The oldest truth in coaching: Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care. “I think fear. I hate to say that. I wish I could control it, but there’s still a piece of me,” he said. “Fear of failure. Fear of letting people down. That drove me in my career." By Buddy Martin GatorBaitMedia.com Urban Meyer won three national championships doing what nobody could really see. He pulled scholarships as threats. He told kids they were too soft. He built dynasties

So here’s the question I keep chewing on like week-old gum: If the man is this good at selling the vision, why isn’t anybody buying the stock?

Vernell Brown III will have an important role for the Gators this fall (UAA Photo) A few thoughts to jump start your Friday afternoon: Here are a few things we learned from SEC Media Days this week starting with the general consensus among the throng of writers and broadcasters that descended on Tampa from all corners of the United States that this was a very good week for the Florida Gators. Sumrall owned Wednesday and looking back on the four-day event, it’s not a stretch t

TAMPA – Ever so quietly, Danny Wuerffel made the rounds at SEC Media Days, always smiling, always deflecting praise while giving thanks to God for a life that has far exceeded expectations both on and off the playing field. As a quarterback, he earned membership in college football’s most exclusive club when he won the Heisman Trophy while leading the Florida Gators to the 1996 national championship. In the life after football that evolved into one of constant giving and cons

“This is Gator country,” he announced right away, drawing battle lines.

People, places and things from Tampa and beyond: There was nothing in Jadan Baugh’s demeanor or tone to indicate even a hint of bitterness Wednesday afternoon as he politely answered one question after another from a host of writers and broadcasters curious to get the scoop on a young man who chose to return to Florida for year three rather than get caught up in a bidding war for his services. Shortly after Billy Napier was fired and the transfer portal opened, Baugh would ha