Posts tagged “Tennessee Volunteers”
Florida Freshman Eligible for Tennessee Game
Florida defensive end Steven Harris pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery Wednesday and is eligible to play this week against Tennessee.
Stephens Out
College football coaching news
Missing Steve
This is such a great essay that I just had to blog the entire thing so I can have my own copy.
UT
Even if they beat Florida, you still can’t spell ‘citrus’ without UT. Q. – What does UT football have in common with marijuana? A. – They both get smoked in a bowl. Q. – Why is the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and the State Prison in Nashville? A. – Nashville had first choice. Q.
I get this question about once a day, whether it’s from a Florida fan or during a radio interview:
How did Florida lose to Auburn?
This week, the response is different. Instead of analyzing what happened to the Gators, I ask a question right back.
Does it really matter?
Think about it. If Florida had beaten Auburn, would the Gators be in any better shape?
Florida would still need to beat Tennessee to win the SEC East and a trip to Atlanta. Florida would still need to win these last two games to go to the Rose Bowl. If Florida was 10-0 right now and lost to Tennessee, the Gators would be out of the mix for Pasadena. If they beat the Vols and lost next week, the Gators would likely have been jumped in the BCS standings by Texas or Oregon or Nebraska.
So, in retrospect, the Auburn game may turn out to be the most meaningless game of the season.
And yet, the most meaningful.
There’s no question the loss was a wake-up call for Florida and put the team on edge for the rest of the season. If Florida was 10-0 right now, this would look like a set-up game.
Instead, it looks a lot like 1996.
Florida loses by three points on the road, but gets help to make it to the national championship game. Sound familiar?
All that’s left is to win twice. Despite the 18-point spread, it won’t be easy.
I mean, Tennessee has to win in Gainesville some time. Doesn’t it?
Vols fans are confident. According to some online chat rooms, they are planning to tear down the goalposts at The Swamp after they beat the Gators.
There’s not enough Jack Daniels in the world.
Pat Dooley
Rematch!
Notes on the upcoming game
Nebraska Stunner
College rankings shake-up
Referrals
I’m happy to report that five separate individuals searching the web found my web site using the search phrase “Tennessee football sucks“.
UF / UT
The Florida vs. Tennessee football game has now officially been rescheduled for Dec. 1, and the SEC Championship game will be played Dec. 8. Also, the Florida vs. Miss. St. game on Sept. 29th will be televised by CBS and will be a 3:30 p.m. ET kick-off.
Volunteers
Mike makes a good point about the game this weekend. How hard is it going to be to hate Tennessee? How hard will the players play? I just can’t imagine. I can barely eat lately; I can’t even begin to think about tackling someone.