Tag Archives: Steve Spurrier
Should I stay or should I gut punch: The ebb and flow of 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, Spurrier was all I had [...]
Weddings, anniversaries, handheld tv’s and national championships: A Thanksgiving tale
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 by the bride. While women [...]
What to watch this weekend (Oct 17-18)
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 can easily be knocked from [...]
Bobby Bowden, the Florida State Seminoles and the end of an era
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 all is good. Florida [...]
Florida-Oklahoma championship showdown headlines BCS matchups
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. Of course, even Urban Meyer probably [...]
Another Gator Title: So Close And Yet So Far Away
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 did. To Iowa. And that’s [...]
Florida-Georgia: A Rivalry Renewed
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 straight times. Florida dominated [...]
In the News: Ike, Beanie, VY, and plenty more
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. At the same time, put those in [...]
Rating College Football’s Bests: Which school has the richest tradition?
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 by taking a look at who [...]
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 [...]
