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http://meangreenblog.dentonrc.com/archives/2010/08/a-canales-quote-that-stuck-wit.html

Glad to hear that. Now I am longing for the day when a coach says that there are 11 on offense and 11 on defense that could play at that level and really mean it.

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I have a different view of this. While I appreciate that we are getting favorable comparisons to good programs, it still burns my butt that we are getting warm fuzzies over being compared to a school that's only been in existence since 1956, and a football program that didn't play a down of football before 1997.

THE COMPARISONS SHOULD BE REVERSED! <_<

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greenminer Grand Master

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I have a different view of this. While I appreciate that we are getting favorable comparisons to good programs, it still burns my butt that we are getting warm fuzzies over being compared to a school that's only been in exsistence since 1956, and a football program that didn't play a down of football before 1997.

THE COMPARISONS SHOULD BE REVERSED! dry.gif

agreed. It is unfortunate that our football program has been superceded by a school that started this < 15 years ago. But that is our reality (and an unfair advantage with their AQ budget).

We can only speculate why Chico would bring this up to Spencer. My guess is Chico was trying to keep Lefty around...he thought highly of him.

GrandGreen Grand Master

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Gee, NT has three offensive linemen good enough to make the South Florida squad. True or not I don't think that is going to inspire a veteran line. He also has been quoted as saying something similar about Dunbar. I disagree with Vito, I think these comments are anything but positive about the program.

island eagle Newbie

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If he would have said good enough to start for Alabama I would have been pleased, but good enough to play for him at S. Florida isn't good enough.

Why? There is no doubt that South Florida is farther along with football than we are. Whether they "should be" is irrelevant. The reality is they are and we need to get there before we can even think about matching up with Alabama. Hard to see why some people are so upset over the obvious. South Florida would have creamed us the last few years. I don't like it, but it doesn't make it any less real.

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Why? There is no doubt that South Florida is farther along with football than we are. Whether they "should be" is irrelevant. The reality is they are and we need to get there before we can even think about matching up with Alabama. Hard to see why some people are so upset over the obvious. South Florida would have creamed us the last few years. I don't like it, but it doesn't make it any less real.

"play for" is the part I don't like. Start would have been better.

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Let's all stop jumping around and giving each other high fives and wait and see what the coaches can do this season.

It's a no brainer that we have talented players on the roster, COACHING, Coaching decsions, gameplans, counter game plans, have been the reasons we have failed to suceed, not the players.

I have a lot of faith in Coach Canales, and believe he will be responsible a for a lot of positives on the Offensive side of the ball this year.

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MeanGreenTexan Grand Master

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Let's all stop jumping around and giving each other high fives and wait and see what the coaches can do this season.

It's a no brainer that we have talented players on the roster, COACHING, Coaching decsions, gameplans, counter game plans, have been the reasons we have failed to suceed, not the players.

I have a lot of faith in Coach Canales, and believe he will be responsible a for a lot of positives on the Offensive side of the ball this year.

It's all of the above... not one or the other.

While coaching has definitely been an issue, Dodge et al. can't go out there and catch the game winning touchdown pass in the Ohio game (2X), or kick a field goal, or prevent interceptions at critical game junctures. Player improvement is IMPERATIVE! Coaching improvement is IMPERATIVE!

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