Florida Sucks!!

[volinbham]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Odd. It seemed that at most about 1 out of every 4 or 5 photos or scenes was what you might call anti-Florida Gators, but it sure seemed like about 4 out of 5 were fairly celebratory of all of our recent successes. Not trying to be difficult, but I don't quite get it.

this is why you suck

Originally Posted by lawgator1

We Gator fans tend to get a bit over-involved emotionally in the outcome of every contest, I'll admit. We are very demanding and have high expectations. Its probably one of the reasons that the program is so successful.

This is why you suck

Originally Posted by lawgator1

By the way, you do realize that football has been played after 1998, don't you?

This is why you suck, you suck you suck.

Just trying to keep with the theme of the original video

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by VolDad

Correct. But your arrogance and smugness regarding recent success is annoying and will only make the inevitable reversal of fortune all the more Sweet.

I am sure of four things:

1) Its college football and so a reversal of fortune is indeed inevitable.

2) My smugness increases neither the speed with which it will happen, nor the depth to which we will fall.

3) UT fans will take great delight in the Gators' inevitable slide when it happens, whether I post about it or not.

4) Our slide from the top will not be at the hands of Phil Fulmer. It might be Richt, or it might be Jimbo Fisher at FSU or even a renewal of the might of Miami in a couple of years' time. But it will not be a Fulmer-led UT that knocks Florida from its perch.

[VolDad]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

I am sure of four things:

1) Its college football and so a reversal of fortune is indeed inevitable.

2) My smugness increases neither the speed with which it will happen, nor the depth to which we will fall.

3) UT fans will take great delight in the Gators' inevitable slide when it happens, whether I post about it or not.

4) Our slide from the top will not be at the hands of Phil Fulmer. It might be Richt, or it might be Jimbo Fisher at FSU or even a renewal of the might of Miami in a couple of years' time. But it will not be a Fulmer-led UT that knocks Florida from its perch.

No disagreement from me.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by VolDad

No disagreement from me.

No program these days can have the kind of long-term success that Nebraska, Miami, and FSU had in the 80's and early 90's. I suppose an argument could be made that USC is doing something special in the 00's, but they haven't been in the title game for a couple of years and it just doesn't feel like they are sustaining it right now.

The advent of the BCS changes things, IMO. The measuring stick in the past was strictly national championships. But, since the BCS games pay out so huge now, it seems to me that if a school can appear in the BCS games for, say, 6-7 years in a given 10 year period, you would have to put them at that level.

I just don't see that happening and almost surely not for an SEC school.


Footnote: If you get to big games but then repeatedly get beat, it doesn't count. See e.g. tOSU. You've got to win some of those 6 or 7 BCS appearances.

[TennesseeT]

I like mine bald!

[jakez4ut]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Thanks, but you don't count since it is well-established that we have the same sentiments about the whole Fulmer situation.

Man, I just had a thought that made me shiver.

What if Fulmer decides to pull a Paterno/Bowden routine and stay on board at UT until he's in his seventies?

Originally Posted by lawgator1

No program these days can have the kind of long-term success that Nebraska, Miami, and FSU had in the 80's and early 90's. I suppose an argument could be made that USC is doing something special in the 00's, but they haven't been in the title game for a couple of years and it just doesn't feel like they are sustaining it right now.

The advent of the BCS changes things, IMO. The measuring stick in the past was strictly national championships. But, since the BCS games pay out so huge now, it seems to me that if a school can appear in the BCS games for, say, 6-7 years in a given 10 year period, you would have to put them at that level.

I just don't see that happening and almost surely not for an SEC school.


Footnote: If you get to big games but then repeatedly get beat, it doesn't count. See e.g. tOSU. You've got to win some of those 6 or 7 BCS appearances.

couple of things......FSU only won 2 titles in the 90's...Nebraska won 2 titles in the nineties...Miami won 1....or 2?
anyway....USC has won 2 this decade...though one is a split....

