Mr. College Football

By marie

December 3, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

this is dirty vs dirtier. or curser vs crier. this year, i pull for dirty to win big and call timeouts at the end to rub some noses in it.

By Who cares...

December 3, 2008 7:28 AM | Link to this

UGA gave up 41, 49, 38, 38, and 45 points in games this year, but no coaching changes will be made. Now, we open at OK State next year - we may have to score 100 points if we hope to win cause we know they will score a ton of points!

By JB

December 3, 2008 7:41 AM | Link to this

I’ll be more than a bit surprised if UF doesn’t win by at least 14. Bama is probably one of the most over rated late season #1’s I’ve ever seen.

HBTD!!!

By Bamafan

December 3, 2008 7:50 AM | Link to this

With all that nice information about the SEC championship game, the game comes down to this can Bama stop Tebow and company Answer NO!! I love the crimson tide with my heart and soul, but Florida is in a different league and John Parker Wilson can not win the game for Bama. This season has been wonderful for me and millions of Bama fans, but midnight strikes at the Georgia Dome!! ROLL TIDE FOLKS!!

By Gatorman

December 3, 2008 7:56 AM | Link to this

I am a big gator fan, but I believe this will be a great game. The Gators love playing in the dome. Go Gators and win your second National Championship in three years.

Way to go Yellow Jackets! Biggest joke of the year was Georgia ranked #1. Their schedule wasn’t that tough as expected and they still lose 3 games. They will keep their coaches and will contiue to win 9 or 10 games, but that is it. Stafford and Moreno have never played in the dome….guess they never will. I guess Richt will do some more commericials…….. Georgia…the biggest flop in college football this season….suck it up Ga. fans.

By Joe Hansel

December 3, 2008 8:02 AM | Link to this

To JB Just hang around and you will see how overated the TIDE is come Sat.

By SecIsFootball

December 3, 2008 8:09 AM | Link to this

BAMAFAN….so…Ole Miss can beat Florida in their own stadium but since we have JPW (who mind you has done nothing this season but win) and they have Tebow, they are in a different league? Give me a break. JPW has been a team leader all season and while he has not been asked to “win” games for us, he also doesnt make any stupid mistakes to win it. But since Tebow is on the other sideline, you all the sudden think the old JPW will come back. Sorry to disappoint you but BAMA can stop UF and Tim Tebow. You will see Saturday. Do us REAL Bama fans a favor and go buy and orange and blue shirt and become an AU fan!

By FLA DAWG

December 3, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this

Like most non gator fans I am pulling for Bama That’s what happens when gator fans are not only poor losers - but also poor winners.

I’d love to see Bama go undefeated and win the NC.

There’s a real chance The Bama D can hold Florida’s O but I’m afraid the bad guys will win this one. I think UF has just too much O talent - and as you point out, a pretty darn good D as well.

Good Luck Bama & Roll Tide !!!

By bull-gator

December 3, 2008 8:19 AM | Link to this

Excellent pre-game summary of pertinent facts. Both defenses will step it up a notch in this game. The difference in the game will be the play of the QB’s. Gators win by 10 (27 to 17).

By swimdawg68

December 3, 2008 8:21 AM | Link to this

Fla. will probably beat Bama, but I will be pulling for Bama. I wouldn’t pull for Fla. if they were playing the Taliban.

If it gets down to a Fla. and Okla. National Champ. game I will be pulling for Okla. Fla. is the only SEC team I never pull for. I grew up in S. Fla. and had the good sense to leave and attend UGA. In the Dooley days we never lost to Fla. 2 years in a row and for 25 years we dominated Fla. CMR needs to get it together or down the road he will be the next Fulmer. Like Tenn. UGA people are not going to tolerate losing games to big rivals.

By The difference

December 3, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

Florida will win for 3 reasons. First, Tebow can win under pressure. JPW craps himself when hurried. Second, Florida’s special teams will be all over punt coverages..and yes..Bama will be punting a lot. Third, the kicking game. If it comes down to field goals, Tiffin will choke. Florida wins this game by at least 17.

By D.Ellis

December 3, 2008 8:37 AM | Link to this

@ GATORMAN-Nice post. I would argue Auburn as being the biggest dissapointment this year and not my Bulldogs, but in a sense they can be lumped together in that aspect.

However as a DAWG fan I can take my jabs with the best of them and give credit to the teams and fans that have beat us fair and square.

-However I don’t give credit to your statement of Stafford never playing in the dome.

-Chick Filet Bowl 2006 vs. VT took place in the DOME. I was there and if memory serves me right Staff was the QB.

By Joe P.

December 3, 2008 8:38 AM | Link to this

I have advised the Penn State mascot to transfer to Georgia where drunk driving is punished by suspension from one game to be named later.

By Mr. Obvious

December 3, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

HEY EINSTEEN

Wait, a football game’s outcome is decided by turnovers… REALLY??? DUH

Also: thanks for the stats, HOMER. Most teams would have a great defense if they got to play the PATHETIC, PUTRID sec offenses.

Read my keyboard: Big XII beyatch!!

By cdavis

December 3, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

Defense wins championships. That is why Bama will win Saturday and go on and win the national title this year. ROLL TIDE!!

By Spanky

December 3, 2008 8:48 AM | Link to this

1) Tebow can barely hold Colt McCoy’s jock.

2) Nice stat on time when teams trail, but I think Florida STILL trails Ole Miss in that game.

By Knocks Culpepper

December 3, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

“Mr. College Football,” you are a blowhard. Trust me when I say this. Did you have to mention that YOU were on a conference call when Bama players expressed frustration about hearing of Florida’s speed? Nothing like a little self-promotion.

And as many others have stated on this blog, you are perhaps “Mr. Southeastern Football,” but you have no national expertise.

By Jason Cyrus Ohanian

December 3, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this

McCoy deserves the Heisman plain and simple although he will not win it. Bradford or Tebow will unfortunately. However, without McCoy, Texas would have won five or six games max as there is talent, but not like at Florida with Harvin and all the rb’s who run faster than heck or OU where Bradford is about to have two 1000 yard rushers along with the nations number 2 tight end. Also, McCoy has been taken out of games anywhere from very early 3rd quarter to mid-4th quarter so he can not keep piling up the numbers like Tebow and Bradford as those coaches like to run up the scores on folks.
Please get off the SEC plays better defense too as where are those defenses when they play out of conference and get points piled up on them. I have been saying for weeks that UGA plays no defense and yet their numbers still look good due to playing teams like South Carolina, Vandy, Auburn, etc.

By RAMBLE ON!!!

December 3, 2008 8:59 AM | Link to this

Tony, I’m going to give you a pass on today’s SEC’s love fest since it is here in ATL.

UF will win this game due to their rigorous Out-of-Conference Schedule they played. (2 ACC wins, impressive!). The Citadel would probably finish somewhere in the middle of the SEC.

The loser of this game should drop immediately out of the top 15.

Does anyone know if The Citadel played Gardner Webb this year, if so, who won? I can’t get this thought out of my head. If UGAG played GW would the score be 45-45 or 10-10, and who would win in OT?

By Rusty Pecker

December 3, 2008 9:09 AM | Link to this

JB - So I guess a 12-0 undefeated SEC team is overrated? All I have to say is: 41-30. Goodbye loser dawg fan.

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

JB,

Upon what facts do you base your statement “Bama has got to be the most overrated late season no. 1 I’ve ever seen”? You obviously didn’t base it on actual FACTS. Do you know what a fact is or do you just have a nilly willy opinion based on your dislike of the Tide?

Allow me to help you out with some facts. As you can see above we have the #3 rated defense in the nation. As you can very plainly see from the stats above our special teams are right up there at the very top along with Florida. We are 2nd in the conference in rushing. We are 11th in passing offense in the conference. Why? Because we haven’t freaking needed to pass all season. There isn’t anybody who has been able to shut down our running game. And while Florida may very well win the game they absolutely will not be able to shut down our running game. Aint gonna happen.

