Video: Tebow leads the Gators to the SEC Championship

Gators - awesome win over Alabama, 31-20

The Gators are now # 1 in th AP poll and # 2 in the Coaches Poll and #2 in the BCS Poll, which means they play for the national championship against the Oklahoma Sooners. What an awesome win over Alabama on Saturday as the Gators peaked at just the right time this year! Tebow was terrific in the 4th quarter and according to his team "he willed" the victory over the Crimson Tide. Coach Urban Meyer (pictured with Tim Tebow during the 4th quarter) said "I think that fourth quarter was vintage Tebow." After the game, receiver Louis Murphy answered the reporter with this comment: “I can’t explain it any better than this: He’s a great God man and everything falls in line for him because of the way he lives.” (read more)

click to read AJC.com article
click to read ESPN recap

Tebow Postgame: FL 45, FSU 15

Gator update # 2 in the AP Poll

The Gators will be playing the Florida State Seminoles in Tallahassee this Saturday, Nov. 29th, at 3:30 pm (ABC) This will be one tough non-conference game before the SEC Championship on Dec. 6th. I expect the Gators will take care of business in Tally. The SEC title game could turn out to be the semi-final for the national championship game in January as the Gators are #2 in the AP poll this week just behind the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide, and the winner of this SEC title game most likely will be playing for the national championship. Go Gators!

Click to read the game preview at ESPN.com

romp in the swamp - Gators 70, Citadel 19

No surprise to anyone, but the Gators had an easy win today in the Swamp. It was the last home game of the season and the team was not looking ahead to next week's rivalry game at Florida State. Obviously, the final score of Florida 70, Citadel 19 could have been higher if Tim Tebow had played the entire game. Click to read recap of game at ESPN.com

Check out Heisman watch

Florida plays last home game of season against the Citadel

Florida Gators vs the Citadel Bulldogs at 1:30 PM today in the Swamp.

The game will be broadcast on Pay-per-view television only, so I am not sure if it will be available on line at 930thefox.com. The big question about this game is "How high will Florida score against the Citadel?" One sportscaster has already predicted the score to be 99-0. Hopefully it will not be that big of a blowout, but after the Gators beat the Gamecocks 56-6 last week anything is possible. The other big question of the day "Who will win in tonight's big game - Texas Tech or Oklahoma?" If Oklahoma wins the top two teams in next weeks polls could be Alabama and Florida. That would be an interesting turn of events.

Spurrier Swamped

Gators blow out the Gamecocks with a 50 point win in the Swamp, final score 56-6

Click for recap of game at ESPN

(AP photo)Tebow greets fans after the win.

South Carolina at Florida, 3:30 pm on CBS

The ol' ball coach, Steve Spurrier, returns to the swamp today. Spurrier won the Heisman trophy as QB for the Gators in the 60's and he returned to be the head coach in the 1990's. But now he returns as the coach of the Gamecocks. The Gators hope to spoil his reunion by beating them today. Game time is 3:30pm in the Swamp and will be on CBS TV. Read to preview at ESPN

Tebow's eye witness

We noticed a few weeks ago that Tim Tebow had something different in the blacks under his eyes. It took a few glances to figure out that under one eye it read "Phil" and under the other eye it read "4:13" - the TV camera men probably did not even notice it, but we knew it stood for a verse in the Bible in Philippians - chapter 4, verse 13 which reads "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me." I have been looking for a photo of Tebow to post for a few weeks showing his eyes, so thanks to the Gainesville Sun (gatorsports.com) here it is. Read the article at gatorsports

Highlights from Florida - Vandy game

You may want to turn down the sound but this is a nice video of highlights as filmed on the sidelines of last week's game at Vanderbilt.

Gators have an easy win over Vandy

Recap of the game at ESPN - Florida 42, Vanderbilt 14

This game was over by halftime and Tim Tebow played very little of the second half of the game. It will not help his Heisman numbers, but why score another 35 points in the second half? Coach Meyer and the Gators have their eyes on the SEC Championship game in December against Alabama. So let's hope they stay focused on the next week's game against the ol' ball coach Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks of SC.

Photos of the game

Florida plays at Vanderbilt Sat night - ESPN2

The Gators looks to continue their winning streak at the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville, TN tonight at 8 PM. It will be on ESPN2 or you can listen to the radio station link in my sidebar AM930 in Jax.

PREVIEW GAME DAY AT ESPN.COM

Gator Bite

After watching the game again on TV this week, I decided to post a couple more links to articles about the "game of the year!" (not trying to rub it in!)

