ranked #2 on his latest AP Poll ballot.  6.  Might defensive coordinator Charlie Strong replace Ron Zook at Illinois if the Zooker gets fired?7.  In basketball news, Billy Donovan said yesterday, [...]

]]> By: Bob Hilger http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Bob Hilger Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:48:46 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-937 I have had seats at Florida Field since mid 70s and seen a lot of coaches. Zook most definatly was not or is not head coaching material.He wasted his ability to recruit by never developing players once he got them. The one thing I immensly disliked was his weird rules at practice's such as not allowing fans to sit which was practicing aegism and being cruel to fans with handicaps (no chairs allowed). Thank God for Meyer! I have had seats at Florida Field since mid 70s and seen a lot of coaches. Zook most definatly was not or is not head coaching material.He wasted his ability to recruit by never developing players once he got them. The one thing I immensly disliked was his weird rules at practice’s such as not allowing fans to sit which was practicing aegism and being cruel to fans with handicaps (no chairs allowed). Thank God for Meyer!

]]> By: Cleo Lazone http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Cleo Lazone Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:50:19 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-935 If they do fire Ron Zook maybe he can take Richt's job at Georgia! If they do fire Ron Zook maybe he can take Richt’s job at Georgia!

]]> By: Gatormac http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Gatormac Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:36:21 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-932 I've always thought a lot of Zook personally, felt sorry for what he endured in scorn from his first minutes as our coach at UF. He went through some tough time personally while Gator coach, losing his Dad, then his mother. His outcome was perhaps inevitable, as well, with Florida, trying to succeed Steve Spurrier. Ron's a great recruiter, not a great coach. But the next guy after a legend often becomes an unofficial "interim" coach and had Zook not come our way we never would have gotten Urban. And who among us would want any other coach than Urban now? I’ve always thought a lot of Zook personally, felt sorry for what he endured in scorn from his first minutes as our coach at UF. He went through some tough time personally while Gator coach, losing his Dad, then his mother.
His outcome was perhaps inevitable, as well, with Florida, trying to succeed Steve Spurrier. Ron’s a great recruiter, not a great coach. But the next guy after a legend often becomes an unofficial “interim” coach and had Zook not come our way we never would have gotten Urban. And who among us would want any other coach than Urban now?

]]> By: Bob http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Bob Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:51:19 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-931 Mike you are sell out... Stay down in Florida, and please don't tell anyone that you played for or even are associated with the University of Illinois. You are a Joke... Mike you are sell out… Stay down in Florida, and please don’t tell anyone that you played for or even are associated with the University of Illinois. You are a Joke…

]]> By: Chuck http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-930 Chuck Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:23:19 +0000 http://andreu.blogs.gatorsports.com/10236/zooker-under-the-gun/#comment-930 Mike, Really? The people "up there" are cold, unfriendly, and arrogant? Sheesh. I am from "up there" and people have told me the Chicagoans are very friendly and warm. I have lived in Gainesville since 1997 and bleed orange and blue but will defend my roots to the core. I was sad that my second favorite team (the Illini) hired Zook and predicted these events to my Illini friends. I don't take pleasure in being right. Mike,

Really? The people “up there” are cold, unfriendly, and arrogant? Sheesh. I am from “up there” and people have told me the Chicagoans are very friendly and warm. I have lived in Gainesville since 1997 and bleed orange and blue but will defend my roots to the core.

I was sad that my second favorite team (the Illini) hired Zook and predicted these events to my Illini friends. I don’t take pleasure in being right.

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