Fanblogs.com: Mr. College Football: The SEC champ will play for the title
Mr2Bits
· 1 year ago
Who was worried? People need to chill out. If Florida takes out FSU decisively they could jump either OU or Texas if either team struggles. The big jump will come with a win against Bama. Florida needs to worry about winning out and not their BCS ranking right now.
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Hey man....I thought you retired?
....j/k....
We don't need to take FSU out decisively; we just need to beat them...and of course, Bama, and we'll be in. Same for Bama; they just need to beat AU and UF, and they're in.
b/t/w: if UF wins, it will be the first time since 1985, that the Canoe will be in Gainesville!
GO GATORS!!
Mr2Bits
· 1 year ago
Retirement would be really nice. You know 2Bits lives here in the Tampa area. I see him every now and then at my babrber shop and is a stand up dude. He has a wild gold van covered in Gator garb you cannot miss.
I also hear he is a ringer on the golf course. Something along the lines of nobody over 60 he has ever played has been able to beat him.
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Yes, I was aware...
Have you picked up a copy of Gridiron Gators DVD? (about 100 yrs of UF FB)--they have a chapter dedicated to Mr. 2 bits. Frankly the whole DVD is awesome. If you haven't seen it, you should do so, as soon as possible...
....maybe ask ol' Sann'y Clause for a copy....
b/t/w: Mr. 2 bits has been "retiring" since the early '90's. He came "out of retirement" for the '96 SEC Championship, and in and out since.... You think he'll perform in ATL this year? ...or does he leave on the storybook ending, seeing as how he attended the Citadel, stated his "bit" in a UF v. Citadel game in '49, then supposedly finished in UF v. Cidadel....
Hmmm....
GO GATORS!!
Mr2Bits
· 1 year ago
He'll be on the sidelines in Hotlanta. He never misses an all expenses paid trip.
Now down to Miami may be another story, may not be good for his arthritis.
If he does retire I wish him the best as he made all my years in college. Additionally, he will always go down as an easy Holloween costume mostly used at the landings in Jax.
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
LOL! Yeah, easy costume....
I'll join you in wishing him the best, in his retirement....
Check out that dvd...you won't regret it...
GO GATORS!!
DIO
· 1 year ago
ROLL TIDE!!!!
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
I won't take it personally if any Gators root for Alabama this week, although I think a SEC CG win would propel you into the BCS final regardless...
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Good...then I hope you'll join me in my newest venture--advocating for a BCS NCG which would be just a rematch of the SEC-CG...
...since the whole "incest" concept doesn't appear to offend our B-XII comrades as expected, perhaps a little taste of their own medicine might be more effective in conveying the message...
(Apparently the concept only registers as utterly absurd with SEC folk; why that is so, is a complete mystery--but I guess we'll just have to roll with it, right?)
GO GATORS!!
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
Did you get my email about your disappearing post from last week?
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Yes, I did--are my posts going to the filter again?
GO GATORS!!
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
Not any more...
The B.S. Meter hasn't gone off either...
:-)
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
LOL!
You saying I need to step up my game?
GO GATORS!!
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
No, but that's the cool thing about being hall monitor. It comes with a handy, dandy BS detection program. Works like a charm!!
It automatically emails offenders and calls them tools.
Come on tools, let's get to work...
gohorns1012
· 1 year ago
o.k i guess you guys talk about inscest so much because you are big 12 haters...a little jealous are we? sec bcs title game, only you guys from the sec are talking about it. no respectful college anylist has even mentioned it..you see, big 12 teams lose every now and then, but to ranked teams, thats why college football news shows mention two big 12 teams in a bg 12 title game..it's easy to poke fun at us over here in texas and talk about inscest because thats all sec fans have to talk about this year....you guys are probably homosexuals, aren't there a lot of them in florida, don't use a perfectly good blog about sports to take your sec and gay frustrations out on other teams and regions which outplayed the sec this year. oh i forgot its thanksgiving week and you guys are out of school for a few days, that makes sense
GeauxTigers0107
· 1 year ago
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GT GSEC
deathvalley56
· 1 year ago
Hey G.T. What ya doin'?
GeauxTigers0107
· 1 year ago
DV56 I've been deer hunting since the day after Thanksgiving. We dont exactly have a computer at the camp...lol.
Just got back this afternoon. Trying to figure out who LSU is gonna hire as the new Defensive Coordinator.
Hope all you guys had as good a Thanksgiving as I did.
Geaux Tigers Geaux SEC
deathvalley56
· 1 year ago
Well ...... I hope that you had alot of luck hunting ...... a whole lot better than our Tigers did hunting some Razorbacks; and I had a very good 'Thanksgiving'. Thanks!!! Nonetheless, It seemed the Tigers' lack of discipline on defense cost us the game with Arkansas. There's no doubt about L.S.U.'s self control (discipline) cost L.S.U. the game. because we had the game won.
As far as who the new defensive coordinator is gonna be, we definitely need one like Bo. But, I don't have any inside info on who it will be. I'm sorry about that. Our defense is pretty bad this year, this I know; and that's an understatement too. However, I also see alot of character flaws in (mostly our defense); and that could come from the head coach as well (Les Miles). If we don't make some improvements soon; and I give Les Miles 2 more years to start improving our team; or he could also be on the firing range as well, I think. He, himself, has made alot of very bad decisions this year (VERY BAD!!!!!). I guess he could be making up for alot of good luck fortunes that he had with last year's talented team (2007 National Champs); and we lost alot of key skilled and unskilled position players from that team.
