Comments on: Is Urban Meyer losing 5-star commit Matt Elam? http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/ ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:00:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gatormiami http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Gatormiami Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:35:40 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-55 Besides, It's damn cold up there! Besides, It’s damn cold up there!

]]> By: Gatormiami http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Gatormiami Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:34:07 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-54 Going to WV or elsewhere would be a big mistake for this kid & others like him. UF has the best of everything ...facilities, coaches ,education, etc. He'll see when a dozen Gators sign with the NFL after this year. Some would prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than that same fish in a big pond with more competition, assured to start no matter what. Problem is.... the lack of competition results in the lack of drive, necessary to reach and be successful at the next level. That's what you need to think about Matt. Going to WV or elsewhere would be a big mistake for this kid & others like him. UF has the best of everything …facilities, coaches ,education, etc. He’ll see when a dozen Gators sign with the NFL after this year.

Some would prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than that same fish in a big pond with more competition, assured to start no matter what. Problem is…. the lack of competition results in the lack of drive, necessary to reach and be successful at the next level.

That’s what you need to think about Matt.

]]> By: Spencer Meadows http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Spencer Meadows Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:31:50 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-53 If he doesn't come then we will get another one. That is how the program is working...these "kids" all want to play and be assured...but you get playing time at West Virginia and you also get to play on a sub-par team for your career. Don't get me wrong we need to keep getting kids that are as talented as this one but we need kids like Bostic and Jenkins that just came in with the attitude...."I want to go to the best school and compete with the best"...that's the kind of attitude we need on our team...not one that feels entitled to play because they are good. I don't even blame the kid...but he's never been told no or that he can't do anything when it comes to sports...all he's ever heard is...that he is the greatest. If he doesn’t come then we will get another one. That is how the program is working…these “kids” all want to play and be assured…but you get playing time at West Virginia and you also get to play on a sub-par team for your career. Don’t get me wrong we need to keep getting kids that are as talented as this one but we need kids like Bostic and Jenkins that just came in with the attitude….”I want to go to the best school and compete with the best”…that’s the kind of attitude we need on our team…not one that feels entitled to play because they are good.

I don’t even blame the kid…but he’s never been told no or that he can’t do anything when it comes to sports…all he’s ever heard is…that he is the greatest.

]]> By: ReptilesRule http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-51 ReptilesRule Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:06:20 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-51 I think Matt is just a little confused and overwhelmed right now. I feel cofident he will end up a Gator when all is said and done. Urban has NO PROBLEM putting TRUE freshmen on the field, already eight have played this season and it would have been nine with Andre Debose healthy. I DO love guys like Jelani Jenkins, not afraid to compete and will be a star in the Swamp in seasons to come. Jon Bostic is gonna be something, already is. And I'm telling you, better look out for Dee Finley too, I saw him laying some serious wood at the end of that Kentucky game... I think Matt is just a little confused and overwhelmed right now. I feel cofident he will end up a Gator when all is said and done. Urban has NO PROBLEM putting TRUE freshmen on the field, already eight have played this season and it would have been nine with Andre Debose healthy. I DO love guys like Jelani Jenkins, not afraid to compete and will be a star in the Swamp in seasons to come. Jon Bostic is gonna be something, already is. And I’m telling you, better look out for Dee Finley too, I saw him laying some serious wood at the end of that Kentucky game…

]]> By: atlanta moving http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-50 atlanta moving Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:23:33 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-50 I think they should do away with "commits" until these kids sign on the dotted line it means nothing. I think they should do away with “commits” until these kids sign on the dotted line it means nothing.

]]> By: Daniel M. http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Daniel M. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:58:39 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-49 It's that pesky question mark headline rearing it's ugly head. No way Elam de-commits. (fingers AND toes crossed) It’s that pesky question mark headline rearing it’s ugly head.

No way Elam de-commits.

(fingers AND toes crossed)

]]> By: Adam Silverstein http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Adam Silverstein Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:48:25 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-48 This kid is a can't-miss, in my opinion. We cannot lose out on him. Meyer needs to show him the commitment he wants and promise him playing time similar to what he has done with Will Hill. This kid is a can’t-miss, in my opinion. We cannot lose out on him. Meyer needs to show him the commitment he wants and promise him playing time similar to what he has done with Will Hill.

]]> By: Brett Parent http://www.onlygators.com/10/02/2009/is-urban-meyer-losing-5-star-commit-matt-elam/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Brett Parent Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:36:29 +0000 http://www.onlygators.com/?p=98#comment-47 eff. only negative to signing Will Hill. eff. only negative to signing Will Hill.

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