USC if they keep up what they are doing, will compare favorably with FSU of the nineties for consistency at the top.....the number pac 10 titles may rival the numver ACC titles as well as top 10 finishes.....

but, as for this decade, the dominating stories should be:
1. USC 2. the SEC 3. OSU and OK--OK has been very impressive, but they fall in to the same category as OSU...both have one title, both have played for others...both have been embarrassed in title games....but in the end, both have been pretty darn consistent this decade....at the top of their respective conferences, always around the top 10 etc....

Point being.....OK, OSU, USC have all been very consistent at the top, in BCS bowl games, and won titles this decade.....the SEC gets top billing as well, because as a conf. we have 3 titles this decade......

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by jakez4ut

couple of things......FSU only won 2 titles in the 90's...Nebraska won 2 titles in the nineties...Miami won 1....or 2?
anyway....USC has won 2 this decade...though one is a split....

USC if they keep up what they are doing, will compare favorably with FSU of the nineties for consistency at the top.....the number pac 10 titles may rival the numver ACC titles as well as top 10 finishes.....

but, as for this decade, the dominating stories should be:
1. USC 2. the SEC 3. OSU and OK--OK has been very impressive, but they fall in to the same category as OSU...both have one title, both have played for others...both have been embarrassed in title games....but in the end, both have been pretty darn consistent this decade....at the top of their respective conferences, always around the top 10 etc....

In terms of FSU, I was thinking of that run of Top 5 finishes. What was it, something like 15 in a row? Point is, in early to mid November they were always in the thick of the discussion of who would end up playing for the national title. They were always one of the teams in that scenario. They may not have always gotten in, or won when they did. But you could count on them having a say in it.

I just don't see anyone having that same weight right now. USC seems to me to be closest to that level. Ohio State needs to get in there some more and, more importantly, demonstrate that its not just a function of beating up on a relatively weak Big Ten that got them there.

Oklahoma had its run with Switzer and chanllenged Nebraska quite often, but for whatever reason I always perceived Nebraska to be the more consistent of the two.

[jakez4ut]

under Stoops, OK has been very good.....they've played in 3 title games, won one and have just about dominated the Big 12....been to i don't know how many BCS games......though they now have a stigma of not being able to win BCS bowls......the consistency at which they've stayed at a level to get to the BCS as much is noteworthy.

moreso maybe than tOSU, as i agree with you about the Big 10.

USC will be the closest thing to rival FSU. they consecutive Pac 10 titles is what.....6? 7? they've played 3 or 4 title games and BCS bowls every year that i can remember......

it may not equal FSU's run....but it will defintely compare favorably with it....

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Originally Posted by TennesseeVols16

I thought this was funny.....

YouTube - The Tim Tebow Song

Pretty funny bro.

[theaerialview]

Looks like they were pretty happy in most of those pics. It must really suck to suck.

[grivira]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Here is a much more entertaining video for you guys -- nothing but Erin Andrews. Personally, she doesn't do it for me. But, hey, if you guys like a Gator, and she's it, then more power to you.

YouTube - Erin Andrews

After read over several comments about this vid on youtube, I directly fast-forward to its 2:45......

[overseasorange2]

[quote=lawgator1;1465405]Thanks, but you don't count since it is well-established that we have the same sentiments about the whole Fulmer situation.

Man, I just had a thought that made me shiver.

What if Fulmer decides to pull a Paterno/Bowden routine and stay on board at UT until he's in his seventies?[/QUOTE]

Please no threats.....

[utmba93]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Yes. And its been a long road for us to reach the top.

By the way, you do realize that football has been played after 1998, don't you?

Ughhhh......... you've outdone yourself with that one, LG.

You should be given an honorary NegaVol doctorate for that.

How 'bout it Hillbilly or Rex? Either of you guys must have the authority to grant such recognition.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

See e.g. tOSU. You've got to win some of those 6 or 7 BCS appearances.

Guess you missed Ohio State beating Miami for the National Title after the 2002 season. Then again, beating the "U" is such a foreign concept to Gator fans, you do have an excuse.

[hatvol96]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Oklahoma had its run with Switzer and chanllenged Nebraska quite often, but for whatever reason I always perceived Nebraska to be the more consistent of the two.

Barry Switzer beat Tom Osborne more than he lost to him.