Congratulations Gators!

That was a pretty sound thrashing. Florida 41 - Ohio State 14. And the game wasn't as close as the score would indicate.

I think that, while this Championship is fitting enough, this year's cycle is another argument in favor of a Tournament. Considering that I am a pretty strong proponent of a Tourney, most anything would have seemed like an argument for a tourney.

Particularly as there were two key factors in Florida winning, neither of which involved what Florida did on the field:

1. UCLA beating USC
2. Urban Meyer out Politikking Lloyd Carr

Beyond that, I get very tired of watching teams that don't bother to show up for a title game. OSU got outplayed and outcoached, and I can't blame it all on the layoff. Or on the exhibition factor. And maybe OSU's flatness was a factor of how Florida had played.

But there's a motivation factor. OSU had already proven the point of their season by going undefeated and winning that Michigan game. They weren't up for this in the way they would have been up for a playoff. Just as we'd seen very lackluster work from Louisville and Oklahoma teams that also had very little to prove in their bowl games.

All that said, probably the biggest story of the night for me, is trying to figure out just how much money those OSU players lost themselves. So much for thinking those Offensive Linemen are prospects. So much for any illusions that Anthony Gonzalez is a #1 or #2 receiver in the NFL. Troy Smith had a lousy game, never looked comfortable, and never made the great throws we saw from him earlier in the year. Not that he time or open receivers to throw to.

Well. That was a letdown. Also, they should never, ever, schedule the title game after the NFL Playoffs start. That's just idiocy.

Congratulations Gators!

That was a pretty sound thrashing. Florida 41 - Ohio State 14. And the game wasn't as close as the score would indicate.

I think that, while this Championship is fitting enough, this year's cycle is another argument in favor of a Tournament. Considering that I am a pretty strong proponent of a Tourney, most anything would have seemed like an argument for a tourney.

Particularly as there were two key factors in Florida winning, neither of which involved what Florida did on the field:

1. UCLA beating USC
2. Urban Meyer out Politikking Lloyd Carr

Beyond that, I get very tired of watching teams that don't bother to show up for a title game. OSU got outplayed and outcoached, and I can't blame it all on the layoff. Or on the exhibition factor. And maybe OSU's flatness was a factor of how Florida had played.

But there's a motivation factor. OSU had already proven the point of their season by going undefeated and winning that Michigan game. They weren't up for this in the way they would have been up for a playoff. Just as we'd seen very lackluster work from Louisville and Oklahoma teams that also had very little to prove in their bowl games.

All that said, probably the biggest story of the night for me, is trying to figure out just how much money those OSU players lost themselves. So much for thinking those Offensive Linemen are prospects. So much for any illusions that Anthony Gonzalez is a #1 or #2 receiver in the NFL. Troy Smith had a lousy game, never looked comfortable, and never made the great throws we saw from him earlier in the year. Not that he time or open receivers to throw to.

Well. That was a letdown. Also, they should never, ever, schedule the title game after the NFL Playoffs start. That's just idiocy.