Rev had an idea about this week’s He Said She Said. It was that I argue the case the Florida Gators will beat my Kentucky WildCats in football this year and his debate will be the WildCats will beat his Gators. While I am a little scared, I agreed this could be a great approach especially for the debates we have on HSSS. It would be too easy and expected from me to fight….full out kicking and screaming that UK will beat FL in football and for Rev to, of course, take the Gator side. So, how shocking is this?
I didn’t realize all the feelings I was going to go through writing this and now actually posting it for others to read. It is like I am being unfaithful. I even asked Rev to come find my body along U.S. 119 because I know my WildCat brothers and sisters are going to kill me! I hope everyone, including Florida fans (because I am worried about Rev’s safety after this) will understand what we are doing. It is a different look at each other’s teams; a fresh view from another’s aspect of the game; AND I did get an adamant Gator fan to admit UK will beat FL in football this year….lmao I can’t wait to see what I can get him to do during basketball season!! I am joking! This is a wonderful idea and I have argued the case against my beloved Cats.
Tradition:an inherited pattern of thought or action.
Tradition is often overlooked or even snubbed for some reason these days. As a former basketball player I know how important believing you can win is to a team. A squad can have all the talent in the world but if they do not expect to defeat their opponent every time they step onto the court or field, they will lose. Don’t get me wrong, of course you need talent! However, you better have the mind-frame of a winner as well. The Florida Gators’ football program knows what I am talking about. This program is known and feared across the country. They have an inherited pattern of thought or action and that is winning.
Their first meeting with the University of Kentucky was in 1917. The game was played in Lexington, KY and the Cats came away with a 52-0 win. Since that time the Gators have met the Cats on a football field 56 times. FL owns the series with 39-wins, 17-losses and 0-ties. The last time UK beat FL was back in 1986 in Lexington with a score of 10-3. This year’s meeting takes place on Oct. 20th at Kentucky. But before we can take a look into the future, let’s glance into the past…
The Gators’ first snap was in 1906. Coach James Forsythe led the University to 3 winning seasons. During the 1910s the football squad acted as an independent team. In 1912, they became part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. In 1922, Florida joined the Southern Conference. They remained there until finding their permanent home with the SEC in 1933.
It would be in the 1960s before the world got a glimpse of what would become a long run of dominance. Head Coach Ray Graves swaggered with a team record of 70 wins. The 1966 team is considered one of the best teams in Florida history. They were led by Heisman Trophy winner, Steve Spurrier. 30 years later in 1996, the Gators won their first ever National Title. The quarterback from that championship team was Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel. During the title battle, Anthony Reidel set a record for the SEC player to score the most points -18, and touchdowns - 3, during a championship game.
The Orange and Blue are known for winning a total of 8 SEC football conference championships. Only 7 are recorded because of NCAA violations, the Gators were officially stripped of their 1984 SEC championship. The 1985 and 1990 teams finished best in the SEC, they were not eligible to compete for the championship because of NCAA violations that previous coaching staff committed.
Florida holds a handful of SEC records. In 1996, Florida scored the most points with 45. In regular season games, the Gators hold the record for scoring the most touchdowns (nine vs. Central Michigan in 1997).
Before you can judge the 2007 team you must assess their leader. At the Helm of the 2007 Florida Gators is Urban Meyer, one of the most celebrated coaches in college football. His winning percentage of 83.1% is ranked 7th nationally among active coaches. Coach Meyer is the 3rd highest paid college coach with his current 6-year contract.
Before Urban Meyer came to take the reigns of the Florida program, he had already won the;
2001 Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year
2003 Sporting News National Coach of the Year
2003 and 2004 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year
2004 Home Depot Coach of the Year Award
2004 George Munger Award for the Collegiate Coach of the Year
2004 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year
2004 Pro Football Weekly National Coach of the Year
2004 Woody Hayes Trophy Award
2004 Victor Award
In just his first 2 seasons, Meyers led the Gators to finishes of 9-3 and 13-1, respectively. This, as we all know, took FL to a 2006 BCS National Championship victory over Ohio State.
There is a problem with winning college championships. That is you usually lose a lot of star talent to the pros the next season. The 2007 University of Florida Football Gators did just that. They lost star QB Chris Leak (free agent with the Bears) and a host of others. However, Coach Meyer did find a replacement for Leak. His name is Tim Tebow. Tebow IS the FL offense. It is essential he stay healthy and as much as he runs this is highly questionable by the time the Gators face the WildCats. This Heisman candidate just earned his second Offensive Player of the Week honor after last weeks win over Ole Miss. Tebow accounted for 427 yards of total offense (best in the SEC this year), including a school record 166 rushing yards by a quarterback. He also had career-highs in completions (20), attempts (34) and rushing attempts (27) while throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns. Thus far, for the season, Tebow leads the SEC in passing efficiency, is 6th in rushing yards and leads the SEC in rushing touchdowns (7). Adding to this offense is WR Percy Harvin and RB Kestahn Moore. Harvin has 155 yds RUSH and 336 REC; a total of 491 yds offense after 4 games. Moore has netted 279 yds RUSH and 37 yds REC; a total 316 yds offense after 4 games.
