Alabama 32, Florida 13 (final)

[Jaxbuck]

I found him crying quite hilarious and all I could think of while that was on my screen was Vito Corleone yelling "YOU CAN BE A MAN!".

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2jAwiq6YsE]YouTube - You can act like a man[/ame]

 

[Nutriaitch]

this is going to be a LOOOOONG offseason if Bama beats Texas.

these redneck assholes are still tooting their horns about titles from the damn 60's. We're never gonna hear the end of it now.

Hook 'em Horns!

 

[Woody1968]

this is going to be a LOOOOONG offseason if Bama beats Texas.

these redneck assholes are still tooting their horns about titles from the damn 60's. We're never gonna hear the end of it now.

Hook 'em Horns!

Well, when you have 123 national championships, that's what you do...

 

[LordJeffBuck]

I feel about Tebow as I do about Tiger Woods, I cannot stand them, and I am absolutely estatic when they lose (or is it loose)

It is "lose" ... and it is "ecstatic".

As far as Tebow is concerned, I find it pretty difficult to dislike the kid, either on or off the field. I bet that every Tebow hater would be singing a different tune right now if he had been quarterbacking Ohio State for the past four years.

I also understand why I cannot stand them, the media shoves them down my throat as if they are the greatest humans in the history of the world and have done more for humanity than anyone as well.

Not to pick on you, as many others have expressed similar sentiments, but the solution is simple ... just ignore the media!

That was the ultimate schadenfreude for Buckeye fans...watching the program that gave us the "debacle in the desert" live through a game where they were completely helpless, albeit on a slightly lesser scale. That was utter domination by 'Bama.

I'd consider a win over UF or Bama a minor miracle.

Jax, I would have agreed with you before yesterday, but as NFB said, Florida got their collective asses kicked all over the field. I know it was just one game, but Florida didn't look like anything close to championship material yesterday. It's not like the Buckeyes would Roll all over the Gators like the Tide did, but I do think that Ohio State could beat Florida. Alabama, of course, is another story altogether....

this is going to be a LOOOOONG offseason if Bama beats Texas.

Hook 'em Horns!

There should be a lot of Horns fans on BP for the next month or so.

 

[JimsSweaterVest]

It is "lose" ... and it is "ecstatic".

As far as Tebow is concerned, I find it pretty difficult to dislike the kid, either on or off the field. I bet that every Tebow hater would be singing a different tune right now if he had been quarterbacking Ohio State for the past four years.


Not to pick on you, as many others have expressed similar sentiments, but the solution is simple ... just ignore the media!

"Ignore the media" is a good solution if you mean "Ignore the half-time shows, the talking heads, etc." But folks want to watch the actual games. Do you know how hard it was to watch last year's NC game when the commentators forgot about the game and went all TBN on us? Even as The Tebowned One was taunting the opposing players, they kept extolling his divine virtues. Practically everyone on here was watching that game on mute, as I recall.

Can't we take some satisfaction in the fact that we can actually watch the NC game this year and hear the commentators talk about the actual game instead?

Also, can't folks who feel that Tebow is not the best college player ever and that Florida is not the best team ever feel vindicated?

And, as Buckeye fans, we are sick of trolls and talking heads (same thing, really) telling us that we choke in big games whereas their teams play their best in them. Can't we just savor Florida's big choke, as well as Texas' near choke (they should be grateful for Nebraska's non-existent O), or USC's choke-aholic season?

 

[NFBuck]

Jax, I would have agreed with you before yesterday, but as NFB said, Florida got their collective asses kicked all over the field. I know it was just one game, but Florida didn't look like anything close to championship material yesterday. It's not like the Buckeyes would Roll all over the Gators like the Tide did, but I do think that Ohio State could beat Florida. Alabama, of course, is another story altogether....