I see Nick Saban's recruits as havin' more character than Les Miles' recruits from my vantage point. All these players are gonna be 100% Les Miles' team now. Nevertheless, I definitley want Le MIles to succeed because I love L.S.U. so, so, so so, so much; and I to keep rebuilding, and or, to hope we get another Nick Saban type coach is just too time consuming and draining. As a Tiger fan, I'm very pissed with L.S.U.'s lack of discipline even though we need alot of skill to go along with that discipline. But, there's got to be discipline I don't care how good the players are; and I don't know anything conerning our new defensive coordinator. I wish I did.
Geaux Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Blah blah blah....would you please as least attempt to weave some substance into your posts?
...and quit being such a little ninny about that incest ANALOGY--the more you go on about it, the more you add credence to the underlying point.
Seriously, are you afraid that Texas or OU or whomever, will be exposed as frauds, should they take the field against the SEC champ? Surely you don't think SEC Fan is afraid to have our champ take the field against B XII champ, do you? So what's the problem?
As for the commentators--yeah, we've heard the one about the "NON-CONF. CHAMP" playing for the BCS NC, a couple times before. Once was B XII non-champ, OU--getting annihalated by USC; again it was Michigan to REPLAY tOSU (instead, they were annihalated by USC).
So forgive us if we don't lend it too much credence.
b/t/w: did you really insinuate that all SEC fans are homosexual??? ("...thats all sec fans have to talk about this year....you guys are probably homosexuals...") --you're really not even funny anymore; you're just plain embarrasing (to yourself, and your "cause").
GO GATORS!!
gohorns1012
· 1 year ago
no i was'nt saying all of you were homosexuals........texas and ou are definately not frauds and you know thats the truth...whether florida is better then them remains to be seen until there is a matchup to prove it ....i simply meant that they lost to an unranked team at home,,championship teams don't lose like that, no disrespect. they did have a quality win vs georgia. they have a lot of speed and continue to improve...ou has lost a few bowl games in a row, but texas beat a better usc team than the ones that took ou down, they beat michigan in the rose bowl the year before that..i dont think you can say florida is better though, after all they pounded some teams , but those teams were not good teams, then they but they did beat some good teams as well..the facts are that big 12 has the offense, so defense ends up looking poor because of 5 or 6 heisman candidates scoring a ton of points on anyone...whomever plays florida from,the big 12 in the bcs game, will score alot too..4 top tens from the big twelve could'nt stop those offenses...by the way, ou and ut are both ranked top 40 in rush defense and florida is primarily speed rush. that doesn't mean they won't have succes on the ground, but will it be enough to beat 2 teams averaging over 44 points a game , even against ranked teams, and one qb about to set the single season ncaa record for completion percentage by about 7 % higher...----both teams lost to top 5 teams and no unraked team came close to beating them////i will give florida a slight edge being that the game is in miami,,,,,but its not going to be citadel or vany coming in there...in 2005 texas was ranked #2 all season and went in the national title game agsints usc a 3 td underdog----in california the horns shocked the world and upset the trojans, so dont think it will be a gimme for florida
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Go horns...
Well whaddy'a know....some reasoned anaylsis...intelligent dialogue...no name callin'....we start afresh...
Look--I happen to hold the Texas FB program in very high regard. I remain eternally grateful to Texas for clearing the path to our first Nat'l C'ship in '96, buy pulling off one of the greatest upsests in CFB history, by toppling reigning N'Champ Nebraska--when no one gave them a snowball's chance...
Secondly, I've never suggested that Texas doesn't deserve to be in the NC game--my only contention is that it's either Texas, OU, or TT--but ONLY ONE of them, from the B-XII. That's my only issue here. Unless all of the other 1 loss teams from other conferences are otherwise disqualified, a rematch should simply be a course of last resort. No disrespect to Texas, or even the B XII at all. Of those three teams, I hope Texas gets the nod to play Mizzou for the B XII champ. I like Stoops for his work at UF in '96, but, as indicated above, Texas has my gratitude....
Third--you seem to discount UF's annihilation of OSU in '06 as not being worthy, or at least not as impressive as Texas' win over USC...or somesuch (not really sure what you were saying about it, but you've mentioned it in a couple of posts....)...let's just put that one to rest already---that overrated Ohio State that UF took to the woodshed....took Texas to a similar woodshed--in Austin--in September of that same year (24-7).
Finally--I've been burnt before, expecting UF to run the gamut, only to have them stub their toe along the way, blow it, or just flat out face plant (e.g.--Nebraska 62-UF 24, '95 Fiesta Bowl NC game....); I ain't counting chickens 'til the eggs have hatched....
...though I am confident of our prospects.
GO GATORS!!
gohorns1012
· 1 year ago
o.k. tampa , those are some good points. and i'm not out to trash the gators. the truth is your writing and dialogue is very witty and i don't think your lacking of intelligence. just horsing around with you. no harm intended. there probably are some jerry springer cases out here in texas, but i don't know of any pesonally.and i got the point of the story hook-em
TrueBornSooner
· 1 year ago
If they both win this weekend, the winner will certainly get to the title game. Auburn and FSU may still want to say a few things about it, as do OSU and TAMU.
Ben Prather
· 1 year ago
I second that.
spreadeagle
· 1 year ago
If Auburn wins this weekend and ruins Alabama's NC run, I will be satisfied with this season. Not to say this season hasn't been a disapointment but the season will end on a high note and have me looking forward to next year. There is nothing else like ruining someone else's good time when you are down. Wareagle!
