The 3rd ranked, 3-0 Florida Gators of coach Urban Meyer traveled to Mississippi for a meeting with the 1-2 Rebels & coach Ed Orgeron. The Gators were coming off a big win over Tennessee & next week they were scheduled to meet Auburn, the only team to beat them the previous season. The meeting with Mississippi, a 21 ½-point underdog, may have been a classic set-up for … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 22
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This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1
The 17th ranked Florida Gators of coach Charley Pell traveled to Tampa to meet the 10th ranked, 1-0 Miami Hurricanes with coach Jimmy Johnson in their annual battle & this time the game included The Belt. Florida again had an array of stars including All-American OT Lomas Brown, All-SEC players C Phil Bromley, NG Tim Newton, & LB Alonzo Johnson. Miami scored 2 … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 1
The truth is out – Donovan’s Gators are not top 20 material
Back a month ago I remember scratching my head when looking at a few of the pre-season rankings for the ’08-‘09 NCAA Men’s Basketball Season. The Associated Press ranked the Florida Gators #19. Hmmmm…. The ESPN/ Coaches poll? They also put the Gators at 19. Rivals.com? Surely they could add a little levity to the equation. Not quite – the Gators again pulled in at #19. The … [Read more...] about The truth is out – Donovan’s Gators are not top 20 material