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Franks thinks taunting own fans is the way to win them back
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I see this line of thought with EVERY school out there. I played a sport in college and still am friends with several others from different schools: guys I played with and guys I played against--and other athletes who were in different sports (football, included).
The Notre Dame players all complain about their fans and how they expect to compete every year for national titles. Same with Texas. Same with LSU and Arkansas. Same with EVERY other fanbase, period.
And EVERY other fanbase has a few people that say "we can't say anything negative about the coaches..or players..or the school..because then we'll lose recruits."
The reality is: it's such a minuscule factor in a recruit's mind that it doesn't even merit serious discussion. The vast majority of high school student athletes commit to a school because: 1) think they offer the best opportunity to get better at your sport and 2) think they offer the best opportunity for playing time. Sure...loving the school and its traditions play a part--but for elite talent at major sports? It's a secondary thing. And since EVERY fanbase has obnoxious fans--it's not even a tactic coaches have much success with in negative recruiting another school. Guaranteed: if someone tried to point to UF's internet message boards about Franks...the inevitable response by a UF coach will be to dig up comments about a QB (or incoming QB recruit) from certain fanboards from Bama, georgia, LSU, etc. Guaranteed that no fanbase is innocent there. It's why no coaches actually uses that to any degree of success.
Athletes DO roll their eyes at ignorant comments from keyboard warriors, sure; but it's pretty widely understood as a part of being an elite athlete at a top-tier program.
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I don't give a flying fvk if Franks pees on the sidelines and moons the crowd. Don't care. Just win.
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Well he did just that on Saturday and was a big part of it. Where’s the beef?
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Lots of them in this thread.
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Obviously.
Hell, I’d be willing to bet that Idaho has fans that boo, coaches, players, whatever.
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Booing happens everywhere. I’ve had to chew parents’ asses for talking shyt about 10-12 yr old baseball and football players I was coaching during games.
Been to a high school football game lately? It happens there, pretty commonplace really.
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Fair enough.
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1.) No urinating near the Gatorade.
2.) Keep your pants on.
3.) Gesture all you want but only after scoring game winning TD’s.
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20 year olds are too soft for booing?
OK. I'll tell that to the 18-21 yo's who kick door in for a living in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I'm really tired of Beta Male Pussyitis.
PS Same goes for you fans who are offended by shushing.
OK. I'll tell that to the 18-21 yo's who kick door in for a living in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I'm really tired of Beta Male Pussyitis.
PS Same goes for you fans who are offended by shushing.
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Seven year old goes to dentist. His father is sitting there encouraging him. "You're so brave, Timmy!"20 year olds are too soft for booing?
OK. I'll tell that to the 18-21 yo's who kick door in for a living in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I'm really tired of Beta Male Pussyitis.
In busts some dude in a wife beater and American flag hat. "But not as brave as the TROOPS!!!!"
Your argument is as bad as Kellen Winslow calling himself a soldier.
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SPORTS PEOPLE: COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Spurrier Blasts Fans For Booing the Gators
STEVE SPURRIER blasted Florida fans yesterday for booing the team in its season-opening victory and suggested he may have worn out his welcome as Gators coach.
In a stunning start to his weekly news media luncheon in Gainesville, Fla., Spurrier related how he had spoken before the previous day's practice with the freshman punter, ROBBY STEVENSON, a prime target of jeers after he averaged only 21.5 yards on two kicks.
"I put my arm around him and said, 'Robby, one good thing about this game this week is nobody will boo you because we'll be on the road," said Spurrier, whose fifth-ranked team plays at Kentucky on Saturday night. "I didn't think I would ever be in a position to say those sort of things coaching the Gators."
STEVE SPURRIER blasted Florida fans yesterday for booing the team in its season-opening victory and suggested he may have worn out his welcome as Gators coach.
In a stunning start to his weekly news media luncheon in Gainesville, Fla., Spurrier related how he had spoken before the previous day's practice with the freshman punter, ROBBY STEVENSON, a prime target of jeers after he averaged only 21.5 yards on two kicks.
"I put my arm around him and said, 'Robby, one good thing about this game this week is nobody will boo you because we'll be on the road," said Spurrier, whose fifth-ranked team plays at Kentucky on Saturday night. "I didn't think I would ever be in a position to say those sort of things coaching the Gators."
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