Quote from former University of Florida Coach Ron Zook talking about
how he was unhappy to be playing University of Miami.    This quote
happened in the time frame of 2001 - 2003

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 31 Jul 2005 13:22 PDT

Please let me know whether or not this is the correct quote:

"Think Zook is excited about playing Miami in the second game of his
college head coaching career? Think again.

'I'd rather not play them,' Zook said. 'The way it is, is the way it
is. It's there. We're going to play them. I don't think there's
anything you can say that's going to change it'."

http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:6TgMrVR1V3wJ:bonitanews.com/02/08/sports/d813525a.htm

If this is the quote you're looking for, I'll be glad to repost it as
your official Answer.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 31 Jul 2005 13:27 PDT

Here's a slightly different version:

"Zook did his best to avoid talk of UM, though he did say that the day
Spurrier resigned, he heard that UF's schedule included Miami. 'Why
would they schedule them?' Zook thought.

He wouldn't expound on the Sept. 7 UM game at UF -- 'The only game I'm
going to talk about is the Aug. 31 game against UAB.'

Would he have rather played Miami later?

'I'd rather not play them,' he said. 'But the way it is, is the way it
is. It's there. We're going to play them. Anything that is said is a
moot point anyway'."

http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:gshl3LKQvAMJ:www.broward.com/mld/browardherald/sports/3755311.htm

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Clarification of Question by rappstr-ga on 31 Jul 2005 19:20 PDT

That was a great answer

I'm glad to have been able to help you find what you were looking for.
Below I have reposted the two versions of the quote that I found.

"Think Zook is excited about playing Miami in the second game of his
college head coaching career? Think again.

'I'd rather not play them,' Zook said. 'The way it is, is the way it
is. It's there. We're going to play them. I don't think there's
anything you can say that's going to change it'."

From The Naples Daily News: College Football '02
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:6TgMrVR1V3wJ:bonitanews.com/02/08/sports/d813525a.htm

"Zook did his best to avoid talk of UM, though he did say that the day
Spurrier resigned, he heard that UF's schedule included Miami. 'Why
would they schedule them?' Zook thought.

He wouldn't expound on the Sept. 7 UM game at UF -- 'The only game I'm
going to talk about is the Aug. 31 game against UAB.'

Would he have rather played Miami later?

'I'd rather not play them,' he said. 'But the way it is, is the way it
is. It's there. We're going to play them. Anything that is said is a
moot point anyway'."

From The Broward Herald: UF, FSU ready to play nice?
http://64.233.179.104/search?q=cache:gshl3LKQvAMJ:www.broward.com/mld/browardherald/sports/3755311.htm

My Google search strategy:

Google Web Search: "ron zook" "playing miami" OR "played miami"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22ron+zook%22+%22playing+miami%22+OR+%22played+miami%22

I hope this is helpful. If anything is unclear or incomplete, please
request clarification; I'll be glad to offer further assistance before
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pinkfreud

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