The big question will be can the FL defense stop UK’s offense. After losing 9 defensive starters from last year’s National Championship team, the Gator defense is definitely in a rebuilding year. They do return pre-season, First Team, All-SEC selection, DL Derrick Harvey. But after 4 games the Gators D is led by sophomore LB Brandon Spikes. This young man has 21 solo tackles and assisted on 15 for a total of 36 tackles. With the loss of Marcus Thomas the Gators D has been solid but has not had the kind of success stopping the run that Thomas brought.
The Florida offense is averaging 44.5 points per game while their defense is holding opponents to 22.0 ppg. The Gators are scoring 2 or more touchdowns each quarter. The WildCats have a hard time dealing the run especially against QBs. This along with their slow starts and having to “come-back” in the 4th quarter will be their downfall. There is no answer for Tebow. His 358 yds RUSH and 1096 yds PASS says it all. I do believe the game will be tight, but Florida will hold with tradition and beat Kentucky 31-30.
Hmmm...Florida has held their opponents to 22 pts ppg? Who were the opponents? If they were Sunbelt teams, then it's not impressive. Lemme guess...most of them were at the Swamp? Again, hmm? While this was great to read, you didn't convince me.
Sorry to disappoint you, but the Rev is right...the Wildcats will win. (Don't take it so hard Pam...LOL!)
BGL: I owe you a Kentucky post. I won't forget. Been a tough week in Husker Nation this week. By the way Fred Taylor graduated from Florida in 1998.
I like the irony of this post as well. Nice take on your side. No doubt I'll be rooting for your beloved Kentucky blue when they play the Gators. Very much best of luck in that one.
I have absolutely no idea what they're arguing about but since she said she played basketball in them little tiny tight shorts back in the day, I'm voting for the shorts.
OH THE GUILT - THE SHAME - THE NIGHTS OF SLEEP I WILL MISS!!
J/K Hopefully people will respect us for this. It was hard to do for me and I am sure for you as well. BUT it was fun and I look forward to responses!!
cooooooooooool!! My husband is trying to talk me into going to the UK vs LSU game. I can't leave my daughter so like a good lil wifey, I told him to go with a friend.
I don't mean to insult you two but hell will freeze over before I even care about the SEC. But tight, shiney, cheek poppin, butt hugging, short shorts, I mean cut off Dolphin shorts from back in the day? Now that I can literally get behind.
I can just envision them ole dolphin shorts back in the day. You could dress up a mule in them dolphin shorts and start them at center in the WNBA and the arena, hell the football stadiums would fill up with drunk guys talking about some booty in the WNBA, making up lies about getting a booty call with the mules and not five of them would even notice it was a mule.
Last edited by OneLastOutlaw on September 26th at 9:37 PM.
You know this is the truth. I went to donkey basketball games back when I was a kid and I been to a couple of WNBA games back when they first started and I was drunk and thought I heard the Laker girls were the Sparks playing basketball and honestly? WNBA will never make money. The donkeys were hotter and they didn't pull enough to play at the Forum or Staples either one. There has to be a rule instituted that people who look worse than Roseanne Barr and have more more than 6 to a squad has to forfeit the game and give refunds plus a free chapalupas if they can't come up with one hottie in the game at all times. You can't tell me that there is no hotties in America that can hoop. It's like they had a dog star search to play in the WNBA
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I had this guy and this is a true story who worked for me who could not score with A woman. this guy couldn't get a girl in a hooker factory with 100 bills hanging out of every pocket. He wanted off early one night cause him and a buddy were going to a WNBA game. He was positive that he could score there. I said, you're that desperate? He said oh yeah. Well go then. I;ll be damned if he didn't come up with two and had photos of the ####. It looked pretty much like naked warthogs in heat but he scored. That tells you something. Probably something you didn't need to know but I'm positive it's something I wouldn't look at again. My right eye turned to salt before I looked away and had to have it replaced.
well we aren't allowed to say anything about race, religion (except anti Muslim of course), weight, sexual orientation, the occasional flirtation with a sheep or much of anything else. I suppose I'm reported for talking about UGLY. There is something on the Outlaws Inc that said my pet peeve (that would be under "about the author" I know inquiring minds want to know") is ever since the first woman burned her bra for equality, ugly women have been putting pretty women down as nothing but airhead eye candy who get ahead for no reason but their looks. This is women's equality? Isn't this assuming no pretty women are smart as all ugly women? If god had meant for pretty women not to be admired they'd all look like me and it's not my fault the WNBA decided to go out and corner the market on them.
