Thank God college football season is over.
I can’t remember the last time I uttered those words, but for some reason they’ve never rang truer than this year.
Bar none the most unfulfilling and lifeless season I can remember in my lifetime. So bad that the hated Gators win over the Sooners didn’t even phase me. This year’s title game merely meant that Florida and Oklahoma won the beauty contest. Congrats, I guess.
The SEC and Big XII were more popular than the Pac-10 and Mountain West. Oklahoma was more well-liked than Texas, the team that beat them. Florida was on top of the world after knocking off top-ranked Alabama; a win that lost its luster after an undefeated, left-out-of-the-mix Utah did the same thing – in more impressive fashion, no less.
The BCS was created to eliminate this exact thing we’re dealing with today – an undisputed champion. 119 Division I schools, yet only 66 are included in the BCS. Big time, big money schools are invited to the dance while the 55 less pretty programs aren’t invited to the biggest party of the year. Money, clout, popularity and earning potential are the criteria.
If it sounds more like a fraternity than college football, that’s because it is.
The sound you hear? The wind being let out of this fan’s sails. A college football enthusiast since I was knee-high, this is the first time I’ve been let down by the game itself. Coaches have let me down. So have players. Opposing teams have broken my heart. Holidays have been ruined due to untimely losses.
I can live with all that because it was honest. Miami didn’t show up or get a lucky bounce. Other times the other guy was simply better. It’s the nature of the game.
No, for the first time I feel duped. I never loved the system, but I’ve reached my breaking point.
I’ve seen behind the curtain. It ain’t pretty. Right up there with finding out about Santa or realizing you’ll never be a rock star.
TV revenue and ad sales are the name of the game. Our president elect and the almighty Tim Tebow combined couldn’t change the minds of the powers that be . Expired contracts are our only hope. TV deals are up in 2013. Only then will the “P” word finally hold some clout. Maybe.
Florida won and Oklahoma lost.
So did Utah. Texas, too. Alabama, Texas Tech and Penn State all had one loss apiece going into bowl season.
Polls-schmolls, no one wants to play Southern Cal right now. Probably the best team in the land, but the Pac-10 doesn’t have the clout of the SEC or Big XII, so no invite to the ball. The west coasters also lack a conference title game, which burned SC in the past.
Sounds like it’s time to reel in Utah and BYU. Call it the Pac-12, have championship and go toe-to-toe with the ‘big two’ when it’s time for computers and biased people to crunch numbers or vote.
Unless you’re from Gainesville or Norman, this title game was a snoozer. All hype, no substance. Oklahoma’s high-flying offense looked great against lesser teams, but stalled against Florida in a ten-point loss. Similar to a ten-point loss they had against Texas, the Big XII team who lost the ‘popularity contest’ and was a dropped interception away from a title game berth.
As for the Gators and their potent O, a mere 24 points against the Sooners and their 65th-ranked defense? No big returns by the self-proclaimed fastest team in football, against a foe knocked for weak special teams play all year?
This wasn’t a national championship. It was like watching two friends play a video game.
Go to ‘create a player’ mode and build a 6’3″, 240-pound quarterback/fullback who runs over people. Make the fastest receiver virtually possible and sub him in as your running back, since you have no ‘real’ ground game.
Tebow and Percy Harvin together combined for 231 rushing yards while the Gators three ‘traditional’ backs amassed 20 yards on 11 carries.
Emmanuel Moody, the former Trojan and current Gator made headlines this week talking about Florida’s speed being superior to Southern Cal’s. Too bad it’s the only press he’d get after one carry for zero yards in the title game. To think this kid left Los Angeles because he was buried on the depth chart. I bet Moody never expected to be a non-factor due to a quarterback and wide receiver getting more carries.
Get ready for two more years of insignificance in that system, E. But hey, at least y’all are super-duper fast, right?
Run the option. Rely on gimmicky shovel passes to an undersized tight end and some overhyped, unnecessary ‘jump pass’ for the game-winning score. Blech. It stinks.
Bring back the traditional balanced attack the game employed the past few decades. College football used to be a mini-version of the NFL. These days, it bears a closer resemblance to a game of Madden between frat brothers and for the first time in my life, I’d rather watch the NFL Playoffs than the college football’s bowl season.
Truth be told, the spread offense is ruining the college game. It’s great if you’re a Gator and you just won another mythical national championship, but it’s nonsense if you’re an outsider who simply wanted to to enjoy an exciting finale against the supposed “nation’s best”.
For the record, yes, I’d rather Miami be where Florida’s at today. Two ‘championships’ in three years and a Heisman-winning quarterback. That’s a no brainer. Still, your team winning doesn’t eliminate the fact there’s something gravely wrong with college football these days. This game was anticlimactic and truly had no meaning.
Not after watching Colt McCoy leading his snubbed Texas bunch back over Ohio State. The Horns at home while the Sooners team they beat didn’t come to play.
Not days after seeing Utah upend Alabama. The same Crimson Tide the Gators used in their argument to defend their spot in the title game. Florida beats Alabama and the talk is, “we beat #1”. Utah does the same thing and it’s, “we already took the wind out of their sails”. How convenient.
Florida/Oklahoma felt pointless after watching Southern Cal field a junior NFL squad, manhandling Penn State with ease. This season started with SC looking like an absolute machine. One bad half of football in Corvallis and their dream season, derailed.
Like Florida, a ten-game win streak ensued – but without all the Tebow-esque fanfare. The Trojans weren’t a sexy enough pick for the BCS this year. Their one loss deemed more hurtful that Florida’s or Oklahoma’s, with no rhyme or reason.
If there was ever an argument for an eight-team playoff, this was your year. Florida. Oklahoma. Texas. Southern Cal. Utah. Alabama, Penn State. Texas Tech. Set it up and let them all duke it out. A couple SEC teams. Three Big XII squads. The Pac-10’s best. A Big Ten school and the smaller Mountain West rep.
