Was it smack talk?

Thanks to ChiTownBull on The BullsPen for posting this and bringing to my attention.

A story from the Gainesville Sun pulls a quote from my game story for the USF/UF game on Feb. 27, and references a Maruszak (spelled Maruszack in the Sun) quote that I got following the 10-5 loss.

I asked Maruszak about missing an opportunity to really solidfy the 9-1 start wasn't a fluke and he said he felt the team did. And whether he was just mad after the loss or was geniune — which I feel he was because I haven't talked a USF player that is tired of hearing about Florida's dominace of the state media — the quote probably wasn't necessary smack talk, just how Maruszak felt the game should have played out.

I actually think both Florida and USF are pretty evenly matched in baseball. Neither is a powerhouse this year, but I give USF the edge with experience on its pitching staff, espeically if Friday night start Danny Otero can get out of the current funk he's in.

I'll post the quote for those who missed it:

"We're a better team than that club right there," Maruszak said. "Florida has the big name and everything - we're a much better team than them. When we get them next time in regionals, if they make regionals, if we play them, we're going to beat them. That's a guarantee."

Here's a link to my orginal game story from the 27th:

http://media.www.usforacle.com/media/storage/paper880/news/2007/02/28/Sports/Bulls.Miss.Out-2748248.shtml

And here's a link to the Gainesville Sun story, which I actually think is just a notebook.

http://www.gainesville.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070306/GATORS16/70306009/-1/sports

Geez, and no byline credit on the quote either. Where's the love from the Sun?

— Mike Camunas