Tim Tebow.

[schmitty]

A lesser mans head would have simply exploded after that hit. In Tim Tebows name we pray.

 

[Buckalew11]

I will be saying prayers for Tim Tebow. A concussion is serious stuff and who knows how many he may have had in the past playing. They can end careers... Anyway, I'm sure he'd appreciate prayer from anyone who will pray for him.

 

[JoBird]

I bet he's a Buckeye. Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. They don't like us much.

 

[DenMig]

Yes Urban Meyer has done a great coaching job as 2 national championships would serve as proof. I know the Gator fans love him and are passionate about him. But , YES, he is perceived as an #$#@hole and has been known to run up the scores. Sorry Gator fans, but that is the perception outside of Gainesville.

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

Yes Urban Meyer has done a great coaching job as 2 national championships would serve as proof. I know the Gator fans love him and are passionate about him. But , YES, he is perceived as an #$#@hole and has been known to run up the scores. Sorry Gator fans, but that is the perception outside of Gainesville.

He actually did a great job at University of Utah as well. He just didn't get credit for it until he was part of a big name program. As far as running up the scores, until I see a score of something like 72-0 or 91-0 (both of which I've seen from other schools lately), I don't think he should be called out for "running up scores."

 

[lillygator]

Yes Urban Meyer has done a great coaching job as 2 national championships would serve as proof. I know the Gator fans love him and are passionate about him. But , YES, he is perceived as an #$#@hole and has been known to run up the scores. Sorry Gator fans, but that is the perception outside of Gainesville.

really..can you link that?


I am very close to the AA and really hated UM coming here...it was political the damn Utah pres....do you people really know what running up the score means? Oh, if you are on the DIS, I guess not.

 

[DenMig]

really..can you link that?


do you people really know what running up the score means? Oh, if you are on the DIS, I guess not.

Aren't you on the DIS ?

 

[DenMig]

whether or not running up scores is his intention is besides the point. I am outside Gainesville and I agree that the perception of Meyer is that he does. Lane Kiffin at Tennessee has made Meyer look a lot better this year because he really seems to be a piece of work. I'm just agreeing with what the perception is, whether or not it is valid.

 

[schmitty]

Aren't you on the DIS ?

UF alum aren't known for there intellect

 

[tennvalgirl]

I felt so bad for Tim Tebow when the camera stayed on him while he was vomiting and being carried off the field.

Couldn't they cut away and just say "It looks like a concussion." ?

 

[ICF]

whether or not running up scores is his intention is besides the point. I am outside Gainesville and I agree that the perception of Meyer is that he does. Lane Kiffin at Tennessee has made Meyer look a lot better this year because he really seems to be a piece of work. I'm just agreeing with what the perception is, whether or not it is valid.

careful, she'll be telling you that you know nothing about football and resorting to smiley faces pretty soon. Some people are so close to their program they can't see the fact that not everyone shares the same loving adoration about their coach that they do.

 

[ICF]

As far as running up the scores, until I see a score of something like 72-0 or 91-0 (both of which I've seen from other schools lately), I don't think he should be called out for "running up scores."

The 91-0 nothing game I believe you are referring to was in HS, that's a long way from the SEC and in that case the HS coach didnt play his starters much if at all in some cases.

Meyer in 2008 won games by scores of.....

56-6 against S. Carolina
70-19 against the Citadel
63 -5 against Kentucky...the vaunted powerhouse some thought might come back against them in the 2H Saturday.

Do those count as running it up? Ya think that butt kicking might have prompted the UK players to take out anger on Tebow if given a chance??

 

[BeachGirlFLA]

The 91-0 nothing game I believe you are referring to was in HS, that's a long way from the SEC and in that case the HS coach didnt play his starters much if at all in some cases.

Meyer in 2008 won games by scores of.....

56-6 against S. Carolina
70-19 against the Citadel
63 -5 against Kentucky...the vaunted powerhouse some thought might come back against them in the 2H Saturday.

Do those count as running it up? Ya think that butt kicking might have prompted the UK players to take out anger on Tebow if given a chance??

Actually, the 91-0 game I was referring to was in Division II football between two teams in Texas. Yes, it's still a long way from the SEC but it was college ball.

 

[TLHB70]

I felt so bad for Tim Tebow when the camera stayed on him while he was vomiting and being carried off the field.
Couldn't they cut away and just say "It looks like a concussion." ?

I did too!
I also agree with the other posters; I cannot believe they kept him on the sidelines so long. She should have taken him to ER/hospital to be checked right away!

 

[RadioNate]

Actually, the 91-0 game I was referring to was in Division II football between two teams in Texas. Yes, it's still a long way from the SEC but it was college ball.

Why do SEC fans think that the SEC is the be all, end all of college football? I'm actually NOT just talking about Gator fans, I've seen it with everyone I know who went to (or roots for) and SEC school.

Since there have been several SEC references here which seem to imply that the SEC is better/different than the rest of the NCAA I thought I'd ask.

 

[Praying Colonel]

My guys were on the other side of the field Saturday night, so my thoughts:

--On the game specifically: Tebow was hurt midway through the 3rd quarter with Florida up 31-7. You still have to be competing at that point in the game. Even though UK looked really bad in the 1st quarter, we're not a bad program and it was reasonable for Meyer to have his starters (including Tebow) in at that point.

