Comments on: The Back Nine: Meyer on the mountaintop

By: Chef Troll

Chef Troll — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:35 +0000

Two of my favorite people mentioned in one column, Elaine Kiffin ( the only person alive who has made Raider’s owner Al Davis look ethical in a dispute) and Pete The Cheat Carroll.

Both USC and UT will be on probation within a year. Mark my words.

Will the mighty Gators face a more dangerous quarterback than Christian Ponder this year? Ponder that.

Salutations to the Gator’s 2nd Stringers on defense. Experienced, athletic, dedicated young men giving us the best DEPTH on defense in UF History.

By: ColumbiaRiverGator

ColumbiaRiverGator — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:29:23 +0000

From my perch on the banks of the Columbia River up here in the great Northwest, I agree with Pat. Let’s relax and enjoy the ride. It won’t last forever. But then I graduated in ’64, so I have known years of football misery. Like the Auburn game I went to a few years after graduation. If I remember correctly, we were beaten 66-0 at home. As I sat in my end-zone seat in old Florida Field, I watched a old Gator alum stagger up the steps towards the exit muttering, “Wait ‘till next year, wait ‘til next year. I’ve been waiting ‘till next year my entire life.” I’m not sure he lived long enough to experience the Glory.

Anyway, be thankful you aren’t U Dub fans like my wife and three daughters.

By: roamingator

roamingator — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:43:37 +0000

Thank you for reminding the fans what we have! I’m not that old (well, ok, I’m 52), but I’ve been rooting for Gator football since Spurrier was QB. I’ve been frustrated by the offensive play calling more than once this season, but I’m beyond delighted that the team is 10-0. Sure we knew something different during the high scoring years but we still saw the mid-late season slump where we lost a game or two. For those of us who lived through eons of “wait ’til next year!” and even that truly painful 0-10-1 season, these days of 10-0 with the possibility of the 3rd National Championship in 4 years are heady indeed!

By: corey

corey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:21:45 +0000

I think Harbaugh’s retort was just perfect. Allow me to translate:

Carrol: “Hey, what do thing you’re doing, running the score up like that?”

Harbaugh: “Huh? Oh wow, the nerve of you. The Pete. Wow. Hey, buddy, what about all the times you ran it up on us? I bet you thought you’d hide out here in pac10 land beating up on the little 9 forever. In your face, clown, in your face.”

By: corey

corey — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:19:41 +0000

I think Harbaugh’s retort was just perfect. Allow me to translate:

Carrol: “Hey, what do thing you’re doing, running the score up like that?”

Harbaugh: “Huh? Oh wow, the nerve of you. The Pete. Wow. Hey, buddy, what about all the times you ran it up on us. Stanford. The Stanford to you, pal. Ha ha. Deal with it.”

By: suwanneegator

suwanneegator — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:40:30 +0000

Blue collar team, would be gods in Chicago and should be embraced as a hard working, get it done, kick butt team that will not quit.

By: Travis Pitts

Travis Pitts — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:29:04 +0000

Last year, we were 9-1 with the players they say we miss this year, but we are 10-0. We have all the opportunities we had this time last year, but we are the defenders, #1, the team everybody wants to beat. Last year when we had to win a game without one of the players we miss this year, we did. Nearly all of the ingredients, without mentioning names, are in place to do it all again. How much better can it get? All the best to our former players, our current players, our coaches………….Goooooooo Gators!!!!!!!!

By: Peter C

Peter C — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:02:23 +0000

This team puts you through the wringer every week and then wins. Interesting formula, I guess they are trying to get us ready for next yr when everyone leaves. Yes, Urban and Charlie are hard to beat. The loss of Harvin/Murphy are big, but to me, the bigger loss was Mullin. His play calling was really really clutch. You look back at the big games it seemed like he always dialed up the right calls at the right time. The 1st drive against Ohio St. The final drive against ‘Bama. And of course the final drive against Oklahoma. The play calling was unreal.

By: TampaDave

TampaDave — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:29:05 +0000

Yeah, I’m one who gets frustrated by our playcalling and offensive futility. And I still believe that we need to get a good short controlled passing game going or we will not reach our goals this year. BUT, I am also smart enough to realize that we have the best of the best with Urban and Charlie so that at the end of the day, I can’t get TOO wound up and I have to have faith in this coaching staff. Urban has already taken us to the promised land twice so he can stay and do it his way forever as long as l’m concerned. I hope we step up to the pump and give Charlie some Monte Kiffin size $$$ so he can just remain happy being a Gator and not have to deal with all that other nonsense that Urban has to endure daily. GO GATORS!!!

By: alan gorodn

alan gorodn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:17 +0000

funny how Michigan coach comes in and has to change everything right away. His record speaks for itself.. Meyer comes in ,adjusts to Chris Leaks abilities,and his record also speaks for itself.Ole Rich is a disaster.Gators on top pof the world