....and whup 'em up good. A sloppy, even crappy, game, but not without its excitement. What can you say about 6 INTs (5 for them), a blocked punt, a fumble into the endzone, and a pick-six to seal the game? Pretty much that first thing I said.
Ah, Ahmad Black is the hero of the game, as he has been the hero of the season. How fitting for an over-achiever who was "too small" and "too slow" to play safety to be the star on this under-achieving team. A feel good story, for sure. And he seems like a good kid as well, one we hope will get the big bucks at the next level.
Have you noticed how much ink Mike Pouncey gets in the various media services? Is that because he talks better than he snaps, or just because he'll give an opinion on anything, anytime? He has certainly become the "little brother" of the twins--hope he gets picked by the Steelers so the set can be reunited. And Gruden sure loved him during the bowl game--raved about his skill as a blocker, etc, though he seemed to shut up a bit when that snap sailed over Reed's head. Guess he'll be a great guard playing beside brother MP1. (Who, BTW, is going to the Pro Bowl as a rookie! What?!?! A rookie, you say? From Pittsburgh? Damn, that's unheard of .... at least within the last 50 years. Big, huge, mega props to you, Maurkice. You da man!)
But I digress....
It was so special that Urban's last victory was against a legend and his outmanned team, who managed to keep with striking distance until late. It would have been unseemly to hang 50 points on the Lions with JoePa on the sidelines. The irony is that one of Urban's role models growing up was Paterno, who, by the way, will still be coaching when Urban isn't--that is, NEXT YEAR! How times have changed....
Gators get a chance to try again next year with most of the same guys and a new coach, plus Driskel. Go Gators!!!
Last Bumper Sticker of the Season:
Rap is to music as Etch-A-Sketch is to art.
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