Tim Tebow interview on CSTV

Vols fall to the Gators in the Swamp

The fifth-ranked Gator football team improved to 3-0 after defeating conference rival Tennessee 59-20 in front of 90,707 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the conference opener for both teams. read more at gatorzone.com

Gator headlines

The biggest game of the season is usually against the Tennessee Volunteers and I think this year is no exception. We know the Gators played the first two games against what we would call easier opponents and this is the first "test" of the year. The SEC regular season begins today for the Gators. The game is at the Swamp and will be on CBS game of the week at 3:30 pm today.

One of the names you heard a lot during last week's game was Kestahn (key-ston) Moore. Gatorzone (University of Florida website) posted this article on Moore: Stepping Up and Breaking Through

You can read the ESPN preview of the game at this link to Shaky Vols defense faces challenge against Florida offense. Now that sums the game up in one headline!

Go Gators! Read what another blogger has to say at Straight to the Heart: Go Gators

Florida Gators 59, Troy Trojans 31

The Gators win tonight, but it wasn't a blowout. Give the Troy Trojans credit for playing tough as they scored almost 31 unanswered points in the second half. Things were a little shaky for the Gators in the 2nd half. After scoring 7 touchdowns in the first half, the Gators struggled a bit to keep their offense going in the 3rd quarter. Tim Tebow finally took the ball and ran with it. Near the end of the game he had 14 carries alone. It was a good game and the Gators have a week now to get ready for SEC play, starting with Tennessee next Saturday afternoon . . . Oh My! By the way it was a nice change listening to the radio voice of the Gators play by play via the internet. I think he said "Oh, My!" about 15 times.

Gatorsports.com: FINAL SCORE

Go Gators

QB Tim Tebow with Coach Urban Meyer(photo from usatoday.com)

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Troy at Florida (#4) (link to ESPN.com)

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Tebow's turn to lead dream team

This headline posted on gatorsports.com (the re-designed website for the Gators provided by the Gainesville Sun newspaper) caught my eye:

It's Tim Tebow's Turn to lead his dream team.

The article gives some insight into the Tebow family and includes some advice for Tebow from former QB Danny Wuerffel (see excerpts below)

“It's going to be exciting,” Pam Tebow said. “A mother's view is a little different. I'm going to love him whether he throws an interception or a touchdown.”

Wuerffel also said he'd advise Tebow to focus on what is important. And third, “When you have a heart for people like he does and I do, you have to learn that 'no' is not a bad word

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I have also added a link in the sidebar for AM 930 in Jax for live broadcast of all the Gator sports, especially important on weekends like the one coming up when the game is on pay-per-view TV only. Gators play Troy at home at 6:00 pm Saturday, 9/08

Gators blowout WKU

Even though the game ended with about 9 mins to go because of the weather - rain & lightning - it was really over by half-time. Western Kentucky was just no match for the Gators, and the Gators played like they had just "picked up where they left off." One notable interview during the telecast was with former Gator QB Shane Matthews (early 1990's) who said he was impressed with the way Tebow played today, showing more maturity as the QB.

Florida 49

Western Kentucky 03

For all the details, see link below to ESPN.com

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (ESPN.com news services) -- Tim
Tebow ran out of bounds following a short gain and got a forearm to the chest from Western Kentucky's Cody Hughes.
"I think that was the hardest hit of the day," Tebow said.
It certainly was one of the few times Tebow was touched.