The_Observer
· 1 year ago
There's a suprise, an Auburn fan will be satisfied with the season as long as they beat Alabama.
spreadeagle
· 1 year ago
It would not be just beating Alabama. It would be ruining their national title run. It's what rivalries are all about.
The_Observer
· 1 year ago
Right.
Zac
· 1 year ago
Hey, it's not much different from MI fans. After all it's why they dumped Lloyd Carr; he couldn't consistently beat OSU, despite having given MI fans another NC.
FSU_Ben
· 1 year ago
Same goes for us. Savory victory if we can win.
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
We're pretty easy to please, really...
1Tomcat
· 1 year ago
WEA yall sound kinda like A&M fans- Long as they beat tu the season is a success? Good luck, we really havent seen the huge upset so far this season, like the many that occured in 07. A&M @ Texas aint happening, but what about FSU vs UF Bamma vs AU OU @ OSU BU @ TTech Hookem-Horns
Hammer
· 1 year ago
Typical Auburn fan!
AUtigerman
· 1 year ago
Well id say same thing. If i have a choice to go 10-1 and lose to Bama after being undefeated and our national championship hopes ended, or go 6-6 with beating an undefeated Bama team. No contest ill take the Bama win
Big B
· 1 year ago
Just proves the old addage that misery loves company. As for me, I am rooting for both UF and UofA to win this week. Better to keep the National Figure Skating Championship within the SEC than to see it drift to the Big XII or elsewhere. You know the analysts are all poised with their "the SEC is down and now they are out" story lines. I would just as soon not give them the chance to run that garbage, even if it does mean rooting for the two teams who broke my heart this year.
Jason Patt
· 1 year ago
What if Florida wins Sat. but Alabama loses to auburn? Does Florida facing a 8th or 9th ranked Bama team hurt there chances?
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
I highly doubt it...
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Let's be clear here: UF will NOT be looking past FSU. The opportunity to play for a NC...in state braggin' rights for a year (or having to each crow for a year)...the Canoe...there is simply WAY TOO MUCH at stake. If FSU beats UF, it will be because they either fielded a better team, they wanted it more, Mickey Andrews ordered (and someone delivered) a late hit on Tebow to take him out of the game early, or an ACC ref crew whistles 7 controversial turnovers all in favor of FSU....something along those lines; it will NOT be because UF looked past FSU, or took the game for granted.
...there's simply way too much at stake, and way too much history there.
...and I'm guessin' pretty much the same could be said of UA v. AU.
GO GATORS!!
FSU_Ben
· 1 year ago
I think you need to hope for an FSU win. This rivalry will be more fun if Florida loses once in a while. Trust me on this I passed up tickets this year and there will still some on sale yesterday. I'll watch on TV but I used to really love going to this game when it wasn't a lopsided series.
TampaGator
· 1 year ago
Uh, yeah, ok....go ahead and sign me up that one...
Look--I don't want FSU to suck...but hope FSU beats UF? I don't have it in me on a down year, let alone when we have NC aspirations...
I'm afraid I'm gonna' have to refrain from pulling for alma mater's arch-rival to beat my alma mater--at least for this year....
...maybe next year....or the year after that...keep checkin' in with me...
...I hope you understand....
GO GATORS!!
Kevin @ Fanblogs
· 1 year ago
LOL!
USC1801
· 1 year ago
What a gentleman. Such diplomacy in an answer. "keep checkin in with me" . . . that is so rich!
gatorhippy
· 1 year ago
I think you need to hope for an FSU win...
I think there are only two Noles I can think of that I would whiz on if they were on fire...
K-Hue and my traitorous cousin...
And even then...
If I didn't have to pee and there was a bucket of water handy...
They'd simply burn since there is no sense in wasting a perfectly good bucket of water...
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
Hey hey! Glad you could rejoin this program, GH, even if it is already in progress...
And you came back as a fire monitor, no less...
gatorhippy
· 1 year ago
Safety, first, bub...
Safety first...
Hammer
· 1 year ago
FSU is a much better team than Auburn. Florida has more reason to be concerned this Saturday than Alabama does.
AUtigerman
· 1 year ago
I only hope your team feels the same way you do. Lowly Auburn couldnt possibly give us a game.
Hammer
· 1 year ago
Let's talk about it on Sunday morning.
Wish in one hand and spit int the other. Tell me which one gets full first.
U.of S.C.1978
· 1 year ago
I swear this site is just so inspirational....one school's fan trying to convert another school's fan into committing Hari Kari or some such. LOL. I just admire your gall FSU BEN!
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
At the risk of sounding homerific, I'm glad that the winners of the SEC and Big 12 are seemingly on a collision course in the BCS title game. That extra little layer of competition provided by the conference title game would sure be coming in handy right now for USC and Penn State--both of whom have been victimized by weak conferences this year...
And these are the same two conferences so bitterly opposed to expanding into divisional play. Hmmm....
But not to say that the ACC wouldn't be benefitting from a similar scenario, but they're locked up in tremendous parity this season, with no single team or two standing head and shoulders above the others...
FSU_Ben
· 1 year ago
I guess my I hoped my personal illness had spread. I have been hoping for Miami to do better, I miss the days when Miami-FSU basically was the NC game and of course there were several years Florida was in that mix as well the NC used to come through this state. Now we all sit back and watch while Florida is the only one competeing (unless you call USF's brush with #2 last year competeing).
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
We're definately gonna have an SEC vs Big 12 National Championship game. Florida does stand the most to gain with games against Florida State and Alabama. The SOS for Florida will take a jump. I see Oklahoma having the same kinda good fortune with wins over Oklahoma State and Missouri. Should Oklahoma faulter - then Texas would probably move into that # 2 spot. Again, should Alabama beat Florida - then they're in. I don't think that USC can get enough of a "bump" to pass Texas.