The United Nations of college football and everyone gets their fair shot.
As the confetti fell, Barack Obama again let his feelings be known. “If I’m Utah, or if I’m USC or if I’m Texas, I might still have some quibbles,” he said. “That’s why we need a playoff.”
Help us Barack and do it soon. You’re our only hope.
There seems to be a recurring theme for the Gaytors…backing into Championship games instead of taking them.
Let’s recap…
96 – Losing to FSU in the season finale, they somehow get a second chance. Both teams end up with 1 loss, but since the Gators won the SECOND game, they are dubbed kings.
06 – Again with one loss, UF relies on other teams losing and some Urban crying to gain votes and the invite to the ball.
08 – As you recapped, UF is granted favor amongst a slew of one-loss teams (and over one undefeated team), because TV looooves Superman. This despite a loss AT HOME to a mediocre team.
It’s a freaking glamour show.
Just like when FSU lost to UM and got the invite in 2000, for no logical reason.
I’m sick of it too.
PS… Can these analysts get up off their knees for a moment? If I hear Tebow called Superman one more time, I’m going to gag. Pun intended.
WTH??? How many of Miami’s National Championships came in matchups of teams ranked even in the top 4?
1983 – Nebraska #1, UM #5. Despite the fact that Auburn won at #3 UM won the beauty contest. Would not have been allowed in the current system as Texas and Nebraska would have faced off.
1987 – OU #1, UM #2.
Totally impressive and legitimate win and would have happened in even the current system.
1989 – UM #2, ALA #7
Talk about backing into the National Championship. Miami didn’t even have to beat top ranked Colorado this year, letting Notre Dame do all the dirty work and dispatching a good, but hardly great, Alabama team in the Sugar Bowl. In the current system UM would have faced Colorado in the Orange Bowl. A winnable but MUCH tougher proposition.
1991 UM #1, Neb #11
Oh wow, playing team not even ranked in the Top 10. Impressive. This ended with a split national champion with Washington. Quite frankly Miami was lucky to draw the Huskers rather than the “Husky’s” that year. In the current system Miami would have faced Washington, a team that pummelled the #4 team in the rankings by 20 points in the Rose Bowl. A collective “whew!!!” from Miami fans.
2001 UM #1, Neb #2
Sure, Nebraska didn’t deserve to be in that game but they met the requirements. I doubt Oregon would have beaten that Cane team so it’s a moot point. Legitimate NC and possibly the best of all the Miami NC teams.
So please spare me the indignation about how “traditional football” was sooooo much better. It comes off as so much more sour grapes. I understand you like to stay postive about Miami, heck your business is selling Cane Merchandise. Being negative about the on the field product is like throwing money out the window, I get that. But your short sighted and twisted memory of a terrible bowl system (although it served your school fairly well) is beneath you. If you were a seminole fan I’d say you spoke with “forked tongue”.
As much as the “spread” is destroying the college game??? That’s sheer nonsense. Formation has nothing to do with your teams offensive balance. There are pass heavy spread teams and run heavy teams just like there have ALWAYS been (remember those option Nebraska and Oklahoma teams you beat so often? I don’t remember you b*tchin back then). Now perhaps the spread is ruining the NFL game but . . . ummm . . . who f**kin cares? If you are an NFL fan go watch the Dolphins (although you should avert your eyes when they run their college gimmicky Wildcat formation).
I love it when people harkin back to the old days. When BYU could eek out Washington for the Nat’l Title because they won the popularity contest. When Miami could jump an Auburn team because they won the popularity contest. And then play the “I don’t like the BCS because it’s a popularity contest” card. It your just shooting from the hip to cover your bitterness at a hated rival becoming the new dominant force in Florida.
I’d say Florida probably only backed into one title, the ’96 one. They truly did need a ton of luck to win that one.
The ’06 one, they won their final seven games, and had a team like USC made it in front of them, what was their resume for being ahead of Florida? Both teams had one loss, it Florida would of got left because they lost later than USC, would the Trojans of backed into the title game? Besides, they proved they belonged in that game and a team like Michigan didn’t.
The ’08 team won their final ten games and outscored their opponents on the season by 430 points. They had a hell of a team, one that was definitely title worthy and could beat any team on any given day.
The fact of the matter is that there’s always going to be controversy surrounding the BCS and it’s not going to change anytime soon. I’d love to see a playoff system, but it’s years away from happening.
Everything you said is 100% true.
But it still makes me SICK to my stomach that another year I have to listen to Gaytor nation over something that ESPN pretty much gave them for hyping up the SEC that I think had a losing record vs the ACC (if i’m not mistaken) but the ACC “is a B league” in the media’s eyes.
Can you look this up 305?
Now I would like to take the time to thank Larry Coker for tearing down a powerhouse football team that took about 7 years to make and you were able to ‘f’ it up in 2.
So please spare me the indignation about how “traditional football” was sooooo much better. It comes off as so much more sour grapes. I understand you like to stay postive about Miami, heck your business is selling Cane Merchandise. Being negative about the on the field product is like throwing money out the window, I get that. But your short sighted and twisted memory of a terrible bowl system (although it served your school fairly well) is beneath you. If you were a seminole fan I’d say you spoke with “forked tongue”.
Difference now is there’s more parity in the game.
The old system ‘worked’ because there was less competition. You had your top teams, they made the big bowl games and things usually worked themselves out with little controversy.
These days there is MUCH MORE PARITY in the game because there’s MUCH MORE MONEY.
Tell me of a season where there have ever been EIGHT TEAMS who could all build a case for their place in the title game? Seven one-loss teams all on the same level and an undefeated from a smaller conference who knocked off a Goliath in a bowl game.
The old system isn’t what I miss. It too needed work. What I miss is more of that line ’em up and let ’em play type of football. Big offensive lineman – not svelte fast lineman for the sake of the spread. (How are those smaller guys gonna play in the NFL?)
