Monty 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Jerry Greene is more into football than NBA, i know follow him in years bashing the Dolphins every week..but now he come with this article i find very interested. Magic, Gators both are winners Published June 12, 2007 Call me by my new name: Jerry Pollyanna. I believe for every drop of rains that falls, a flower grows. But that's not important here. What I also believe is that in less than a year's time, Orlando Magic fans will look back upon last week and hail it as a wonderful moment in the franchise's undernourished history -- as important as the time they fired the hockey guy. Oh, the Florida Gators will be fine, too, but that's not important here, either. Their only problem will be keeping their football coach happy at a predominantly basketball school. Stan Van Gundy is The Man for the Magic. How do I know this? Not sure, but it seems smart to hire a coach with proven expertise at the NBA level. Besides, he looks like a man who enjoys a bowl of pasta, so what's not to like? But there's one more thing -- and it's the real reason for my bubbling optimism. The betrayal by Billy Donovan and subsequent cheap shots at the Magic by many cynics had a hidden benefit -- it made "Magic Nation" mad. Hey, who knew there was a Magic Nation? But it came out of hiding last week to post literally thousands of comments at OrlandoSentinel.com. Righteous anger -- which can be cleansing for the soul. In other words, Magic Nation got to play the Disrespect Card. Big time. Granted, GM Otis Smith must take advantage of the opportunity by giving Van Gundy more talent to use. And Van Gundy must use that talent. When that happens I believe there's a legitimate fan base eagerly awaiting an excuse to break out the pompoms. Hey, I'm so optimistic I even think funding for an arena gets approved as Orlando looks back upon last week and says: "Thank goodness Billy backed out." http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/columnists/orl-gr...?coll=orl-sports-col Could he write this because of all the hate mail M.Bianchi gets or messages we post here about how much Sentinel stinks as a local newspaper, one thing is sure at they get YOUR message and it counts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Jerry Greene is more into football than NBA, i know follow him in years bashing the Dolphins every week..but now he come with this article i find very interested. Magic, Gators both are winners Published June 12, 2007 Call me by my new name: Jerry Pollyanna. I believe for every drop of rains that falls, a flower grows. But that's not important here. What I also believe is that in less than a year's time, Orlando Magic fans will look back upon last week and hail it as a wonderful moment in the franchise's undernourished history -- as important as the time they fired the hockey guy. Oh, the Florida Gators will be fine, too, but that's not important here, either. Their only problem will be keeping their football coach happy at a predominantly basketball school. Stan Van Gundy is The Man for the Magic. How do I know this? Not sure, but it seems smart to hire a coach with proven expertise at the NBA level. Besides, he looks like a man who enjoys a bowl of pasta, so what's not to like? But there's one more thing -- and it's the real reason for my bubbling optimism. The betrayal by Billy Donovan and subsequent cheap shots at the Magic by many cynics had a hidden benefit -- it made "Magic Nation" mad. Hey, who knew there was a Magic Nation? But it came out of hiding last week to post literally thousands of comments at OrlandoSentinel.com. Righteous anger -- which can be cleansing for the soul. In other words, Magic Nation got to play the Disrespect Card. Big time. Granted, GM Otis Smith must take advantage of the opportunity by giving Van Gundy more talent to use. And Van Gundy must use that talent. When that happens I believe there's a legitimate fan base eagerly awaiting an excuse to break out the pompoms. Hey, I'm so optimistic I even think funding for an arena gets approved as Orlando looks back upon last week and says: "Thank goodness Billy backed out." http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/columnists/orl-gr...?coll=orl-sports-col Could he write this because of all the hate mail M.Bianchi gets or messages we post here about how much Sentinel stinks as a local newspaper, one thing is sure at they get YOUR message and it counts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jack daniel 999 27 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 Been posted already http://orlandomagiczone.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8891029871/m/6281056093 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2007 ops Delete or lock this post sorry Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
