Emmitt calls and apologizes for tweet to Muschamp and Driskel...

[the_alphagator1906]

wow e. smith dont nut up now. it needed to be said. your in the spotlight with a microphone say it and mean it!

^^This is why you are one of my favorite posters...lol

 

[ATXGator]

Even by apolozing now... everybody knows that Emmit meant what he said. He probably realized that what he said was not good for team chemistry and he didn't want to impact that, so he apologized to Driskel, Muschamp and the team as a way to not be a distraction going forward. His tweet already did it's job, it doesn't hurt to smooth things a little after the fact.

I don't think it helps a young team to hear one of the greatest Gators of all time question their QB and call for his benching. These guys need to believe in Driskel if he is going to be the starting QB and even if that belief doesn't make sense... they need it if they are to succeed going forward.

 

[Gator charm]

The village idiot is on our sidelines. I wish he would at least wear an orange and blue wig, a big red bulb nose, and maybe do a few cheers with Albert in between turning our football program into a circus event. At least we could have a few laughs along with the opposition.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

Twitter is the worst.

 

[dubster1]

i watched the chumps presser the other day after the raping we took at bama. i was utterly amazed at how the media/sportswriters were scared to ask questions about the chumps future, and why didnt he pull dudskil. they lobbed him softballs for the entire session. "unbelievable"

 

[The Original DC]

I'm sure someone in the media asked the question about what he thought of Emmitt's twitter rant. Doubtful he just brought it up.

I'm certain that's how it came up, but here's how a professional manager would have answered that question; "I heard about Emmitt's tweet, he's a great Gator, he loves Florida and wants all of us to play and coach better, including Jeff. I understand his frustration."

Instead, Muschamp's spouting off about how Emmitt has apologized, misses and dismisses the point.

 

[MJMGator]

Twitter is the worst.

I concur. No "moment of pause".

 

[ThreatMatrix]

Emmitt can say whatever he wants. The apology was for the non-gators. We know the truth.

 

[Guest]

Why do people always apologize for saying what they really mean? He said it, he meant it. He was right. Why backtrack and apologize?

Exactly Ox.

 

[Guest]

Aside from it being an adult that sort of takes an unsolicited shot at a "kid", I see no reason to apologize. That's the only angle I guess his people are taking. It's obviously how he feels, and he wasn't exactly disrespectful in his doing so.

How weak have we become as a society?

In a rare occurrence I find myself agreeing with you completely, except on the shot at a "kid".

 

[TallyGator]

Actually, the classless part here is Muschamp informing the public that Emmitt called to apologize. Muschamp should have kept his mouth shut about any internal phone calls and should have taken the tweet as constructive, albeit harsh, criticism from one of the all-time Gator greats. Muschamp throwing out the "he called and apologized" card is chicken*** in my opinion, and it suggests he is trying to deflect or minimize the real issue here, and that's being called-out on Driskel's poor play. Muschamp is becoming the anti-Donovan. Billy D never seems to make a wrong step, Muschamp never seems to make a right one.

This is spot on...

 

[deuce]

I still like Emmitt.

 

[GMDGator]

Emmitt is Gator Legend!!! No apology needed for stating the truth... Sorry if it bruises your ego...:wobble:

Are you replying to me?

No, driskel and duncechamp

 

[stephenPE]

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The UF Football program is heading back to where it was pre-1969. Thank you JF for rolling the dice, betting wrong and not having the instinct to fix it.

Actually, pre 1969 we had been to the Orange Bowl 67 and the Sugar Bowl 66 so you really mean pre 1960. Graves won 70% of his games, had great players and good teams.

 

[Zambo]

This is spot on...

Actually its not. Muschamp was asked by a reporter what he though of Emmitts tweet. Rather than comment on the tweet Muschamp said Emmitt called and apologized and that he's a great Gator.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

This is spot on...

Actually its not. Muschamp was asked by a reporter what he though of Emmitts tweet. Rather than comment on the tweet Muschamp said Emmitt called and apologized and that he's a great Gator.

Funny how getting the whole story changes everything.