I was surprised but happy to open Sunday's local paper, the Gwinnett Daily Post, and find this huge photo of Tebow and the headline: "GATOR BITE"

The Florida quarterback said he sprained his ankle on a 4-yard run in the third quarter. He just as easily could have told everyone he hurt it kicking around Georgia.

After all, this was a Gator Stomp.

Another interesting take was published by the Atlanta Journal & Constitution:
"Richt sickened by Georgia’s loss to Florida"

"Kind of feeling kind of sick,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said Sunday of the team’s aftertaste.

Tim Tebow, post-game conference - FL-GA

Florida embarrasses Georgia, 49-10

"Florida waited a year to celebrate against Georgia -- and boy did the eighth-ranked Gators get to party." recap at ESPN.com

What a game! The Gators definitely embarrassed the Bulldogs in Jacksonville in a game with the SEC Championship game on the line. By the fourth quarter, most of the Bulldog fans had vanished, and I think when Georgia finally scored a touchdown near the end of the game, some of the Gator fans were applauding them. I was expecting a close game but Tebow and the Gators easily handled the Dawgs. I think we can expect to see Florida and Alabama in the SEC Championship game in December and if the Gators beat #2 Alabama for the SEC Championship then the National Championship game could be in the picture, too.

ESPN PHOTO GALLERY

Florida-Georgia game is here

Florida vs. Georgia, 3:30 p.m., CBS

From south of the border, read the GainesvilleSun.com article "Winner Take All"

"Certainly, this is a BCS elimination game. The loser files its national title hopes. The loser also will be virtually eliminated from the SEC East race and therefore all but eliminated from an SEC championship."

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Coach Meyer, the master motivator

From north of the border, this GwinnettDailyPost.com article compares the two coaches and their ability to motivate their team.
(click link below to read)

Of course, Meyer is probably focusing on that one loss.

Hmmm, wonder what he'll come up with Saturday?

Gator team turnaround since loss to Ole Miss

So why should the Bulldogs be worried about becoming "Gator Bait" this weekend?

The Gators have been a different team since the one-point loss to the Rebels. They've seemed more focused, more driven, more passionate. It is reflected in the results. . . Read the rest of the article at gatorsports.com

All quiet on the Reptile Front

From north of the border, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution published this article today about the lack of responses to "retaliation questions" from the Gator players . . .

About as close that anyone came to incitement was quarterback Tim Tebow, who said Sunday, “I want to encourage our fans to make it the most unbelievable atmosphere in Jacksonville, Florida, we’ve ever seen. And I believe they will. Hopefully, at the end of the game, it will be special.” read more at this link

Biggest FL - GA game ever!

Remember last year when the Georgia Bulldogs cleared their bench to celebrate that first touchdown? You may not, but I am sure that is all the Gators have been thinking about since then! As we Gator fans know, this is always the "Florida-Georgia" game to us, and it is played each year in the "Gator Bowl" in Jacksonville. So, Bulldogs beware! You are about to become "gator bait"

The celebration

There is no question that the end zone celebration by Georgia jump-started the rivalry. Florida fans are thirsty for revenge, Georgia fans think Florida fans are whiners. It has intensified the feelings for this game like never before. Florida-Georgia was always been intense but never like this.....read more at this link

Gators blowout Kentucky, 63-5

The Gators were just warming up yesterday to face the biggest game of the season so far - the Florida-Georgia game on November 1st in Jacksonville, FL. They let us know that the intensity and passion for football is still there with the blowout win over Kentucky, 63-5.

Recap at ESPN.com

Tim Tebow on ESPN OTL - Spring Mission Trip

Excellent video from ESPN Outside the Lines with Tim Tebow on his spring mission trip. Tebow uses football to serve the Lord at home and abroad. He even inspired his coach, Urban Meyer, to take his family on a mission trip this summer

Gators stun LSU winning 51-21

LSU came into the Swamp as the #3 team in the country, but the Gators offense took over and stunned the Tigers with a final score of 51-21. With Tim Tebow (15) at QB and Percy Harvin (1) as the receiver, the Gators handed the Tigers their first loss of the season.

Game Recap at ESPN.COM

Gators don't need Tebow to be Superman

Gators and LSU - biggest game so far!