--On running it up: I never understood the concept--and trust me, as a UK football fan, my team has been the victim of lots of lopsided scores. I figure if my team doesn't like them scoring so much, they should stop the other team. If they can't, it's not the other guy's fault. It's high D-I football: ask no quarter, give no quarter.

--On Meyer running it up: His teams score a lot. So do a lot of other top teams--Oklahoma, Texas, etc. So have a lot of coaches in the past. Compared to another former Florida coach (Steve Spurrier), Meyer's an amateur in this area. Regardless, as long as we have this stupid BCS system where subjective opinions (through polls) are a big part of the rankings, instead of a true playoff, I have no problem with any program competing for the national title scoring as much as they can as often as they can.

 

[RadioNate]

really..can you link that?


I am very close to the AA and really hated UM coming here...it was political the damn Utah pres....do you people really know what running up the score means? Oh, if you are on the DIS, I guess not.

What is with you and the links? It is a message board where people are giving their opinion and perception. It isn't a research paper where we need to cite references.

DenMig's football buddies think that. That is their perception. I'd bet some Kentucky fans think that today.

I'm sorry, I don't have footnotes or an annotated bibliography for you. I'm trying to type with a wiggly toddler on my lap who desperately wants to chug my coffee.

Oh and for the record - I don't care what UM does. I do agree with the PP, if your team can score then score. If the other team doesn't like it, they should stop them. I get that. My involvement with this thread wasn't about that at all. It was about Tebow being ill (with whatever) and getting hurt. I understand how much money and such is tied to these games. My best friend's dad is the AD at a top 25 football school. My DH is a former division I PA and play-by-play announcer. I get the stakes involved. Had Tebow been healthy, I wouldn't question him being in the game. It was because he was so sick that I think he should have been out once the had a significant lead.

 

[Uuaww]

Why do SEC fans think that the SEC is the be all, end all of college football? I'm actually NOT just talking about Gator fans, I've seen it with everyone I know who went to (or roots for) and SEC school.

Since there have been several SEC references here which seem to imply that the SEC is better/different than the rest of the NCAA I thought I'd ask.

Don't try to reason with SEC fans on this matter, none of them have any logic on the topic.
It doesn't matter that the SEC hasn't won the bowl challenge (conference who wins the most bowl games) in years, the Pac 10 won it last year going 6-0.
It doesn't matter that SEC doesn't have the best record against the other BCS conferences in regular season play. That goes to the ACC.

Now I am not saying that the SEC isn't a great conference, hell, even I believe they are the best conference. BUT unlike SEC fans, I can awknowledge that other conferences are just as good if not better at times. If an SEC team loses to a Big 10 team, an SEC fan will say that they just had a bad game and it was a fluke, they will refuse to say that the Big 10 team is superior.

SEC fans say they have a better talent in the South, but honestly, it's FOOTBALL! it is played EVERYWHERE, their is talent EVERYWHERE. Plus how is the South any better than Texas, where they live and breath high school football?

Honestly, I don't hate the SEC, I just hate the ignorance of their fans.

 

[JoBird]

So let me get this straight.

You are a football team. You are in the SEC- which every single week you face an opponent that may or may not be as good as you.

You begin your game, and whadda ya know-- THIS week, you happen to be better than your opponent. Next week, it's possible you won't be so lucky. This is the SEC after all.

So around halftime, maybe before, maybe after, you pull your starting QB, putting in the backup. Followed by second and third string going in on offense and defense as well.

You let those players do their very best-and get some experience as well- b/c one day, they may be starters too.

The only problem is ---- your second and third string players were also highly recruited. They are better than most other schools First string.

And so-- b/c you are playing football- (where the goal of the game is to get points by scoring touchdowns-- not sitting around drinking tea at a tea party)-- you are labeled as RUtS with second and third string in.

I get it now.

Every week, you bring your 'A' game. If the team you are playing does not, then you are labeled a &*%$@#^ for doing what you're supposed to be doing.

I have never understood this mentality.

What would you do, if you were a coach in this circumstance? Say "we quit" and walk off the field?




And -- lest you think we keep Tebow in until the bitter end-- he's only played one full game all season. That was against Tennessee.

Jo

 

[chrisxtwo]

I think everyone wants their conference to be considered the best or one of the best. But when you look at results, you can't deny the SEC has done pretty well in the post season lately. Also, 3 of the top 5 teams in the new AP poll are SEC teams. Not too bad. I think most SEC fans are just tired of being told we aren't as tough as the Big 12 or PAC 10 or Big 10.

As for Meyer, I don't know how he is seen by other coaches or fans, but Sporting News did just name him College Coach of the Decade. That might be a little much but I'm happy for him. I don't expect everyone to love him as much as the Gator Nation does but I just don't want anyone to suggest that he knowingly risked Tebow's health or career for a win against Kentucky.

Running up the score...well, if your second string quarterback comes in and throws for 1 or 2 TDs, what do you do? Tell him not to? Running up the score is in the eye of the beholder but it's not unheard of outside of FL...

Texas 64- UTEP 7
Oregon 42- Cal 3 (hee hee)
OKSt 56- Grambling St 6
Nebraska 55- LA Lafayette 0