We could end up with these unbeaten teams:
Utah and Boise State
And all these one-loss teams:
Florida, Alabama, Penn State, USC, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech
Has there ever been more need for a playoff of some kind? I don't think it has ever been quite this disturbing. I'm not even going to bother to fight for my team this time. There are just way too many good arguments for everybody. The only argument that I can make, is the same old disturbing trend, of scheduling very weak OOC competition is making for too many unbeaten and one-loss teams. There definately has to be a new system. There are several deserving teams that will not get to play for the National Championship this year.
OleBlueDog
· 1 year ago
I'd like to see the Pac 10 and Big 10 go to 12 teams and a championship game. Then the Big East dropped to mid-major status, at which point you could have the champions of the 12 team leagues (5) and three at large bids (giving automatic bids to champions of mid majors if in the top 15). There you have your 8 team playoff... First round uses these meaningless Toronto and Washingtoton DC bowls at the start of bowl season. Then the BCS bowls are your next round, followed by a true National Championship Game a 2 weeks later.
Tyler_Tech
· 1 year ago
I Agree with you TT, I really do not think it is fair that USC is not even considered because of the way the rankings work, even though they can compete with pretty much anyone year in and year out. You have your playoff right there minus Boise State I believe.
"BC"
· 1 year ago
say what you will Tommy but y'all had a pretty easy schedule this year. you didnt take care of business, therefore, you shouldn't get to play in the NC game. it's just that simple. oregon freaking state. stanford. ucla. if your team can just keep their s*** together for an entire season, there wouldnt be an issue. i mean, do you realize that if USC could have mustered up enough strength to beat the beavers, they would be #2 in the BCS right now? if i were you, instead of worrying about scheduling tougher games, why dont you worry about taking care of an easy schedule first? you can run your mouth all day long about how your trojans should go to the NC based on rivals.com rankings, but until your team shows up to play every week of the season, and can have enough discipline to put away easy opponents, you have no right to talk.
thats just my 2 cents. sorry to come off so brash. im just disappointed in the trojans
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
Bleed,
Why are you still such a moron? Didn't the Texas Tech massacre show you anything? That's what's gonna happen to Alabama when they meet Florida.
You say that we "didn't take care of business"! Your gonna say that finishing 12-1 and ranked 2nd in the country was "not taking care of business". You say that we played a weak schedule? Our conference teams of Oregon State, Oregon, California and Arizona could play against any teams in the SEC sans Florida. We also add Ohio State and Notre Dame to a non-con schedule - and you think it's weak? Our SOS outranks yours by far.
Bleed, your not even gonna be remembered in a few more weeks. This is your last stand. You fade out into oblivion starting with the Florida game. It would be so great to see Oregon State in the Rose Bowl - with USC and Alabama in the Sugar. Not gonna happen, as the Fiesta gets the 1st pick, and they'll definately want the best bowl team in the land.
By "not taking care of business" - we have now won games to the tune of a 76-7, record over the last seven years. We've had to be unbeaten to get into the NC game both times. Has there ever been more than one "Super Bowl Champion" who hasn't lost at least two games? Where in the world did college football fans, come to the understanding, that the best team doesn't lose games? Didn't last years Super Bowl put anything into perspective for anybody? Alabama is unbeaten. They are not even a TOP FIVE team. That distinction belongs to Florida, Oklahoma, USC, Texas and Penn State. All five would take Alabama back out to the woodshed. I hope you draw one of these in the Sugar bowl. That will give you two losses this year. That will give you seven in the last two years. That will equal what we have lost in the last 83 games. Keep runnin' your mouth. I'll be here a long time after you and Nick Saban are long gone.
1Tomcat
· 1 year ago
Tommie Bama beat Ole Miss-close game Lets not start the victory chain UCLA> Tenn> Vandy>OLe Miss> Fla
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
Tomcat:
I can't see where I've started a victory chain? Looks like your doin' just fine with that all on your own. Don't drink too much before that bird gets outta the oven. I hate when that happens.
Zac
· 1 year ago
Tommy T, what a perfect 9-team scenario! Boise & UT could play-off to round out the Top-8 (preliminary round). Then, it's just a matter of seeding the rest and playing them off, #8 vs. #1, and so on. U a genius, man; U a genius.
Alan
· 1 year ago
Wouldn't it be great if Bama lost to Auburn and Florida lost to Florida State. Oh what a Christmas that would be. Oh Santa please please!
BigTide30A
· 1 year ago
Seems strange to not have TE running all that LSU smack at this point in the season. Let's see, Alabama ranked #1 and LSU not ranked. Funny how quickly things can change!
Good luck this weekend WEA, although I'll be pulling as hard as ever to break the curse of Tubberville. 7 in a row would be a tough pill to swallow.
War_Eagle_Atlanta
· 1 year ago
Thanks, BT. I'm just hoping we play a complete game and give you a run for your money.
Pete Holiday posted on Roll Bama Roll that Auburn had more to lose with this game than Alabama does. What do you think?
spreadeagle
· 1 year ago
No way Auburn has more to lose. How embarassing would an undefeated Alabama loss be to a terrible unranked Auburn team. Not to mention no shot at the national title. If Auburn wins what are they going to do...either go home or play in the Frank's used Auto bowl game.