Bama can pass the ball if we really want to or need to but the fact is we just don’t need to. If you don’t believe that you need to look at Bama’s passing stats the previous 2 years under JPW. He had more 300 yd games than someone more heralded like Stafford. He is Bama’s all time leading passer in virtually every category with stats dwarfing super bowl winning qbs like Starr, Stabler, and Namath. I’m sure you’ve heard of those guys.

We’ve had 1 close game the entire season against an LSU team that was more jacked for that one game than any regular season game in their history. Ole Miss and Kentucky scored consolation tds late to give the appearance that those games were close.

It also seems to me that I’ve seen lots of no. 1s that had at least 1 loss and the champion last year finished with 2 losses. We’ve yet to lose even 1 game so how is that overrated relative to all the teams that were late season no. 1s with at least 1 loss? I’m trying to understand your logic but it just doesn’t make any sense.

I’m anxious to see what “FACTS” you have to back up your dumb@ss statement that we are the most overrated late season no. 1 you’ve ever seen.

By CBrad

December 3, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

Thanks to all you Dawg fans who are pulling for Bama this Saturday. We need the support and when you play the Gators every year, we say GO DAWGS!! Good luck in your bowl game. ROLL TIDE!

By Bear1974

December 3, 2008 9:27 AM | Link to this

Five more things you need to know.

One - Tulane, Arkansas State, Western Kentucky, Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee? What do they have in common? They all lost to Alabama and none of them are bowl eligible. In fact 7 of the 12 teams that Alabama played this year or more than half of their schedule were teams that will not be playing come bowl season.

Two - Incidentally 9 of the 12 teams that Florida played will be bowling. 7-0 against teams that don’t qualify for a bowl game versus 8-1 against teams that do.

Three - Gtech justed scored another running TD on the Uga.

Four - The Bear is really dead like Elvis.

Five - UF woman are hot.

By IM4BAMA

December 3, 2008 9:30 AM | Link to this

The only thing you need to know is that Bama will win the game and shut everyone for Florida up. I like Alabama with a chip on it’s shoulder and something to prove.
Gators, they are gonna run down your throats and wear the defense out and then start pounding in the second half. Of course UF will score a few times but Bama’s D will hold it’s own. This game will be close, but Bama prevails.

By JP

December 3, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

As a Gator fan, naturally I want UF to win, but think this game is even on paper. 12-0 is still 12-0. Bama hasn’t done it with smoke and mirrors. What I like about Bama is that they are relentless. They just play 100% until the end of the game. You play them and they may be ahead 7-0 at the end of one quarter, then 14-3 at the end of the first half. By the 4th quarter they are up 24-6 and just cruising. To me at least, a really good team to watch. if Bama wins, it definitely is NOT and upset in my book.

By hold em

December 3, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

I will give the Tide credit for their great season, but i wonder if luck has anything to do with it, when JPW does throw the ball it looks like he is just throwing a lob up in the air, he is a great QB though. Bama will have to pass against FL, FL’s defense will be all over Bama’s running game

By IM4BAMA

December 3, 2008 9:35 AM | Link to this

tell’em bout’it 12 titles

By Will

December 3, 2008 9:38 AM | Link to this

Big Tone,

I’m still heartbroken over the loss Saturday. The D and special teams were horrid! What a waste of talent on offense.

Anyways, I don’t see my dawgs in this game for atleast 5 years. We probably won’t win 8 games next year and UF will win em’ all. My only hope is that somehow Notre Dame will take Urban Crier and give my dawgs a chance in the future. But I’m sure the new UF coach will start another win streak against us like Spurrier, Zook and Meyer did. I’ll give the Gators credit, they play with heart and desire, and my dawgs look like they would rather be doing something else, like getting drunk downtown.

By SecIsFootball

December 3, 2008 9:39 AM | Link to this

Mr. Obvious….and most SEC teams would have stellar offenses if they played in that no defense league, the Big XII.

By hold em

December 3, 2008 9:50 AM | Link to this

SecisFootball, The SEC is ranked 3rd among the best conferences, and have only 2 decent teams with good defenses that haven’t played each other yet, please explain how you would have a stellar offense in any other conference when they aren’t that great in the SEC? Sorry to break the news to you, the SEC is washed up this year.

By Gen Neyland

December 3, 2008 9:55 AM | Link to this

Special team play on both sides will be interesting. The nod here should go Gators. Desire, the intangible that suits up early or gets chewed out at the half goes Red Elephants. Tiny Tim Tebow vs John Parker Bubba Wilson : Within a ring lined with 10 foot chainlink fence, no holds barred and winner take all, Tebow prevails. But this is football. We have two seasoned QB’s in the Dome. The guy that makes the fewest mental blunders gets the edge. Looks like a draw here, but if I were a betting man, I’d lose my house on John Parker Bubba Wilson having the better day…Saban likes ball control. Meyer likes to strike fast. And speaking of defense, Mr. Spikes can cause havoc in Alabama’s run game. But for 60 minutes..? By all accounts really, Florida should win this one. Just don’t tell that to the Red Elephants…

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 10:10 AM | Link to this

Gentlemen——This is a gentle reminder to all Crimson Tide and Gator fans who frequent these AJC sports blogs to mind your manners and your good sportsmanship P’s and Q’s.

The universities of Alabama and Florida have enjoyed an excellent and hard-hitting rivalry over the past 19 season. It is not a rivalry rooted in geography (e.g. Alabama and Auburn) or in irrational dislike (e.g. Florida and Georgia), rather it is a rivalry that evolved from the two teams being the two biggest boys on the block who met with fair frequency to decide the SEC conference championship over the last 19 years.

This year’s SEC championship game will be the 6th time in the 17 years of SEC championship games that the Tide and Gators have met in the SEC CG. Three previous Gator-Tide SEC championship match-ups determined one of the teams to play in the national championship. It is a virtual certainty that the 2008 SEC champion will play for this season’s BCS title. That’s a remarkable record.

Unlike other SEC and regional rivalries, there is no real history of unsportsmanlike conduct by rival fans. Only hard-hitting football.

So, I ask all Tide and Gator fans to express their pride in their team loudly and enthusiastically, minimize the name-calling and obscene trash-talking, and show the respect to the other university, coaches, players, alumni and fans which their team’s record and history have earned.

Roll Tide, and Go Gators!

See you in Atlanta on Saturday.

By Gen Neyland

December 3, 2008 10:11 AM | Link to this

Bamafan

I know how you feel. After watching Erik Ainge throw the winning touchdown pass to a LSU Tiger last year, one must be prepared for the worst. Although we are natural enemies, I wish your Red Elephants the best…At the same time, I wish the Gators the best…I have no vested interest Saturday but to see a good game…I think we of the SEC have, without a doubt, the two best from our conference playing in the CG…

By Bamafan

December 3, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this

My friend SECisFootball sorry to get you mad at me, but the gators just have better players than the crimson tide!! Nick Saban is 2 years ahead of what most experts said of where the crimson tide would be. The next few years Bama is going to be on top of the SEC just like the gators are now!! Trying to say that I should be a tiger fan is a is fighting words!! Just remember we both love the crimson tide and both have different opinions about the game!! ROLL TIDE!!

the game!! You are a true crimson tide fan and I like reading

By ALA2262

December 3, 2008 10:22 AM | Link to this

Last time I saw a Heisman QB play Bama, he called his last time out with over 9 minutes left in the THIRD quarter. Went to the sideline and asked his QB coach for a roll of toilet paper and a pair of glasses because he didn’t know whether to $hit or go blind!

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 10:25 AM | Link to this

Hold em,

I definitely agree that we’re down this year, especially with UT, Aub., and LSU all having qb issues. But those are all strong programs and will be back in very short order.

Brandon Spikes needs to have a monster if they are gonna stop Bama. As I see it they will be missing 2 defensive tackles. That’s not good going up against our O-line. I don’t think they will be “all over our running game” if they are missing 2 dts. We’re just gonna do what we’ve done all right. We’re gonna line up and run right at them. If they stop us they win. If they don’t they won’t.

