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Missed Extra Points and Sex Parties at the DMV; Just Another Day in Gainesville, Florida
I got a call yesterday from an old friend who was in a bind. He currently lives out west, but used to work with me here in Gainesville back in the day. He called to tell me that he recently tried to renew his drivers license, but was flagged for failure to pay child support, [...]
Tales Of An Amateur Sports Bettor, Vol. 1: Kansas at USF
Since I’m Tampa for the weekend, dog-sitting for my folks, I decided it would be in my best interest to attend Friday night’s USF-Kansas game at the New Sombrero. While my friends wanted to go to Sunday’s Bucs-Falcons contest, for some reason I had a feeling the Friday night college game would be a little [...]
What We’ve Learned About Non-Conference Play
As Week Three of the college football season approaches, athletic directors nationwide have blessed us with a delectable amount of non-conference football match-ups which give the keen observer an indication as to which conference boasts the best overall talent. Non-conference play will reach it climax this Saturday night as Ohio State limps in to USC. [...]
More Hurricanes To Attack Florida; Meyer The Best Levee
Miami. The U. The orange and green. That silly pelican. These images extract a nauseating reaction from Florida fans. Although currently in rebuilding mode, Miami’s place in history as one of the most successful college football programs is undeniable. Five national championships. Countless impact players that have gone on to successful, if not Hall of [...]
Gators Fi-Lei Rainbow Warriors; Prove Florida Is Hotter Than Hawaii
On a day when Ohio State was leading its home opener 13-0 early and LSU led last year’s giant-killer Appalachian St by 31 points at halftime, it appeared at least early on that Hawaii would give the Florida Gators a fight. Florida won the coin toss and deferred to give Hawaii the football to start [...]
2008 Florida Gators Preview: Can Tebow and Co. win it all?
Football season is upon us and, once again, Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators field a team with national championship aspirations. While they’ll only admit to setting their sights on an SEC crown, a BCS bid would likely go hand in hand with that accomplishment. Last year, only one year removed from winning the second [...]
A 2008 NFL Preview (in 750 words or less)
We have been patient the entire summer and September means we are finally rewarded with football… glorious football. This season brings new hope for thirty-two NFL teams and while San Diego, New England, Indianapolis and Dallas are overwhelming favorites to win a championship, the Giants proved last year that the Super Bowl winner can be [...]
Brett Farve, Chris Farley And A Longing For Yesterday
I was spending time at my special lady friend’s house not all that long ago. She had family and friends in town visiting from Columbus, Ohio (yes, Gator dates Buckeye… riots ensue). While watching television, one of her younger houseguests was having difficulty recalling the name of “that heavyset guy” that used to be on [...]
College Football in Florida: A Ten Year Retrospective
The Sunshine State has long been a hotbed for college football. With an abundance of high school talent leaving for college every year, Florida schools have their pick of the litter of some of the nation’s best athletes. For as long as anyone can remember, at least one of the big three (Florida, Florida State [...]
Will Tim Tebow be able to cut it in the NFL?
Last year, history was made in college football. And Gainesville, Florida couldn’t be happier for it. As the highly anticipated 2008 campaign approaches, much ado continues to surround Florida Gator sensation Tim Tebow. In 2007, Tebow became the only sophomore in college football history to win the Heisman Trophy. If his record-setting numbers on the [...]