I agree for the most part. Defensively, I think tOSU is comparable to 'Bama. The question vs. Florida would be could TP pick them apart like McElroy did...or would JT let him. McElroy was playing the game of his life and his play allowed Ingram to get things going on the ground. What would hurt us, IMO, is that neither Boom nor Saine are as good a back as Ingram. I think those guys would have to play out of their minds to equal what Ingram did yesterday. The wildcard would be TP's ability to break off big runs. I think tOSU could beat UF, but if I were a betting man, I wouldn't put my money on the Bucks.

 

[Steve19]

No. It's not.

Daddy says we can't do that anymore...

 

[buckiprof]

As far as Tebow is concerned, I find it pretty difficult to dislike the kid, either on or off the field. I bet that every Tebow hater would be singing a different tune right now if he had been quarterbacking Ohio State for the past four years.

Oh, I agree with everything you say here. From all accounts, The One is a great young man. Like Steve19, I get put off by the, I am sure unintentional, in your face religion from him at times, but that would make him not perfect. But many times, I am quite impressed with those spontaneous interviews where I see someone who is humble, gracious, and an excellent role model. Actually, I see one who is a "JT recruit".

If He were the QB at OSU, there is no doubt that many here would feel differently about Him. However, part of what fuels the dislike for this young man has been the media's love affair with him to the point where it is damn near impossible for most to simply ignore. So with that said, do you believe that if He were the QB at OSU and had the same career at OSU as at UF that the media love affair with Him would be the same?

 

[NFBuck]

Gotta give the announcers from yesterday some props for limiting the Tebow ball cupping for the most part, at least from what I heard. Compared to some of the unwatchable tripe we've been subjected to the past two seaons, Lundquist and company kept it to a minimum. I didn't feel like barfing after this one...unlike every other UF game I've watched lately.

 

[Meyer]

Gotta give the announcers from yesterday some props for limiting the Tebow ball cupping for the most part, at least from what I heard. Compared to some of the unwatchable tripe we've been subjected to the past two seaons, Lundquist and company kept it to a minimum. I didn't feel like barfing after this one...unlike every other UF game I've watched lately.

haha I think you can attribute this one to Florida getting their ass whooped.

 

[NFBuck]

haha I think you can attribute this one to Florida getting their ass whooped.

That wouldn't stop a lot of 'em...

 

[localyokel]

What a chocolate-coated sugar cube of a day Saturday was...Sweet!Sweet!Sweet!

Kudos to Cinci! :)

Let's see, USC tied for FIFTH in the PAC, was it?

As for tearful Tim, I will sympathize with him as soon as someone produces irrefutable proof that he has ever lost sleep weeping for the players, coaches, families & fans of the other teams the Gators have squashed for the last 4 years. It's tragic, really, when those already over-privileged can't have absolutely everything.


And, under the heading of "Well, duh": Of course, I'd hold a different attitude toward TT if he'd been on our team. I'd have a different attitude about Tiger, too, if he was from UA. I'm prejudiced that way--I root for the home team & if it's not gonna be my home team, I'd like to see just a smidge of variety, if you please, in who does win. (Throw the Yankees onto that pile while you're at it.) I also have a pretty sensitive gag reflex--they are great athletes in their fields, but the hype has been hard to take. Even porterhouse & cheesecake go down hard if they're being crammed down your throat with a plunger.

BTW, if anyone else needs a second chance to record the Cincinnati/Pitt game, T/W has it listed at 11PM tonight on Fox Sports Ohio. I had to avoid watching yesterday because of my cosmic jinxability (which exists in my own mind). Against my better judgment, I did surf over once yesterday to check in on the Bearcats' progress, only to see them instantly throw an interception...hmmm.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Gotta give the announcers from yesterday some props for limiting the Tebow ball cupping for the most part, at least from what I heard. Compared to some of the unwatchable tripe we've been subjected to the past two seaons, Lundquist and company kept it to a minimum. I didn't feel like barfing after this one...unlike every other UF game I've watched lately.

haha I think you can attribute this one to Florida getting their ass whooped.