Even though the SEC is down I’m not totally convinced of all these giddy stats posted by Big 12 offenses. A couple of years ago in 05-06 season we played Texas Tech in the cotton bowl. They were averaging something like 45 pts a game just like today. We beat them 13-10 and completely shut down their offense. I believed the hype and quite frankly didn’t think we could stop them or even slow them down. Glad I was dead wrong. And this was a Sheila coached team that shut them down. After that game I just don’t believe the hype about how great these big 12 offenses are. Curiously enough their gauddy regular season stats also seem to come down a lot in bowl games but everyone seems to forget that the next regular season when they all start averaging 45 pts a game again.

By GatorG

December 3, 2008 10:26 AM | Link to this

Jason Cyrus Ohanian,

On average, Tebow has been taken out midway through the third quarter. In the Citadel game, he was taken out in the second quarter.

Bama12Titles,

Thanks for the information on JPW and his great passing abilities, but I’d like to point out that his QB rating is 125. That just good enough to be 59th in the nation.

By tide rising

December 3, 2008 10:36 AM | Link to this

Atlanta gator,

Good post and I couldn’t agree with you more.

General Neyland, Good thing Tim Tebow can’t get a cage match with JP Wilson. I think Tebow would win that in a hands down @zzkicking. JP was a lot like Erik Ainge last year except he didn’t throw the winning td pass to an LSU player. He just tossed the winning fumble to an LSU player in the waning moments.

By GatorG

December 3, 2008 10:38 AM | Link to this

ALA2262,

That’s nice, but the last time you saw a GATOR Heisman Trophy winner, he was toasting your team 45-30 in the Georgia Dome, on his way to a National Championship!

“The more things change, the more they stay the same.”

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 10:39 AM | Link to this

GatorG,

59th in the nation? That’s why we run and don’t throw.

By hold em

December 3, 2008 10:40 AM | Link to this

I wouldn’t say BIG 12 or SEC is better than the other, that cannot be proved unless the teams were to play each other, speculating is the worst thing you can do in sports, the thing that i look at is motivation and momentum, I see the Big 12 having more of both which will be hard to stop

By crimson tider

December 3, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this

GatorG,

Wasn’t that 45-30 game the last time we played you in a conference championship. No. I guess I’m wrong. That score would have been a 34-7 toasting with Shawn Alexander running wild. 3 out of the last 4 with 2 blowouts 34-7 and 31-3 in 2005.

“The more things change the more they stay the same”

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

FLA DAWG: “gator fans are not only poor losers - but also poor winners.”

Huh? How do you figure? Have we been crying about poor officiating, late game time outs, or non-neutral field advantage? No, we just win football games. Oh, and cheer for your only touchdown in Jacksonville (since all the UGA fans had left already).

swimdawg68 “I wouldn’t pull for Fla. if they were playing the Taliban. Fla. is the only SEC team I never pull for”

What a good sport! How about rooting for the SEC East instead of being petty and spiteful?

By Mr. Obvious

December 3, 2008 10:54 AM | Link to this

Let me spell it out, for all of you sec HOMERS:

Only two QBs in the sec would start for a Big XII school: 1) Tebow ; 2) Stafford

Snead had his chance but transferred to lesser competition because he couldn’t beat out McCoy at Texa$$.

Fact time: sec is behind Big XII and, get ready for this, the ACC.

* BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 10:57 AM | Link to this

“Atlanta Gator - the Voice of Reason”

By murfdawg

December 3, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

As a Dawg fan, I am in the 13th ring of Dante’s inferno. I hate the gators with a passion that goes back to the 60’s. I used to respect Bama and their fans, but after a 9 years of not being worth a flip, they have gotten as obnoxious as the gators.

Congrats to the Tide for improving from 6-6 and a loss to UGA, to go 12-0 and kicking our butts. Congrats to Fla for improving on their 9-4 record in 2007 and a loss to UGA, to go 11-1 and kicking our butts.

Bama seems to have everything lined up for them to win the SEC championship this year. They win games when they don’t score an offensive td, they win games when they get a game winning fg blocked, but at the end of the day …they just win. Not flashy with 400yards of offense and 63 points, but they win.Fla has some key injuries and will make mistakes at the worst possible time and Bama is good enough to make them pay. And I think Bama will win Sat.

GO DAWGS!! Spring practice is just around the corner.

By GatorG

December 3, 2008 11:01 AM | Link to this

crimson tider,

You’re right - I got my facts wrong. The last time you saw a GATOR Heisman Trophy winner was 2006, when Tebow participated in a 28-13 shellacking of the Tide.

I’m still looking for information on the last time Florida played against a ‘Bama Heisman Trophy winner, but I can’t seem to find any ‘Bama Heisman Trophy winners. Surely that can’t be right, can it?

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 11:07 AM | Link to this

Gentlemen——For the record, here are the outcomes of all Alabama-Florida match-ups since 1990:

Regular Season

1990 FL 17-13 AL

1991 FL 35-0 AL

1998 FL 16-10 AL

1999 AL 40-39 FL

2005 AL 31-3 FL

2006 FL 28-13 AL

SEC Championship Game

1992 AL 28-21 FL

1993 FL 28-13 AL

1994 FL 24-23 AL

1996 FL 45-30 AL

1999 AL 34-7 FL

In 1992, SEC champion Alabama defeated Miami to become the consensus national champion.

In 1995, SEC champion Florida played in the Bowl Alliance championship, losing to Nebraska.

In 1996, SEC champion Florida defeated Florida State to win the Bowl Alliance championship.

In 2008, Alabama or Florida will again play in the SEC championship game, and the winner is a virtual lock to play in the BCS title game.

Now, that’s a worthy rivalry.

By NotaAtlantafan

December 3, 2008 11:08 AM | Link to this

Last I checked this is an Atlanta paper, and this is Georgia. Why is everyone in Georgia so obsessed with the SEC? I lived in the north in Big 10 country and our “big time” local paper did not @ss kiss all the other Big 10 teams like the AJC and it’s writers do. You people need to get a life…seriously.

By Red Elephant

December 3, 2008 11:09 AM | Link to this

I like our chances. We are not a sexy team. We are just going to line up and challenge you on every play. We are going to run the ball, punch you in the face and our D will challenge Tebow & Co. on every play. We are mentally and physically tough. We are solid in the kicking game. We are going to pound, pound, pound away until Fl gets tired. If we lose it will be because Fl is the better team. There will be no shame if we give 100% on every play. That is Alabama football. May the best team win.

“I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions. The same thing(s) win, that always won… And we just have a different bunch of excuses if we lose.” (Paul Bear Bryant).

Roll Tide.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this

Bear1974: Good points all. Especially that UF women are hot!

But there are no more telling statistics than:

“7 of the 12 teams that Alabama played this year or more than half of their schedule were teams that will not be playing come bowl season - 9 of the 12 teams that Florida played will be.”

GO GATORS

By IM4BAMA

December 3, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this

No matter which SEC teams plays OU in the BCS, they will slow down their offense significantly. Big-12 schools can light up the scoreboard, but only because they DO NOT have defenses worth a crap out there and that is the only reason they have big numbers.

The SEC will win 3 straight championships.

By dawggirl

December 3, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

Another Dawg fan wishing the very best to the Crimson Tide! Hope you win big on Saturday, and send the color-challenged team back to Gainesville and without the further trek to Miami.

Roll Tide and Go Dawgs!

By Red Elephant

December 3, 2008 11:13 AM | Link to this

GatorG,

“At Alabama, our players don’t win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships.” (Paul Bear Bryant)

Keep your Heisman Trophies.

We have 12 National Championships and 21 SEC Championships. How many of each do you have?

Roll Tide.

By IM4BAMA

December 3, 2008 11:16 AM | Link to this

Gator G,

Don’t forget about the shellacking we gave you and Urban in 2005.

True, we don’t have a heisman winner and that’s ok, because football is a team sport and we just happen to have won 12 National Titles instead. I think that a little more important, don’t you?

By crimson tider

December 3, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

Gator G,

Apparently we were watching 2 different games when you finally beat us for the first time since 96. As I remember it we were trailing 14-13 with 5 minutes left and we driving for the winning score when JP threw a pick 6 to Reggie Nelson that made it 21-13. UF scored another with a minute left after another int to make it 28-13. Hardly a shellacking considering you were on the ropes with minutes left in the game against a Bama team down 21 schollies at the time. But at least you got a small measure of revenge for the 2005 humiliation in Tuscaloosa 31-3.

