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1.08.2009

Florida v. Oklahoma

1/8/09, EVENING

Many of us are watching the BCS national championship game live from Miami, Fla., this evening. The game is being broadcast on Fox.

This is the final event of the 2008 college football season.

Please join our (sure-to-be-lively) discussion of how Florida is better than Oklahoma.

Photo credit: Andrew Stanfill/Independent Florida Alligator via AP

Questions? Comments? Post directly to the blog below or email me at jgtate@gannett.com.

600 Comments:

Kathy said...: Can't believe it's the end of the season.; 7:37 PM
Unknown said...: Go Gators!!!; 7:37 PM
Unknown said...: me first? really?; 7:38 PM
Unknown said...: dang it; 7:38 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Has it been mentioned that Blackmon and Slaughter not coming back next year.; 7:38 PM
Unknown said...: kathy, i concur. even though our season should have seemed like it was very slow, this whole college season flew by for me; 7:39 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Florida moving slowly.

Oklahoma not fazed by that little inside keeper they developed for Tebow.; 7:39 PM
Anonymous said...: Shouldn't we save that first spot for DL?

He seems to dwell on that....

Hoop...10 TD's you sure about the over?; 7:39 PM
Unknown said...: Yea, tiger, it has been mentioned. I really hate it, but we move on. I think Slaughter will be missed the most.; 7:39 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Word is that Blackmon and Slaughter are not coming back.

I am surprised by Slaughter. I am not surprised by Blackmon, though Sen'Derrick kept telling me Tray was planning to return.

Of course, this was in November.; 7:40 PM
Anonymous said...: Slaughter I agree is the bigger loss. But, now you can pull the....you could have the chance to play immediately as a WR.; 7:40 PM
Unknown said...: Dang it, Come on Tebow!!! Circomsize them!!!; 7:41 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: ...and that is why he won't be playing [QB] on Sundays. Eyes sold him out. Take that, Tebow gushing announcers.; 7:41 PM
barkley for governor said...: Some of you are rooting for OU??? It should be a sin to root for a Big 12 team unless you have money on them or they are playing bama.; 7:41 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Happens ever year to every school. (Attrition); 7:42 PM
Miller said...: ruh roh raggy.... The Great Tebow just screwed up...; 7:42 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Tebow intercepted?

I thought there was a law against that.; 7:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Just on a side note....I am a bit devastated that Smoltz is no longer a Brave....I just needed the moment to vent...sigh..; 7:42 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: Sgt.Slaughter is leaving?...not cool.; 7:42 PM
NoVaTiger said...: Does anyone else think the Ladders needs a new Ad company?; 7:42 PM
Unknown said...: Okrahoma is evil. They are guilty of not being in the SEC. They are also guilty of being a member of the Big 12. They must be punished.; 7:42 PM
Anonymous said...: I suppose it depends if the defenses get tired and the second half scoring ratchetts up. There will need to be a lot of quick possessions. I may have over reached there.; 7:43 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Smoltzie going to look funny in a Red Sox uni.; 7:43 PM
NoVaTiger said...: Smoltz was almost the last of the team I knew. Please tell me Chipper is still there.; 7:44 PM
Miller said...: Give him the bidness Ron!; 7:44 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: I have three friends who have been with me since we were lads.

Two are OU grads. One is a TCU grad, but he loves him some Oklahoma Sooners football.

I'm tainted and swayed by their fandom.; 7:44 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: BFG, move to Florida for a week. You will quickly realize that the Gator Nation is as evil as the Bamzo Nation.; 7:44 PM
Unknown said...: And Okrahoma has committed to ultimate sin by having ugly team colors. Florida's color are closer to perfect.; 7:44 PM
Unknown said...: Someone needs to lay some hands on Jay and heal him of his Okrahoma fetish.; 7:45 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: I love Smoltz, but will boo him if I ever have to be on hand to see him play in a Sox uni.; 7:45 PM
Kathy said...: AU1, Chipper is also very unhappy about Smoltz. Did you see his comments in the AJC?; 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...: NoVa - Chipper is still there....but very frustrated and angry.; 7:46 PM
Anonymous said...: Slaughter came in with huge credentials and never seemed to commit. Kinda like the character in Jerry Mcquire.; 7:46 PM
NoVaTiger said...: Yeah, but their version of blue leaves me flat.