I agree with Leon.

I'm sure they had a whole different level of nauseating coronation ceremony planned out if it went they way they wanted it to go.

Edit

BTW front page of the Jacksonville Time Union

Suck it Timmy.

 

[lvbuckeye]

The other thing in Colt's favor is that it looks like Tebow will be eliminated from almost all of the first place ballots, barring a miracle 4th quarter.

Then Colt is in a battle against 2 running backs, and many voters will split among the two RBs.

I agree that McCoy, Ingram, Gerhart, and Tebow will all go to NY. The commercials will still hype the suspense for Tebow as a potential 2-time winner, even though he'd destined to finish 4th in the voting.

I think Spiller will finish 5th but not get a plane ticket. Keenum had a bad game today 527yards and 5 tds is a bad game????, and the only other offensive player with a real argument is Moore of Boise State, but the level of competition will keep him out of the top-5.

If Ndamokung Suh goes nuts tonight, he could get an invite - but he'd need at least 3 sacks, a win, and a couple of forced turnovers.

4.5 sacks. he deserves a trip.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

So with that said, do you believe that if He were the QB at OSU and had the same career at OSU as at UF that the media love affair with Him would be the same?

I don't know - probably. Let's see what kind of media love Terrelle Pryor gets next year, when the media will need a new darling.

I've never bought the theory that the media hates Ohio State. Sure, we see Buckeye hit pieces from time to time, but every school gets those. The AP poll, which is comprised of media voters, always seems to rank the Buckeyes about where they belong. In the recent past, the media have pimped Buckeye players like James Laurinaitis and Malcolm Jenkins, for example.

I think that the "media hate" is more a perception of an overly sensitive, insecure fan base than it is a reality. Any actual media hate is likely the result of three factors: (1) Ohio State is a large target that is always in the media spotlight, (2) Ohio State (and the Big Ten in general) has a ready-made media template (big, fat, slow farm boys), and (3) Jim Tressel is not cozy with the media and doesn't give a great interview. It doesn't help matters that Jim Tressel's offensive game plans often look like they were specifically designed for a team full of big, fat, slow farm boys, which just serves to reinforce the media template described in point number two. :)

Look, a team that habitually loses big games on the national stage deserves negative attention from the media, and that's exactly what Ohio State has gotten over the past three years. The Buckeyes take plenty of shit from their own fans, yet we expect the media to treat them with kid gloves? Ain't gonna happen. Right now, the media has no reason to admit that they have been wrong about Ohio State, because, quite frankly, they haven't been wrong. The Buckeyes have lost their last five big-time out-of-conference games - Florida in 2006, LSU in 2007, USC in 2008, Texas in 2008, and USC in 2009 - and, to be honest, they haven't exactly looked like lean, athletic, thoroughbreds in doing so. The Buckeyes need to string together some impressive victories - Oregon in the Rose Bowl, Miami next September, maybe even a BCS championship game - before the media template is going to change. Beating other teams that fit Ohio State's template (i.e. other Big Ten teams) just isn't going to impress the national media, who are looking for a different template ... just like guys who want MMA aren't going to be impressed with sumo wrestling.

Back to Tim Tebow for a minute ... If Troy Smith had gone on a mission instead of taking money from a booster ... and if Troy Smith had beaten Florida in 2006 instead of showing up out-of-shape and disinterested ... and if Troy Smith had led his team to one national championship, much less two ... then maybe Troy Smith would have been a media golden child, too ... and maybe Troy Smith would be praised and adulated by the media as one of the best college football players of all time and not regarded as just another Heisman bust who couldn't get it done when it counted the most.

So, I think that the media, in general, is tough but fair ... and that Ohio State gets some crap from the media because the Buckeyes haven't really been all that praiseworthy recently. And Florida has ... and Tim Tebow has ... so deal with it. When Ohio State changes for the better, then so will the media coverage.