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• Did you see Feldman's blog where a guy from Orlando is wondering whether this year's gaytor squad is the best ever. Even better than the 01 Canes!! Give me a break! Weren't they taling about the USC squad a couple of years ago as possibly being the best ever before the start of the season? Let them play the season and see where they end up. 2009 Gaytors best ever?? please the previous versions couldn't beat Auburn if thier lives depended on it. They should be happy that they don't have to face Auburn (even in this down year for the Tigers) this year.

• The only gut you can listen to on ESPN is Kirk Herbstreit. He's the only guy who's talks good about us. ESPN has predicted that we will go 8-4 (2-2 in the first 4 games) this year which really means 10-2. Everyone hates us because where the best dynasty around. Everyone wishes they'd be able to do half the things we've done. It's all about the U!

• Florida has never gone undefeated and this year there's no Harvin for the entire year. I sometimes wonder if the "experts" even watch the game.

• Gator fan here and enjoy your blog.

  Fair entry and comparison, although the only difference is the full defense is returning. ESPN is definitely riding the Tebow train, which sort of bugs me because I HATE missionaries, but he really can throw and play some amazing ball. The '01 and '02 Canes were an amazing group. Why don't we let the Gators play the season first, and if they win them all, we can begin the endless debate of who's better: '01 Canes vs. hypothetical '09 Gators.

• Pretty typical for us. We changed college football, are a small private school near a major city and they hate us for it. Wejust don't have the huge followings like the Florida's, FSU's, Ohio State's and Texas'. Those schools have 30,000-50,000+ undergrads and absolute ridiculous amounts of money for their respective programs. Part of that money is PR. ESPN is a tool that feeds the monster of supporters for these schools. Miami has succeeded DESPITE not having the same advantages. As far as certain mouthpieces at ESPN college football, I don't know what it is. Whether it's Schlabach and the SEC (he's a UGA grad), Corso and the Noles (FSU grad), or Holtz' Domer infatuation (ex ND coach - how the f**k does that guy have a job there? The guy has never picked against ND in any game and always says they'll go undefeated - no, really. The guy can't be objective when it comes to them so what purpose does he serve?). So when you get down to it, all these guys have agendas and prejudices. Unfortunately we don't have anyone with a Cane background represented there. We'll win DESPITE these guys and MAKE them talk about us again just like we did in '00 and '01. The top dogs all go in cycles and our turn is coming around very shortly.
  -Columbus Cane

• I totally agree, this love fest for Tim Teblow is gagging. I seriously want to vomit, everytime I hear John Saunders say Teblow this and that. Who cares its one person on one team. I hope someone takes him out! Then the love fest will die down. The other day in Nebraska a sports writer by the name of Tom Shatel wrote a piece comparing Tim Teblow to Tommie Frazier. In a phone interview Teblow said that Frazier was his idol growing up even though Nebraska destroyed the Gators.
  No one gives Dorsey any credit, but with out him the Canes don't win. Ken was the straw that stir the drink at Miami. Yeah he was soft spoken but has ice water running through his viens. By far one of the greatest QB's college football history. Ken went 34-2. Loss at Washington 2nd career start and Terry Freaking Porter throwing that horrible flag. I support you Chris and glad you wrote this article Michael Messerly Omaha, Nebraska.

• There are only two guys that give miami respect Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. Does anyone remember Desmond saying on College Game Day that Miami will turn heads in 2009 or 2010. Fowler has this stunned looked on his face and was like I will take that bet. I pray that College Game Day comes to Miami for the OU game. Canes fans better represent with all of their signs that bash Teblow. Honestly the OU game is one of the biggest games in UM history. We win it puts all of the haters in place. Go Canes support your team

• Yeah this is very true AllCanes. If they are not talking about Farve or Vick they are talking about Tebow. I hate watching espn sometimes cause i know they are gonna show it. Whats really funny. Is that 01 and 02 the Hurricanes had NFL talent. The best to me ever. But in 06 and 08 the Gators won and how many first rounders. All these guys were soo good in everybodys mind but NFL teams knew better. Tebow and Dorsey have something in common. They both wont go in the first day of the draft. They make love to Tebow (espn) he is a child of god. Goes on mission. That lame speach!! How he goes on Missions and speaks to men in prison. That loveable leader!! Him killing Fsu. They crown him the golden child. He can do nothing wrong. But its coo though!! cause i hope he wins the Heisman. I hope the wins every award he can!! And then blow whoever out in the national championship ! cause florida will be nothing without him. and urban meyer will be in South Bend!!

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• Gator, thanks for the note. A few things:

  - Yes, Florida's defense is returning... but it's not like the 2008 defense was ever in the running for greatest defense ever. It's a good defense, but can't touch Miami 2001. No comparison. Ed Reed. Mike Rumph. Philip Buchanon. Jon Vilma. DJ Williams. Jerome McDougle. Jamaal Green. William Joseph. Vince Wilfork. It was hardcore and could absorb some losses. An Ed Reed and Philip Buchanon go and they're replaced by Sean Taylor and Antrel Rolle. Florida doesn't have that type of talent.

  - Miami dominated the 2000 season and should've been in the title game, won it all in 2001 and was a logical choice for preseason #1 in 2002. Why ESPN chose to call the Canes "one of the most overrated teams in the country" was blatant bias. Based on what?

  Florida lost one game in 2008 and four games in 2007, yet they're a shoo-in for this year's ring and fans like you are even talking about comparing them to the 2001 Canes IF they win it all this year? Talk about a stretch.

  There are a handful of great teams in modern memory. 2001 Miami... 2004 USC... 1999 Florida State was pretty solid... 1995 Nebraska was sick... 1987 Miami was great and even though the 1986 and 1988 Canes didn't win it all, those were pretty insane teams, too. As was 2005 USC who didn't win it all.

  Funny how the talk now is that the SEC East is 'weak' and Florida should just get the trophy... but if there is some talk about three teams being eligible for the BCS title game at year's end, these same folks will talk about how tough the SEC is and how Florida weathered the storm of that schedule.

  All this banter aside, let's stick to the facts -- ESPN is stroking off Florida like a fluffer on a porn set yet when Miami was dominant earlier this decade -- and running a MUCH cleaner program -- the Canes were called overrated 21 games into an eventual 34-game win streak. It's a joke.

• Wow I am not going to hate on this Gator just because he wasn't a jerk. Thanks for show sportsmanship. I guess there are still good Gator fans out there.

  Great blog about the never ending bias from ESPN. That's why I love this blog. No crap you tell it like it is. If we suck we suck if were great were great.

  I love ESPN, but did they not watch the games at all? Ever? We almost beat them with Freshman. Do they forget that this team held them to a touchdown lead until the 3rd quarter? I would LOVE..LOVE if Miami could play the Gators in a bowl game. If we could beat them and shut these ESPN "Experts" up...and the haters too.