I hate UF but maintaining the supremacy of the SEC is important.; 7:47 PM
barkley for governor said...: Maybe so Peter, but Tim Tebow's never beaten Auburn, I have nothing against him.

Oklahoma is moving the ball well.; 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...: Kathy - I did. This could be a problem soon, they have not been able to make any good moves and that's a problem...ok enough of that.; 7:47 PM
Miller said...: holding...comin back big fella; 7:47 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Does CFL have any rules on who they can sign. Do they draft or what?
I think Tray may end up in CFL.; 7:47 PM
Anonymous said...: NoVa are you in Northen Virginia?; 7:48 PM
Unknown said...: And I simply hate that tune the Okrahoma band keeps playing. It makes me want to commit mass murder with a dull fork.; 7:48 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Bradford can thread a needle. wow what a pass.; 7:48 PM
Anonymous said...: They could have called "facemask" on that holding penalty also; 7:49 PM
NoVaTiger said...: Yes AU.; 7:49 PM
barkley for governor said...: They keep shooting themselves in the foot. Tony Franklin must be in Miami.; 7:50 PM
Anonymous said...: I was in Alexandria for a few years.; 7:50 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: SEC Defense is pretty good against Big 12 Fast Break Offense; 7:50 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Tray can join Tre.; 7:51 PM
Unknown said...: I love the pre-game interviews with the coaches. They never say that they think they are in for a butt whoopin. That is why Tony Franklin would be a great head coach. I can see him now.

"We will likely get our butts handed to us because I am an idiot".

Thanks coach, back to you Jim.; 7:52 PM
atlantatiger said...: Yuengling anyone?; 7:52 PM
Anonymous said...: The Okla style of offense will wear down the UF defense. UF will need to score and build up a lead.; 7:53 PM
Miller said...: i'll take one atl; 7:54 PM
Unknown said...: And Jay, you had to have been pulling for Franklin to hang around. Reporters should have been picketing to keep Franklin. He was very quotable.; 7:54 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: atlantatiger: Yes. I'll have one.; 7:54 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: I think Coach Chiz had some talks with some playaz and told them they had two choices and #3 was they would not be at Auburn next year; 7:54 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: I liked Franklin a lot personally, yes.; 7:54 PM
Jet said...: As a part of our campaign to drive Mike Gundy and Okie State fans even crazier, I think Auburn fans should pull for Oklahoma.; 7:55 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: Crown n Coke with a twist of lime for me, please.; 7:55 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Just wanted to say I was proud of Ryan Williams. Most kids just quit, heading to JUCO means maybe he will still get an education.; 7:55 PM
atlantatiger said...: Comin right up..Harvin looks D@^n good.; 7:55 PM
Miller said...: that play looked ugly from the get go; 7:56 PM
Miller said...: twist of lime? fru-fru?; 7:57 PM
atlantatiger said...: Beat Choklahoma; 7:57 PM
Unknown said...: AUnMobilz, I hope that you are right about that. Great coaches lay down the law to players early. Anyone that isn't with the plan is sent on his way.; 7:57 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: This Gushing over Tebow has to stop.; 7:57 PM
atlantatiger said...: with a pinky up!; 7:57 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: "The unquestioned greatest leader in college football," the announcer says.

Give me a break!; 7:57 PM
Miller said...: want a little umbrella too?

I keed, I keed!; 7:57 PM
Unknown said...: Unquestionably the greatest leader in college football today? Your life will be better for being around Tebow? Will this announcer please take the opportunity to shut up.; 7:58 PM
Anonymous said...: Quick..put on the raincoats..another announcer gushing Tebow; 7:58 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: D. Miller,
You must be under 40 years of age, othherwise you would know you only drink crown two ways....
with coke and lime twist
of neat!; 7:58 PM
barkley for governor said...: If you get to spend 10 or 15 minutes with Tim Tebow, your life is better for it. haha; 7:58 PM
Unknown said...: This announcer has his head so far up Tebow's butt that it is a wonder his name isn't enema.; 7:59 PM
Miller said...: drink crown on the rocks or with coke... no lime...; 7:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Zteve..If there was a little "house cleaning", that is good to establish creds.; 8:00 PM
Miller said...: methodical drive by UF... eating some clock; 8:00 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: Then you must be under 40!

