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Vince, you are right. I never swapped out my teams in the Chick-fil-A bowl from last week. I have it fixed. Thank you for catching my error.
Updated 2009-10 Bowl projections
UCF and SMU have already accepted their bowl bids, and the SEC picture has taken shape. But other than that, these are my best guesses for what will happen this bowl season. I have UF, Georgia Tech, Texas, Oregon and Pittsburgh winning their conference championships this weekend. Still no word f...
CCGator -- This forum is for college football links, no matter who the author is or what he/she has written in the past. This is Alabama-UF week, so I linked to an Alabama story.
Matt -- I generally post articles from around the country and stay away from locals.
College Football High 5: How will you remember Bobby Bowden?
How will you remember FSU coach Bobby Bowden? Buzz: Tony Barnhart of the AJC writes about one poignant memory. Nick Saban has waited all season for another shot at the Gators. Buzz: Paul Finebaum writes, "I hate to wax poetic here. But in many respects, this is Alabama's moment. Last year, it ...
I think UConn is going to get the final spot to come to St. Pete.
Updated 2009-10 Bowl Projections
Here are my updated bowl projections. One team I dropped out -- Notre Dame. I think the Irish lose to Stanford this weekend and decline a bowl bid at 6-6. Bowl Date Time Network Location Conference Ties Our Pick Buzz New Mexico Bowl Dec. 19 4:30 p.m. ESPN Albuquerque, N.M. Mountain West vs. WA...
CCGator -- Great idea!
Talk of Urban Meyer to Notre Dame won't die
Want to know the No. 6 google trend yesterday? Not the latest news on health care reform. Not Lane Kiffin's player arrest records. It was "Urban Meyer to Notre Dame." I t's the phrase that's been thrown around casually ever since Urban Meyer called Notre Dame his "dream job" in December 2008...
Dave, How can you say TCU schedules bottom feeders when they played Oklahoma twice, Texas once, Texas Tech once and Clemson once? Those schools have a recent record of success. And as you know, schedules are made several years in advance. Let's say they had played UF in 2007. Would you say that they scheduled a bottom feeder because the Gators finished 9-4?
What if TCU had played Ohio State to open the season?
TCU coach Gary Patterson batted down a report that the Horned Frogs backed out of a deal to open this season against Ohio State. Patterson said he didn't know much about what happened to break off the deal between the two schools, saying, "Somebody's trying to stir something up." The Columbus D...
Just curious. How many of you who responded are white males?
If you read the story, you would see it is not just about African-American coaches. It is about minority coaches, whether they are black, Hispanic, Asian, etc.
And it also is about women and minorities not becoming presidents/chancellors/ADs/faculty reps/etc.
Sean -- If you mean to tell me that Charlie Strong is unqualified, then you are not watching college football. As for the rest of your post, it is not even worth going into your blatantly ignorant stereotypes.
College athletics are failing to diversify; Changes must be made to get more minorities hired
By Andrea Adelson Sentinel Staff Writer Even though there are a record number of minority head coaches in Division I-A college football this season, schools and conferences remain an overwhelmingly white, male world, according to a new study released today by The Institute for Diversity and Eth...
I bet all of Seminole Nation is saying the same thing.
In the third quarter: Florida State at Wake Forest
I am taking over for Andrew so he can get started on his game story for the Web. So I apologize in advance for the lack of witty one liners. Andrew is taking them with him. Here are some halftime stats with FSU up 31-14: EJ Manuel: 11-of-16 for 178 yards, no touchdowns, 1 INT Jermaine Thomas: ...
DutchFSU: No I have not, tell me that one again? I swear this is not FSU out there.
In the third quarter: Florida State at Wake Forest
I am taking over for Andrew so he can get started on his game story for the Web. So I apologize in advance for the lack of witty one liners. Andrew is taking them with him. Here are some halftime stats with FSU up 31-14: EJ Manuel: 11-of-16 for 178 yards, no touchdowns, 1 INT Jermaine Thomas: ...
PS Gator -- Not really. As you know, teams can win with players who get into legal trouble.
Live college football chat at 1 p.m. today
Join me at 1 p.m. and have all your college football questions ready. We are trying out a new format called Cover It Live, where we can be a lot more interactive and I can answer your questions much more quickly. If you can't make it, submit your questions here, email me at aadelson@orlandosentin...
