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>> From: Woody Bass <gatorrrrrr@gmail.com>
>> Date: October 18, 2012 8:24:19 AM CDT
>> To: WXIA <gatornews@googlegroups.com>
>> Subject: [gatornews] The List: Muschamp Didn't Walk On for Gators ... But
>> These Guys Did - GatorZone.com Mobile
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>> http://www.gatorzone.com/mobile/news/24043
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>> The List: Muschamp Didn't Walk On for Gators ... But These Guys Did
>>
>> GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The story had some legs the last two seasons,
>> remember?
>>
>> Florida coach Will Muschamp, who lived in Gainesville as a young boy but
>> moved to Georgia and became a pretty decent prep player, had hopes of
>> being a walk-on for the Gators.
>>
>> In 2010, the first time Muschamp, the UF coach, was to play South
>> Carolina, he recalled how he showed up at the Gators football office for
>> an appointment to meet with Steve Spurrier about walking on, but Spurrier
>> stood him up for a golf game.
>>
>> In 2011, Muschamp walked the story back some, saying he actually was
>> supposed to meet with UF's then-administrative assistant, Jamie Speronis,
>> rather than Spurrier, but it was Speronis who no-showed the meeting.
>>
>> Well, it's 2012, and it's Gators-Gamecocks/Muschamp-Spurrier Week again,
>> so it should come as no surprise the story came up again Monday.
>>
>> "Jamie Speronis gets blamed for that," Muschamp said with a smile. "It
>> just wasn't in the cards, for whatever reason. But that story's been blown
>> up pretty good. Blame Speronis. It's his fault. Call him."
>>
>> We'll pass.
>>
>> Instead, we'll use the tale as the peg for our list of the week.
>>
>> Walk-ons.
>>
>> These 10 may have arrived at UF with that label, but surely didn't play
>> like players unworthy of scholarships.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1
>>
>> Kerwin Bell (1984-87)
>>
>> Bell (above) was the No. 8 quarterback on the depth chart in the fall of
>> 1983 and did not take a snap for Charley Pell that season. The kid from
>> tiny Mayo, Fla., was maybe fourth (at best) in 1984 until a few promising
>> scrimmages put him in contention for backup duty. Then starter Dale
>> Dorminey blew out his knee four days before UF's opener against defending
>> national champion Miami in Tampa. Pell tabbed Bell as his starter. The
>> Gators lost that game, a thriller, but Bell went on to start four straight
>> years and smash school and Southeastern Conference records by passing with
>> 7,585 yards and 56 touchdowns.
>>
>> 2
>>
>> Chris Doering (1993-95)
>>
>> A multi-sport star at P.K. Yonge across the street from the UF campus,
>> Doering's route-running and excellent hands eventually earned him reps
>> with the regulars and he seized advantage. Boy, did he. Doering (pictured
>> at the top of the page, No. 28)) became a go-to guy for freshman
>> quarterback Danny Wuerffel after the two shared a coming-out party on
>> Sept. 11, 1993, hooking up for a 28-yard touchdown with three seconds
>> left for a dramatic 24-20 win at Kentucky. All Doering did from there is
>> finish his career with 149 receptions for 2,107 yards and an SEC-record 31
>> touchdowns.
>>
>>
>>
>> 3
>>
>> Louis Oliver (1985-89)
>>
>> He walked on from Belle Glade, Fla., in 1985. Within two years, Oliver
>> (above, No. 18 in orange jersey) not only had won the starting strong
>> safety job, but was first-team All-SEC in 1987. In '88, he was a
>> first-team All-American. When he left, Olilver did so with 11 career
>> interceptions, a degree in criminal justice, SEC All-Academic honors and
>> UF's Fergie Ferguson Award given annually to the senior displaying the
>> most leadership, character and courage. Oliver was a first-round pick of
>> the Miami Dolphins in '89 (the 25th selection overall) and played in the
>> NFL for eight seasons.