A power running game. A west coast or pro style offense and vertical passing game.
I’m sorry, but college football is a sham when your national champion has no ground game and running backs. A quarterback who doubles as a fullback and a wideout who doubles as a running back? That’s horrible.
As much as the “spread” is destroying the college game??? That’s sheer nonsense. Formation has nothing to do with your teams offensive balance. There are pass heavy spread teams and run heavy teams just like there have ALWAYS been (remember those option Nebraska and Oklahoma teams you beat so often? I don’t remember you b*tchin back then).
I wasn’t bitching back then about Nebraska and Oklahoma, but always thought that brand of football sucked. Miami changed the game, as did Florida State. Defensive speed snuffed out that brand of football and the new deal became teams like Florida State in the mid to late 90s… Miami in the early 00s… USC from ’03 to now.
Again, college ball was like a watered down version of the NFL. These days it looks more like a glorified version of high school ball.
I love it when people harkin back to the old days. When BYU could eek out Washington for the Nat’l Title because they won the popularity contest. When Miami could jump an Auburn team because they won the popularity contest.
Won the popularity contest? Cool your heels there, Gator. Miami knocked off Nebraska – arguably one of the best college teams ever assembled.
And again, let’s not act like I’m some old codger in a rocking chair talking about the good old days. USC still plays the brand of football I’m referring to and they’re the most dominant team this decade. Miami rolled heads with that brand of ball 2000-2003 and would still do so if the talent were on board.
And then play the “I don’t like the BCS because it’s a popularity contest” card. It your just shooting from the hip to cover your bitterness at a hated rival becoming the new dominant force in Florida.
Yeah, dominant. Winning in a down SEC this year and dinking and dunking your way to 24 points against the 65th-ranked defense in the game.
Let’s see how ‘dominant’ Florida looks without Tebow and Harvin, who make up about 95% of that gimmicky offense.
305…let me correct you.
Let's see how 'dominant' Florida looks without Tebow and Harvin, who make up about 99.9% of that gimmicky offense.
FUC|< THE GAYTORS!!!
I’ll admit, I can’t stand the Gators.
I’ll admit, I can’t stand watching Tebow thump his chest and give sappy postgame speeches (mostly because he’s a Gator).
But what I hate most of all is the way the media puts these guys on a pedestal. Hearing the analysts gush ON and ON and ON about how he’s “hands-down the best leader in college football” makes me sick, the way a Lifetime movie does. Is Stafford a worse leader? Or McCoy? Replay the game…How much did we hear about the Heismann winning OU QB? A token minute I believe.
The rest of the production was all about Tebow and his golden heart; the media infatuation is obvious, and that is why I call it a show.
The Canes always won DESPITE the entrenched disdain from the media; the us-against-the-world mentality. Everyone wanted us to lose, and we won.
I like that.
But it still makes me SICK to my stomach that another year I have to listen to Gaytor nation over something that ESPN pretty much gave them for hyping up the SEC that I think had a losing record vs the ACC (if i’m not mistaken) but the ACC “is a B league” in the media’s eyes.
Citizen, I don’t have the exact stats you want but let’s talk about the SEC this year:
Tennessee: 5-7
LSU: 8-5
Auburn: 5-7
Arkansas: 5-7
Vanderbilt: 7-6
South Carolina: 7-6
Mississippi State: 4-8
Kentucky: 7-6
Florida was obviously the cream of the crop, but Georgia proved to be overhyped. They went 10-3 when they were supposed to be title-bound. Alabama was obviously the #2 team at 12-2… and Utah kicked their ass. LSU went from a championship to 8-5.
Florida’s toughest talent is usually Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU and Florida State.
None of those teams were anything to write home about this year.
To the obvious Gayturd fans who somehow find themselves attracted to a ‘Cane fan page….congrats on your 3rd !!! And to think, you’ve got three after playing football for over a hundred years. WOW !!!
big pimpin
Eh I wouldn’t read too much into the stats of the SEC. That’s still the most dominating conference for football, they beat each other up all year wich is why u see the records as they are.There is a reason why they have feilded the last 3 National Champions and have more Nat Title winners since the enception of the BCS. Still I agree with alot of what you say(altho I always prefer to watch NFL over college). I don’t agree with Mr. Obama on just about anything, however I’m with him on a playoff system, altho I don’t want him or anyone else in this govt going anywhere near the game. They’ll just f**k it up even more.
Florida’s phony national title in 1996 was completely illegitimate. Florida State is still waiting 12 years later for the rubber match to decide the national championship. Oh wait, the Gator run media in our state talked to their national buddies and anointed the GAYtors.
In a 3rd game I would have bet my life and my families life on the Noles. No way they would have lost to that stinking outfit from hogtown again.
Timmy Teabag could never survive at Miami. Never. We don’t home schooled punks with a 750 SAT score and no ability to run a traditional pro style offense. Good luck UF when the gimmicks run out. We owned you in the 1980s, the 1990s and we still own you today. Enjoy your lone win against us this year because it will be a longtime before you have a teabag against us and can beat us again.
We are the best team in the history of this state. FSU is second. The GAYtors are not even on the radar if not for all the media bias in their favor. Even with the media promoting them for 25 years they are a distant 3rd. I never bought this big three nonsense. It’s always been just us and FSU. Seriously, the Gators are not even on worth discussing.
Utah is the titlest this year, but USC is the best team. The Trojans were punished for losing to a good team on the road while Teabag and his love children were rewarded for losing to a bad one at home.