"BC"
· 1 year ago
i absolutely agree with that. while alabama may lose 7 straight in the iron bowl, they'll still be ranked top 10 to finish the season, while most likely going to a BCS bowl. if auburn loses, they could lose their head coach, they'll fall so far behind alabama in a national sense, it could be the end of auburn football for the next decade. of course, that's if you subscribe to the zero-sum theory, which i do.
Eye_of_the_Tiger
· 1 year ago
You have no idea how frustrating it is to watch the Tigers play this year much less comment on them. All I have to say is this- 5 running backs, no QB, and guess what the play call is-PASSPASSPASSPASSFRICKINGPASS. AHHHHHHH!
TigerEducated
· 1 year ago
That's an informed take...Seeing as how against Alabama, we ran the ball on EVERY SINGLE DOWN in the 2nd half on 1st down, save for twice...
I'm sorry I interrupted...You were saying something about PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSFRICKINGPASS.?
Eye_of_the_Tiger
· 1 year ago
I've been commenting on the real NC being in the SEC Championship game, but I honestly think the best match-up for the NC belongs to USC and FLA. Both teams have depth and defense-not to mention they can throw up some points. I like Tommy Trojan believe it will be FLA and OU in the NC, but I don't think OU is well matched for FLA and we will have another blow out Championship game. Gotta love the BCS system.
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
IoftheTiger:
Yep, I think that Florida is gonna take anybody, but USC, to the woodshed this year. Those two teams have way too much team speed all over the field. Something gets exploited terribly when you go up against that much speed in every single position. Oklahoma looked blazing fast against Texas Tech (a team with little real talent) but that won't be the case against Florida. West Virginia made Oklahoma seem real slow last year. The Oklahoma linebackers will not be able to catch the Florida RB's. It'll be a long game for Oklahoma.
OU_Ron
· 1 year ago
So what's new about that :-) besides, the last time I looked, we were number 3 .....you should be telling that to texas, right ??
Tommy_Trojan
· 1 year ago
OU_Ron:
I expect that wins over Oklahoma State and Missouri are gonna be able to launch Oklahoma into the National Championship game. I don't suppose that Texas' game against A&M is gonna impress anyone. But, the Sooners can impress voters two more times, but only if they can blow Oklahoma State out. I think they will. Even still, should Texas play Missouri, Oklahoma would still stand a shot at the National Championship game. Anyway, it's the most competitive game that I would like to see. Florida and Oklahoma would definately be something. I don't expect any total beatdowns by anybody like we've seen in the last few years. Oklahoma might struggle with the Florida backs - but Florida is gonna struggle with Bradford and all those receivers and RB's also. It'll be a slugfest.
deathvalley56
· 1 year ago
EOTT, you're right about one thing. I agree with you that it'll be Florida, but I don't agree with OU. I believe It'll be Texas playing Florida in NC Game. I don't think OU can beat Oklhoma State by enough points to overtake Texas in the B.C.S. Standings in order for them to play against Missouri in Big 12 Championship Game. Then, I believe Texas will take care of business against Missouri, only to come up short against Florida, that is, if Florida plays to their potential. Florida should prevail, for sure, in the N.C. Game. Florida is the most talented and deepest team in the nation, for sure.
Eye_of_the_Tiger
· 1 year ago
Death Valley,
Future is looking bleek for Tex, but they still gotta shot. I still believe it will be undeserving OU
Eye_of_the_Tiger
· 1 year ago
Bigtide30a,
You have no idea how frustrating it is to watch the Tigers play this year much less comment on them. All I have to say is this- 5 running backs, no QB, and guess what the play call is-PASSPASSPASSPASSFRICKINGPASS. AHHHHHHH!
TigerEducated
· 1 year ago
Hey folks...I know, I know...Seems like my absence is quite coincidental...
I assure you all it is most decidedly not...TE had a bit of an issue with his ticker last week, and it flared up a little bit worse than it had been on Sunday Night, so I spent the evening in the ER...
Just got in from the cardiologist...
I'm back...Get used to it...
OU_Ron
· 1 year ago
Just like a Timex, takes a licken and keeps on ticken...Glad to hear you're ok
ROLLTIDE_73
· 1 year ago
Glad to hear your Ok
Ben Prather
· 1 year ago
We knew you don't go away that easily.
Glad your are better.
News Flash.......
TigerEducated has a heart!!
Kevin @ Fanblogs
· 1 year ago
Glad to hear you're back in the saddle. Lemme know if I can help.
Ramblin' Gator
· 1 year ago
Take care of yourself, TE.
I'm sure you'll be feeling better when LSU has a mature, reliable QB. ;-)
1Tomcat
· 1 year ago
Welcome back TE Now that your back, I saw that Ole Miss game, the Hogs shoulda never run off Nutt-great coach who is 2-1 vs the Horns and Brown The Rebels are back and have a decent QB. I remember seeing this guy in San Antonio at the All-American Army bowl throwing passes to Beasly who is now Longhorn DB. He played for Stephenville in H/S think they won the State title. He was #2 behind McCoy and would have seen very limited action, glad he's doing well. I think we have a home & Home series coming up with Ole Miss ought to be a great series between two great programs, might help both teams SOS 09 and 10. Arkansas dropped out and took A&M instead of Texas- both programs have declined- and these two storied opponents that used to be real tough probably hurt Texas SOS for 08 Hookem-Horns
Bama_Babe
· 1 year ago
It wasn't me this time... ;)
OU_Ron
· 1 year ago
I think it was just the thought of you BB...
Zac
· 1 year ago
You can't fool me. There's a couple of nurses in that hospital with which you have "designs", you heathen savage, you. Or is it the Candy Stripers you're after. Just a little "Help me; I'm die'n here; these could be out last moments together," and you're off to the broom closet show'n em what a real man can do. (Fill me in on the details later, wouldja?)