As for Heismans what the hell does that have to do with anything? Bama prides itself on the team first concept as opposed to individual awards. Its a point of pride to Bama fans that we don’t have Heismans. We only have championships. Do you want to compare number of national titles with me. Yeah! I didn’t think so!!

But if we want to look at individual awards lets look at how many Outland trophys you have compared to Bama, lets compare how many all time all-americans you have compared to bama.

BTW, how many qbs at your great qb factory have gone on to win super bowls. We have 3. How many again do you have? Just curious. Incidentally, where is Danny Weurfel these days? Did he go on to pro fame and win a super bowl and all that? Surely he did. Didn’t he?

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 11:20 AM | Link to this

IM4BAMA:

Good Luck Saturday and may the best team win

(the BCSCG, that is!).

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

Red Elephant:

The Bear’s dead!

Get over it!

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 11:22 AM | Link to this

NotaAtlantafan——There’s a very simple answer to your rhetorical question: the Atlanta metropolitan area is home to more Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee and Vanderbilt alumni than any other city outside of those universities’ home states. South Carolina and Ole Miss alumni are well represented here, too. In addition to “Covering Dixie like dew,” the AJC covers SEC football because it sells newspapers and drives hits on the AJC website. It’s all about the Benjamins.

By Rolling With The Tide

December 3, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

We have heard all this hoopla before when we played Miami for the National Championship , remember what happen then ? John Parker will not be asked to win the game,just manage the game.Bama is bigger, tougher and almost as fast.They will be serving fried gator at the Dome Saturday night. ROLL TIDE

By GatorG

December 3, 2008 11:27 AM | Link to this

Red Elephant, et. al,,

Bear Bryant is dead. Sorry about that.

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

crimson tider——Danny Wuerffel is executive director of Desire Street Ministries. It may be heresy to mention on these sports blogs, but there is a life to be lived after college football.

http://www.desirestreet.org

By sec fan

December 3, 2008 11:31 AM | Link to this

This year the the four best defenses in the SEC where bama, florida south carolina and tennessee. except UT offense was so bad they struggled to win games. I question the any big 12 defenses because in all of those big games they had this year only one time did both teams not score 30 point and that was ok state and texas. While OU’s offense is strong there D is questionable 45 -texas, 41 Ok state, 31 kansas and 35 by kansas state, and a few other teams had 28. If OU plays florida it they will not be able to stop UF offense this is assuming “big game” bob’s team doesnt choke another conference title game.

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 11:32 AM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator,

Those are good stats regarding the Bama-UF series. Do you know what the alltime head to head series record is? I’m kind of curious because I don’t think we’ve played UF that much. I’ve seen it before and while I know we’re ahead in the alltime series I don’t remember the records. I just remember that I was surprised that in our 2 histories that we hadn’t played that many games. UF was never much of a geophraphic rival to us in the past. I think Uf had UGA, Auburn, and of course FSU as its 3 big rivals while we had Auburn, Tennessee, and LSU to a lesser degree.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 11:37 AM | Link to this

crimsontider:

Danny Weurfel is serving a community in need through a Christian organization.

Kenny Stabler is drying out in rehab somewhere.

Those who live in glass houses … . !

By Dawg92

December 3, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

Looking forward to watching the game Sat. Great to see the SEC best go at it, unlike the pac/big 10. Well deserved congrats to the winner and I hope whoever wins brings home the NC hardware.

By tide rising

December 3, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this

G8R Grad,

Bear has been dead for 25 years. Bama fans got over that a long time ago. With all due respect I think its the rest of the SEC that needs to get over it. Other fans just love to talk that silliness about living in the past with Bear Bryant and all that stuff. Most Bama fans today never even saw Bryant coach. You would have to be in your 40s to remember the man’s coaching with any clarity. We don’t live in the past with the bear. We’re just proud of the lasting legacy that he built at bama and he is the face of the program. But keep in mind that bama was the premier team in the south long before the bear arrived and won national titles with 2 different coaches before the bear got there. As a matter of fact Bear is but one of 4 different coaches to win national titles at Bama. Bear is the biggest name in Bama football but he sure as hell isn’t the only one.

By Dawggie

December 3, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

Yes, Bear Bryant is dead, but more importantly, so are his recruiting practices. You’re never going to see a team win that many titles over a period like that again.

By GatorG

December 3, 2008 11:47 AM | Link to this

G8R GRAD,

Don’t forget Joe Namath, who is spending his time feeling up sideline reporters these days!

By AlphaDog

December 3, 2008 11:49 AM | Link to this

Tebow wasn’t a factor in 3 games this yr and lost to an underdog at home, Harrell, McCoy and the Kid from Okie, have been a factor in every game they’ve played this yr, and only lost to top 5 teams, not sure who should win, but not tebow, has to be one of the kids from the Big 12.

By crimson tider

December 3, 2008 11:50 AM | Link to this

Atlanta gator,

Say it aint so that there is life after football. I do remember Wuerfell being a very christian guy and a member of the fellowship of christian athletes. He’s a classy guy and was well respected by bama fans even if he did break our hearts once or twice. I didn’t mean to disrespect the guy. Just trading barbs with gator g and got carried away. My apologies to Danny.

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 11:51 AM | Link to this

bama12titles——You are correct. Until the SEC started division play in 1992, Alabama and Florida met rarely under the old 6-game conference schedules. Now, we play twice every six years, plus the relatively regular meetings in the SEC championship game. Eleven of the 33 Florida-Alabama games have been played since 1990. The two teams only played 20 games in the 74 seasons between 1916 and 1989.

The all-time series record still favors Alabama, 20-13. The head-to-head since 1990 favors the Gators, 7-4.

By SecIsFootball

December 3, 2008 11:53 AM | Link to this

GatorG…when you have no arguement or you are just not smart enough to come up with one, bring out the old trusty “Bear Bryant is dead” comments. It shows tremendous class and it shows you lack of ability to present a relevant or intellegent thought.

By crimson tider

December 3, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

G8r grad,

And somewhere Florida players are using dead women’s credit cards.

UF and Bama have their share of good christian, respectable player and they both have their share of thugs, drunks,etc. We could go back and forth on this nonsense all day. Give it a rest.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 11:55 AM | Link to this

tide rising:

Points taken.

But what relevance does the Bear have today?

If you’re going to quote someone on Alabama’s team or game philosophies, then, at least quote your current coach!

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 11:57 AM | Link to this

GatorG:

And drying out in rehab somewhere!

By IM4BAMA

December 3, 2008 12:00 PM | Link to this

G8R Grad,

It’s almost here and I agree, this is THE BCS championship game. All trash talking aside. This game is going to be an epic battle; contrasting styles but both teams are excellent at how they play and I can’t wait to watch it.
I truly say, may the best team win too.

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 12:04 PM | Link to this

GatorG——Joe Willie was my boyhood hero. I was a Namath fan before I could find Gainesville or Tuscaloosa on a map. The ‘69 Jets’ win over the Colts in the Super Bowl still ranks as one of the greatest NFL upsets of all time.

Joe wouldn’t be the first quarterback to catch a handful on the sidelines. Glad to know that he still has a working libido. It may be painful to watch Joe try to walk after all those cortisone shots he took for his knees, but I hope we’re all in as good a condition as Joe is when we’re his age (65). : ]

BTW, I’ll bet you didn’t know that Broadway Joe’s position coach at Bama was Howard Schnellenberger, did you?

By NEWS FLASH

December 3, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

AJC Subscriptions are down another 25%. Year after year, more than any other major Newspaper in the US.

Bias and kissing the SEC’s A$$ isn’t working either!!!

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

crimsontider:

Big diff between grown men and 18 & 19 year old kids.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 12:11 PM | Link to this

IM4BAMA:

I’m buying a round to toast to both teams.

What’ll ya have?

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 12:12 PM | Link to this

G8R GRAD——A good quote is a good quote. Keep in mind that a ridiculous percentage of the uncredited/unattributed cliches in common English usage originated in a Shakespeare play.