This has to be the biggest game of the year so far! LSU is ranked #3 and the Gators are #11 after losing to Ole Miss a few weeks ago. I hope I will get to see the entire game, but I have a dinner engagement at some friends home Saturday afternoon. Game time is 8:00 PM (CBS) in the Swamp - Go Gators!

Preview the game at this link to Gatorsports

Gators back in the winning column beating Razorbacks 38-7

In a sloppy game with over 20 flags, the Gators finally took over and are back in the winning column, beating the Razorbacks 38-7. Arkansas had plenty of chances to score, but they could not seem to get past the 40 yard line, except for the one touchdown.

If you missed the game, check out the recap at ESPN.com

Gators Face Razorbacks Oct 4th at 12:30 PM

I was out of town last Saturday, so I guess that is why the Gators lost! Of course, they only lost by one point - because of a missed extra punt after a touchdown that should have tied the game and sent it into overtime. Oh, yeah, a last second field goal could have won the game, but Coach Meyer decided to go for the 1st down on "4th and 1" instead of kicking a long field goal. If it was up to me, and my team was down by 1 point, I think I would have attempted the field goal. I know, I know, it was not up to me! So there was enough blame to go around for the whole team, I guess, if you are going to try to blame someone, just blame me (see first sentence above.)

Gator Headlines:
>>Tebow Sticking to pledge - Tebow vowed that the team would play harder than ever after the loss to Ole Miss: 30 - 31.
>>Harvin plans to improve - One of the best players on the team, Percy Harvin fumbled the ball for the first time since his freshman season. He has watched last week's game about six times so far.
>>Florida - Arkansas Preview at ESPN.com - Gators aim to get back on track after stinging loss to Ole Miss - Game time: 12:30 pm

Post game interview with Tebow

Almost perfect game plan: UF 30, Tenn 6

I really enjoyed watching the Gators "hand it" to the Vols today. My wife took a nap during the second half, and then woke up and asked me if I watched the whole game since the score was 20-0 at half time. Yes, I watched the entire game, and it was great! The only thing better would have been to listen to the radio voice of the Gators saying "Oh, My ! " over and over. Actually it was enjoyable just watching the Vols self-destruct during this game. And I got my wish - I did not hear "Rocky Top" much today, or maybe it was drowned out by all the Tennessee fans booing their team!

It was quite humorous during the 2nd half, when one of the CBS announcers was observing that the Gators had played a perfect game - and right at that moment Tim Tebow walked back onto the field and the wire from Coach Meyer's headphones got caught on his uniform. Tebow pulled the headphones right off of his coach's head, and he did not even realize it. Coach Meyer's face went from intense concentration to a smile. Then the CBS announcer said, "Well almost perfect today!" as they replayed the scene again. That sums up the game today - the Gators performed and accomplished the game plan of the coaches and it was fun to watch. The Gator nation should be very happy today!

***Recap of the game at gatorsports.com

***Headline: Gator Bait at ESPN.COM

Gators visit Ol' Rocky Top - TV coverage on CBS at 3:30 pm

The Gators travel to Knoxville, Tennessee, to play the Tennessee Volunteers Saturday. The game will be broadcast over CBS at 3:30 pm. This should be a good one and I just hope I don't have to listen to "Rocky Top" too many times!
Check out more game day coverage at gatorsports.com

Gators ride out the storm to win: UF 26, Miami 3

The Miami Hurricanes played tough with the Gators until the 4th quarter Saturday night in the Swamp. But the Gators under the leadership of Tim Tebow survived the impact of the Hurricanes defense and took over the game in the last quarter. The score may look like a blow out, but if you watched the game you would know the score was still 9-3 going into that quarter. However, this was not a nail biter and I sensed that somehow the Gators offense would break down Miami's defense before this game was over! GO GATORS!

Read the recap at ESPN.COM

top game of the week, UF vs Miami

link to ESPN COLLEGE GAME DAY.COM - Live in Gainesville this Saturday at 10:00 AM

Recap of the game - Florida 56, Hawaii 10

Read what these sportswriters and bloggers had to say about the game on Saturday at these links:

***Many Happy Returns (gainesville.com)

***Florida vs Hawaii (the sports network)

***A Gators Runaway (Mike DiRocco, Florida T-U)

***Gators Rout Hawaii in season opener (Mark Long, AP)

***Florida defeats Hawaii (gatorsportsnation blog)

***Photo slideshow at Jacksonville.com

Gators postgame interview - QB Tim Tebow

Florida 56, Hawaii 10

check out ESPN.com for the highlights of today's game

Game day

Gator game day information

Some of this week's articles in preparing for the first game of the season today - Florida vs Hawaii at 12:30pm - can be found at these lnks:

**Tebow's transformation for 2008
“My main focus was just decision-making,” Tebow said. “You look at a Tom Brady or a Peyton Manning. They might be a little more accurate but not too much. They might have a stronger arm but not too much. It’s really their decision-making.

