Leading a Tebow-less existence: The challenge that lay in front of Urban Meyer

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, February 12th 2010. Under Basketball, NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Florida Gators, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

I have a picture of my uncle of me when I was about 15 years old. I’m wearing a Gator shirt in the photograph. My uncle Rosco attended the University of Florida well before me and had given me the shirt as a gift. At that point, campus life in ... Continue Reading

Should I stay or should I gut punch: The ebb and flow of Urban Meyer

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Monday, December 28th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Charlie Strong, Florida Gators, Steve Spurrier, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

I remember when Steve Spurrier announced he was resigning from the University of Florida. I was sitting at work, pretending to get something accomplished, when a friend (a Florida State grad) called and asked if I had heard the news. The Ol’ Ball Coach was gone. As a Florida alum, ... Continue Reading

Meyer to renege on resignation?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, December 27th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Florida Gators, SEC, Steve Adazzio, Urban Meyer

Well, it looks like Gator fans may not have to miss Urban Meyer too much after all. After a shocking resignation announcement yesterday, reports are now circulating that Meyer is now reconsidering his decision to step down as the top Gator at the Swamp and instead take an extended ... Continue Reading

Florida coach Meyer steps down due to health concerns

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, December 26th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Florida Gators, SEC, Urban Meyer

Florida was already going to have a new leader on the field in 2010, and now, the defending national champions will have a new leader on the sidelines as well. Per a report on ESPN, Gators head coach Urban Meyer is stepping down after five seasons in Gainesville for ... Continue Reading

Charlie Weis and Tim Tebow: A contrast in circumstance

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Tuesday, December 1st 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Charlie Weis, Florida Gators, Notre Dame football, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

I don’t know Charlie Weis. I’ve never met the guy and likely never will. All I know of Coach Weis is what I’ve seen on television or heard in interviews, but he seems like a nice enough guy. I’ve never had any allegiance to either him or Notre Dame, the ... Continue Reading

Weddings, anniversaries, handheld tv’s and national championships: A Thanksgiving tale

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under Basketball, NCAA Football Tags: Bobby Bowden, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Steve Spurrier

I’ve always hated going to weddings on important football weekends. Chalk it up to a conflict of interest. It’s bad enough most weddings already ridicule us single guys by gathering us into a circle of losers and making us pretend to want to catch a garter hurled into the crowd ... Continue Reading

Dominant defense, not offense, fuels Florida victory

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, October 11th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Brandon Spikes, Florida Gators, Jordan Jefferson, LSU Tigers, SEC, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

As much as I was against Urban Meyer sending Tim Tebow out against LSU, I nor anyone else was the least bit surprised that he started for #1 Florida. Nor was I surprised that he was in the game the entire way. Given the short and long term risks of ... Continue Reading

Previewing the Battle in the Bayou: #4 LSU vs. #1 Florida

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, October 9th 2009. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Chris Rainey, Emmanuel Moody, Florida, Florida Gators, Jeff Demps, John Brantley, Jordan Jefferson, LSU, LSU Tigers, SEC, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

So, LSU has won 21 straight night games and 32 straight Saturday night games at Tiger Stadium. So, Florida may go into their toughest game of the season without their field general and inspirational leader, and if he does take the field, he won't be anywhere near 100%. ... Continue Reading

Bobby Bowden, the Florida State Seminoles and the end of an era

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Sunday, September 27th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: BJ Daniels, Bobby Bowden, Florida Gators, Florida State, Jim Leavitt, Steve Spurrier, Warrick Dunn

Thanksgiving is a special time of year. It’s a holiday when family and friends gather round the dinner table and give thanks for everything they have. Back in the day, I used to dread that time of year for it meant the annual meeting between Florida and Florida State. Now ... Continue Reading

Just another Florida-Tennessee weekend

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Tuesday, September 22nd 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Eric Berry, Florida Gators, Lane Kiffin, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

The road trip to Gainesville had been planned for months. Just as both Florida and Tennessee had earmarked September 19 on their calendar, my friends and I had done so as well. Although we didn’t have Lane Kiffin’s off-season comments posted as bulletin board material, some of us did have our own ... Continue Reading

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