But some how the Gaytors have won the title. Did you know FSU has NINE more top 5 finishes all time that the GAYtors but one less title?! The GAYtors always get the breaks. When the breaks and gimmicks run out they’ll be a combination of Wake Forest slow with Arkansas quality academics and kids. It’s coming sooner than one may think. Just wait till Teabag takes his first NFL hit and comes crying home to mommy.
alot of tebow bashing and yet im sure that almost every college football fan in the nation would love to have him on their team. Im also betting that UM fans would commit sacrificial homicide to get Urban Meyer to go over them and show Shannon how to rebuild a program
this is some of the most pathetic bitching ive heard but im on hear because i think its funny how UM has completely been forgotten in the shadow of the most powerful program next to USC.
Bring on the Trojans. Theres no one in this state that measures up.
alot of tebow bashing and yet im sure that almost every college football fan in the nation would love to have him on their team. Im also betting that UM fans would commit sacrificial homicide to get Urban Meyer to go over them and show Shannon how to rebuild a program
Tebow is a leader, a winner and a good kid. Sure most would take him, but that doesn’t change the fact his arm is suspect and he’s a glorified fullback.
As for Meyer, you can keep that smug jagoff. Mr. 1% Of The 1%. Please. Meyer has shown he’s a win at all costs guy and the only reason the media doesn’t touch him is because Florida as a university is a powerhouse. State funded and one of the largest athletic budgets in the country.
Regarding Shannon, talk to me in two years. He’s two years into a four-year rebuilding project. #1 class last year and top ten class headed to Miami this year.
Meyer took over a program where the cupboard was bare. Shannon took over the worst Miami team since the late 70s. He gets four years to rebuild and restock.
this is some of the most pathetic bitching ive heard but im on hear because i think its funny how UM has completely been forgotten in the shadow of the most powerful program next to USC.
You wish Miami was ‘forgotten’. Down doesn’t mean out. Not with five titles since 1983 and more NFL talent than any other program. One title this decade, two title game berths, four BCS games.
Y’all spouted the same nonsense in the late 90s when you were up and Miami was down. Let’s revisit this in 2010, after two more classes and in the post-Tebow era.
Bring on the Trojans. Theres no one in this state that measures up.
Yeah, easy to say when you know it can’t happen, tough guy. Southern Cal rolls Florida by three scores if they played last night. You clowns couldn’t put up more than 24 against the 65th rated defense. Tebow’s jump passes and shovel passes aren’t going anywhere against the USC D.
USC 34, UF 17
Badmouth the Gators all you want. Take your best shot. We are the Undisputed National Champions. We did it with a very young team. We are here to stay. There is a new dynasty in Florida and its not in Miami.
IT’S GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!!
While, unlike allcanes, my dreams of being a rock star have not yet died, I agree that it is time for a playoff in college football. I have been adamantly opposed to the idea for as long as I have been a college football fan but it is time for a playoff. The problem is that Utah, USC, Florida, etc. all have legitimate arguments for why they should be number 1. They also have reasons why they should not be. The only way for anybody to know for sure that this team would whip that team is to line them up and let them duke it out on the field. The arguments, good or bad, can all be settled through a playoff. The BCS method of strength of schedule, number of wins, who they lost to, etc. is nonsense. Similar logic would lead to crowning Southwest Northern Missouri State University for Women as the champ due to the fact that a long rabbit trail of information leads to the realization that they are the only school who did not lose to a team who lost to a team who lost to Utah by less than 12 points. In short, it is nonsense not to have a playoff. Allcanes sums up my sentiments for the year: I feel a bit duped and dissapointed by the whole debacle. Having been a reader of the Allcanes blog for quite some time it is evident to me that this guy loves the team and is not in it to sell merchandise as stated by a previous poster. As for wanting urban myer as a canes coach…accepting Brock Berlin as a cane was hard enough. I believe if Urban Myer was hired I would be forced to boycott all things UM until he was gone. The only thing worse would be hiring Spurrier. I am old school. I hate the Gators. Randy will be fine. I want the war canoe back at the Hect Center.
LB
for a fanbase that is supposedly proud and confident in the accomplishments of their program, there is too much animosity towards florida in this “article”. envy seems to be gripping at the heels of a program in decline or stagnant if you want to be optimistic.
right now miami would rank 3rd at best in its own state. Of course im sure i will read about how great they were in the 80’s, but what correlation that has with the current state of UM is lost on me. Other thngs that were big in th 80’s were the 49ers, Ronald Reagan, Billy Idol, and the Cold War.the majoriy of the country has learned to relegate those people and events to the annals of history where they belong.
Miami fans are flirting with a delusional reality when they cannot even accept the current state of affairs in college football by giving congratulations to the teams that earned it. In essence you are becoming like Notre Dame fans.
It would have shown much more class if UM fans would simply say to UF fans “congratulations. enjoy the moment”. of course class is not a word that is synonomous with the Hurricane tradition.
for a fanbase that is supposedly proud and confident in the accomplishments of their program, there is too much animosity towards florida in this “article”. envy seems to be gripping at the heels of a program in decline or stagnant if you want to be optimistic.
right now miami would rank 3rd at best in its own state. Of course im sure i will read about how great they were in the 80’s, but what correlation that has with the current state of UM is lost on me. Other thngs that were big in th 80’s were the 49ers, Ronald Reagan, Billy Idol, and the Cold War.the majoriy of the country has learned to relegate those people and events to the annals of history where they belong.
Miami fans are flirting with a delusional reality when they cannot even accept the current state of affairs in college football by giving congratulations to the teams that earned it. In essence you are becoming like Notre Dame fans.
It would have shown much more class if UM fans would simply say to UF fans “congratulations. enjoy the moment”. of course class is not a word that is synonomous with the Hurricane tradition.
Gator, you’re missing the point.
First off, Florida’s season and BCS title have NOTHING to do with the fact we’re all dealing with a VERY flawed system right now.
In eleven seasons of the BCS, there’s never been more controversy than this year. You literally had EIGHT teams who all deserved a shot at a title. Why did Florida and Oklahoma ‘deserve’ it more than Utah, Southern Cal, Alabama, Penn State, Texas and Texas Tech? Why were they more ‘popular’ in the computers?