Seriously, dude, take care-o-that ticker and it'll take care-o-u. Glad to see it was a false alarm. This crazy place wouldn't be the same without you. Of course, I also say that about Lennie & Coondog... Oh, never mind...
Eye_of_the_Tiger
· 1 year ago
Oh, yea and against GA as well, but we also passed 40 times with a QB who can't throw the rock. Needless to say he threw the ball game away-pun intended. You say we ran EVERY SINGLE DOWN??? I say my ass. Their whole game has revolved around pass 1st, 2nd, run on 3rd and long. That has been frustrating me all season. I can't believe you haven't noticed. Bottom line is this, We ain't running the ball enough, and we are passing too much. Throw in a wish bone with Williams, Scott, Murphy, Holiday. Counters, options, draws, open up the play action and make the defense sh__ themselves. MAKE THE BALL GAME REVOLVE AROUND RUN LIKE IN THE SABAN DAYS.
gohorns1012
· 1 year ago
this would be a good post for tampa gator as well-- go tide
Eye_of_the_Tiger
· 1 year ago
PS-Glad you are fine. Stay away from that boudin and cracklin for Thanksgiving. ;)
AUtigerman
· 1 year ago
I think that if Florida wins out even if Bama loses to Auburn they will still play for a NT. However im not so sure Bama could overcome a loss to Auburn with a Florida win. Never know could still happen
husker Dennis
· 1 year ago
Hey Allen Alabama isn't going to lose to Auburn.,Auburn is going to beat them. I CAN'T THINK OF ANYONE beating Florida any where down the line. It's their time, again.
Zac
· 1 year ago
HD, long time no see. How ya be...'n? There beez lots-o happy guys in this area. The Huskers are go'n 8-4 this year; not bad for Pellini's 1st year. Anyway, good to have ya back on here.
All Comments
....j/k....
We don't need to take FSU out decisively; we just need to beat them...and of course, Bama, and we'll be in. Same for Bama; they just need to beat AU and UF, and they're in.
b/t/w: if UF wins, it will be the first time since 1985, that the Canoe will be in Gainesville!
GO GATORS!!
I also hear he is a ringer on the golf course. Something along the lines of nobody over 60 he has ever played has been able to beat him.
Have you picked up a copy of Gridiron Gators DVD? (about 100 yrs of UF FB)--they have a chapter dedicated to Mr. 2 bits. Frankly the whole DVD is awesome. If you haven't seen it, you should do so, as soon as possible...
....maybe ask ol' Sann'y Clause for a copy....
b/t/w: Mr. 2 bits has been "retiring" since the early '90's. He came "out of retirement" for the '96 SEC Championship, and in and out since.... You think he'll perform in ATL this year? ...or does he leave on the storybook ending, seeing as how he attended the Citadel, stated his "bit" in a UF v. Citadel game in '49, then supposedly finished in UF v. Cidadel....
Hmmm....
GO GATORS!!
Now down to Miami may be another story, may not be good for his arthritis.
If he does retire I wish him the best as he made all my years in college. Additionally, he will always go down as an easy Holloween costume mostly used at the landings in Jax.
I'll join you in wishing him the best, in his retirement....
Check out that dvd...you won't regret it...
GO GATORS!!
...since the whole "incest" concept doesn't appear to offend our B-XII comrades as expected, perhaps a little taste of their own medicine might be more effective in conveying the message...
(Apparently the concept only registers as utterly absurd with SEC folk; why that is so, is a complete mystery--but I guess we'll just have to roll with it, right?)
GO GATORS!!
GO GATORS!!
The B.S. Meter hasn't gone off either...
:-)
You saying I need to step up my game?
GO GATORS!!
It automatically emails offenders and calls them tools.
Come on tools, let's get to work...
GT
GSEC
I've been deer hunting since the day after Thanksgiving. We dont exactly have a computer at the camp...lol.
Just got back this afternoon. Trying to figure out who LSU is gonna hire as the new Defensive Coordinator.
Hope all you guys had as good a Thanksgiving as I did.
Geaux Tigers
Geaux SEC
As far as who the new defensive coordinator is gonna be, we definitely need one like Bo. But, I don't have any inside info on who it will be. I'm sorry about that. Our defense is pretty bad this year, this I know; and that's an understatement too. However, I also see alot of character flaws in (mostly our defense); and that could come from the head coach as well (Les Miles). If we don't make some improvements soon; and I give Les Miles 2 more years to start improving our team; or he could also be on the firing range as well, I think. He, himself, has made alot of very bad decisions this year (VERY BAD!!!!!). I guess he could be making up for alot of good luck fortunes that he had with last year's talented team (2007 National Champs); and we lost alot of key skilled and unskilled position players from that team.
I see Nick Saban's recruits as havin' more character than Les Miles' recruits from my vantage point. All these players are gonna be 100% Les Miles' team now. Nevertheless, I definitley want Le MIles to succeed because I love L.S.U. so, so, so so, so much; and I to keep rebuilding, and or, to hope we get another Nick Saban type coach is just too time consuming and draining. As a Tiger fan, I'm very pissed with L.S.U.'s lack of discipline even though we need alot of skill to go along with that discipline. But, there's got to be discipline I don't care how good the players are; and I don't know anything conerning our new defensive coordinator. I wish I did.
Geaux Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...and quit being such a little ninny about that incest ANALOGY--the more you go on about it, the more you add credence to the underlying point.