>>
>> 4
>>
>> Judd Davis (1992-94)
>>
>> What he did in the rain, slop and mud against Georgia in 1993 -- went
>> 4-for-4 on field goals in a 33-26 upset of the Bulldogs -- was
>> jaw-dropping, along with the fact he went on to break Emmitt Smith's
>> career scoring record with 225 points. That '93 season, the Ocala, Fla.,
>> native was tabbed first-team All-American and given the Lou Groza Award as
>> the nation's best place kicker. For his career, Davis went 33-of-38
>> (that's 86.8 percent) from inside 50 yards and in one game, a 38-14 road
>> win at Mississippi, Davis bombed two of four attempts from beyond
>> midfield. He's the only placekicker in the UF Athletic Hall of Fame.
>> 5
>>
>> Pat Moorer (1986-89)
>>
>> He rolled into town in 1985, like Oliver, at a time when the Gators needed
>> to mine some walk-ons because NCAA probation sanctions that whacked UF's
>> scholarship numbers. A year later, Moorer was Florida's starting inside
>> linebacker and the SEC Freshman of the Year. In '88 and '89, Moorer led
>> the Gators in tackles, totaling 177 those two seasons. Worth noting:
>> Moorer is now director of strength and conditioning at Louisville, which
>> is 6-0 and ranked 16th in the nation.
>> 6
>>
>> Lee McGriff
>>
>> Plant High wasn't the powerhouse it is now when McGriff was running
>> circles around defenders in South Tampa in the early '70s, but he surely
>> had SEC coaches -- and every coach in the state -- wondering what they
>> missed by the time he'd caught his last pass for the Gators. Florida
>> didn't throw the ball much in those days, but when the Gators did they
>> knew who to throw it to. McGriff led the team in receiving in both 1973
>> and '74. He averaged 18.5 yards on 38 catches (with five TDs) as a junior
>> and 19.4 on a league-high 36 more (with seven TDs) as a senior. McGriff's
>> son, Travis, went on to dwarf those numbers more than 20 years later (but
>> they were throwing it a little more by then).
>> 7
>>
>> Noah Brindise
>>
>> He's not on the list because he was a great athlete or put up crazy
>> numbers at the quarterback position. Brindise, out of Fort Myers, will
>> tell you that. But what the guy affectionately known as "Fat Dog" did
>> during 1997 forever will be cemented in Florida lore. A poor decision by
>> Doug Johnson (suspended for breaking curfew) and poor play by true
>> freshman Jesse Palmer, moved Steve Spurrier to go with a guy who could run
>> the offense, make decisions, lead his team and not turn the ball over.
>> Witness Brindise's remarkable drive to help beat Auburn on the road.
>> Still, it was his shuttling of plays with Johnson against No. 1 Florida
>> State -- against the Seminoles' top-ranked defense -- and that epic 32-29
>> upset many recall as the greatest game ever played in the "Swamp" that
>> left Brindise's indelible mark on the program. Great guy. Great
>> representative of the school. Great story.
>> 8
>>
>> Allen Trammel (1963-65)
>>
>> He got there the same year as Spurrier, the player, and not only became
>> close friends with the future Heisman Trophy winner and
>> championship-winning coach, but Ray Graves couldn't keep Trammel off the
>> field. He as one of the last of a breed -- the two-way player -- locking
>> down receivers as a defensive back and catching passes from his end
>> position. Oh, and it wasn't like he got to rest on special teams. That's
>> because what Trammel did best was return kicks. In 1964, he averaged 17.1
>> yards per return and was recognized with all-conference honors.
>> 9
>>
>> John James (1969-71)
>>
>> He retired this summer as executive director of Gator Boosters, Inc., but
>> James was once a Gator boomer -- as in punter. An excellent one. A year
>> after leaving Gainesville High, James decided to walk-on, winning the
>> punter's post a year later. He averaged nearly 41 yards a punt for his two
>> seasons, went to play 12 years in the NFL (10 with the Atlanta Falcons)
>> and was voted to the Pro Bowl three times.
>>
>> 10
>>
>> James Smith (2005-08)
>>
>> Another local-makes-good story. Smith went to nearby Buchholz High, walked
>> for Urban Meyer[s first season and found his niche as a long-snapper. A
>> great one. All he did was leave UF four years later having played in 53
>> games, the most in Gators history. In addition to snapping on field goals
>> and punts, Smith was a ball hawk covering kicks and ended his career as a
>> team captain the night UF defeated Oklahoma in the BCS National
>> Championship Game at MIami.
>>
>>
>> Woody (via iPhone)
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> Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
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