The current system is a scam. That flawed system benefitted Florida this year. Congrats. If I were a Gator, I’d be thrilled with my title… and I certainly wouldn’t be on a Miami site arguing my point. Frankly, why do you give a shit what we think around here?
Also, Miami’s success goes beyond the 80s, history buff. Four BCS titles, back-to-back title games, a championship earned (and one stolen) as well as a 34-game win streak THIS DECADE, champ. Do your homework next time.
Great, Miami is third in the state, at best. So what? That’s what happens when a lame duck head coach brings a program to it’s knees. Larry Coker’s poor recruiting classes in 2004, 2005 and 2006 are the reason things went south.
That said, Shannon’s class in 2008 and the upcoming one in 2009 are putting the Canes back on the map. One more class in 2010 and Miami will be back in the thick of things.
Enjoy you run and let’s reevaluate where both this programs are in your post-Tebow/post-Harvin era as well as when Shannon reels in another big time class.
Oh yeah, and someone needs to get a freakin system that works. The BCS is a joke. You just don’t give a shit because it worked in your favor this.
Get snubbed by it like Miami (2000), Oregon (2001), USC (2003), Auburn (2004), Michigan (2006) and a slew of one-loss teams in 2007 and 2008 and you’ll be singing a different tune, brother.
“Badmouth the Gators all you want. Take your best shot. We are the Undisputed National Champions. We did it with a very young team. We are here to stay. There is a new dynasty in Florida and its not in Miami.”
Some of you idiot Gators need to brush up on your comprehension skills.
This article bashes THE SYSTEM, you jackals.
Undisputed, my ass. There are six other one-loss teams who would beg to differ.
As for your supposed “dynasty” let’s see how things look after Tebow is playing tight end in the NFL. Cammy Newton is gone and a guy like #15 is impossible to replace.
Canes are recruiting away and are locking up the local talent. Randy Shannon is turning it around. Enjoy your time at the top because it won’t last long.
“This article bashes THE SYSTEM, you jackals.”
perhaps your loyalty to UM does not allow you to perceive the passive -aggressive jab at the Gators National Title all throughout the article.
i wholeheartedly agree that the BCS has not done much to settle the question of who is the best, but it seems unreasonable to diminish the Gators as a team.
“Go to ‘create a player’ mode and build a 6’3″, 240-pound quarterback/fullback who runs over people. Make the fastest receiver virtually possible and sub him in as your running back, since you have no ‘real’ ground game.”
im sorry that the UF running game is not as the ‘real’ as the phenomenal UM running game. Frankly i dont understand how a team that averages over 200 yards rushing per game lacks a ‘real’ running game.
“Run the option. Rely on gimmicky shovel passes to an undersized tight end and some overhyped, unnecessary ‘jump pass’ for the game-winning score. Blech. It stinks.”
yes the option and ‘gimmicky’ plays have proven to be a fluke, what with only two championships and the #3 offense in the nation to show for it. its a wonder that Miami was able to completely shut down that ‘gimmicky’ triple-option that Georgia Tech ran…im sure it would be so much better for UF if we ran a pro-style 89th ranked offense like miami. what were we thinking?
and by the way that undersized tight end was one of the top 3 in his position in the country when we recruited him. that ‘unnecessary’ jump pass came when there were only 3 minutes left in the game and we had a 3 point lead. unless you prefer artificially created drama instead of securing a victory please explain why it was ‘unecessary’?
“Florida/Oklahoma felt pointless after watching Southern Cal field a junior NFL squad, manhandling Penn State with ease. This season started with SC looking like an absolute machine. One bad half of football in Corvallis and their dream season, derailed.”
yes, i dont even know why we should play games. we should just give the title to USC every year and thank them for blessing us with their presence. I mean of course there’s only the small insignificant detail of them not getting into the actual NCG since ’05 but hey why sweat the small stuff? besides the Big-10 is such a powerhouse conference that crushing their champ by 14 points is far more impressive than squeaking out a 10 point victory over the Big-12 champ while simultaneously holding the most powerful offense in history to 14 points.
and i guess beating every opponent since the ole miss loss by 30 points doesnt compare to barely scraping through the PAC-10 and not wrapping up your conference until Oregon st. lost in the last game of the year.
yes…this article has convinced me that we need not only need a playoff, but that we should eliminate any type of offensive diversity from college football while prescribing to the fact that USC should be crowned champs every year even if they dont actually play for a championship until UM can rightfully assume their position atop the College world and not simply be the rotting corpse of a former program that has long since passed its prime.
Gator, I’m not going to even bother arguing you. Funny how you blast another poster for their loyaly to UM keeping them from seeing the bigger picture… then you do the same.
im sorry that the UF running game is not as the ‘real’ as the phenomenal UM running game. Frankly i dont understand how a team that averages over 200 yards rushing per game lacks a ‘real’ running game.
An offense that gets 231 yards on the ground with a QB and WR while only getting 20 yards out of their three traditional backs — I’m sorry, but that the shit that only happens in video games.
Miami’s ground game sucks right now. I can’t argue that. Come next year when Lamar Miller, Mike James and hopefully Bryce Brown are on roster — as well as a beefed up offensive line — we’ll see the Canes getting back to a solid ground game. One that carried them 2000-2003.
There’s a reason Sam Bradford will be lining up behind center on Sundays and Tim Tebow will be carrying a clipboard or playing tight end. It’s a gimmicky offense.
Again, you’re a Gator. You won. Go celebrate and let every other college football fan complain that the system is a sham. It benefitted you this year, so of course you don’t care.
That said, I’d love to hear the tune you sung if we had an Oklahoma/Southern Cal title game and you yahoos were in the Sugar Bowl against Utah.