Seriously, are you afraid that Texas or OU or whomever, will be exposed as frauds, should they take the field against the SEC champ? Surely you don't think SEC Fan is afraid to have our champ take the field against B XII champ, do you? So what's the problem?
As for the commentators--yeah, we've heard the one about the "NON-CONF. CHAMP" playing for the BCS NC, a couple times before. Once was B XII non-champ, OU--getting annihalated by USC; again it was Michigan to REPLAY tOSU (instead, they were annihalated by USC).
So forgive us if we don't lend it too much credence.
b/t/w: did you really insinuate that all SEC fans are homosexual??? ("...thats all sec fans have to talk about this year....you guys are probably homosexuals...") --you're really not even funny anymore; you're just plain embarrasing (to yourself, and your "cause").
GO GATORS!!
game, will score alot too..4 top tens from the big twelve could'nt stop those offenses...by the way, ou and ut are both ranked top 40 in rush defense and florida is primarily speed rush. that doesn't mean they won't have succes on the ground, but will it be enough to beat 2 teams averaging over 44 points a game , even against ranked teams, and one qb about to set the single season ncaa record for completion percentage by about 7 % higher...----both teams lost to top 5 teams and no unraked team came close to beating them////i will give florida a slight edge being that the game is in miami,,,,,but its not going to be citadel or vany coming in there...in 2005 texas was ranked #2 all season and went in the national title game agsints usc a 3 td underdog----in california the horns shocked the world and upset the trojans, so dont think it will be a gimme for florida
Well whaddy'a know....some reasoned anaylsis...intelligent dialogue...no name callin'....we start afresh...
Look--I happen to hold the Texas FB program in very high regard. I remain eternally grateful to Texas for clearing the path to our first Nat'l C'ship in '96, buy pulling off one of the greatest upsests in CFB history, by toppling reigning N'Champ Nebraska--when no one gave them a snowball's chance...
Secondly, I've never suggested that Texas doesn't deserve to be in the NC game--my only contention is that it's either Texas, OU, or TT--but ONLY ONE of them, from the B-XII. That's my only issue here. Unless all of the other 1 loss teams from other conferences are otherwise disqualified, a rematch should simply be a course of last resort. No disrespect to Texas, or even the B XII at all. Of those three teams, I hope Texas gets the nod to play Mizzou for the B XII champ. I like Stoops for his work at UF in '96, but, as indicated above, Texas has my gratitude....
Third--you seem to discount UF's annihilation of OSU in '06 as not being worthy, or at least not as impressive as Texas' win over USC...or somesuch (not really sure what you were saying about it, but you've mentioned it in a couple of posts....)...let's just put that one to rest already---that overrated Ohio State that UF took to the woodshed....took Texas to a similar woodshed--in Austin--in September of that same year (24-7).
Finally--I've been burnt before, expecting UF to run the gamut, only to have them stub their toe along the way, blow it, or just flat out face plant (e.g.--Nebraska 62-UF 24, '95 Fiesta Bowl NC game....); I ain't counting chickens 'til the eggs have hatched....
...though I am confident of our prospects.
GO GATORS!!
hook-em
Wareagle!
FSU vs UF
Bamma vs AU
OU @ OSU
BU @ TTech
Hookem-Horns
If i have a choice to go 10-1 and lose to Bama after being undefeated and our national championship hopes ended, or go 6-6 with beating an undefeated Bama team. No contest ill take the Bama win
...there's simply way too much at stake, and way too much history there.
...and I'm guessin' pretty much the same could be said of UA v. AU.
GO GATORS!!
Look--I don't want FSU to suck...but hope FSU beats UF? I don't have it in me on a down year, let alone when we have NC aspirations...
I'm afraid I'm gonna' have to refrain from pulling for alma mater's arch-rival to beat my alma mater--at least for this year....
...maybe next year....or the year after that...keep checkin' in with me...
...I hope you understand....
GO GATORS!!
I think there are only two Noles I can think of that I would whiz on if they were on fire...
K-Hue and my traitorous cousin...
And even then...
If I didn't have to pee and there was a bucket of water handy...
They'd simply burn since there is no sense in wasting a perfectly good bucket of water...
And you came back as a fire monitor, no less...
Safety first...
Lowly Auburn couldnt possibly give us a game.
Wish in one hand and spit int the other. Tell me which one gets full first.
And these are the same two conferences so bitterly opposed to expanding into divisional play. Hmmm....
But not to say that the ACC wouldn't be benefitting from a similar scenario, but they're locked up in tremendous parity this season, with no single team or two standing head and shoulders above the others...
We could end up with these unbeaten teams:
Utah and Boise State
And all these one-loss teams:
Florida, Alabama, Penn State, USC, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech
Has there ever been more need for a playoff of some kind? I don't think it has ever been quite this disturbing. I'm not even going to bother to fight for my team this time. There are just way too many good arguments for everybody. The only argument that I can make, is the same old disturbing trend, of scheduling very weak OOC competition is making for too many unbeaten and one-loss teams. There definately has to be a new system. There are several deserving teams that will not get to play for the National Championship this year.
you didnt take care of business, therefore, you shouldn't get to play in the NC game.
it's just that simple.
oregon freaking state.
stanford.
ucla.
if your team can just keep their s*** together for an entire season, there wouldnt be an issue.
i mean, do you realize that if USC could have mustered up enough strength to beat the beavers, they would be #2 in the BCS right now?
if i were you, instead of worrying about scheduling tougher games, why dont you worry about taking care of an easy schedule first?
you can run your mouth all day long about how your trojans should go to the NC based on rivals.com rankings, but until your team shows up to play every week of the season, and can have enough discipline to put away easy opponents, you have no right to talk.
thats just my 2 cents.
sorry to come off so brash. im just disappointed in the trojans
Why are you still such a moron? Didn't the Texas Tech massacre show you anything? That's what's gonna happen to Alabama when they meet Florida.
