#1 Florida Gators vs Kentucky Wildcats
Saturday 3:00 PST
Howdy Gators:
It's a busy time at work so this mail is going to have to be brief (perhaps some of you appreciate that :-)). After a less than stellar performance against the Tennessee Volunteers at The Swamp last weekend, the Florida squad heads north to Lexington to the play the Wildcats of Kentucky. Let's hope the mistake-prone and oft-sputtering offense shows improvements this week, or else the Gators could find themselves in a dogfight. After watching the USC\UW game last Saturday, I am quite wary that Florida too may face a formidable challenge and that their opponent, though seemingly undermanned, may rise to the occasion. This is truly a big test.
Go Gators,
Courtney
Thursday, September 24, 2009
#1 Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers
#1 Florida Gators vs Tennessee Volunteers
Saturday 12:30 PST
Howdy Gators:
Hope everyone enjoyed the final preseason game last weekend and are ready for the regular season to kick off. I don’t know about you all, but I have felt a bit left out over the past couple Saturdays as other teams in the nation engaged in competitive, interesting battles while the Gators laced up against cosmetology and vocational-tech schools. Rather than spend a lot of ink poring over the details of last week’s drubbing of yet another very week opponent, I am going to jump right into this week’s proceedings.
If you are like me, you have been anxiously awaiting this particular game against the Tennessee Volunteers and their very brash (and frankly idiotic), young coach, Lane Kiffin. Certainly I know Urban Meyer and the Gator squad have been chomping at the bit to face their once-vaunted rival from Knoxville. For those of you who did not follow the off-season drama and moronic utterances of Coach Kiffin, suffice to say, he ruffled quite a few feathers in Gainesville. In general, it’s probably a bad idea for a new coach, who was just unceremoniously fired by the Oakland Raiders, to strut into the most powerful conference in college football and throw the gauntlet down before the defending National Champ (i.e. the Gators). And I think Kiffin will see the errors of his ways this weekend when he brings his struggling Vols, fresh off a home loss to the UCLA Bruins, to a very raucous Swamp this Saturday. You can be sure that the Gators will be extremely motivated by the knucklehead comments of Kiffin and eager to embarrass Tennessee on a national stage.
Come on out and watch Florida launch the SEC season with the Seattle Gator Club this weekend. This should be an entertaining one and give us a better sense of how good this Gator team truly is. Oh, and be sure to wear blue, as this is a direct edict from Urban Meyer to the entire Gator nation.
Predictions:
• Tim Tebow will be absolutely amped for this game
• We will hear little of the annoying “Rocky Top” chant this Saturday
• The Gators will cover the 25 point spread (by the end of the first half?)
• Lane Kiffin will no longer be the Vols coach at the end of the year
In brief, “Don’t mess with the bull, young man, you’ll get the horns.” (to quote “The Breakfast Club”)
Go Gators,
Courtney
Saturday 12:30 PST
Howdy Gators:
Hope everyone enjoyed the final preseason game last weekend and are ready for the regular season to kick off. I don’t know about you all, but I have felt a bit left out over the past couple Saturdays as other teams in the nation engaged in competitive, interesting battles while the Gators laced up against cosmetology and vocational-tech schools. Rather than spend a lot of ink poring over the details of last week’s drubbing of yet another very week opponent, I am going to jump right into this week’s proceedings.
If you are like me, you have been anxiously awaiting this particular game against the Tennessee Volunteers and their very brash (and frankly idiotic), young coach, Lane Kiffin. Certainly I know Urban Meyer and the Gator squad have been chomping at the bit to face their once-vaunted rival from Knoxville. For those of you who did not follow the off-season drama and moronic utterances of Coach Kiffin, suffice to say, he ruffled quite a few feathers in Gainesville. In general, it’s probably a bad idea for a new coach, who was just unceremoniously fired by the Oakland Raiders, to strut into the most powerful conference in college football and throw the gauntlet down before the defending National Champ (i.e. the Gators). And I think Kiffin will see the errors of his ways this weekend when he brings his struggling Vols, fresh off a home loss to the UCLA Bruins, to a very raucous Swamp this Saturday. You can be sure that the Gators will be extremely motivated by the knucklehead comments of Kiffin and eager to embarrass Tennessee on a national stage.
Come on out and watch Florida launch the SEC season with the Seattle Gator Club this weekend. This should be an entertaining one and give us a better sense of how good this Gator team truly is. Oh, and be sure to wear blue, as this is a direct edict from Urban Meyer to the entire Gator nation.