Dear Gatorbates, StayClassy and PS - Gator: If you read beyond the headline, then you would see that I am asking if this is a legitimate question because it has been written several times in Tennessee. I also said there is no way Kiffin would get my vote. Now why is this a post? Because it is good fodder for debate, which is one of the things that makes college football so fun to discuss.
Should Lane Kiffin be SEC Coach of the Year?
Sure, Lane Kiffin has probably exceeded expectations at Tennessee, where the Vols are 5-4 and on the verge of a bowl berth. But does he merit consideration for SEC coach of the Year? Several folks in Tennessee sure seem to think so. Last week, Joe Biddle at the Tennessean wrote a column on the t...
Thanks for your comments. My take is this. Clearly the league does not want its coaches mouthing off, hence the public reprimands. But if it was serious about this, then it should punish them more harshly. Quite frankly, the league should be the ones taking the officials to task, and it has with its decision to suspend the crew that botched two calls (plus the admission both calls were wrong). To have coaches come out and question the integrity of the officiating cannot be tolerated. It just adds to the perception problems. The league is not hiding anything because it is the one that has, in fact, issued statements on the poor calls. But it must present a united front in the matter and cannot have its coaches making things worse than they already appear.
SEC needs to punish coaches critical of officiating more severely
When SEC commissioner Mike Slive reminded coaches to stop their public bickering this past spring, perhaps he should have also reminded them to keep their mouths shut when it comes to officiating. Four coaches in the last 10 days have questioned SEC referees: Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino, Missis...
Joe, I just double checked Colley and added up his numbers and came up with 33-27. Where is he wrong?
Computer rankings heart Iowa, not the Gators
While the debate rages among humans about who is the best team in the country, the computers are nearly united. It's Iowa. Huh? The same team that almost lost to Division I-AA Northern Iowa? The same team that struggled to beat Sun Belt team Arkansas State? The same team that had to rally to b...
Marinesean4ever: thanks for your question!
Welcome to my live chat, ask all your college football questions!
Let's get this thing cranked up and ready to go! Ask me whatever is on your mind related to college football. We've had a busy week with BCS standings released, the SEC ref fiasco, Orrin Hatch wanting an investigation into the BCS, FSU rallying to win a game, and UF being questioned about whethe...
Scott was penalized, but the SEC ruled that the 15-yarder he got was justified.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4534433
SEC should have gone further in punishment of crew that botched call in Gators' game
The SEC did what it had to do. It had to suspend the officiating crew that botched several calls in two of the biggest games in the league this season. That includes the Gators' 23-20 win over Arkansas last Saturday. The SEC has said there was no video evidence of a personal foul call against Ar...
Bryan: 1. the call was not taunting. 2. no, i do not think he was taunting. 3. the referee who made the call admits he messed up. From his ESPN.com interview, Marc Curles said, he "saw out of the corner of my eye what I thought was a foul. I can't think something is a foul."
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4583062
And here is the quote from Marcus Gilbert:
"I didn't think that was a penalty,'' Gilbert said. "It was just two guys going hard. I was trying to make a play, pick up some blocks down field. I don't remember (him saying) anything.''
SEC should have gone further in punishment of crew that botched call in Gators' game
The SEC did what it had to do. It had to suspend the officiating crew that botched several calls in two of the biggest games in the league this season. That includes the Gators' 23-20 win over Arkansas last Saturday. The SEC has said there was no video evidence of a personal foul call against Ar...
More Me: Actually, if you read what I write, then you would know that I Monday I said Bama would play Texas in Pasadena.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college/2009/10/vote-now-who-will-play-in-the-bcs-national-championship-game.html
And yes, these quotes are newsworthy because we are in Orlando, where there are a lot of Gator fans. Check in at the Gator blog to see if people really think I have orange and blue pompoms.
Lane Kiffin takes another veiled shot at the Gators
Oh, Lane Kiffin, you are the gift that keeps on giving. The Tennessee coach cannot help himself when it comes to taking shots at the Florida Gators. As if accusing coach Urban Meyer of cheating wasn't enough. As if saying Meyer was using the flu as an excuse for why the Gators struggled to beat ...
Who said my "panties were in a bunch?" You guys are the ones arguing with me, and now you are saying that it was indeed a favorable spot? Which is it?
Yet another bad call from the Gators-Arkansas game
The SEC has admitted its officials made a mistake in calling a personal foul on Arkansas DT Malcolm Sheppard on the Gators' go-ahead drive. But there were several other questionable calls made throughout the game. Here is photographic evidence of one of the most egregious. It came on the drive t...
