MARKUS MANSON OUT AT FLORIDA

by Orson on Jan 17, 2008 2:20 PM EST

An organizational allergy to running backs will do this: Gator running back Markus Manson is, according to one of those great, great sources you can't mention, is transferring from Florida. Manson is a junior who, mired in the logjam at running back in '06 and then mired in the refusal to actually play a running back in '07, made an attempt to switch to corner when it became clear he would not see time in the offensive backfield. That didn't exactly work out, so he's gone to Valdosta State--again, according to our sources.

Manson: gone.

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Jamie Harper has a video in his possession of every offensive play of Florida’s for the last 3 years.

Guess who gave it to him…

by Coop on Jan 17, 2008 2:28 PM EST reply actions

Hey, did that other Manson guy quit early in his career when his dream cult couldn’t get off the ground?

No!

He stuck it out and eventually was able to murder many people.

Marcus, you bring shame to the name of Manson.

by Rival on Jan 17, 2008 2:31 PM EST reply actions

As a guy that grew up with Manson and went to high school with him, I’m sorry to see this happen. Good luck to ya Markus.

by TideDruid on Jan 17, 2008 3:13 PM EST reply actions

I can’t say that he didn’t try to contribute in any way possible. He just got pushed out of the backfield, and never seemed all that comfortable playing corner.

by BDoc on Jan 17, 2008 3:16 PM EST reply actions

Breaking mustache news from the music world.

by panhandler on Jan 17, 2008 3:27 PM EST reply actions

#2:

Actually, I think the whole murdering thing was a result of dreams deferred.

His music wasn’t bad though.

Can anyone be surprised at Manson leaving? UF can’t keep backs. Kestahn Moore gone, Manson gone, Moody in…
Fuck it, we had Deshawn Wynn and managed to win a championship

by chris on Jan 17, 2008 3:31 PM EST reply actions

Valdosta State – “Give us your tired of riding the bench, your poor academic performers, your never-in-the-huddle players, yearning to win Division II National Titles.”

by Eric on Jan 17, 2008 3:31 PM EST reply actions

Is that guy trying to tackle him by his wristband?

by Cincy on Jan 17, 2008 3:34 PM EST reply actions

Good luck Marcus, I live near Valdosta, Ga (winnersville) and would love to come see you run for the wildcats.

by gatorfisher on Jan 17, 2008 3:36 PM EST reply actions

Florida plays a running back, his name is Tim Tebow. Knock him out and Florida will only play 9 guys on offense the rest of the game.

by PA_Tiger on Jan 17, 2008 3:37 PM EST reply actions

#6, K-Mo isn’t gone.

by RxGator on Jan 17, 2008 3:49 PM EST reply actions

No, but Bo Williams and Chevon Walker have left.

by BDoc on Jan 17, 2008 4:40 PM EST reply actions

I thought K-Mo had his walking papers signed off on by Meyer when he asked to be released

hmmm

by chris on Jan 17, 2008 4:41 PM EST reply actions

Cincy @ # 8,
Why yes, he did attepmt a tackle with the wrist band. What you do not see, is that when he let go of the band it snapped back so hard against his skin, that he immediately dropped the ball and grasped his wrist and began hopping around pouting about how badly it stung. It was so traumatic that Coach Drayton collapsed weeping on the sidelines.

by skinnyphatman on Jan 17, 2008 4:45 PM EST reply actions

Who is this guy, Markus Manson, that you speak of?

by Snarky Gator on Jan 17, 2008 5:42 PM EST reply actions

This Dawg fan is more than elated with the news of the “next Emmit”.

Just a reminder….one dimensional offenses, ala Hawaii, are a defensive coordinators wet dream.

by hunglikehussain on Jan 17, 2008 7:56 PM EST reply actions

I say firecoachmeyer.com.

by Jon on Jan 17, 2008 8:28 PM EST reply actions

Unless he is regressing to high school status, Valdosta calls its team “the Blazers”.

by Meg on Jan 17, 2008 8:46 PM EST reply actions

Actually, the defender was attempting to put a wristband on Markus.

“Hey, you dropped your wristband!”

by Rival on Jan 18, 2008 9:11 AM EST reply actions

Manson left because he is 7th back after, in no particular order, Moore, Rainey, Williams, Moody, James and Harvin.

This, of course, doesn’t count Tebow.

He wouldn’t play and the scholarship can go to someone who might.

Be Reasonable.

by The Reasonable Man on Jan 24, 2008 6:51 PM EST reply actions

Markus Manson is a good player. He just got into Myers dog house. Fellow players said this. If i was him I would have left earlier. He only went to a smaller college so he could use his last year of eligibilty to play. Please people know your facts. Myers offense is not RB friendly.

by f. surles on Apr 24, 2008 4:58 AM EDT reply actions