From: aaron@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Aaron Fager)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.college
Subject: Re: ANYONE INTERESTED IN GATORS' SCHEDULE
Date: 17 Apr 1992 00:29:47 -0400
Organization: University of Miami Department of Mathematics & Computer Science
Distribution: usa
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Keywords: Fightin' Gators, 92 Schedule

In <54598@hydra.gatech.EDU> mm42@prism.gatech.EDU (Mark Mitchell) writes:
>What?  Notre Dame dropped Miami?  This has been an informative week
>of r.s.f.c.
Notably, none of that information coming from you, just wave after 
wave of spewed hate toward anyone that says something positive about the
Hurricanes.

Just try to be objective for one moment and ask yourself : "What if Miami
had cancelled games to be played against Florida?  How would I judge the
Miami Hurricanes then?" In my own opinion, of course, I figure that you
would come down much harder than you have on the Gators.  In fact, you
appear to side with them, merely because the opposite member of the
debate is the Miami Hurricanes.

What if the quote was: "We will honor our commitment to play the 
Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl.", but then Miami decided that for the
extra money, (a valid reason as given by the less frothing Gator fans),
and for the Big East conference schedule crunch (Miami after all loses
more 'free' games by joining the Big East than Florida did by adding
against their own wishes the extra conference game), that they would
not be able to honor that previous arrangement?  I KNOW that you would
be screaming to the world about the cowardice of the Miami Hurricanes.
After all, you have already been doing so without even circumstantial
'facts' in your favor, so why would additional information cause you to
suddenly become reasonable?


>Is there really anyone at Miami who wants to play Florida?  
If you would take off those hate-blinding glasses of yours, you would
have read the fervent desire from both Miami and Florida fans for the
series to continue.  Yes, we, the fans, administration, coaches, and
players would LOVE to renew the series against the Gators.  After all,
the Carol City contingent of the Gators would need to finally prove
that they could beat the Southwest contingent of the Hurricanes.  These
two great high school teams never got to meet in 1989, even though both
went to the playoffs.  If would make for a great game, what with 
Spurrier proving his coaching skills under a probationary deficit not
of his making.  And, in case you didn't know, there is a large Gator
fan base here in Miami.  So, YES, there are people in Miami that wish
the renew the series against Florida.

>Since Miami joined the Big East rather than the SEC, it seems Miami would 
>rather play Temple and Boston College than Florida.
Don't forget St. John's, Syracuse, and UConn.  After all, one of the MAIN
reasons Miami joined the Big East was for Basketball.  You might be 
surprised to know that football doesn't control the entire athletic
department at UM.

>"Laugh while you can, monkey boy!"    | Mark Mitchell, Ga. Tech, Atlanta, GA
"He who laughs last, laughs best!" 
And apparently, (since you didn't even know that UM and ND no longer play
each other) the AP National Champion Miami Hurricanes got the last laugh
on you, Master Mark.

PS: For some non-bashing information on the Hurricanes, see below.

In the Orange and White game (Good Guys Wear White!), the first string 
offense ended 6 years of defensive dominance, winning 31-7.  In a move
that was sure to enrage the defense for the Iowa game, the offense RAN
UP THE SCORE against the defense with a trick play-pass for a touchdown
on the game's final play.  The local media was touting the skills of 
the returning offense, but the result actually might be a bad sign for
the defense.  After all, Miami's secondary was the hardest hit by
graduating Seniors (100% graduation rate, not bad for a team Master
Mark Mitchell despises), and was also the biggest target of the offense
for this year's game.  Also, the trick plays did cover up the lack of
a running back, offensive line, and a blocking TE on goal line
situations.  Hopefully, Miami will use this experience before the 
rapidly approaching opener against Iowa.  And for Mark's information,
that game is in Iowa, already a sellout, and reward to Iowa and Hayden
for having the guts to play Miami in the Orange Bowl.  Syracuse and
Penn State are also benefactors of this home and home series approach.
When is the Great Georgia Tech going to come out and play?  What is
their schedule next year? 8-)

Overall, Miami looks in good position to have one of the better offenses
next year.  They will hopefully finish in the Top 3 again this year, 
and if they go undefeated, (for one loss considering Washington's
strong challenge next year will probably be too many) will likely at
least get another 1/2 of the title in 1992.  

Looking forward to Iowa, the two most improved teams of the 1980's 
head to head again in a battle sure to have National Championship 
implications.

Aaron (Forever Hurricane Fan) Fager.
(go markie! 8-) )

-- 
Aaron Fager, University of Miami, Most Biased Fan Of The Following Teams. 
Miami Hurricanes -- ''83,'87,'89,'91 NCAA CHAMPIONS, Team of 80's AND 90's.'
Miami Dolphins   -- 'Best Professional Team in ANY SPORT the past 20 years.'
Miami Heat       -- '18 wins Already, a club record!  Look Out Bulls! 8-)'