Hook 'em.

I feel so dirty now.

What an amazing game last night!! We were jumping up and down screaming! I don't know if I can take another one like that Thursday night!

Go Gators!!!

Considering I missed the entire 3rd quarter when I dropped an entire bucket of OxyClean, then proceded to inhale it as I was cleaning up the mess, I can't say what happened. I can say that the OSU defense could have prevented that last TD just by standing there and doing nothing. The backfield was missing!

No lie, I was wondering why in heavens name they let Cosby get behind them. (but I'm glad they did!)

i didn't watch the game.... but i was def. hoping the Horns would win...
i heard it was an incredible game tho....

So glad the Horns won last night! I actually had to miss the second half so i followed it on my iphone. I really really hope the Gators KILL Oklahoma tomorrow!!!

First off, I think Ohio State should no longer be allowed to refer to themselves as THE Ohio State...and secondly, they should be banned from BSC bowl games. They apparently just aren't meant to win one. I'll now hunker down and face the backlash.

Using "THE" before Ohio State University seems more like a school pride thing to me, and not so much a football thing. There are a lot of OSU's out there -- and if they want to refer to themselves as such, what's the harm in that? I could have sworn I read somewhere that "The Ohio State University" is also the official name of the school. My sister Benzgirl can correct me if I'm wrong.

I know you're just speaking outta your ass here, but if they keep winning games and earn their way to a BCS bowl berth, then so be it. I doubt TPTB will ban them just because they can't win a BCS bowl game.

Yes, clearly taking a far-better-regarded (and rated) UT team to the rack, losing to a last-second drive with some minor officiating help deserves this response.

The reality is that OSU was clearly the worst of the BCS teams, getting there primarily because the selection committee feared the ramifications of two mid-majors (and the resulting 1-6 Big Ten record is a result of having to move every team up one spot in a down year, as an aside). The fact that they came back to take UT to the wire actually speaks well of OSU, regardless of my personal distaste for Tressel's dipshit vest and probable cheating.

There are several other schools that emphasize the "THE" in their official names. Off the top of my head, I can think of THE George Washington University. It's a school pride thing.

^^^ Exactly. I know I have my pride in graduating from The University of Georgia. We Bulldogs don't want any confusion with any other schools. :p

My son just called, they are tail-gating at the National Championship and he says it is insane! It seems like the entire Gator Nation has descended upon Miami!!

He is nervous, but the beer is helping.

GO GATORS~~~

I WISH I WAS THERE! One of my girl friends is there right now...they started tailgating early this morning.

"THE" has nothing to do with football, pride or anything else you might think. The reason that the trustees added this was to avoid confusion in recognition of Ohio State. We already have at least three OSUs in the national spectrum.

It's sort of like the GC arguement of USC: Carolina or California. Students in the Carolina's cringe when people think USC is simply the Trojans. I do the same when I see OSU as Oklahoma or Oregon.

Nate, if you are going to make such an inane statement, at least get your facts straight.

Go Gators!

(And, Katie bar the door if Oklahoma loses! Kstar will come off of her rocker again!!! Bwahhhh!)

Thank you, Gators, for not letting the SEC down. Thank you.

SEC Threepeat!
 

Congrats to Sigma Chi Urban Meyer - coach of the Florida Gators.

I just meant the comment as playful banter, nothing too serious...lighten up just a bit.

Congratulations to Tim Tebow and the Gators.

Now, who blows more big games, Jim Tressel or Bob Stoops?

Haha, Bill Belichick and Eric Mangini are both alums on my fraternity. It's pretty funny that no one in the lodge can bring themselves to root for either of their teams.

I'd also like to say that I go to "A University of California at Berkeley, if you guys want to build another one, that's cool, peace on earth man".
Yay hippies?

I didn't have a big rooting interest in this game, but Florida's tight end (Aaron Hernandez) went to my high school, and my parents know his mom and family from town events. Really nice family, so I'm happy for them that their son got a national championship (and that he had a good game on top of it all).

As a usually proud Florida native...GO GATORS! I watched the game last night at a fantastic BBQ joint here in the city with some good friends--some Gators, some Florida natives, others just out on a Thursday night with friends--and it was great from a Florida standpoint, but they were sloppy with the ball! You'd think the two best teams in the country could prevent a ball from being thrown around like a freaking hot potato. The fights were pretty funny, too.

OH MY GOD Y'ALL!! My son was on the front row in the endzone (where it was painted Florida) and EVERYTHING except the 1st Florida touchdown occurred about 15 yards from him. We could see him and his fiancee watching with hands over their faces during the Florida defensive stands, we saw them jumping up and down screaming during the Florida scores (she looks like one of those angels with her mouth wide open in singing pose haha :)).

THEN to top off the night of his life - After the confetti fell, and the guys were celebrating, Tebow came over to the fans and the first hand he shook was my SON's!!!! It was on TV and we were able to tape it on our phones. The cool thing is our son is on his cell phone as he's reaching down to shake his hand, and he's on the phone with US!!! He called at the end of the game to share his excitement, and as Tebow was there he was yelling, "I'm shaking Tebow's hand!" as we are watching it unfold on TV.

UNBELIEVABLE!!! I'm going to get my brother in law here in the office to show me how to make it so I can post it. Right now, we have a still shot that is jpg and the film that is on windows image somethingorother. I'm totally technically illiterate!


GO GATORS!!!

Do you know if your son made it to any of his classes today? ;)

FL's win bumped me up to...

Yahoo Bowl Pick'em Rank: 921
Points: 448
Correct Picks: 25 of 34
Percentile: 99th

And first place in my Alumni Pick'em Group! Thanks FL.

I talked to him a couple of hours ago and they were just leaving Miami to go back to Gainesville. I don't think he is really caring too much about classes right now ;) besides, it's still drop/add period. During the last few nat'l championships, the professors were pretty lenient about attendence anyway... (they're not stupid ;)).


The bigger problem is his fiancee. She is a 9th grade teacher and took off Wed. thru Fri. I'm not sure if she used personal days and told them where they were really going or if she is "sick". Since they were really easy to spot on TV, she might be busted...

http://<a href="http://s555.photobuc...tobucket"></a>

I hope this works - if it does, this is my son shaking Tebow's hand. He's on the phone with us.

He has no clue who is holding him up, he was pretty plowed by this time.

Okay, it didn't work - any hints how to do it?

http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/j...IMG00011-1.jpg

Yay! I did it!!

Great job, srmom!

It's amazing how all of a sudden one gains remarkable feats of strength when plowed at a football game - especially the National Championship game.

I miss being in college and all the plowing at football games!

Me too! But, I'm way too old for those hijinks ;)

BUMMER!

:cool:I forgot that at most schools, classes have yet to start. (I think UK's start next Wednesday.)

I remember when UK won the NCAA in basketball (on a Monday) and no one showed up the next day. Even those that were sober and could care less about basketball. (All two of 'em, bless their hearts.) :D

One is never too old for hijinks. :cool:

Nice shot of your son srmom!

Thanks! We paused the hi-def DVR recording and took it with my cell phone.

I'm hoping I can make a decent print of it to give to my son. It would be a neat momento from the game :)

Wow, srmom. Your enthusiasm and joy for your son and UF is infectious. :D Thanks for posting the pic.