Predictions:
• Tim Tebow will be absolutely amped for this game
• We will hear little of the annoying “Rocky Top” chant this Saturday
• The Gators will cover the 25 point spread (by the end of the first half?)
• Lane Kiffin will no longer be the Vols coach at the end of the year
In brief, “Don’t mess with the bull, young man, you’ll get the horns.” (to quote “The Breakfast Club”)
Go Gators,
Courtney
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Florida Gators vs Troy Trojans
#1 Florida Gators vs Troy Trojans
Saturday 9:20 AM PST
Howdy Gators:
Hope everyone enjoyed the massacre last weekend. I was unfortunately not able to see the game because I was away in Victoria, BC (Canadians don't appear to share our passion for college football; the only football game I could find on TV was the epic Montreal Alouettes vs. Winnpeg Blue Bombers game). However, I saw the highlights and perused the sports pages, and it appears we were flawless against the hapless Buccaneers. I only have one question though: who was responsible for allowing Chaleston to score three points! I can only assume that someone on the Gator squad ran laps after that defensive meltdown.
I kid of course. Florida truly did validate the consenus opinon that they are the top team in the nation with their lopsided wolloping of Charleston Southern. There's little doubt that the score would have been far more humilating had the Gators elected to play their starters for more than the first half (perhaps NCAA officials should consider a "mercy rule" in the wake of the Florida victory). While fun to watch, I think we all know that games such as last weekend's, against a ridiculously outmatched opponent, are not really an accurate barometer of where the 2009 team stacks up. Yes, odds are we are very good, but we will not know for certain until we face more formidable competition. And I suspect (correction: "I know") the upcoming matchup this weekend will do little to clarify the true nature of the Gators....
Come on out early Saturday morning and watch Florida match up against the Troy Trojans. It's sure to be another laugher and should give the Gators a chance to further fine-tune their "banzai offense" (that's what they call the new no-huddle approach) before they kick off SEC action against the oh-so-hated Vols. But tune in early if you want to see the starters play, as I am sure Tebow and company won't be in the game for more than three quarters.
Go Gators,
Courtney
Saturday 9:20 AM PST
Howdy Gators:
Hope everyone enjoyed the massacre last weekend. I was unfortunately not able to see the game because I was away in Victoria, BC (Canadians don't appear to share our passion for college football; the only football game I could find on TV was the epic Montreal Alouettes vs. Winnpeg Blue Bombers game). However, I saw the highlights and perused the sports pages, and it appears we were flawless against the hapless Buccaneers. I only have one question though: who was responsible for allowing Chaleston to score three points! I can only assume that someone on the Gator squad ran laps after that defensive meltdown.
I kid of course. Florida truly did validate the consenus opinon that they are the top team in the nation with their lopsided wolloping of Charleston Southern. There's little doubt that the score would have been far more humilating had the Gators elected to play their starters for more than the first half (perhaps NCAA officials should consider a "mercy rule" in the wake of the Florida victory). While fun to watch, I think we all know that games such as last weekend's, against a ridiculously outmatched opponent, are not really an accurate barometer of where the 2009 team stacks up. Yes, odds are we are very good, but we will not know for certain until we face more formidable competition. And I suspect (correction: "I know") the upcoming matchup this weekend will do little to clarify the true nature of the Gators....
Come on out early Saturday morning and watch Florida match up against the Troy Trojans. It's sure to be another laugher and should give the Gators a chance to further fine-tune their "banzai offense" (that's what they call the new no-huddle approach) before they kick off SEC action against the oh-so-hated Vols. But tune in early if you want to see the starters play, as I am sure Tebow and company won't be in the game for more than three quarters.
Go Gators,
Courtney
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Florida Gators vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers
#1 Florida Gators vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers
Saturday 4:00 PST
(see below for viewing locations)
Howdy Gators:
Welcome to a new season of Florida football! After having spent the offseason basking in the glow of another National Championship and the sometimes excruciating summer heat of Seattle (admit it Floridians, even for us it was bloody hot at times), it’s time to pull out the orange and blue attire, gather around the TV and belt out a few bars of “We are the Boys from Old Florida.” Fall is in the air (as my stunning autumnal fashions will attest to) and the pageantry of NCAA Football is upon us. And at top of the college football heap are our beloved Florida Gators, overwhelming preseason #1 and the odds-on favorite to win a third title in four years. Not a bad time to be a Gator, huh?