Gator Nation benefitted twice now from a shoddy system. A handful of other teams arguably deserved your spot this year and in 2006, a computer put you in the big game instead of Michigan. Y’all got the lucky bounces and then capitalized. Good for you.
HEY IDIOT GATOR! THIS IS A U OF MIAMI SITE. THAT WASN’T A PASSIVE-AGGRESSIVE JAB AT FLORIDA. CANES305 AND ALL THE REST OF US HATE YOUR KIND. YOUR OFFENSE IS BULLSHIT AND NOW IN TWO TITLE GAMES YOU’VE GONE AGAINST A TEAM WITH WORSE ATHLETES. NO WAY THAT TEBOW SHOVEL PASS SHIT WORKS AGAINST A TEAM LIKE USC, WITH COMPARABLE – OR BETTER – ATHLETES.
LIKE CANES SAID, YOU GOT THE TITLE SO BE HAPPY. GET THE F OUT OF HERE. WE DON’T GIVE A HELL WHAT YOU THINK, SO WHAT DO YOU CARE WHAT WE SAY OVER HERE. LOSER.
I see the previous Cane poster shows the true color of Miami fans. Isn’t this representative of how UM fans are? “CANES305 AND ALL THE REST OF US HATE YOUR KIND. YOUR OFFENSE IS BULLSHIT AND NOW IN TWO TITLE GAMES YOU’VE GONE AGAINST A TEAM WITH WORSE ATHLETES. NO WAY THAT TEBOW SHOVEL PASS SHIT WORKS AGAINST A TEAM LIKE USC, WITH COMPARABLE – OR BETTER – ATHLETES.” Bitter, angry, hateful, envious, etc???
The funniest part is that an option shuttle pass wouldn’t work against a team with the athletes of Miami? Did you watch the Ga Tech game? You don’t have to shuttle it up the middle if you can just dive up the middle for 150 yards I guess. While the Canes are improving their talent they don’t compare to this year’s OU squad quite yet.
Yes, Florida doesn’t have a running game. Despite having the 10th rushing offense in the country. I guess with Harvin, Demps, Rainey and Moody we don’t have the kind of quality running backs you need to compare to a top ACC team. Harvin is nothing but a skinny WR forced to carry the ball. Demps is nothing but a speed guy – no substance. Rainey is too small in the style of that scrub Noel Devine and has no place in college football. Moody, that loser, all he could do was lead USC in rushing as a true freshman despite getting hurt. And we know USC doesn’t have any good RBs so he was basically competing against air. Pathetic. I sure with we had James and Graig Cooper. Then we would have REALLY been able to run for a few yards right? Thanks for being the voice of reason. You must be an NFL scout in your spare time.
Sure the SEC was down this year, I think that’s obvious. Despite that the SEC went 6-6 vs the ACC and 6-2 in its bowl games. Not bad for a down year.
but that doesn’t change the fact his arm is suspect and he’s a glorified fullback.
Just curious, but why does this perception persist? Does Tebow need to break the 70% completion rate and 40 TDs through the air to impress his critics? Each year he completes about 65% and throws for 30+ TDs with less than a half dozen INTs and right around 3,000 yards. The facts show that he is a smart and dangerous quarterback and rarely makes mistakes.
It is incredible the contortions folks have to go through to deny the guy credit, and this site is no different than dozens I’ve visited. For example: “YOUR OFFENSE IS BULLSHIT AND NOW IN TWO TITLE GAMES YOU’VE GONE AGAINST A TEAM WITH WORSE ATHLETES.” Let’s say UF played a team with better athletes. Then the critics would say: “YOUR OFFENSE IS BULLSHIT AND IN TWO TITLE GAMES YOU’VE JUST GOTTEN LUCKY BEATING TEAMS THAT WERE MILES BETTER THAN YOU.” Why not just be honest and come right out and say that under no conditions–whatever his accomplishments may be (Heisman, national title, passing stats)–will you give Tebow any credit whatsoever?
If Oabama is our only hope then it will never happen.
obama is ALL bark, and NO bite…he won’t do $h!t for college football!
gator fans, go ask Mel Kiper and Todd McShay about Tebow as a QB and se what they say. They’ve said he’s a 3rd or 4th rounder at best. But I will not spend another second on the Gators. I’m just glad that you guys come to a Miami site to see what’s going on. I give Chris mad props in getting you guys riled up.
Anyway….to the real reason I wanted to comment..I agree and have always agreed since since the B*S system started, that we need a playoff. I hated the old bowl system and I hate the BCS. Champions should be decided ON THE FIELD. This year, as with every other year, there are too many teams being left out. If teams aren’t in the big game, then many don’t fully show up to play in their respective games (Alabama).
Get a group together, a la the selction committee like the MCAA tournament has, and they should make the decisions. You can’t leave it up to coaches who don’t watch games, writers who only cover a certain segment of the country, or computers who only spit out what you put in. Select the top 8 teams and settle it on the field. team #9 will cry, but better to include 8 than just 2.
All other sports and levels of college football decide their champions on the field and not some convoluted, arbitrary, tabulated “formula”. It’s time to take a step forward and implement a playoff. It can be done and should be done.
I think a major issue with the BCS has also been the fact that Fox has been convering the games (minus the Rose Bowl). It is an NFL network and it showed when they broadcast the college games. God-awful. It hurt to watch. The announcers sucked, the sponsor plugs were annoying and they have no business ever getting the games again after the contract expires and ESPN takes over.
This is a pro-Cane site. Period. If you don’t like it and don’t like what Cane fans have to say, go somewhere else.
