Posted by BillFromTampa

1. Here are some things that may ease the sting of yesterday’s non-tackling drill.
A. At least we led at one point. Until their offense took the field that is.
B. At least we owned them in basketball this season.
C. At least Shiny Pants lost too.
D. At least we were spared Tony Joiner kissing anybody.
E. At least the defense was not as bad as FIU’s. The Owls’ gave up 48 points yesterday. So there, take that Gary Danielson. FSU was three points better! Of course that was to FAU. On 2nd thought, maybe we should leave it at A thru D..
So, did that help?

2. The No, That’s Not Quite Accurate Award goes to PT Willis. After FSU kicked its second field goal in the game Willis said “You’re not going to beat the Gators kicking field goals.” Sure you can PT. Ask Auburn. Okay, it would have taken FSU twelve more field goals to do it. But it still was mathematically possible right? Think about it. Why waste all that time getting into the redzone to kick yet another field goal. Just line Gary Cismesia up at the 50 yard line and it’s money in the bank!!!!

3. There is absolutely no truth to the rumor (started by yours truly, but you knew that already) that Bobby’s halftime speech went something like “Now men, if they don’t score another point and we kick five more field goals we win dadgummit.”

4. And as was predicted, Tim Tebow did go down. Down the field running for first downs. Down the field running for touchdowns. Down the field throwing for first downs and touchdowns. Just basically a lot of going down the field. Memo to Geno Hayes: DON’T do that again!!

5. The wit and wisdom of Mrs. BFT. In an effort to improve the well executed defensive strategy of Won’t Somebody Please Tackle Somebody came the suggestion from the couch “Maybe we can play Preston Parker on defense.”

6. Earlier in the week Mickey Andrews was asked if he knew how to stop Tim Tebow. His response was “Yes, but it’s against the law.” Hey, long about the time the gatros (their …) aka crocs of XXVI scored on their first four possessions, the vast majority was probably VERY willing to try anything.

7. Here’s a question. If the punter for the gatros (their …) aka crocs of XXVI had been late getting to the game and didn’t show until halftime, would Urban Meyer even have noticed?

8. Best quote from the game: From Tom Block to open the pre-game radio show, “It’s a nice day in Gainesville which sounds like an oxymoron I know.”

9. Upon further review, maybe that 14 point spread afforded to that OTHER team was a tad conservative.

10. After discussing at the half with ABC’s sideline reporter on how to stop various plays Colorado was successfully running, Bill Callahan, with his team leading 35-24 at the break, apparently forgot to impart that knowledge to his Nebraska team.

Bonus Aimlessly Random and Thoroughly Meaningless Thoughts

11. Sign seen at ESPN’s Gameday at Arrowhead Stadium: “Obesity Lives Here!” Stay right there guy. The transfat police will be along any minute now.

12. Here’s the situation. You’re head coach. Your team is leading 14-0 with ten minutes to play. It’s 4th and one at your 49 yard line. Following the call to go for the first down which leads instead to a three yard loss you:
A. Say you were hoping they would jump offsides.
B. Claim you thought it was third down
C. Deny you made the call and say it was your OC who did.
D. Contemplate your buyout package and start looking for another job.

13. Just a few weeks ago, Ole Miss chancellor Robert Khahat was quoted as saying that Ed Orgeron would be back in 2008 as the Rebels’ football coach unless he did something insane. Apparently, the above-mentioned play qualified as grounds for admission to Belleview.

14. After losing 37-0, really, if NC State wasn’t that interested in going to a bowl game wouldn’t it have just been simpler to just call Maryland on the phone on Wednesday and say “You win”?

15. Following LSU’s overtime loss to Arkansas (now maybe Les Miles will learn how to pronounce the name of the state; it’s Ar-KAN-saw not AR-kansas there Les) furniture stores in West Virginia experienced a major economic boon selling out of couches in minutes.