Emmitt Smith Rips UF players and today's soft generation

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We’re at real risk of this devolving into a hard versus soft thread.

 

[neteng]

Its a get off my lawn argument but it has some truth to it. I wish he wouldn't have harped on the players so much and got onto the coaching staff. They recruited and coached these players. If it was some isolated incidents then yeah, its a player thing, but since its the standard across the whole defensive side of the ball then its obviously the coaching and approach.

I also don't think it applies to our offense. While that side of the ball is lesser talent than our rivals on a whole, they don't play soft and they play above their skill. Defense seems to be a case of players playing soft and below their skill levels on a whole. Yeah, there are the Wilsons but on a whole our staff has them out of position and poorly coached.

 

[fischerwood]

Emmitt equating our poor tackling with the social ills of the country is a bit too dramatic for my taste.

But he's right on the money...get a grip tater chip

 

[fischerwood]

Those '89 Ole Miss, Auburn and uga games are the quintessential 80's Gators to me, and why every time we wear orange jerseys, I contemplate murdering a puppy.

and don't forget his coming out party in Birmingham against the" Great Bobby Humphrey" when we smoked the Tide, I know cause I was there

 

[jdh5484]

we have to build that mental toughness with our front-5 offensively, and our front-7 defensively, in order to compete and contend with the Alabamas of the world.

The big uglies.

Nailed it.

 

[Zambo]

Emmitt is correct. BTW although he is harping on the players being soft and undisciplined, I didn't take it that he was trashing them as much as trashing the culture that is causing it. Standards are set not by decree, but by what those in charge are willing to accept. If the coaches et. al. are willing to accept a certain level of effort and discipline, then that is precisely what they are going to get. Every time.

I saw this in myself as a guy flailing through early life at college so I left to join the Marines. I didn't do this because I wanted to shoot guns or fly planes, I did it expressly for the purpose of gaining the discipline I was sorely lacking at the time. Because without that it doesn't matter how smart or talented someone is.

 

[soflagator]

and don't forget his coming out party in Birmingham against the" Great Bobby Humphrey" when we smoked the Tide, I know cause I was there

The fact that you were able to beat stephenpe in introducing that game into this thread is incredible. He's slipping.

 

[Pablos Tunnel]

Emmitt equating our poor tackling with the social ills of the country is a bit too dramatic for my taste.

Its all part of the same culture.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I thought Emmitt claims he is a coCaine?

Did he have any comments about a coach opting out of bowl prep and taking yet another vacation instead?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

We’re at real risk of this devolving into a hard versus soft thread.

Pop some viagras and join our side, for just a little bit.

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Who is this Emmitt Smith person?

Did he play for Florida?

When did he see this year’s team play?

College Gameday didn’t make it to Gainesville this season so he would have no reason to travel to the games so I am not sure how he figured this out.

He’s 100% right I just struggle with someone so far away from the program making these observations.
If I thought it would help I might feel differently but Dan was on vacation and didn’t hear about it

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

I'm just gonna leave this here...

Emmitt Smith rips 'ultra-sensitive' Florida football players: 'Guys are getting away with mediocracy'

 

[HumbleGator]

I'm just gonna leave this here...

Emmitt Smith rips 'ultra-sensitive' Florida football players: 'Guys are getting away with mediocracy'

Love the interview, thanks for posting.

 

[Gatordiddy]

Pop some viagras and join our side, for just a little bit.

for around four hours or less... otherwise..

 

[Spurdog98]

I didn't know he was a white nationalist

 

[Bushmaster]

Emmitt is a little bitch. fuch him.

 

[RiverRat]

That's Emmitt being politically correct. What he really meant was many of todays players have a little Puss in them.
I still say the he's the best Football player to ever wear a Fl. uniform build the Man a Goddamn Statue!

 

[stephenPE]

That's Emmitt being politically correct. What he really meant was many of todays players have a little Puss in them.
I still say the he's the best Football player to ever wear a Fl. uniform build the Man a Goddamn Statue!

the rat knows wtf he is talking about............certainly best running back ever. Plays in the SOS offense one year and averages about 8 yards a carry or better. They knew he was coming and he still ran like he stole it..........

 

[Bushmaster]

the rat knows wtf he is talking about............certainly best running back ever. Plays in the SOS offense one year and averages about 8 yards a carry or better. They knew he was coming and he still ran like he stole it..........

Except he never played in SOS offense.........

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Except he never played in SOS offense.........

Corch believes what Corch bekieves.

No amount of facts will change a thing.