Besides, by your rule we couldn’t quote the Evil Genius, which would be a great loss of our alma mater’s cultural heritage. (“You can’t spell Citrus without UT”——damn, that’s still funny 12 years later. Perhaps you might remember “Free Shoes University,” too?) Sure, Bear had some great quotes abut football and even life, but they generally didn’t make you nearly bust your gut laughing out loud.

By Barnyard's an SEC Goober

December 3, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this

What a typical SEC GOOBER. Do you even pretend to be a journalist anymore?

1. HAH, Tebow is the 4th or 5th best player this year, if he gets the Trophy it’s a sham. Best QB Big 12, Best RB Big 10. Either would be more deserving then TeeBag.

2. HAH, wait and see Florida will score at least 35. While these are the best defenses in the SEC, that’s not saying much, the SEC is week, they play no real OOC schedules, all play Div 1AA teams and they only have 2 good teams. That’s like saying their better than the Big 12, neither are worth much.

By GatorG

December 3, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator,

Truth be told, I always liked Namath’s style in the pros (and it is hard to fault someone for going after Suzy Kolber). It was more of a compare/contrast with what he and Danny have been doing with their lives after football.

By Red Elephant

December 3, 2008 12:14 PM | Link to this

G8R Grad,

We know Coach Bryant is dead. I remember where I was in Bimingham when I got the news. I was responding to the comment about the Heisman Trophies. Don’t you still love Coach Spurrier for what he did for Fl?

We Alabama fans do get a bit carried away with our tradition sometimes - it would be very hard not to with what we have accomplished through the years. But we have been very humbled this decade. We are just glad to be approaching near full strength again finally.

If you beat us, I will pull for you in the NC game because you are an SEC team. May the best team win in Atlanta! Roll Tide.

By joe suggs

December 3, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

Gatorman I look forward to Hurricane season each year in Florida.Hope the campus in gaines ville is damaged.You do not have a Dome in Florida do you.Only sand and gnats.

By Miles

December 3, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

“I have long believed that turnover margin…is the most important stat in football.” Absolutely! Now Mr. Barnhart, who do you think will win the game?

By tide rising

December 3, 2008 12:19 PM | Link to this

G8r grad,

You’re missing the point. Its always been the Bama philosophy that the team comes first whether it be bear, Stallings, or now Saban who uses 3 tailbacks and a qb who just manages the game. We’re just not interested in promoting 1 player, just championships. That’s all. The bear isn’t relevant. He’s just an icon in the same way the Reagan is an icon to Republicans and conservatives. The man is dead but conservatives still mention his views when they talk about politics. Get it? There aint no diggin up the bear but he is an icon and that’s pretty much it in the same way that even today Spurrier is still thought of and talked about in Fla. circles even though gator fans are very happy with Meyer. Spurrier built the UF program. He is the one that turned fla. from a traditional punching bag into national prominence and 20 years from now he will probably still be a fla. icon over Meyer for the simple reason that Spurrier made Fla. football what it is. He laid the foundation. And even though bear didn’t lay the foundation at bama he was the most successful coach winning half of bama’s 12 national titles.

By SEC JOKE

December 3, 2008 12:20 PM | Link to this

SecIsFootball:

BS, SEC got no D. Your conference is a joke, you look good compared to your 9 conference wimps, you play weak OOC games, and you beat up on nobodies and Div 1AA scrubs. You, Your teams, your conference, ALL JOKES.

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 12:22 PM | Link to this

NEWS FLASH (a.k.a. “NotaAtlantaFan”)——I’m not sure to what “bias” you refer … the AJC provides more favorable coverage of the UGA and Tech football teams than any other major metropolitan newspaper in the country provides for their home state college teams. Compare the AJC coverage of college football, for instance, to that of the Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle or the Washington Post. Sure, the AJC coverage of UGA is not entirely warm-and-fuzzy wall-to-wall homerism, like the Athens Banner-Herald or the Gainesville Sun, but it is a mostly grown-up newspaper. Mostly.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

Red Elephant & tide rising:

My apologies.

Good luck Saturday.

And, likewise, I’ll be pulling for whomever wins to destroy OU!

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 12:29 PM | Link to this

crimson tider——Here’s a quote for you:

“Never apologize. It’s a sign of weakness.” John Wayne

My personal rule is I try never to say anything for which I might have to apologize. It doesn’t always work for me, especially with women, but it’s a good first principle. LOL

By Dawg Fud

December 3, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

a lot of people writing Bama off. not so sure about that.

this is the most highly anticipated SEC championship game i can recall. the two teams that deserve to be there are playing.

looking forward to it.

GO DAWGS!

By TrueCrimson

December 3, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this

John Parker Wilson will never win a Heisman Trophy.

But he will win the game next Saturday.

Hide and watch…

RTR!!!

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 12:42 PM | Link to this

joe suggs——And Merry Christmas to you, too, good sir.

FYI, they just played two World Series games in the Lightning Dome, the Tampa Bay Rays’ home stadium.

You will be pleased to learn that Gainesville is not located in the coastal hurricane zone, being approximately 100 miles from either Florida coast, so the likelihood of any significant hurricane damage is really very slim.

Also, fleas, gnats and mosquitoes are less of a problem in most Florida cities than they are in most of Georgia because, in Florida, they spray malathion daily from DC-3’s and truck foggers.

Florida is really not such a bad place to go on vacation. You should try it. : P

Now, back to our regularly scheduled sports programming.

By Georgia Fan

December 3, 2008 12:43 PM | Link to this

Roll Tide!!!!!!!!!!!!

By Big Whoop

December 3, 2008 12:48 PM | Link to this

Dear Big 12 Fans, Please remember that when you all get squashed by an SEC Team in the NC game, that there is no 5 Mississippi Rush or 5 Missouri rush-wait for defensive lineman. Also, in the SEC you are allowed to tackle your opponent more than 10 times a game. Pop Warner Flag-Football teams are more physical and defensive than the Big 12’s best. The ice in your locker rooms will be a necessity, but not for the champagne!!!

By SEC IS NO MORE

December 3, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this

Big Whoop, Get it out while you can, the SEC has already been exposed to how over rated you are, Bama & FL are the only 2 teams in the conference worth something, any guess what they haven’t played anybody, it will be so nice not to have to listen to SEC morons anymore

By NEWS FLASH

December 3, 2008 1:10 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator, I’m refering to every Tue. “get to know your dawg”…I’m refering to Tony’s 80% SEC coverage (at least) everyday.

Fact’s, and so is the decline of this newspaper via subscriptions, which really has more to do with C. Tucker. M. Luckovich, J. Schultz, T. Moore, J. Bookman, etc…

The new motto of this paper should be “Covers the Dixie like General Sherman”. except SEC football

By stings to lose

December 3, 2008 1:23 PM | Link to this

you can be sure any dog will agree about the disaster of turnovers.

By Atlanta Gator

December 3, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this

“Covers Dixie like General Sherman.”

Now, that’s a ROG-LMFAO funny quote!

By Coz109

December 3, 2008 1:33 PM | Link to this

To all you SEC haters: How many BCS titles has your conference won? The SEC has 4, and will be playing for a 5th. Not to mention 3 in row. Big 12 fans, I respect your conference, but OU has lost 3 or 4 in a row in a bad way. Now I will be the first to admit that the SEC has been WAAAAY down this year. However, numbers don’t lie and in the past 10 years, our championship record is unmatched by a mile.

By get a clue

December 3, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Hey SEC is a Joke & Barnyards a Goober I guess you consider these OOC teams SEC teams have played in the past 5 years not to count?

FSU Miami Clemson Cal UCLA USC ASU West Virginia Texas Georgia Tech Oklahoma State Boise State Michigan UNC Nc State Notre Dame Louisville Wake Forest

and questioning Barnhart for writing this article shows how dumb you are. This IS the Atlanta paper and the SEC Championship game being played in ATLANTA this weekend is one of the biggest games ever played in this town.

Also I hope you folks DO realize UF’s Ole Miss game or any win by Bama or UF in the series in any other year HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO BEARING on what will happen in this game.

Should be a good one and no matter who wins go win the National Title for the 3rd straight time for the SEC.