Let’s hope this season can be as successful as last year’s. As unfair as it may seem, certainly anything other than a title repeat will be a bit of letdown, particularly given the returning talent we have and favorable schedule. Tim Tebow (aka, “Minor Deity”) returns for his senior year and is surrounded by a stable of athletes on offense. On the defensive side of the ball, the Gators return all starters (I am pretty sure this is fact, but my assistant is currently researching on LexisNexis) and somehow manage to have Brandon Spikes still donning the team colors. Can you say "juggernaut"?
Speaking of a favorable schedule, this Saturday the Gators kick off the year against the not-so-mighty Charleston Southern Buccaneers (yes, I had to look that up... I did not know their team name either). While the Yucky Bucs, as their fans and loved-ones call them, did post a 7-5 record last year, their victories were largely against patsies the likes of Northern Greenville and Edward Waters (presumably they just played against a single guy named “Edward Waters;” hence the lopsided score in that one). This one could get quite ugly :-)
Come on out and watch the Gators launch the 2009 season with the Seattle Gator Club. Chances are we will only see the starting squad for the first two quarters, as I anticipate a halftime score of humiliating proportions. Nonetheless it should be fun to watch Tebow, Spikes and Company charge on the gridiron again and make a statement to the NCAA nation. Viewing arrangements will be the same as last year: Sideline in Factoria will be hosting the Eastside crowd and Spitfire in Belltown will be the site for the Seattle folks.
Go Gators,
Courtney
NOTE: Sideline will be opening at 3:30 for the game, so if you get there early you will have to while away your time at the pet shop next door, which is actually kinda fun.
Eastside Viewing
Sideline Sports Bar
3720 Factoria Blvd SE Ste F
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 644-2781
Westside Viewing
Spitfire
2219 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121 (Belltown)
(206) 441-7966
Saturday 4:00 PST
(see below for viewing locations)
Howdy Gators:
Welcome to a new season of Florida football! After having spent the offseason basking in the glow of another National Championship and the sometimes excruciating summer heat of Seattle (admit it Floridians, even for us it was bloody hot at times), it’s time to pull out the orange and blue attire, gather around the TV and belt out a few bars of “We are the Boys from Old Florida.” Fall is in the air (as my stunning autumnal fashions will attest to) and the pageantry of NCAA Football is upon us. And at top of the college football heap are our beloved Florida Gators, overwhelming preseason #1 and the odds-on favorite to win a third title in four years. Not a bad time to be a Gator, huh?
Let’s hope this season can be as successful as last year’s. As unfair as it may seem, certainly anything other than a title repeat will be a bit of letdown, particularly given the returning talent we have and favorable schedule. Tim Tebow (aka, “Minor Deity”) returns for his senior year and is surrounded by a stable of athletes on offense. On the defensive side of the ball, the Gators return all starters (I am pretty sure this is fact, but my assistant is currently researching on LexisNexis) and somehow manage to have Brandon Spikes still donning the team colors. Can you say "juggernaut"?
Speaking of a favorable schedule, this Saturday the Gators kick off the year against the not-so-mighty Charleston Southern Buccaneers (yes, I had to look that up... I did not know their team name either). While the Yucky Bucs, as their fans and loved-ones call them, did post a 7-5 record last year, their victories were largely against patsies the likes of Northern Greenville and Edward Waters (presumably they just played against a single guy named “Edward Waters;” hence the lopsided score in that one). This one could get quite ugly :-)
Come on out and watch the Gators launch the 2009 season with the Seattle Gator Club. Chances are we will only see the starting squad for the first two quarters, as I anticipate a halftime score of humiliating proportions. Nonetheless it should be fun to watch Tebow, Spikes and Company charge on the gridiron again and make a statement to the NCAA nation. Viewing arrangements will be the same as last year: Sideline in Factoria will be hosting the Eastside crowd and Spitfire in Belltown will be the site for the Seattle folks.
Go Gators,
Courtney
NOTE: Sideline will be opening at 3:30 for the game, so if you get there early you will have to while away your time at the pet shop next door, which is actually kinda fun.
Eastside Viewing
Sideline Sports Bar
3720 Factoria Blvd SE Ste F
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 644-2781
Westside Viewing
Spitfire
2219 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121 (Belltown)
(206) 441-7966
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