-Columbus Cane
Guys, why even bother responding to this Gator? Don’t you pity him? I find him laughable. His team just winning a mythical national championship yet he finds it necessary to come to ‘Canes fan’s blog to defend the Gators/Tebow. God forbid you have anything negative to say about either. If you do, you’re just hater! This is what Gator fans resort to nowadays. They troll UM (and other team’s!) message boards, blogs, etc. in hopes that if anyone says ANYTHING negative about UF/Tebow, they can jump in to the rescue. It’s pathetic. According to these Gator fans, Miami is so pathetic and irrelevant and the Gators are the new dynasty. Well, how kind of you all to grace us with your presence. WE’RE NOT WORTHY!!! Their behavior shows me one thing, until they can match the FIVE national championship rings, they will constantly suffer from an inferiority complex that motivates their pathetic, trollish behavior. Ignore them, fellow ‘Canes fans. Show that even when Miami is down, it’s fans still know how to be the bigger man. We all know what lies in the future for Miami football. And they will find out soon enough. Until then, let them enjoy their THIRD national championship, and just sit back and laugh and pity them because at a time when they should be celebrating their win, they are still obsessed with our team. It TRULY is great to be a Miami Hurricane!
MIAMI SUCKS THE FANS ARE SORE LOSERS. I WAS A FAN UNTILL 8TH GRADE AND I RELIZE ALL U ARE IS ABUNCH OF MEXICANS.BLOW ME GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!
I like the way you are neutral about certain obvious things, like your comment of “Tebow is a leader, a winner and a good kid”. Refreshing that even though this is a Cane’s blog, you have the guts to tell it like it is. As a Gator fan, I’m obviously please at this season’s results. I do not think we “backed into the title” in ’06 or ’08, but will admit that back in ’96 we did. It is what it is. Tebow’s goal next year is to obviously go 14-0, the only thing he hasn’t done yet at UF. If that happens, hopefully some of the Gator Haters will shut up. And also, Ole Miss was not “just an average team” … to wit, Miss 47TTech 34. They ended the year on a 6 game winning streak, and their largest loss of the year was by 7 pts. I do see some good things in the near future for UM, and am anxious to see what happens. I’d love for them to get back to their mid 80’s/early 90s form, so the fierce UM/UF rivalry will re-emerge.
Sorry that you don’t like the method that some teams outscore their opponents, but adapting to change instead of whining about it might be a bit more effective.
Just two points on the original post here:
1) How exactly is a 31-17 win so much more impressive than a 31-20 win? and let’s not forget Florida was playing Alabama without Harvin – you know that WR that accounts for 1/2 of the Florida affense according to you? Plus Alabama was palying Utah without its Outland trophy winning OT. Is a field goal really that huge? You guys and your coach sure do get excited over field goals….
2) The “undersized tight-end” you refer to (Aaron Hernandez) happens to be 6′-3″ 255 LBS. How big are TEs supposed to be again?
“Let’s see how ‘dominant’ Florida looks without Tebow and Harvin, who make up about 95% of that gimmicky offense.”
CMON cane, our gimmicky offense took care of the SEC, the conference with the best defenses in the country…We’ve won 2 SEC championships and 2 NC’s in 3 years with a “gimmicky” offense…
BTW, the “down” SEC was 6-2 in bowl games this year?? Also, the SEC has the best BCS bowl record BY FAR over the past many years.
get off your um high horse and realize these facts (which you can’t refute despite how long your responses are!)….1) the Orange Bowl is gone, 2) Randy Shannon can’t hold Meyer’s jock and never will, 3) UM should be more concerned with who there def coordinator will be now that the BEST coach on the staff is gone, 4) 4 of Shannon’s first recruiting class, including the prize, are now walking…do I have to go on cane?
a new dog is in town and you can’t handle it…simple as that.
“We are the best team in the history of this state. FSU is second. The GAYtors are not even on the radar if not for all the media bias in their favor. Even with the media promoting them for 25 years they are a distant 3rd. I never bought this big three nonsense. It’s always been just us and FSU. Seriously, the Gators are not even on worth discussing.”
stop stop…you’re killing me…I just pissed myself. How old are you? And, do you realize how ridiculous you sound…likely not, but it’s probably for the best.
CMON cane, our gimmicky offense took care of the SEC, the conference with the best defenses in the country…We’ve won 2 SEC championships and 2 NC’s in 3 years with a “gimmicky” offense…
Two titles in years when there was no dominant, undefeated team and a four-loss season Tebow’s first year behind center.
You’re high if you think the SEC defenses were tops this year…
BTW, the “down” SEC was 6-2 in bowl games this year?? Also, the SEC has the best BCS bowl record BY FAR over the past many years.
Don’t quote me bowl stats. Let’s talk about records. Georgia, 9-3 when they were a supposedly a big time team this year. South Carolina, 7-5. Vandy, 6-6. Tennessee, 5-7. LSU, 7-5. Auburn, 5-7. Arkansas, 5-7. Six of the SEC teams Florida faced this year lost at least five games.
This was a down year for the SEC. Florida capitalized. Nice work. Your four biggest conference foes — Auburn, Tennessee, Georgia and LSU — were a combined 28-22. Don’t tell me the SEC wasn’t down, champ.
The only reason the SEC won so many bowl games is BECAUSE the conference was down and traditionally good programs were facing lesser competition in middle-tier bowls.
get off your um high horse and realize these facts (which you can’t refute despite how long your responses are!)….1) the Orange Bowl is gone, 2) Randy Shannon can’t hold Meyer’s jock and never will, 3) UM should be more concerned with who there def coordinator will be now that the BEST coach on the staff is gone, 4) 4 of Shannon’s first recruiting class, including the prize, are now walking…do I have to go on cane?
1) Good riddance to the Orange Bowl. Miami now plays in an NFL stadium where Super Bowls are held. From the worst stadium in the ACC to the best. That’s an upgrade, dummy.
2) The jury is out on Randy Shannon for two more years. Meyer inherited a hell of a team and built it up from there. Shannon inherited a mess of a team and is rebuilding from the bottom up. That takes at least 4-5 years.