If the pole is to the right of the 29, then it is also to the right of the 19. The screen grab shows Tebow barely getting to the 19. Which means he would be a yard short if you are keeping proper NCAA statistics. (third and inches is really third and 1 in the final NCAA statistics books). And if this is negative blogging, it is only negative against the SEC officials, who did a terrible job in this game.
Yet another bad call from the Gators-Arkansas game
The SEC has admitted its officials made a mistake in calling a personal foul on Arkansas DT Malcolm Sheppard on the Gators' go-ahead drive. But there were several other questionable calls made throughout the game. Here is photographic evidence of one of the most egregious. It came on the drive t...
XMann: As I stated in the above post, that still shot came from the blog Get the Picture. The Gators needed to get to the 18 for a first down. If he is at the 18 in this still shot, then I am wrong. As for the picture rob provided, you cannot actually see where the orange marker is on the sideline. That is being blocked by the score up at the top. The first down was on the 28, but it looks as if the flag is at the 29. Here is the game book for the down and distances.
http://www.gatorzone.com/football/boxscore.php?gameid=7533#GAME.PLY
Yet another bad call from the Gators-Arkansas game
The SEC has admitted its officials made a mistake in calling a personal foul on Arkansas DT Malcolm Sheppard on the Gators' go-ahead drive. But there were several other questionable calls made throughout the game. Here is photographic evidence of one of the most egregious. It came on the drive t...
Bull Gator: Please point out the pot shots taken at the Gators in the last 15 posts. The 3 dealing with the questionable calls vs. Arkansas, including this one, have everything to do with the poor referees in the SEC. It's not the Gators' fault those refs made bad calls. That is national news going on around the Gators that cannot be ignored. The last posts have also included news and information on Brandon Spikes and Tebow injuries, links to other Gator stories of note from around the country, pictures from the game and a big commitment for the 2011 class.
Jeremy works hard to provide news and information on this blog. It is a newspaper blog, so anything concerning the Gators is fair game.
Yet another bad call from the Gators-Arkansas game
The SEC has admitted its officials made a mistake in calling a personal foul on Arkansas DT Malcolm Sheppard on the Gators' go-ahead drive. But there were several other questionable calls made throughout the game. Here is photographic evidence of one of the most egregious. It came on the drive t...
Miami will be somewhere in the No. 9 range, behind LSU, Cincinnati and Iowa. The 'Canes could also be No. 10, depending on TCU. In the most recent simulated BCS standings, the Horned Frogs were ahead of Miami. The Hurricanes are hurt on the strength of schedule front because FSU is terrible and Oklahoma is struggling. Losing to a two-loss Va Tech team also hurts. TCU is undefeated.
Who will be atop the BCS standings when they come out today?
The first BCS standings come out later today after another wild and crazy college football Saturday. Two teams ranked in the top 10 lost, and four others came dangerously close to losing. What do the upsets mean for the standings when they come out, somewhere between 4-5 p.m. EDT? Well, expect...
More Me: You are right. Atlanta is an hour from Athens so I lumped it into local, as opposed to a paper outside the area. I will fix it.
Does Georgia coach Mark Richt deserve to be on the hot seat?
These are tough days to be a Georgia Bulldogs fan. Even tougher to be head coach Mark Richt. After an embarrassing 45-19 loss to Tennessee this past weekend, Georgia dropped to 3-3 for the first time since 1996. Bulldogs fans have been howling for accountability from Richt, defensive coordinator...
Dave, Thank you for catching my error. I am going to fix it.
Are Gators, Tide on collision course to meet in SEC championship game?
The Florida Gators and Alabama Crimson Tide have lived up to their preseason billing and now are 1-2 in the polls. Are we headed for another 1-2 rematch in the SEC championship game? It certainly looks that way. The Gators have pretty smooth sailing ahead in the East. Alabama was supposed to get...
No, you are totally right. The season hangs in the balance.
In the third quarter: Georgia Tech at Florida State
In case you missed the halftime post, I am batting No. 3 for the Sentinel staff, taking over blogging duties from AC and Tim Linafelt. So here goes. 11:15 SECOND HALF is underway. Woo! 11:16 Georgia Tech QB Nesbitt fumble and FSU DE Kevin McNeil recovers. Huge play the defense needed. First t...
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