its ok i sometimes drink it on the rocks also.... lime gives it a twang; 8:00 PM
Unknown said...: I am loving this game by the way. These two offenses are really slugging it out.; 8:00 PM
Jet said...: We're watching the BCS Championship Game, and the Auburn-Mississippi State game broke out.; 8:00 PM
Miller said...: OU DT looked like he was lined up in middle of the UF o-line just then...; 8:01 PM
atlantatiger said...: Belicek looked drunk.; 8:01 PM
NoVaTiger said...: AU1N, I'm further out than that. You couldn't pay me to be inside the beltway next weekend.; 8:02 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: atl,
I was thinking the same thing...
he was probably saying "Damn its good to be outta that cold in N.E."; 8:02 PM
atlantatiger said...: Refs are terrible. How do you put these idiots on this national televised event. Happy there not making the SEC look bad.; 8:03 PM
Jet said...: If you spend 10 or 15 minutes with Tebow, it's no (fore) skin off my nose.; 8:03 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: Atl,
ACC Refs.... enuff said!!!!!

Payback i guess for punking their conference!; 8:04 PM
Big MikeZ16 said...: Croke with lime here...

I am a man...over 40....bring it!; 8:04 PM
atlantatiger said...: in other news...Smoltz out of atlanta on his way to Boston. Damn; 8:05 PM
Miller said...: Shouldn't it be like 21-17 by now?; 8:05 PM
Anonymous said...: NoVa - I live in Baltimore now. They are renting houses here for next weekend for thousands.; 8:06 PM
NoVaTiger said...: UF needs to do better than 17 yds rushing.; 8:06 PM
Anonymous said...: atlanta - you have to scroll up...I mentioned that...Chipper not happy.; 8:06 PM
Unknown said...: Fear the Tebow!!!; 8:07 PM
Miller said...: TD... nice stretch by Loo-Murph; 8:07 PM
atlantatiger said...: Yea its pretty bad when Vandy beats the Division winner from the ACC. This is the only way that the ACC will ever get in the National Championship.; 8:07 PM
Monica said...: The announcers are a little over the top with the Teblow love.; 8:08 PM
Unknown said...: As much as some of you seem to dislike Tebow, any guy that turns down Bama can't be all bad.; 8:08 PM
NoVaTiger said...: I'm heading for Alabama next weekend. It's going to be a zoo!; 8:08 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: if OU doesn't answer with a score the onslaught will start!!!

OU will begin to press!!!!; 8:09 PM
atlantatiger said...: That sucks about smoltz. going to miss him mucho this summer.; 8:10 PM
Anonymous said...: Zteve...I think Tebow is great. I think Tebow worship by announcers is rediculous.; 8:10 PM
Monica said...: AU Women are 16-0???

Nova - why headed to bama?; 8:10 PM
Miller said...: I'm just giving you a hard time AUnMoblz...
Yea, I'm under 40... heck, under 30 (pushing it though), but my heavy crown days are long behind me...

