CSU Recap

Where to begin? First off, I really didn’t like the play by play crew for Saturday’s game. I disliked like them so much that I was banking on watching “Breakfast with the Gators” Sunday morning to get a better and more biased outlook on my team. It was the same broadcast. I flipped. Where were David Steele and Nat Moore? Had this been a well- funded blog I would have instantly had my researchers calling around and getting to the bottom of this travesty. However, no funding was necessary and Sun Sports had this listed on their website. “David Steele, Nat Moore and Steve Babik will be back starting next week with the Troy game calling Sun Sports,' "Breakfast with the Gators," Sunday morning Gator game replays.” Whew.

What we learned from Charleston Southern
Demps is definitely faster than he was a year ago. He absolutely has worked on his first step and to give this situation a cliché, he really looks like he’s being shot out of cannon when he gets the ball. The difference between Demps and Percy is field vision, and we’ll only see how much Demps has improved when Tennessee comes to town. This is the only real thing I can really throw out there because the level of our competition was so low. We can’t jump to any conclusions about our defense, offensive-line play, or special teams. One thing I will say is that it was disappointing to see Brandon James and Deonte Thompson drop perfectly-thrown-touchdown passes. That kid Tim Tebow was wheeling around before the game could have one-handed either of those passes.
Another area of concern was our two suspended players, Janoris Jenkins and Dustin Doe. I am officially sick of having thug football players. Danny Wuerffel should move his Desire Street Ministry to Gainesville to take in some of UF’s thugs. I really thought it was all going to end with Jamar Hornsby’s actions but these kids won’t learn. Suspending guys for a D2 opener isn’t exactly sending a message. If you get arrested, chances are you were doing something stupid and you should be suspended for the year whether you are found guilty or not. When the newspaper runs a feature on the lawyer getting all the thugs in your program out of jail, it’s time to change the culture. But while we are coddling these kids for the sake of crystal footballs, they should make an exception for Torrey Davis and get him back on the field ASAP.
But I digress, back to the game. Aaron Hernandez is the best athlete on the field. I’m not basing this on his well-earned touchdown this weekend but on every down he plays on offense. The guy will do whatever we need him to. Leap ten feet in the air and one-hand a ball in the corner of the end zone? Check. Pull a spin move in the middle of a pile to get 5 extra yards? Check. He can make guys miss, block with the best of them, and catch just about anything thrown his way. Here’s hoping he stays for a fourth year.
Who will be the guy after Brantley? Cam Newton never really looked like he was ready to be a QB and his playing chances went out the window with that stolen laptop. Where did he end up anyway? The next guy down on the depth chart is Jordan Reed, standing at 6’3 and about 20 pounds lighter than Tebow. I wonder what sort of player he is going to develop into…
Weekend Aftermath
First off, I was only halfway joking in picking Western Kentucky to beat Tennessee. UCLA will hopefully be a better indicator for the Vols, but either way they still have to show up in Gainesville in two weeks and take it like a man. Also a little credit is deserved for Oklahoma State. It looks like you soundly beat UGA. Either you are that good or UGA wasn’t ready for a real test that early in the year.
UCF vs. Samford turned out to be one for the ages. UCF football is a joke and so is their stadium. About 5 years ago a UCF fan was trying to talk football with me. Needless to say I was acting like hot girl talking to a not so good looking guy. I’d reply with one word answers as my eyes were wondering around the room, desperately trying to find a way out of the conversation. I can’t believe I’m even mentioning UCF football in this blog.
Again I digress, moving on. Oklahoma took it on the chin and Sam Bradford looks and probably feels like Oklahoma just swindled him out of his land. Tough break, Sam. Enjoy being the 2nd quarterback taken in the NFL draft after Tim Tebow.
Kudos to Bradford’s backup. Not for his play, because he obviously sucks, but for that mustache. Had he brought OU back for the win, that mustache would have been swimming in “it,” and every male OU student would have given it their best shot at growing one. However, that did not happen. Landry Jones’ mustache will not become that of legend; it becomes what most creepy mustaches become, something to laugh at on To Catch a Predator.
This game certainly changes FSU’s and Miami’s seasons. FSU vs. BYU all of a sudden has become “The Game of the Century.” It will be talked about by future generations of Mormons and delusional FSU fans who can’t get a grip on reality. I’m a bit disappointed to be honest. What was a lose-lose game for FSU is now a win-win. If they beat BYU they look like a tough team but if they lose, people will think BYU is actually decent and FSU gave it a good shot. With Bradford gone, Miami now gets a realistic chance of beating Oklahoma. If Miami wins tonight against FSU, they might get a little momentum going and could actually end up 4 and 0.
Notre Dame beat Nevada! Stop the press! They’re back! Jimmy Clausen threw for five touchdowns! He’s Heisman material! Can you smell the BCS yet?!?!? I’m sure you can smell the sarcasm. I’d love to get a crack at Notre Dame in the BCS championship game. I’m not sure The Irish would ever want Urban Meyer back after that game. If they do beat USC then we’ll talk.
Speaking of those cheaters, they’ll probably jump USC to number one after they beat a joke of a Buckeye team. How ridiculous was that last year when USC beat OSU? The Gators dismantled the best Buckeye team ever and proved that Ohio State is the equivalent of a middle-of-the-road SEC team, a contending Big East team, or the ACC champs, but how can you still crown a team for beating Ohio State? That is my problem with the 2007 BCS championship. The voters realized Ohio State had to be in that game, which was fine by me, but then they basically voted on the national champion before the game even started. LSU somehow jumped from 7 to 2 in a week’s time by sneaking by a Tennessee team that had 59 hung on them in the Swamp. How can you pick the 7th team? The following teams would have annihilated that Buckeye team: Florida, USC, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and I bet even FSU could have snuck in a win or at least a close game. We had an undefeated Hawaii team that was probably as good as Ohio State. I’ve forgotten where I was going with this but I want to throw up.
Speaking of vomit, Riley Cooper got his Donovan McNabb moment Saturday. “Hey, Riley! Nice Catch!” “Thanks, Coach, I really had to...BLAAAAAAH.”
In all seriousness, great game, Riley. Awesome blocking and thanks for being the only guy on the field with sure hands. I’m pretty sure that’s all I have for recap but make sure to check in Thursday night for a look at Troy, and everything else I hate about anything that is not SEC football.

Until next time,

The Voice of the Gators