And this weeks Grammy goes to Bluegrasslady,and as for rev he needs to go back to acting school, or maybe a blood transfusion to get some real blue blood flowing through them veins. i know you had to be hurting yourself laughing the entire time you were pulling this post togather.
Last edited by glball on September 27th at 4:55 AM.
BGL - You win this week, but you victory comes with an asterisk. It was obvious your heart wasn't really in it (from a fans point of view) but you had statistics and history and legendary coaches to mask your lack of zeal. You win but only because you had a lot more to work with.
I thought about trying this with the Yankees but I don't drink anymore and I could never do it sober.
bgl- I enjoyed reading this post. very well done,you should get a blogger of the year award. The idea you and rev. come up with to do this is excellent. I'm pulling for your wildcats to beat Fla. but when you come to Death Valley, It's on like Donkey Kong. Geaux Tigers!!!
BGL, the 'Cats were impressive against Arkansas, especially on offense. Kentucky is a legitimate top 20 team. Florida will have to play very well to win the game/
Gambit, the Kentucky game is in Lexington, between the Florida and Auburn games for LSU. It sets up as a trap for the Tigers. LSU steamrolled Kentucky last year, they could get surprised this season. I'm not sold on the 'Cats beating Florida, but I'll go ahead and predict they knock off LSU. (Wow, did I just say that?)
31-30? Wow, if that is the case, I want to watch this game.
Anyway, it is at Kentucky, and I think that will help... but UK's rush defense is bad... and even though they had enough to still beat Arkansas, I don't know with the Gators... because they also have Tebow... so not only do they have backs, but a mobile QB too. I don't know... I think it will be close, but part of me is thinking Gators here as you picked...
Shooter....you know that I know you know that I know the Cats are gonna win!! shhhhhhhhhhh Don't tell Rev!! I am gonna have to sacrafice a small animal to the WildCat gods!! Maybe a gator!
How did you know that rev??? I am worried about him! He was under a pile of blue and white jerseys for a 20 yd loss which turned into a fumble resulting into a Cats TD!
thank you gambit! It was actually Rev's idea! I know that shocks people but he does have his moments!! Also, thanks for picking the Cats!!! GO BIG BLUE!!
Hey All! I am a sports nut....especi ally college hoops!! You have to be if you are from Kentucky. Basketball is a religion here in The Blue Grass. We love our WildCats and can be tough on them at times. However, you will never find more loyal or passionate fans! I am a Steeler fan, I am a Reds fan but, I am a WildCat!!
BLEED BLUE!!
team. A squad can have all the talent in the world but if they do not expect to defeat their opponent every time they step onto the court or field, they will lose. Don’t get me wrong, of course you need talent! However, you better have the mind-frame of a winner as well. The Florida Gators’ football program knows what I am talking about. This program is known and feared across the country. They have an inherited pattern of thought or action and that is winning. 
the 2007 Florida Gators is Urban Meyer, one of the most celebrated coaches in college football. His winning percentage of 83.1% is ranked 7th nationally among active coaches. Coach Meyer is the 3rd highest paid college coach with his current 6-year contract. 
In just his first 2 seasons, Meyers led the Gators to finishes of 9-3 and 13-1, respectively. This, as we all know, took FL to a 2006 BCS National Championship victory over Ohio State. 
Tebow IS the FL offense. It is essential he stay healthy and as much as he runs this is highly questionable by the time the Gators face the WildCats. This Heisman candidate just earned his second Offensive Player of the Week honor after last weeks win over Ole Miss. Tebow accounted for 427 yards of total offense (best in the SEC this year), including a school record 166 rushing yards by a quarterback. He also had career-highs in completions (20), attempts (34) and rushing attempts (27) while throwing for 261 yards and two touchdowns. Thus far, for the season, Tebow leads the SEC in passing efficiency, is 6th in rushing yards and leads the SEC in rushing touchdowns (7). Adding to this offense is WR Percy Harvin and RB Kestahn Moore. Harvin has 155 yds RUSH and 336 REC; a total of 491 yds offense after 4 games. Moore has netted 279 yds RUSH and 37 yds REC; a total 316 yds offense after 4 games.
defensive starters from last year’s National Championship team, the Gator defense is definitely in a rebuilding year. They do return pre-season, First Team, All-SEC selection, DL Derrick Harvey. But after 4 games the Gators D is led by sophomore LB Brandon Spikes. This young man has 21 solo tackles and assisted on 15 for a total of 36 tackles. With the loss of Marcus Thomas the Gators D has been solid but has not had the kind of success stopping the run that Thomas brought. 
opponents to 22.0 ppg. The Gators are scoring 2 or more touchdowns each quarter. The WildCats have a hard time dealing the run especially against QBs. This along with their slow starts and having to “come-back” in the 4th quarter will be their downfall. There is no answer for Tebow. His 358 yds RUSH and 1096 yds PASS says it all. I do believe the game will be tight, but Florida will hold with tradition and beat Kentucky 31-30.