You say that we "didn't take care of business"! Your gonna say that finishing 12-1 and ranked 2nd in the country was "not taking care of business". You say that we played a weak schedule? Our conference teams of Oregon State, Oregon, California and Arizona could play against any teams in the SEC sans Florida. We also add Ohio State and Notre Dame to a non-con schedule - and you think it's weak? Our SOS outranks yours by far.
Bleed, your not even gonna be remembered in a few more weeks. This is your last stand. You fade out into oblivion starting with the Florida game. It would be so great to see Oregon State in the Rose Bowl - with USC and Alabama in the Sugar. Not gonna happen, as the Fiesta gets the 1st pick, and they'll definately want the best bowl team in the land.
By "not taking care of business" - we have now won games to the tune of a 76-7, record over the last seven years. We've had to be unbeaten to get into the NC game both times. Has there ever been more than one "Super Bowl Champion" who hasn't lost at least two games? Where in the world did college football fans, come to the understanding, that the best team doesn't lose games? Didn't last years Super Bowl put anything into perspective for anybody? Alabama is unbeaten. They are not even a TOP FIVE team. That distinction belongs to Florida, Oklahoma, USC, Texas and Penn State. All five would take Alabama back out to the woodshed. I hope you draw one of these in the Sugar bowl. That will give you two losses this year. That will give you seven in the last two years. That will equal what we have lost in the last 83 games. Keep runnin' your mouth. I'll be here a long time after you and Nick Saban are long gone.
Lets not start the victory chain
UCLA> Tenn> Vandy>OLe Miss> Fla
I can't see where I've started a victory chain? Looks like your doin' just fine with that all on your own. Don't drink too much before that bird gets outta the oven. I hate when that happens.
Oh Santa please please!
Good luck this weekend WEA, although I'll be pulling as hard as ever to break the curse of Tubberville. 7 in a row would be a tough pill to swallow.
Pete Holiday posted on Roll Bama Roll that Auburn had more to lose with this game than Alabama does. What do you think?
while alabama may lose 7 straight in the iron bowl, they'll still be ranked top 10 to finish the season, while most likely going to a BCS bowl.
if auburn loses, they could lose their head coach, they'll fall so far behind alabama in a national sense, it could be the end of auburn football for the next decade.
of course, that's if you subscribe to the zero-sum theory, which i do.
I'm sorry I interrupted...You were saying something about PASSPASSPASSPASSPASSFRICKINGPASS.?
Yep, I think that Florida is gonna take anybody, but USC, to the woodshed this year. Those two teams have way too much team speed all over the field. Something gets exploited terribly when you go up against that much speed in every single position. Oklahoma looked blazing fast against Texas Tech (a team with little real talent) but that won't be the case against Florida. West Virginia made Oklahoma seem real slow last year. The Oklahoma linebackers will not be able to catch the Florida RB's. It'll be a long game for Oklahoma.
besides, the last time I looked, we were number 3 .....you should be telling that to texas, right ??
I expect that wins over Oklahoma State and Missouri are gonna be able to launch Oklahoma into the National Championship game. I don't suppose that Texas' game against A&M is gonna impress anyone. But, the Sooners can impress voters two more times, but only if they can blow Oklahoma State out. I think they will. Even still, should Texas play Missouri, Oklahoma would still stand a shot at the National Championship game. Anyway, it's the most competitive game that I would like to see. Florida and Oklahoma would definately be something. I don't expect any total beatdowns by anybody like we've seen in the last few years. Oklahoma might struggle with the Florida backs - but Florida is gonna struggle with Bradford and all those receivers and RB's also. It'll be a slugfest.
Future is looking bleek for Tex, but they still gotta shot. I still believe it will be undeserving OU
You have no idea how frustrating it is to watch the Tigers play this year much less comment on them. All I have to say is this- 5 running backs, no QB, and guess what the play call is-PASSPASSPASSPASSFRICKINGPASS. AHHHHHHH!
I assure you all it is most decidedly not...TE had a bit of an issue with his ticker last week, and it flared up a little bit worse than it had been on Sunday Night, so I spent the evening in the ER...
Just got in from the cardiologist...
I'm back...Get used to it...
Glad your are better.
News Flash.......
TigerEducated has a heart!!
I'm sure you'll be feeling better when LSU has a mature, reliable QB. ;-)
Now that your back, I saw that Ole Miss game, the Hogs shoulda never run off Nutt-great coach who is 2-1 vs the Horns and Brown
The Rebels are back and have a decent QB. I remember seeing this guy in San Antonio at the All-American Army bowl throwing passes to Beasly who is now Longhorn DB. He played for Stephenville in H/S think they won the State title. He was #2 behind McCoy and would have seen very limited action, glad he's doing well.
I think we have a home & Home series coming up with Ole Miss ought to be a great series between two great programs, might help both teams SOS 09 and 10. Arkansas dropped out and took A&M instead of Texas- both programs have declined- and these two storied opponents that used to be real tough probably hurt Texas SOS for 08
Hookem-Horns
Seriously, dude, take care-o-that ticker and it'll take care-o-u. Glad to see it was a false alarm. This crazy place wouldn't be the same without you. Of course, I also say that about Lennie & Coondog... Oh, never mind...
However im not so sure Bama could overcome a loss to Auburn with a Florida win. Never know could still happen