Florida-Georgia O.M.G.!

These games are not good for my adrenal system!{pant}{pant}{pant}
But I liked this result a lot more than the previous two games. I didn't realize the Gators hadn't won in October--we were very close to going O for October, but thankfully dodged the bullet that went on to hit the 'Dawgs square in their SEC title hopes. My calculator says it is mathematically impossible for them to get to Atlanta, unless there is no winner in the UF-USC game. Not likely. How sad for Richt, but how wonderful for Urban and the Gators.
Now the East rep in Atlanta which will be served up as the sacrificial lamb for whichever Beast comes out of the tangle in the West will either be a Florida team, or a team coached by a Florida legend (who would have had to beat the Gators to get there). Gotta love it.

RAINEY...he's b-a-a-c-k.  Just in time.

Glad Burton had another good game..two TDs.

 
Stone Hands Thompson finally catches one.I think I know the solution to Deonte's problem--don't throw it to him.  Throw it near him so he has to fight somebody for it...

Will Hill finally wakes up and picks off 2 passes (though both were tipped), this one a critical turnover in OT

And...(drum roll, please) Chas redeems himself with the game winner

Man, that feels good.

(The cutest part of the game for me was when Pierce called to tell me he was rooting for the Gators. What a sweet little man. Fortunately, the Tigers also won, so everyone in Orange and Blue Land is happy.)

Bumper Sticker of the Week:                     (in recognition of Rainey's return, and perhaps in honor of athletes everywhere)
We never really grow up, we only learn how to behave in public.

Three strikes....MSU

Third loss in a row, second one that was preventable. Someone suggested that a loss to Mississippi State at home (homecoming, no less) counted double. I don't know what to say, so I won't. Not even any pictures...it's too painful to remember.
One thing I thought was appropriate, however, was a quote from Pat Dooley's blog/column/rant/whatever, to wit:

"'We're not very good,' Urban Meyer said in his post-game presser. He said it several times. He could have said it another 20 times and come well short of the number of times it was said in the press box. And that's just at my seat."

At least we won't lose next week.

It may be too early to shift allegiances, but if the Gators lose to Georgia in two weeks--a thought that was unthinkable at the beginning of the season--it will be time to become an Auburn fan. War Eagle!!! At least I have the family connection, and it would still be Orange and Blue.
Cam Newton for Heisman!

C'mon Gators, get up and go!!!

Bumper Sticker of the Week....
(maybe for Urban, but certainly for Addazio)

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

Luck of the ... Cajuns?

How can that happen? And to lose to that yahoo of a coach is even more painful, and certainly to lose that way really rips it. Got to admit, the fake field goal was clever--predictable, but clever, but still (a) the Gators should have been all over it (what were you thinking, Jenoris?), and (b) I can't believe the bounce they got, right back to the kicker. Sort of makes Urban's uberthinking about bounces and luck in response to a question before the game prophetic. Ouch!

This one will hurt for quite a while. Even though it doesn't knock us out of the SEC championship game, it means we have to beat the rest of the East to get there (especially the Ole Ball Coach, who deserves a mighty round of applause for beating the Tide today). It can be done, but it won't be easy. The games that looked like locks before the season started have become iffy now, starting with MSU and Georgia. Georgia!?! Who would have thunk it...?

On the good side, we found our kickoff returner--Andre's touchdown return was SWEET!  And we know that Johnny B can lead the team on a long drive to win the game.  Well, shoulda won it....

We can probably still count on a win at Vandy, and probably against App State, but I'd say every other game is a contest. Exciting that way; frustrating as hell, but exciting. I just hope we beat the Noles this year! I would hate to go into that game needing a win to get to a bowl... double ouch!

Bumper Sticker of the Week:

Fortune favors the prepared mind.

Beaten by the Best (so far)

Not entirely unexpected, but sad for how it went down... and down... and down. Trouble early, and it got worse from there.
Here's a good way to tell you're going to lose--JB running!




And another?  The opposing coach jumping up and down telling his guys to watch out for the"surprise" play you've called.  Yeah, that works.
The bright spot? We held the two best runners in the SEC to under 100 yards combined. Small victories, especially when the major defeats are self-inflicted.

How about that LSU-Tennessee finish? That was amazing. Might have preferred them to lose, as we play them next week.
So, bring on the Tigers...I hope we're ready to rebound.
Bumper Sticker of the Week:
(dedicated to the offense)
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.