This could spell trouble for the Dawgs. From FoxSports.com: Gators yell at Florida AD over Zook's firing Mark Long / Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The decision to fire Florida coach Ron Zook was welcomed by Gator fans around the country. It didn't get the same reception in the locker room. Players strongly defended their coach Tuesday and chastised athletic director Jeremy Foley for the timing of the move. "He basically just ripped the heart out of the team," safety Jarvis Herring said. "He kept saying it was all about the team, all about the team. No, it's not about the team. It's really about the damn boosters and the fans or whatever. That's all it's about. It's nothing about us. We're just in the middle. We're just trapped." Zook held a team meeting Monday to inform the players of his dismissal, then gave the floor to Foley. What followed was another embarrassing scene in what has become a season filled with them for the Gators. Some players yelled at Foley. Others got up and walked out. "It got very heated," Herring said. "The questions only lasted 10 minutes. If it would've lasted any longer, there's no telling what might've happened." Linebacker Travis Harris was one of the few players who stood up in the meeting and questioned Foley about the firing, which came five days before Florida's annual rivalry game against 10th-ranked Georgia. "I just let him know that it wasn't well thought out," said Harris, a senior. "If a decision needs to be made, that's cool. But if the coach is going to remain the whole season, why put a damper on this year like that? Why not wait? "I just don't understand that. It just felt like he was saying, 'Forget the rest of this season. I don't care what you guys think."' Harris said Foley never actually answered his question. "He just gave me the run-around," Harris said. "He said you're entitled to your opinion. He felt like it was the best thing to do and blah, blah, blah." It shouldn't be a surprise that the team backed Zook, a great recruiter who has often been criticized for being too close to his players. He has been accused of being too lenient when handing down punishments, including recently when he didn't penalize three players involved in a fight with fraternity members on campus. Hours later, Zook showed up at the fraternity house and got into a shouting match with several students. Standout linebacker Channing Crowder has been arrested twice in as many years, but was suspended just one game for each arrest. There also was Zook's handling of suspensions to Jonathan Colon and Mo Mitchell, players kicked off the team in June 2003 for missing classes, tests and punishments. Zook let the team vote on whether they should be reinstated. Ultimately, the Gators didn't get it done on the field. But instead of trying to figure out why they haven't been able to stop the run, win close games or beat teams from Mississippi, the Gators spent Tuesday whining about Zook's firing. "Some of the guys are really thinking about leaving," Herring said. "They're tired of some of the decisions being made upstairs by you know who." Foley said he recognizes the players' frustration. "I understand their disappointment and anger, and they are entitled to their opinion," he said. "They're close to their head coach, and I respect that."
I expect Florida to kick the snot out of Georgia. Florida is a good team, we know that, they are/were poorly coached. I think you'll see the players taking control somewhat on the feild. Plus, Zookie seems to have Richt's number. If Georgia loses to Flordia (who we all know is unranked), Georgia better drop below us.
You're right, I don't either... They'll probably move up because Pollack's motor never stops running.
While we're on the subject of teams dropping below us, why hasn't Purdue dropped below us. Since our last loss they've lost twice, does that make any sense?
Purdue is one spot behind us in the BCS and Coaches Poll ... and one spot ahead of us in the AP Poll. Our lackluster performance against Toy prevented us from moving up.