By Ronnie Conrad

December 3, 2008 1:49 PM | Link to this

Go Gators and beat the Tide, should be a great game for everyone. Now you Dawgs out there that are having issues with the Gators…… get a life, Tide took you to the cleaners, Tech took you to the cleaners and the GATORS took you as well. Hard to tell who you hate the most the Ga. coaching staff or the Gators, who cares what yoy think your not playing in the SEC title game anyway so go to Orlando and see Mickey Mouse !

By SEC ARE LOSERS

December 3, 2008 1:50 PM | Link to this

This will be the first time the SEC will be matched up with a competitive team for the past 2 years, the SEC brags about how great they are for beating Ohio State 2 years in a row, then talks smack all season long about how terrible Ohio State is, you’re just admitting you won the National Championship cause you played a much weaker team, Congratulations!!!

By Scott Wallace

December 3, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this

I wish they were going to sell beer at the game.

By readytoroll

December 3, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

I hope the game lives up to the hype. As a Bama fan the last thing I want to see is Bama get crushed early. If Bama plays the way they did against Clemson and Georgia in the first half, I like our chances. Florida is awesome, there’s no doubt about it and I think Saban and Meyer are currently the two best coaches in the SEC. This should be a battle and I believe it will live up to the hype. I’m just glad I’ll be in the Dome on Saturday watching this battle live. Rocky Balboa vs Apollo Creed. Obviously I want the ending from Rocky II.. ROLL TIDE!!

By SEC ARE LOSERS

December 3, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this

The SEC better hope college football never goes to a playoff system, cause then they will be forced to play tough out of conference teams, everyone knows the SEC can’t win tough out of conference games period, I SPECIFY TOUGH, not AZ State, not Citadel, not Tulane, I could be here all day, you get my point though

By Tampa Tide

December 3, 2008 2:05 PM | Link to this

This is the National Championship Game, the SEC might be down a little this year with 2 teams above the rest, but it is not like The Big12 is loaded top to bottom. Joe Suggs is a douche bag. RTR

By Kwijibo

December 3, 2008 2:06 PM | Link to this

The Atlanta Urinal and Constipation - “Covers Dixie like doo doo”

Only reason to read it online is for Barnhart, Sekou, Orlando D. Ledbetter and Mark Bradley.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

Scott Wallace:

No beer sales at the dome?!!!!

Perish the thought!

Considering that tickets are either d@mn near impossible to find, or prohibitively expensive if you do, park your keester at your favorite sports bar or pub and enjoy!

Football games are like oysters, pretzels & strippers, … . they should all be enjoyed with a cold adult beverage.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

Oh, and boiled peanuts, too!

By Josh Payne

December 3, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this

How many GAYTURDS fans will be sporting the jean shorts Saturday?

By murfdawg

December 3, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

Congratulations to all the Bama and Gator bloggers. You have proven to everyone in the South that you are what we thought you were.

By NCAA Statkeeper

December 3, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this

Tony,

While you do list statistical truths…you could drive a truck through your logic (Yes, Socrates and Plato rolled over in their graves). First, both Bama and UF have great defensive stats because of the lack of offensive firepower and ingenuity in the SEC. I mean seriously who is scared of USC’s, MSU’s, Vandy’s, UK’s, UT’s, Auburn’s or even Bama’s offensive prowess???? Oklahoma or Texas would likely come close to leading the nation in defense with a large number of those teams to play each week. Where did you learn to critique college football? UGA! Just like they were inflated as the #1 team in the preseason…your prognostication is similarly flawed.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 2:37 PM | Link to this

Josh Payne and murfdawg:

You’re in good company.

By Josh Payne

December 3, 2008 2:41 PM | Link to this

hey murfdawg - you have proven yourself as well…. as a typical, arrogant, douche bag dawgs fan. see you at the dome saturday! oh wait no i wont. loser

By Najeh Davenpoop

December 3, 2008 2:43 PM | Link to this

murfdawg - how bout them dawgs! you heading to the crapital one bowl ?

By IM4BAMA

December 3, 2008 2:45 PM | Link to this

I wish you guys from the Big-12 and ACC who are trash talking about how their a better conference than the SEC, would ask yourself this. Is anyone pumped up about your championship games? Does anyone even care? NO. Are you going to be watching the SEC game? You bet your a$$ you are. Either of those teams could beat anything you’ve got. You will see when OU faces a good Defense finally and they lose.

By Scott Wallace

December 3, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

Guess we will just have to drink about 30 beers prior to the game in the Orange Lot.

Saw some Bama fan at the Clemson game who didnt need anymore beer. Dude was puking in the wall urinal during the 2nd quarter. He was hardcore though. Looked like the same guy who was passed out against a tree on the Quad back in 2006 for the Ole Siss game in Tuscaloosa.

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this

Just reported: Gators quarterback Tim Tebow told the Sentinel on Tuesday that he’ll “probably” petition to the NFL draft advisory committee to determine his potential status should he decide to leave school early.

What, exactly, does petitioning to determine potential staus mean?

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 2:59 PM | Link to this

Scott Wallace:

Atta-boy.

I’ve been known to have three or fourteen myself!

By Okay, where to now ?

December 3, 2008 3:01 PM | Link to this

As a Vol fan, it would not bother me if both teams lost, but the fact is this is an awesome matchup for to just watch and drink and eat. I think the game should go to the Gators just because Tebow and Company are just steamrolling everyone, but I do not see the numbers being put up by either team…BOTH defenses are great. It has the potential for being one hellz of a game.

As for the ones feeling inclined to smack talk about how superior the Big 12 and SoCal are…bring it on. As I recall, all of them have at least one loss. We would be delighted to add to the number.

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 3:04 PM | Link to this

G8r grad,

It just means he’s going to find out according to NFL scouts where he will likely be taken in the draft, whether it be the 1st or 2nd pick or wherever in the 1st round. I would think that he will likely be in the top 5 players taken if not the 1st or 2nd and that’s probably what he wants to know in order to make his decision.

By timthebrave

December 3, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

I think Bama has a good chance in this game. FL will be missing it’s best weapon on offense and both teams have good defenses. I think bama WINS 24-20. I am rooting for both teams to lose. Go dawgs

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 3:17 PM | Link to this

bama12titles:

Thank you sir!

If (and I stress, if) UF wins the SECCG convincingly enough to give him the nod on his second Heisman, do you think he’ll go?

By CMR

December 3, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

FattMatt will be #1

Hahahahaha!!!!

By Nachos Fan

December 3, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

Shouldn’t all you puppy fans be looking for some Crapital One Blog on the Orlando Sentinel website????

Leave this blog to the big boys of the SEC. Just like the game on Saturday.

By CMR

December 3, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

timthebrave, spoken like a true UGA fan full of envy… both teams to lose, is that because both teams beat the sh!t out of UGA?

HAW

HAW

HAW

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 3:24 PM | Link to this

This just in. Just got back into the office and heard on 680 the fan that it does indeed look like Tubberville will be gone. The reason they think that is because AU is now saying they will take a week to make a final decision. That is quite an insult to Tommy Tubb and all that he has accomplished. They called back in all his assistants who were out on the road recruiting so it looks like its the end for tubbs.

As a bama fan I would love to see him go for the simple reason that I think he’s a helluva coach. I think its crazy for Auburn to let him go. He beat his biggest rival 6 straight, had one bad year and a failed experiment with the spread and now they want him gone. Unbelievable!

As a bama fan I can personally attest to the fact that you don’t want to go through a coaching carousel the way we did with Dubose, Fran, and Sheila.

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 3:30 PM | Link to this

G8r Grad,

If Fla. wins a national title he’s definitely gone and personally I think he should go. He wouldn’t have anything left to prove. Even if they stumble against my Bama boys or in a national title game he still should go. He would be a top 5 pick no question. The only ? to me is whether he would be 1,2,3,4 or 5.

Given his status though I think it would be best for him if he kind of sat out the Bama game. Aint no sense foolishly risking injury if he’s going to be a lottery pick. 2 Florida def tackles tore their knees up just last week and will miss the game. The wise thing is obviously for him to just sit this one out. One can always hope can’t they?