**Broacast information for this week

**Listen on line at AM690

college football this year, better than last year?

In case you missed it, USA Today published an article today which expounded on "eight" ways that this year's college football season could be better than last year's season.

Read the article at this link

When Florida coach Urban Meyer thinks of last season, one of the most unpredictable in recent memory, he remembers watching TV highlights late on Saturday nights wondering if he could half-believe what he was seeing. "Wow," he would say to himself.

The best of Tim Tebow (2007 season)

Gators are no. 5 in pre-season polls

Obviously not everyone expects the Gators to win the National Championship this year - just all of us in the Gator Nation! Both the AP and the USA Today/Coaches polls have the Gators as the no. 5 team to start the football season. I really believe the Gators can win all their games and I can't wait for the season to start.

Click this link to read the article at Gatorsports.com

AP Top-25

Tebow even inspired his coach to go on a mission trip

Gators focus on SEC Championship

College football season is just around the corner and this promises to be another exciting year for the Gators. Still smarting from the loss at last year's Florida-Georgia game in Jacksonville, I think the team realizes how tough it is to win the SEC. The first game of the season will be August 30 when the Gators host Hawaii (12:30 pm)
Complete schedule
Read the AP article at Gatorsports.com

For Tebow, faith is tops in his life

Over the past six months, Tim Tebow has faith-shared in Europe and Asia, preached at a couple prisons and delivered a sermon to 3,000 youths and parents at a rally in Starke, Fla.

Read entire article at ajc.com

ESPN films in Gainesville

Dan Hicken interviewed Tim Tebow recently when ESPN was in Gainesville to film a segment of "Title Town"... read more at First Coast News

thinking about vacation

As the month comes to an end and summer just beginning June 20th, we are looking forward to a much-deserved vacation. That is if any one really "deserves" a vacation! I can be thankful that my company benefits include several weeks of paid vacation. It is good to take time for rest & relaxation, and just get away from the daily grind. This summer we are heading to Arkansas for our vacation and look forward to seeing many of the family again. It has been a couple of years since we visited family. Last summer, my job moved me to Georgia, so we spent our vacation close to home in Florida.

Some of the possible tourist attractions we might see this year are:
Petit Jean State Park
Delta River Nature Center
Museum of Discovery
4th of July Pops on the River

Calathes heads to Greece

Florida basketball guard Nick Calathes heads to Greece this week to try out for the Greek National Team for the summer games in China. Link to read more...

the answer to a $2000 question on Jeopardy is...

Future expectations - ESPN interview Tim Tebow

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit interviewed Tim Tebow about his expectations during his junior year as quarterback for the Gators.

Gators spring game on ESPN

According to gatorsports.com, the orange and blue spring football game will be broadcast on ESPN tomorrow at 1 pm. More details

orange and blue game on April 12th

College hoops are over and college baseball is in full swing, but don't forget about spring football practice. If you live in the area, you should drive over to Gainesville for the annual orange and blue game this Saturday, April 12.
Read more at Gatorsports.com - Meyer is pleased with Gators' work

Gators advance in the NIT

The Gators 82-54 win Friday night over Creighton keeps them playing for another game in the NIT. Their next game will be played in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday night at 9:00 pm against Arizona State. The winner advances to the NIT Final Four in New York. Go Gators!

Click to read highlights from that game at gatorsports.com

Calathes gets triple-double in win

2007, the year of the Gator

I thought this was a very good article by Pat Dooley, sportswriter for the Gainseville Sun (click to read complete article)

If the sports year 2007 was a movie, it would be a feel-good hit for the Gator Nation.

look who's back!

Gator post game press conference

Gators end football season with loss to the Wolverines

The Florida Gators played the Michigan Wolverines in Orlando today at the Capital One Bowl. It was an exciting and great game of football, except for the last two minutes when QB Tim Tebow through four incomplete passes to turn the game over on downs. Even though most of the starters were freshmen and sophs this year, they kept the game close - even with a couple of touchdowns taken back because of penalties. Michigan was determined to send their retiring head coach off with a win. Final score: Michigan 41, Florida 35
Recap of game at foxsports.com