3) Bill Young was the most experienced coach on the staff, but last year’s run defense was porous and Miami has no idea how good he might or might not have been, as he didn’t stick around long.
4) Shannon’s first recruiting class was 2008. In 2007, he was on the job a matter of weeks before Signing Day and had to save that class.
Marve is gone BECAUSE of what Shannon did the next year, reeling in the more talented and headstrong Jacory Harris. Again, how is that a negative?
Go on? You haven’t even made one good point yet.
a new dog is in town and you can’t handle it…simple as that.
Yeah, you morons said the same thing in the late 90s when Miami was on probation and Florida won their first title. We saw how that played out, once the talent returned to Coral Gables.
You moron Gators will never learn. Miami isn’t going anywhere but up. Coker crippled the program but Shannon is rebuilding things to perfection. He’s following Jimmy Johnson’s and Butch Davis’ blueprint.
Riddle me this, a top-ranked class in 2008 after going 5-7 in 2007? A seventh-ranked class in 2009 after going 7-6 last year?
Florida brought in the FIFTH ranked class on the heels of a national championship and Miami loses six games yet STILL reels in the SEVENTH ranked class?
That’s all you need to know, champ. Kids STILL want to play for Miami and are LINING UP to take part in the resurgence.
Enjoy your run while you can. College football is cyclical and the Canes day is on the horizon.
“Make the fastest receiver virtually possible and sub him in as your running back, since you have no ‘real’ ground game”
You crack me up…as if there is a “standard” “real” running game that all college teams must utilize. UF has won 2 NC’s in 3 years with “no real running game” (lol), we’ll take that chief!
…things change…Spurrier changed the run-dominated SEC with his passing attack…now Meyer is doing the same with a spread O.
Too bad for UM…btw, the U now has an off coordinator known for opening up the game and spreading the ball around (doesnt sound like the prostyle “real” running game UM is used to)…will Shannon hand-cuff the new coach like he did Nix? yeah, I said that…
“You’re high if you think the SEC defenses were tops this year…”
ALLCANES – know your stats before you speak otherwise you look ignorant running this blog…the SEC had 6 of the top 25 defenses with respect to scoring defense and total yards allowed…
“The only reason the SEC won so many bowl games is BECAUSE the conference was down and traditionally good programs were facing lesser competition in middle-tier bowls.”
lesser competition?? are you high?cmon, your better than that! defend that…you can’t.
7-6 UK beat 9-5 ECU
9-4 Ole Miss beat 11-2 TTU
8-5 LSU beat 9-4 GT
7-6 VANDY beat 9-5 BC
ALLCANES – know your stats before you speak otherwise you look ignorant running this blog…the SEC had 6 of the top 25 defenses with respect to scoring defense and total yards allowed…
The SEC had three good teams this year – Florida, Alabama and Georgia. The rest had a down year.
You can throw all the stats you want my way. I don’t give a shit. The SEC was down this year.
As much as you SEC homers woof that it’s hands down the best conference, several of your major players were down — Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, etc.
What good does being top 25 regarding scoring defenses and total yards allowed if you’re still losing 5 to 7 games?
No one gives a shit about stats if you’re losing ballgames. Stats give geeks something to throw back and forth.
lesser competition?? are you high?cmon, your better than that! defend that…you can’t.
7-6 UK beat 9-5 ECU
9-4 Ole Miss beat 11-2 TTU
8-5 LSU beat 9-4 GT
7-6 VANDY beat 9-5 BC
You’re really touting East Carolina, Georgia Tech and Boston College as quality opponents?
Ole Miss took out Florida, LSU and Texas Tech this year. Nice run on their part.
If LSU goes better than 7-5, they’re in a better bowl game and aren’t getting a Georgia Tech team that can’t hang with their overall talent. GT has a quirky little offense, but LSU has talent – even if they underachieved. GT was an inferior opponent to an ‘on’ LSU team… but does a 7-5 LSU team beat a formidable bowl opponent?
East Carolina started strong and faceplanted. They were a very average football team that overachieved early.
Boston College worked their way to an ACC title game, but they too were a very average football team.
You yahoos will stop at nothing to protect your precious little SEC.
Side note…. it’s February. You have a top five recruiting class…. You won a national championship a month or so ago.
If Miami isn’t in your head, why are you over here trying to talk shit to a 7-6 program? If the roles are reversed, I could give two shits what Florida fans think of Miami.
The inferiority complex regarding Miami remains. A piss-ant private school with no state funding and a fraction of your fan base still has more national championships than you.
Makes you sick. Makes me laugh.
“If the roles are reversed, I could give two shits what Florida fans think of Miami.”
AC – I call bull…you know you hate UF more than you love UM, it’s a dang disease for your kind…your biased article and biased comments against UF at every opportunity clearly indicate some underlying envy. Miami is not in my head, just defending against the crap you spewed against UF about our “SHAM”chionship and in your blogs. Someone has to set you straight 🙂
AC – I call bull…you know you hate UF more than you love UM, it’s a dang disease for your kind…your biased article and biased comments against UF at every opportunity clearly indicate some underlying envy. Miami is not in my head, just defending against the crap you spewed against UF about our “SHAM”chionship and in your blogs. Someone has to set you straight
The ‘sham’ is the system that Florida benefitted from. If Oklahoma won, the system is still a joke… as they beat Texas, who deserved to be in the Big XII title game instead.
Typical Gator, unable to get over himself.
There’s no underlying envy. I simply hate Florida fans, after living in Gainesville two years and graduating from UF.
When Miami rolled heads from 2000-2003 and Florida was stringing together 8-5 seasons, I didn’t give two shits about Gator Nation. I cared too much about my own team to waste a minute thinking about yours.
The only ones with any envy are the Florida pukes who lurk around a Canes blog and comment on crap written by a fan living through the ups and downs of 7-6 seasons.
Seriously, y’all need a life…
is the new o. coordinator going to make a difference?