By GATORZONE

December 3, 2008 3:31 PM | Link to this

AU fans are crazy for wanting to get rid of Tubberville, just like some UGA fans calling for Richt’s head. Both are excellent coaches!

By PMC

December 3, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Tony you left off Colt McCoy’s 10 rushing TD’s he’s got 500 yards+ rushing and 10 TD’s.

HE IS the Texas offense (though granted Tebow really is Floridas too). He’s every bit as deserving as Tim Tebow this year.

Tebow is a much better QB this year, but I don’t think he wins it twice in a row.

By #1 Bamafan

December 3, 2008 3:43 PM | Link to this

Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Tubby!!! This is good news first Phat Phil and Big Ears the next week!! It is a good day to be a Bama fan!! ROLL TIDE!!

By G8R GRAD

December 3, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

bama12titles:

Have you seen our back-up Brantley?

Be careful for what you wish!

By Barnyards a Goober

December 3, 2008 3:54 PM | Link to this

Hey get a clue:

You make the point by your post, …Hey SEC is a Joke & Barnyards a Goober I guess you consider these OOC teams SEC teams have played in the past 5 years not to count?… Cal UCLA USC ASU…

The PAC 10, from 2000 to 9/17/08, leads 10-6

The teams you cite:

USC vs SEC 4-0

Cal vs UT 1-1

UCLA vs UT 1-0

ASU vs UGA 0-1

By Alabama Jack

December 3, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

To all you dawgs looking forward to playing Ohio State - Beanie Wells wears Jonathon Dwyer pajamas.

By Chuck Jones

December 3, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this

Let’s see. Two d line starters out for the gators. Best O line in the country with some awesome backs spells trouble for Fla. “Not man enough gators” Bama wins about like they beat Clemson. Right now somewere Saban is telling his boys they have no chance. Just like he has all year. Tide covers and wins big.

By GATORZONE

December 3, 2008 4:01 PM | Link to this

G8R GRAD, you are right! All these guys who have said UF has nothing behind Tebow are crazy! Brantley will be a better passer than Tebow. I don’t know about you, but I am nervous about this weekend!

By ??? Alabama Jack

December 3, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

“Beanie Wells wears Jonathon Dwyer pajamas”….What does that mean?

By huh Big Whoop

December 3, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

An SEC fan talking defense is like a crack addict on rehab. SEC GOT NO D.

By Bruce Mac

December 3, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Mr. Tebow, meat Mr. Burns. Mr. Tebow meat the trainer, you just had your clock cleaned. This ain’t the GA DAWGS, this is the real deal. Poor cry baby Tebow you will need that towel you were waving like an idiot in Jax to wipe away the tears after the Tide “D” hits you on the first stupid little quarterback draw you run. I can’t wait to see it. You can apologize again and then in the bowl game against Utah you can go back to waving your arms and towel like you are the greatest thing since Archie Manning. Saturday will be sweet, sweet, sweet.

By Nachos Fan

December 3, 2008 4:20 PM | Link to this

huh Big Whoop = Douche Bag who knows nothing about football.

By #1 Bamafan

December 3, 2008 4:22 PM | Link to this

TO BIG WHOOP, YOU ARE A FREAKING STUPID SOB MORON A-HOLE!!

By bama12titles

December 3, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

G8rad and gatorzone,

I haven’t seen much of Brantley. Just seen him in some spot duty. I do recognize he was very highly rated blue chip coming out of high school but its just hard to imagine anyone being as good as Tebow, especially running the ball. I have heard he will be a better, more prolific passer.

Buck and Kincaide are saying that an Auburn source is wanting to talk to Mike Leach and Petrino. Leach is a good coach but I just can’t see why Auburn would want Petrino. He’s not in Tubberville’s league by any means. JMHO.

By murfdawg

December 3, 2008 4:51 PM | Link to this

note to Josh Payne:

I have been to the Dome 5 times in the last 9 years.But I haven’t been to Shreveport, Memphis nor Nashville. How is the weather in those garden spots in Dec.?

By SEC Cakewalk

December 3, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

The SEC is a cake walk. Bama plays 2 decent teams and walks to a CCG against Florida, Florida loses to Ole Miss and gets a BCS CG if it beats Alabama. Worst lose of any 1 lose team ranked in top 10= Florida loses to Ole Miss. what a joke.

By Hey Nacho Fan

December 3, 2008 5:02 PM | Link to this

Being a douche bag expert you should be able to figure this out. Nacho Fan is to douche as oven is to easy-off.

By sec

December 3, 2008 5:04 PM | Link to this

UA will control both lines of scrimmage and win with very little trouble. UF has not played a team close to this calibur all year. Especially lineman.

By BUSHWACKER 76

December 3, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Tony,

Remember when Fla State won the National Championship with one loss even though they lost to Notre Dame who also only had one loss because the thinking was Fla State lost to a better team (Notre Dame) than teh team Notre Dame lost to (Boston College)??

By that thinking, even if Fla beats Alabama giving both teams one loss, should Alabama still be ranked ahead of FLA becuase Alabama wil have lost te a better team (Florida) than the team Florida lost to (Mississippi)?

Damn, my head hurts now.

I bet you wish I would never brought that up.

Its hard to argue that you don’t deserve to play for national championship if you lost to Mississipi.

Let all the experts put that in their pipe and smoke it!!!

Bushwacker AKA TROUBLEMAKER.

By BUSHWACKER 76

December 3, 2008 5:07 PM | Link to this

Tony,

Remember when Fla State won the National Championship with one loss even though they lost to Notre Dame who also only had one loss because the thinking was Fla State lost to a better team (Notre Dame) than teh tecm Notre Dame lost to (Boston College)??

By that thinking, even if Fla beats Alabama giving both teams one loss, should Alabama still be ranked ahead of FLA becuase Alabama wil have lost te a better team (Florida) than the team Florida lost to (Mississippi)?

Damn, my head hurts now.

I bet you wish I would never brought that up.

Its hard to argue that you don’t deserve to play for national championship if you lost to Mississipi.

Let all the experts put that in their pipe and smoke it!!!

Bushwacker AKA TROUBLEMAKER.

By BUSHWACKER 76

December 3, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this

Tony,

Remember when Fla State won the National Championship with one loss even though they lost to Notre Dame who also only had one loss because the thinking was Fla State lost to a better team (Notre Dame) than the team Notre Dame lost to (Boston College)??

By that thinking, even if Fla beats Alabama giving both teams one loss, should Alabama still be ranked ahead of FLA becuase Alabama wil have lost te a better team (Florida) than the team Florida lost to (Mississippi)?

Damn, my head hurts now.

I bet you wish I would never brought that up.

Its hard to argue that you don’t deserve to play for national championship if you lost to Mississippi.

Let all the experts put that in their pipe and smoke it!!!

Bushwacker AKA TROUBLEMAKER.

By Lanier Tiger

December 3, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

Auburn just Fired Tuberville

http://www.al.com

By NEXT#13

December 3, 2008 5:31 PM | Link to this

hey murfdawg,everybody in the south already KNOWS what you are…..ANOTHER IN A LONG LINE OF LOSER UGAY FANS!!!! NEWS FLASH TECH JUST SCORED AGAIN!!!

By murfdawg is a loser

December 3, 2008 6:09 PM | Link to this

hey Murfdawg,

I seem to remember you and a bunch of other UGAY homers talking all kinds of crap in the preseason about the national title you had annointed yourselves. To hell with the bammers and UF. And Tech? What a freaking joke. They didn’t have a prayer against you did they? And to think you now have the unmitigated gall to sit here and slam UF and Bammer fans about their postings. From what I’ve seen they’ve been pretty gracious about both having whupped that UGAY @zz. with a couple of exceptions of course. Go back to your 2nd tier status you loser. You will always be the gator’s bit@h and now you’re even going to be Tech’s bit@h.

By Jimmy

December 3, 2008 6:14 PM | Link to this

Stating that this is going to be a great matchup is understatement of the year. However, I have a feeling it’s going to be a blowout. Every “big” game this year has been a blowout, except the OU/UT game in Dallas earlier this year.

