Posted by BillFromTampa

1. ROOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLed TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s a pretty good guess Bobby Bowden will be adding something to that scrapbook he has on Alabama football. Just a wild guess, ‘Bama is reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally regretting now not hiring Bowden back in ’86.

2. It’s also a pretty good guess Xavier Lee will have a few (as Bowden calls them) “tommyhawks” on that helmet of his next week.

3. In describing the first half non-offense extravaganza Gene Deckerhoff renamed the River City Showdown to the River City Shutdown.

4. For the life of me I cannot fathom why ESPN showed offensive highlights of the second half only. Everyone likes to see the punting highlights right?

5. The Slight Exaggeration Award goes to Deckerhoff in describing Graham Gano’s first (of many to follow) punt: “That hung up there for an hour!”

6. The only ones that probably enjoyed that first half of offense were …… soccer fans.

7. CBS’s Verne Lundquist commented to sidekick Gary Danielson “Can you understand FSU fan’s discontent with the offense?” Quipped Danielson, “Sure!!! I’ve watched only two games and I’m discontented. Can you imagine watching this for three or four years?” Yes, we can. But “discontented” is not quite the word most FSU fans would probably use. Now if you inserted six or seven expletives that might get close to describing FSU fan’s thoughts on the subject.

8. The wit and wisdom of Mrs. BFT. After a TV shot of the FSU sideline calling in an offensive play with a large towel held up to shield the signaler came the comment from the couch, “I wasn’t aware Bill Belichick was at the game.”

9. Deckerhoff describing ‘Bama’s Glen Coffee being flattened by Geno Hayes: “He was given a latte’.”

10. Bowden post game comment on FSU’s defense late in the fourth quarter: “I hate that stickin’ prevent.” Just another guess mind you, there’s more than few Seminole fans that aren’t too choked up about it either.

Bonus Loquaciously Random and Undoubtedly Meaningless Thoughts

11. Best quote by Bowden making fun of himself: Somewhat confused about in which order Antone Smith’s touchdown came Bowden winked at the gathered media, “If I get too old for you, y’all let me know will you.”

12. Asked when he get emotional about the win Bowden answered “I’ll get emotional about it next summer when I go up to Birmingham (to play golf) and I get on that first tee and I say we all whipped your (insert your favorite description of the posterior here).”

13. A new cure for insomnia has been discovered. It’s called watching the Virginia Tech offense which is about as exciting to watch as watching paint dry or the lawn grow.

14. In the words of that ol’ head ball coach, it’s hard to win on the road in the SEC. Auburn’s fax machine must have been out of paper when that memo came in.

15. From the TV booth after South Carolina QB Chris Smelley threw another interception “That’s what drives Steve Spurrior up the wall.” And that’s a bad thing?

16. After Friday nights USF win over the West Virginia Mountaineers, couches in Morgantown breathed a sigh of relief. They’re safe for another week.

17. Best t-shirt seen in Tampa Friday night: “Beat West Virginia and the couch-burning Hillbillies they brought with them.”

18. The Inane Comment Award goes to the crew doing the LSU/Tulane game. After Brandon LaFell dropped a pass that was right in his hands came the inane statement “If he had caught that ball and that linebacker had not been there it would have been a touchdown.” But other than that it was a sure six points. ?????????

19. Dadgummit!! And I was so hoping that North Carolina State’s offense would roll up some points on the tackling optional Louisville defense.

20. Harken back if you will to Thursday night more than week ago at the Orange Bowl as Miami attempts a field goal that goes wide right. The next voice you hear is that of one Bobby Bowden who was being interviewed by the ESPN crew in the booth. The man can’t even talk on the phone without being involved in a wide right.