Return of the Bucket Hat

OK. We have set things back into their normal rotation. By simply making sure I wore the bucket hat to the UF vs LSU game on Saturday all things have been returned to normal. Therefore, with a simple piece of magical cloth I have saved the Gators season and stopped Global warming. OK, so maybe I did not help solve global warming but the first part is true. Now on to my observations.

1. Timmy was finally TIMMY! That is right, if you read my first few blogs about this season my major concern was Timmy just not playing like the Tim Tebow of old. Well on Saturday, Tim took the opportunity to run when it was there and did the things we love to see from him. He was hyped, pumping his fist, and simply getting the crowd fired up all game. The cameras obviously couldn’t show you what we got to see from our seats in section 16, that was Tim Tebow firing up the crowd during timeouts, this doesn’t seem like much but that is what made Tim T the heisman winner and it helped the crowd stay electrified.

2. The Crowd was PHENOMENAL. The easiest way to explain it was to say that at this game every member of the crowd felt like they were contributing to the win. Throughout the week leading up to the game there wasn’t much hype from the Gator fans. This was from a combination of being unsure about our team and LSU as well. I think that because the fans were so uneasy about the game they came prepared to help in any way they can. It was one of the loudest games I have ever attended in the SWAMP! Pat yourself on the back if you were there and take a throat lozenge to get ready for the next few weeks.

3. Speed Kills. Just ask LSU about this one. The LSU Tigers are considered a fast team by college football standards and on Saturday they looked slow compared to Florida. The Gators speed was apparent in every aspect of the game and was the big difference between these teams. Regardless of what other teams may say their strengths are, NO ONE can say they are faster than the Gators.

4. Destiny. Florida now controls their own destiny for a BCS birth. If they win out in SEC games, they are guaranteed a BCS spot. That would mean beating Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and the SEC West champ (probably Alabama). In addition to that, if they win out with no losses they would be in the debate to play for a National Championship. Let the arguments start soon, Big 12 (is it great QB’s or Bad Defenses), Big Ten (Penn State, Ohio State, and who???), USC (Also known as Pac-10), at larges (BYU, Boise St., Utah), and the SEC, which conference deserves sending their team to play?

Next week is a Bye Week for the Gators so get some rest and watch teams in the top 10 continue to drop like flies. See ya and GO GATORS!