Alabama has the formula for winning a champtionship: A strong defense and a physical running game. As someone said earlier they just love to pound you until you are worn out.

On the other side, while everyone talks about Florida’s offense. It’s actually their defense that’s keyed their big win streak. Just think about how many TD drives they’ve started in their opponents territory. They started like 4 scoring drivs INSIDE UGA’s 50. That turnover margin is the key.

As to the bloggers who criticize the SEC. Remember, DEFENSE wins champtionships. I’m from Texas, I love the offense the Big12 puts up, but their is no way either Chokelahoma or UT puts up 30+ points on either of the physical tough defenses of Alabama or Florida, unless it’s Florida winning something like 49-30. Alabama would win 30-17 over either of those two.

By 19BEAR85

December 3, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this

All i have to say is, you florida fans better be right. There has been alot of crap talk this weekend and it is only wed. Don’t ever under estimate alabama. I’m a bama fan to the bone but i have reminded clemson fans, georgia fans, and lsu fans that you better remain a lil humble bc if you don’t it might turn into a laughing stock for ya. How hard is it to go undefeated?? hard right?? well alabama has a young team and they will be around for awhile. Oh yeah tommy tuberville lost his job so where are all the recruits going now?? if anybody thinks that alabama is overated then you need to be taking some jobs in the bcs they recieve all of the votes. i will agree that florida is the better team but lets see how they match up. All i got to say is we started in the georgia dome

By Hey Jimmy

December 3, 2008 8:15 PM | Link to this

Jimmy with all due respect STFU. You said it. you’re from Texas, WTF do yo know about defense. The SEC is not much better than Big 12 D. Both suck. Neither would score more than 14 score on a real good D.

By Jimmy

December 3, 2008 10:21 PM | Link to this

To the guy posted under, “Hey Jimmy:”

So since i’m from Texas I don’t know anything about defense? Brilliant observation.

The defenses of the SEC are much better than that of Big12, historically and presently. Chokelahoma always blows their bowl games due to a lack of D, and Florida or Bama will drive their offense right into the ground.

By bank walker

December 3, 2008 10:27 PM | Link to this

I cannot believe Auburn fired Tubbs. I’m a Dawg, but you’ve got to appreciate Tubbs as a coach. I even thought UT would wait for Phil to hire another OC before they let him go. Both quality coaches with proven track records. I just don’t understand why they were let go after one bad season? Please someone enlighten me!

By Sid

December 3, 2008 10:54 PM | Link to this

Tony:Is there a way both teams can lose?

By Johnny DangerDawg

December 3, 2008 11:09 PM | Link to this

Bamafan, Your Tide defense has been tested in some tough games and came out victorious. That Gator D has never really been tested; they’ve just looked good because the Florida offense put teams into deep holes and forced them to take chances offensively. If this game comes down to tough defense in the 4th quarter, Bama will win.

By Urban Meyer

December 3, 2008 11:11 PM | Link to this

don’t forget…Tim Tebow still circumsizes little boys..

By James

December 3, 2008 11:15 PM | Link to this

I cannot believe Alabama is in this game. Only his second year. As a big DAWG I just want Richt’s teams to show more toughness. There is NO WAY we have as many injuries next year but I hope Mark isn’t too loyal to his DC to where it hurts the team.

I’m going for Bama in this game. Saban’s not warm and fuzzy but Urban just comes across as a bad next door neighbor and Nick does not.

By Gen Neyland

December 3, 2008 11:19 PM | Link to this

Scott Wallace

They do. At least they did for us hillbilly’s and cajuns…

GatorG

Bear’s dead..? When..?

et al

Joe the Jet was the man,..then along came The Snake…Different time, but give Stabler his due…

By AFDawg

December 3, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this

Florida’s weak link is Tebow — should he get shaken up. Florida’s offense is in total disarray if you knock him off his game plan. Alabama’s number one priority should be to hit Tebow as many times as possible — it would be worth the flag even if they get there late a few times. Lord knows the Gators did it to Stafford (hit him late) the entire GA-FLA game. Generally, Florida plays dirty across the board — reminds me of how Miami used to play. If Bama wants to stay in the game, they’ve got to be willing to play that brand of football. Fight fire with fire.

By AFDawg

December 3, 2008 11:51 PM | Link to this

Atlanta Gator, Who made you the blog police? Go to he** and stick to the subject at hand.

By secondguesser

December 4, 2008 12:07 AM | Link to this

As a die hard gator fan I think we will get our 2nd N.C. in three years. But even if we lose to Bama, I’ll be pulling for the tide to make it a threepeat for the SEC. As for assinine dawg, tide, and gator fans; for god’s sake GROW UP! Looking forward to one heck of a game! Go Gators!

By secondguesser

December 4, 2008 12:07 AM | Link to this

As a die hard gator fan I think we will get our 2nd N.C. in three years. But even if we lose to Bama, I’ll be pulling for the tide to make it a threepeat for the SEC. As for assinine dawg, tide, and gator fans; for god’s sake GROW UP! Looking forward to one heck of a game! Go Gators!

By rich

December 4, 2008 3:56 AM | Link to this

IaM SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT GEORGIAS GREAT RECRUITING! WE CANT PULL THE TRIGGER WHEN IT COUNTS! THE REAL TALENT HEADS FOR THE SUNSHINE STATE.

By Sam

December 4, 2008 5:46 AM | Link to this

Gotta love the Dawg fans. Guess that 16 out of 19 thing has gotten to them. Actually, I was rooting for the Dawgs on Saturday against Tech. Was hoping they would step up and win one for the SEC.

By Mike

December 4, 2008 6:46 AM | Link to this

TIM TEBOW-THE MOST HYPED AND OVERATED HUMAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH, PERIOD.

By Josh Payne

December 4, 2008 7:04 AM | Link to this

murfdawg - have you got your greyhound ticket to orlando for the crapital one bowel yet? you ARE the reason EVERYONE hates UGAy fans….. arrogant, trash talking, annoying losers. PAUL JOHNSON owns Athens!

By Rusty Pecker

December 4, 2008 7:06 AM | Link to this

Gen Neyland - how does nick saban’s @ss taste! Your beloved vowels will be lucky to get back to .500 next year. so shut your mouth fat boy.

By AltamahaDawg

December 4, 2008 7:38 AM | Link to this

Wow gatorman, an entire article about your team in the SECCG and you prefer to talk about UGA. Interesting.

By CROCMAN

December 4, 2008 8:28 AM | Link to this

Gatorman—enjoy it while you can, good things never last so don’t get used to it. In my era we stomped the lowly crocs every year, but you were still in diapers then, I’m sure.

and to all these NUMB-NUTS who keep saying UGA football is full of thugs, I am absolutely positive that most of your kids have the same amount of DUI’s. Don’t be so freaking full of yourself, I was an Atlanta Police for 9 years and arrested several Tech athletes myself—so Bite this DAWG. Enjoy your time in the sun too. after 7 years you have earned a one year reprieve.

By Atlanta Gator

December 4, 2008 8:54 AM | Link to this

AFDawg——No one made me the “blog police,” but clearly these blogs are in need of a little “policing” as they like to say in the good ol’ USAAF.

Also, would you care to provide a few examples of how “Florida plays dirty across the board?” That sounds a bit like the brown liquor is starting to talk in combination with anger, frustration and envy. Although my comments regarding sportsmanship @10:10 AM were addressed to Tide and Gator fans, perhaps Dawg fans could benefit from considering them as well.

Here’s hoping you woke up on a different side of the bed this morning.

By GatorBaiter

December 4, 2008 11:19 AM | Link to this

Percy is hurt. As goes Percy, as goes Gators. Both starting DT’s down, Ala. top 3 line in country. Keep believing the hype GatorFans, but dont lose your house payment on this one.

By ...dawgs got STUNG all over

December 4, 2008 12:06 PM | Link to this

OLE MISS 31…FLORIDA 30 in Gainesville.-It’s crying time again for the Gators.

By mitchowski

December 4, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

The other x-factor no one mentions: Bama is the 7th least penalized team in the nation.

Florida? 103rd.

Ask Mark Richt what a difference that can make.