You know, when you drink too much of it in college, it's difficult to drink when you get older... same for Goldschlager! Man those were the days! (I think...can't really remember); 8:11 PM
NoVaTiger said...: To visit my mother and escape the 3 million people heading this way.; 8:11 PM
Unknown said...: Why are they replaying the touchdown. It was clear that the ground caused the fumble anyways.; 8:11 PM
NoVaTiger said...: AU women are HOT even on the Bball court.; 8:12 PM
Miller said...: wow....umm...Florida, you forget how to tackle at the LOS?; 8:12 PM
Unknown said...: Drinking is why I don't remember a single Saturday from 1992 to 1995. What a wonderful time.; 8:13 PM
atlantatiger said...: Just like that. Florida better man up.; 8:13 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm seeing uncalled Okla holding on most every play. This game is too fast for the ACC refs.; 8:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Mon - People are renting houses in Baltimore for the Inauguration. It is going to be bedlem.; 8:14 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: That Florida defense just got blowed up.; 8:14 PM
Anonymous said...: Hoop - I think it just turned up a notch on the pts.; 8:14 PM
weagle251 said...: The Fox Sports Oklahoma Play Clock is underwhelming me with its suckitude; 8:15 PM
Unknown said...: Will someone make that crappy band stop playing that crappy song.; 8:15 PM
tigerfan44 said...: I have not seen a team that can cover #18 for Oklahoma.; 8:15 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: STEAM ROLLED!!!!; 8:15 PM
Unknown said...: I still say Utah is the national champs. Love those mormons.; 8:16 PM
Miller said...: why is this game not in HD? or is it just knology here in the gump?; 8:16 PM
Monica said...: Steve - you're freakin me out with all this negative nellie language.; 8:17 PM
Unknown said...: Who me? I am all for them Gators!!!; 8:18 PM
Anonymous said...: I'm 53....It was a couple of mellow merlot glasse with dinner and water thereafter. Got too much to do tommorrow.; 8:18 PM
Miller said...: James...run this way ----> not backwards!; 8:18 PM
Unknown said...: Wow, Florida just pulled a Franklin.; 8:19 PM
Miller said...: needle threaded...; 8:19 PM
Anonymous said...: D - Gump; 8:20 PM
Unknown said...: Dang celebration penalties!!!; 8:20 PM
Monica said...: now the announcer is drunk

ministererererstir; 8:20 PM
AUnMobilz (CAM-"Da Man") said...: this will be a tight game; 8:21 PM
Anonymous said...: UF hasn't punted yet...with numerous 3rd down conversions already.; 8:23 PM
Unknown said...: Couldn't Florida find something better to put on their cheerleader's chests? Somehow a big orange F just doesn't seem appropriate.; 8:23 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: HARD TIMES.

Two picks?!?!?; 8:24 PM
Miller said...: wtf is wrong with Tebow?; 8:24 PM
NoVaTiger said...: You noticed the F?; 8:24 PM
AUMom said...: Intercepted. Shazbot.; 8:24 PM
Unknown said...: Common Tebow, don't Franklin it up.; 8:24 PM
Anonymous said...: Ooops!; 8:24 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Teabow will make a good TE.; 8:24 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Chris Brown is werkin' these fools.; 8:24 PM
Monica said...: did he just say tim tebow didn't read it correctly??????; 8:24 PM
Unknown said...: Well, I guess the F on the cheerleaders chest makes better since than an FU I suppose.; 8:25 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: 73 yards already.; 8:25 PM
AUMom said...: Have I said that I hate Oklahoma and Bob Stoops yet?; 8:25 PM
Miller said...: Tebow trying to give the game to OU?; 8:25 PM
barkley for governor said...: No way Florida has a shot if they can't stop the run. Tebow watched John Parker too much in the SEC championship.; 8:25 PM
Denny Crum said...: OK is turning Florida's corner like a freeway.; 8:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Something I didn't consider when I predicted the over/under was that UF would try to run the clock.; 8:26 PM
atlantatiger said...: Florida is gona get beat.; 8:27 PM
Unknown said...: Go Go Go? Going Going Gone!!!; 8:27 PM
tigerfan44 said...: That was big.; 8:27 PM
barkley for governor said...: These announcers are realllly bad.; 8:27 PM
Miller said...: how bad are your announcers when they don't even know what frickin down it is?!?!!!

