Franks thinks taunting own fans is the way to win them back

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1. I'm a 0-10-1er we didn't boo.
2. Every college player on that team is a kid to me.
3. If you don't think they are kids, you still have some growing up to do.
4. I told my son in the middle of the 4th, that if Frank's leads us to the win, I'm gonna go run his cold tub after the game.
The dude played hard, and if that's what it takes to motivate him then so be it.
 

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1. I'm a 0-10-1er we didn't boo.
2. Every college player on that team is a kid to me.
3. If you don't think they are kids, you still have some growing up to do.
4. I told my son in the middle of the 4th, that if Frank's leads us to the win, I'm gonna go run his cold tub after the game.
The dude played hard, and if that's what it takes to motivate him then so be it.
If the boos motivate him, great. They should. I'm talking about openly giving it back to your own fans. There is no upside to doing that.
 

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My feeling is that if fans want to boo it's their money and their ass in the seat, let them boo. Personally it is something I have never done and won't do. Franks and other players like Perine have in my opinion the right to shhh the boo birds after a big play. Franks is who we thought he is. We need him to manage the game and not lose it. He did a good job of that today and maybe his awful performance last week and the boos motivated him to upgrade his game. Same for our other so called studs on defense who finally stepped up and made some stops. Listened to Franks in the locker room show and he gave the right answers about the fans.

It wasn't always pretty or perfect but a win is a win. Maybe the boo birds and the comeback win will bring this team together.
 

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I have never booed at a Gator game and never will BUT if Franks doesn't want anyone to boo, he needs to learn how to pass. He is a QB after all.
 

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While I agree it was an immature and pointless thing to do the fact that a bunch of 40-60 year old grown men are butt hurt by this speaks for itself.
 

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After all the shyt he's taken I have no problem with it. A bunch of these fans bashing him couldn't play the game even to a 1/100 of his ability. His play has been bad but he's a Gator. Anyone who doesn't like it can EABOAID.
 

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If the boos motivate him, great. They should. I'm talking about openly giving it back to your own fans. There is no upside to doing that.
I agree there is no upside, but it would be great if he came out this week and said if you didn't boo I wasn't talking about you. Of course there is zero chance of that.
 

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Nothing. Commentators were talking about how he led the Gators back.

Really?!!? I saw Scarlett, Perine and Toney lead us back. I give Franks credit for not quitting and playing hard, but outside of handing the ball off and throwing behind the LOS so his receivers could get YAC he didn’t do anything to lead us back.
He was taking shots left and right. He carried the team. Diving for that extra yardage and getting nailed in the back. Gtfoh.
 

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I just think it's pathetic. If anyone deserves the criticism its Mullen not Franks. Mullen is the one making millions and trotting him out there. Franks is what he is.
I don't have any issue with you or anyone else thinking it's pathetic or classless. That's not the point. It's just reality - there will ALWAYS be pathetic and classless fans. My opinion is that a quarterback is a leader and the face of the team and should rise above it, especially when he's been playing horrible and the team has been losing in embarrassing fashion largely as a result of it.
 

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While I agree it was an immature and pointless thing to do the fact that a bunch of 40-60 year old grown men are butt hurt by this speaks for itself.
Finally, a reason to enjoy being 63.
 

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I don't have any issue with you or anyone else thinking it's pathetic or classless. That's not the point. It's just reality - there will ALWAYS be pathetic and classless fans. My opinion is that a quarterback is a leader and the face of the team and should rise above it.

Why should we expect a 19-20 year old kid to act with more class.thsn fans twice his age? Do t get me Wrong, I hope he does but I don't care that much if he does t.
 

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I don't care if Franks looks like the caveman from the insurance commercials. Just win. I don't care if he gets booed. Just win. Franks showed us that he wants to win even if he is not the best QB. He showed us plenty of heart today and I hope he continues.
 

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I don't have any issue with you or anyone else thinking it's pathetic or classless. That's not the point. It's just reality - there will ALWAYS be pathetic and classless fans. My opinion is that a quarterback is a leader and the face of the team and should rise above it, especially when he's been playing horrible and the team has been losing in embarrassing fashion largely as a result of it.
Oh I agree. There's a ton of trashy fans bit I would hope we would be better than the trash in Tally, Miami, etc
 

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