Are the Florida Gators the best team in college football? Believe it, as the "Gator Bulldozer" leveled the Bulldogs on Saturday. An impressive win over the Citadel, huh? Let's go back a few weeks to see why the Florida Gators are the best team in college football.
Did I really just type that? Sorry, 'Bama, Texas, and OU fans, but it's true. Over the last six weeks, the Gators have been totally dominant on both sides of the football. The offense has been annihilating the opposition and scoring like a high school kid on prom night. The defense has been tougher than Chuck Liddell. Can anyone disagree with that? Let's take a look:
10/11 No. 4 LSU 5-1 (3-1) W 51-21 10/25 Kentucky 6-1 (4-1) W 63-5 11/01 @ No. 6 Georgia 7-1 (5-1) W 49-10 11/08 @ Vanderbilt 8-1 (6-1) W 42-14 11/15 No. 25 S. Carolina 9-1 (7-1) W 56-6 11/22 Citadel 10-1 (7-1) W 70-19
It started with the shellacking they laid on the LSU Tigers in which they dominated from the opening kickoff and exposed the weakness of the much overrated Tiger defense. Then came the destruction of early season surprise Kentucky, which they turned it into a laugher and got tuned up for the most impressive win of the season, at Georgia. They took the Bulldogs to the woodshed in Jacksonville. Then Vandy was brought back to earth and they laid the biggest whooping the Ole Ball Coach has ever seen. Then they had time to heal up by feasting on the Citadel, the only non-conference game during this streak.
The "second season" started for Florida on September 28th, the day after losing 31-31 to Ole Miss at the Swamp. That seemed to light a fire in the Gators as they have gone on to win seven straight, averaging 53 points a game. Just as impressive has been the Gator defense, who has given up only 12 points a game, the most being LSU's 21 (on the road) during this time. So what, you may say? Well, when you consider three of those games were on the road and included two top-10 teams in the streak, you have to describe their play as dominant. Don't get me wrong, Oklahoma looked great Saturday against Texas Tech, but I'll put my money on the Gators. (Do you know how hard that is for an LSU fan to say?)
As much as I cannot stand Urban Meyer, he has righted the ship in Gainesville and has them playing outstanding football. Tim Tebow is an arrogant, cocky jerk who is one hell of an athlete and if not for the great year the Big 12 trio (Sam Bradford, Graham Harrell, and Colt McCoy) are having, would be your leading Heisman candidate. Florida is a legit threat in the BCS picture, but will probably not get a shot at the national title.
Look at this with an open mind: if Florida beats FSU and the beats 'Bama in the SEC title game, how can they honestly be overlooked for a title shot? I know the Big 12 has three capable teams in Texas Tech, Texas, and Oklahoma, but come on, do you really think any of those teams are better than Florida, on both sides of the football?
The BCS was setup to let the two best teams in college football play for the national title, right? Well, it hasn't been right very often, but if Florida wins out, the BCS could get at least one team right, the team that will win their second national title in three years. But the BCS and "correct?" That hasn't been spoken in the same sentence since...
November 24, 2008
RIck:
One correction in your column. Tje Gators did not win in Athens between the hedges. They won in Jacksonville.
So iof you are going to call Tebow a jerk and proclaim that you don’t like Meyer, at least get your facts correct.
November 24, 2008
Author Response:
Rick, my mistake..you are correct. But why you playin the hatin’ game? I am giving Tebow and the Gators much props and I hate them. But be honest with yourself Tebow is arrogant and Meyer is a little…..girl. Call it a “Trailer Trash woodshed on wheels”, I dont care. It didn’t matter where the game was played, the whippin took place in the woodshed. and Florida is the best college football team in the country!!
November 25, 2008
Gator:
You sound like a “gator hater” instead of an objective sports writer. You obvious know very little about the gators, Urban Meyer, or all-around nice guy, Tim Tebow, since your article is so full of errors and misjudgements. I’m curious… Nole?
November 25, 2008
Tracy:
As a Gator fan I appreciate your thoughts on how good the team is. However, are you for real on calling Tim a “cocky and arrogant jerk”? Man, that is harsh considering this guy seems like a saint! Not to mention how he speaks and witnesses for the Lord Our God! He is a role model in a time where kids would rather party and get in trouble with the law! Do yourself a favor and reconsider your thoughts on Tim. I am sure that if he read ths article he would feel the need to pray for you!
God Bless and Go Gators!
November 25, 2008
Author response:
All of you are judging me on my THOUGHTS and OPINIONS and that is OK, I am fine with that, it. All these nice things you say about your beloved Gators…that’s OK too. But geez guys, read the article!!! You ask if I am a Nole? Does it not say in the article “(Do you know how hard that is for an LSU fan to say?)”. So YES, I am a Gator Hater, and A Tebow hater, and a Meyer haterm they keep beating the hell out of LSU and we can’t stop them. But I give them props for what they are doing and I just called them the best team in the country!!!!!. My comments about them are on the football field, I know nothing about them pwersonally and neither do any of you…except what you read. You guys want to cry and bash me about what I write and say I am not an objective writer, Hmmmm., let’s see what did I write??? “As much as I cannot stand Urban Meyer, he has righted the ship in Gainesville and has them playing outstanding football. Tim Tebow is an arrogant, cocky jerk who is one hell of an athlete and if not for the great year the Big 12 trio (Sam Bradford, Graham Harrell, and Colt McCoy) are having, would be your leading Heisman candidate. Florida is a legit threat in the BCS picture, but will probably not get a shot at the national title.” What the hell does that say???
Get a clue and quit crying Gator Nation!!!!
November 25, 2008
swampgas:
Thanks for the smile. :)
Most of your figs are wrong and I know your comment on TT was just to get bite but dosn’t rate a 100th 0f a chomp.