idiots; 8:27 PM
Denny Crum said...: Should have kicked the FG.; 8:27 PM
Anonymous said...: SEC--defense; 8:28 PM
Unknown said...: Florida's linebackers are playing back. They are going to have to adjust.; 8:28 PM
NoVaTiger said...: Florida is going to have to establish the run f they're going to win.; 8:29 PM
Denny Crum said...: Fox announcers are really horrendous.; 8:29 PM
Miller said...: Taken looks to have potential...; 8:30 PM
Unknown said...: Personally, I don't blame OK for going for it either. I don't like field goals when you are inside the 2 yardline.; 8:31 PM
Anonymous said...: Yeah....Fox only does NFL all year and then "buys" 3-4 top Bowl games and the MNC.; 8:33 PM
Unknown said...: I am not crazy about the announcers either. But I am more interested in watching rather than listening anyways.; 8:33 PM
Miller said...: Harvin at 100% wouldn't have been caught...; 8:34 PM
Unknown said...: Lovin me some meerkating.; 8:35 PM
Miller said...: Rainey just blew out his knee...; 8:36 PM
Anonymous said...: The Okla tackler leg-whipped him.; 8:37 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Ouch......; 8:38 PM
Miller said...: that's why horse-collar tackles aren't legal; 8:38 PM
Denny Crum said...: Right knee buckled. The fox announcers are sorta typical for bowl games anyway. You go all season with something familiar and then you go to a bowl and it is kind of a let down.; 8:38 PM
Denny Crum said...: Horrible punt. Now dem gators have got to stop the run.; 8:39 PM
tigerfan44 said...: Horse collar + leg whip = injury.; 8:40 PM
Denny Crum said...: More of OK turning the corner on FL.; 8:40 PM
AUMom said...: I thought the Gators would have stopped the run a bit better than they are doing.; 8:41 PM
Miller said...: OU line blatantly holding on every play...; 8:41 PM
tigerfan44 said...: D.Miller I thought I was watching bama for a minute.; 8:42 PM
Anonymous said...: Excuse me, why is there a clock for when OU snaps the ball? Do we really care about that? Just askin'; 8:43 PM
Miller said...: not much difference...; 8:43 PM
AUMom said...: I don't care.

I don't like their colors. I don't like their coach. I don't like their dirty playing.

I don't like them, Sam I am.; 8:44 PM
Miller said...: ankle? on the sidelines they were performing a knee check on him...; 8:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Time Out OU since they didn't tell us.; 8:46 PM
Monica said...: lol @ "sam i am"; 8:47 PM
atlantatiger said...: Heupal is fat now.; 8:47 PM
AUMom said...: Florida's ball.; 8:48 PM
Miller said...: hot potato; 8:48 PM
atlantatiger said...: What a damn play.; 8:48 PM
Unknown said...: Oh wow!!! Okrahoma commits stupicide.; 8:48 PM
Anonymous said...: Ooops.; 8:48 PM
NoVaTiger said...: Enjoy the rest of the game. I'm out. I'll have to find out the score in the morning.; 8:51 PM
scottiep said...: halftime memo to Urban:

Let Tebow be Tebow.; 8:51 PM
AUMom said...: When my children were small, we taught them football rules at the supper table.

Auburn is the best team ever.

Never root against the conference.
The Bama exception reads, "Never root for Alabama. I hate Bama.

You don't pull for California teams.

Oklahoma is for whiners.

Miami plays thugs.

Nebraska, nah, you just can't pull for them either.

We had a problem with Notre Dame. I don't like them. My husband loves them so we let the kids choose.; 8:51 PM
coosa said...: Failing to get anything on 2 trips inside the 5 will probably cost OK the game. But I'm having a real hard time rooting very hard for either of these teams.; 8:52 PM
Unknown said...: Goodnight Nova; 8:52 PM
AUMom said...: Night, NoVa.

It's tough on Eastern time for night games.; 8:53 PM
coosa said...: real hard + very hard in the same sentence = redundant. Think I will go away for the night.; 8:53 PM
Jeremy Eubanks said...: "I can't wait to get a chance to pass against one of those Big 12 defenses."; 8:53 PM
Unknown said...: I got the best of both worlds. I live on the east coast, but work west coast hours.; 8:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Jimmy Johnson is wrong. Short time to prepare benefits the defense. A long time to prepare benefits the offense.; 8:54 PM
AUMom said...: Zteve, how did you manage that?; 8:55 PM
mytommyd said...: Thought i'd come in and check some notes, and leave 2¢. These guys doing the broadcast tonight? Yeah they're horrible. Did FOX not understand this is a the Bowl Championship?!? Maybe they could get some people that know what down it is? Just sayin'.. Okay continue party; 8:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Zteve...do you consult for west coast clients?; 8:57 PM
Monica said...: AUMom- I admire those rules.

You're a hoot.; 8:57 PM
Monica said...: Goodnight Nova. :-); 8:58 PM

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