The ‘supposed’ ESPN bias proven again…

I’ve taken some grief over the years, implying that ESPN hates Miami. A lot of Miami fans have the same opinion and shout it from the rooftops. That’s not my style, but when it’s time to call b.s. I’m always ready to do so.

The Timmy T love affair continues with ESPN, as seen today in Mark Schlabach’s piece. Always seeming out to make a name for himself with some outlandish take, Schlabach today stated that the SEC should “cancel” Florida’s five games against SEC East opponents and just give them the division trophy now. He calls them a shoo-in for back-to-back national championships and doesn’t even entertain the idea that the Gators could lose a game this season.

Year after year, college football fans hear about the ‘mighty SEC’ being the best conference… yet this year, no one in the division can hold UF’s jock. How convenient.

Ironically enough this time in 2002 a piece ran on ESPN regarding top-ranked Miami, also returning as defending champs and a unanimous No. 1 across the board entering the season. The Canes lost eleven starters on offense and defense, but still brought back the nucleus of a team riding a 21-game win streak. Ken Dorsey. Andre Johnson. Jerome McDougle. William Joseph. Jamaal Green. Matt Walters. Jon Vilma. DJ Williams. Willis McGahee. Sean Taylor. Kellen Winslow. Antrel Rolle. Vernon Carey. Vince Wilfork. All were on board for oh-two, yet ESPN called for a Florida State v. Oklahoma title game.

Seven summers ago ESPN’s Gene Wojciechowski chose to tear down the defending champs, calling the Canes “one of the most overrated teams in the country” and saying they had “no shot” at even reaching the title game – let alone a title. Miami would up going undefeated during the regular season, extending the win-streak to 34 games, before losing the title to Ohio State on a controversial call in overtime.

ESPN treats Tebow like it’s lovechild, yet never cared much for the geeky Dorsey… who amassed a 38-2 record over three seasons. As for Florida – still a media darling with over two dozen arrests on Urban Meyer’s watch, while Miami spends every season paying for sins committed in the 1980s.

Gotta love the sports media in this great land of ours.

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