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

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

What to watch this weekend (Oct 17-18)

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, October 16th 2009. Under NCAA Football, NFL, Previews & Predictions Tags: Adrian Peterson, Baltimore Ravens, BCS National Championship Game, Brett Favre, Eli Manning, giants, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York, SEC, South Carolina Gamecocks, Steve Spurrier

If you thought last weekend featured the only big-time tussle in the bayou, think again. While this weekend’s college slate might at first glance pale in comparison to Florida-LSU, don’t be fooled. Three of the top-five teams in the nation square off against ranked opponents. If they’re not careful, they ... 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

Florida-Oklahoma championship showdown headlines BCS matchups

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, December 7th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Alabama, BCS, Big East, Big Ten, Bob Stoops, Boise State, Brian Kelly, BYU, Cincinnati, Fiesta Bowl, Florida, Heisman, Illinois, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Orange Bowl, Oregon, Oregon State, Pac-10, Penn State, Rose Bowl, Sam Bradford, SEC, Steve Spurrier, Sugar Bowl, TCU, Texas, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, USC, Utah, Virginia Tech

There was a small chance that the BCS could’ve went a little nutty and spit out an Oklahoma-Texas rematch for the national championship, but after the coaches’ poll revealed Oklahoma and Florida to be 1-2, there was little surprise as to who would be playing for the national title. ... Continue Reading

Another Gator Title: So Close And Yet So Far Away

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, November 14th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Alabama, Arkansas, Bobby Bowden, Brandon Spikes, Chris Rainey, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Jarvis Moss, Jeff Demps, Kentucky, Lee Corso, LSU, Michigan State, Nick Saban, Ole Miss, Penn State, Percy Harvin, SEC, South Carolina, Steve Spurrier, Tennessee, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, USC, Wake Forest

Less than one week ago, with what appeared to be three easy games remaining in their conference schedule, experts penciled in a then undefeated Penn State team into the national championship game. After all, how could the mighty Nittany Lions lose to either Iowa, Indiana or Michigan State. Well, they ... Continue Reading

Florida-Georgia: A Rivalry Renewed

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Thursday, October 30th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Mark Richt, Steve Spurrier, Urban Meyer

It’s close. I can feel it. This is what Steve Spurrier must have meant when he consistently called Florida-Georgia the most important game on the Gators schedule. The rivalry was so important to him, he obsessed over it. The Ol’ Ball Coach became the first Florida coach to beat Georgia seven ... Continue Reading

In the News: Ike, Beanie, VY, and plenty more

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, September 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL Tags: Alex Smith, ben mauk, Brian Griese, Chris Smelley, Chris Wells, Cincinnati, dustin grutza, Ed Johnson, Hurricane Ike, Indianapolis, Jeff Fisher, Jeff Garcia, jeremy shockey, Jim Tressel, Jon Gruden, Kerry Collins, Marques Colston, New Orleans, Ohio State, San Francisco, South Carolina, Steve Spurrier, Tampa Bay, Tennessee, Tennessee Titans, tommy beecher, USC, Vince Young

I don't think anyone needs much reminding, but today is the 7th anniversary of a day that many, many people would like to forget about. Not everyone's a praying person, but at least take a minute to think about those who were lost, and those who lost someone. ... Continue Reading

Rating College Football’s Bests: Which school has the richest tradition?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, July 23rd 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: #55, Alabama football, Bear Bryant, Bo Schembechler, Bobby Bowden, Bud Wilkinson, Darrell Royal, Florida football, Florida State football, Joe Paterno, Johnny Majors, Knute Rockne, Les Miles, Linebacker U, LSU football, Mack Brown, Michigan football, Nebraska football, Notre Dame football, Ohio State football, Oklahoma football, Penn State football, Pete Carroll, Pittsburgh football, Rocky Top, Rudy, Steve Spurrier, Tailback U, Tennessee football, Texas football, Tom Osborne, USC football, Woody Hayes

If you want to spark a debate among friends, or really piss off a sensitive message board poster, talking about a program’s tradition, or lack thereof, is one of the best ways to do it. With that in mind, what better way to kick off our ‘bests’ series than ... Continue Reading

College Football in Florida: A Ten Year Retrospective

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, July 18th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, American League East, Atlantic Coast Conference, Bobby Bowden, Butch Davis, Central Florida football, Clemson, Conference USA, Da U, Dennis Erickson, Florida State football, George O'Leary, Jim Leavitt, Jimbo Fisher, Larry Coker, Miami football, Mike Kruczek, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Randy Shannon, Ron Zook, South Florida football, Steve Spurrier, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas, Tim Tebow, UCF football, USF football, Virginia Tech, Wasington Redskins, West Virginia

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 ... Continue Reading

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