I've had to remind the couple of Bama fans that tried to throw our 2006 NC up as proof that we benefited from this as well... I had to remind them that we beat Arky that year and WERE SEC Champs! It shut them both up very quickly.
Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Feb 29, 2012, at 12:53 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > I never thought a non-conference champ should be in the Championship game > either... Ive had a few Bama fans not be too thrilled with me for saying > that... but they were fortunate the system was set up the way it was to begin > with. > > Woody > > > > On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > > February 29th, 2012 12:12pm > Chaos coming? > by Pat Dooley (Gainesville SUN) > > > I was listening to The Tim Brando Show today and he had Roy Kramer on to talk > about the possibility of a new four-team playoff in college football. Kramer, > the former SEC commissioner, is the father of the BCS. > > He brought up some good points about the possibility that you would have to > be a conference champion to play in the Plus-One Playoffs. One of them was > that this system would not eliminate controversy. > > The more I started to think about it, the more I realized it might actually > create more controversy. > > Think what would have happened this past season if conference champions were > the only teams that could play (and they played the first games on campus > sites). The playoffs would have looked like this with BCS rankings: > > No. 10 Wisconsin at No. 1 LSU. > > No. 5 Oregon at No. 3 Oklahoma State. > > The teams that finished Nos. 2, 4, 6 and 7 wouldn’t qualify because they > didn’t win their conferences (neither did 8 or 9). > > So let’s say they played it out and Oregon won the championship. How many AP > voters would pick Alabama No. 1 if they blew out some team in the Sugar Bowl? > > Sounds like a mess to me. > > > > > > > > Pro Scout Day at UF on March 13 > Special to Gainesville SUN Gatorsports.com > Published: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:59 a.m. > Last Modified: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:59 a.m. > > > > > The Florida football program will hold its annual Pro Scout Day on March 13, > when former Gator players are scheduled to work out for NFL coaches and > scouts. > > Viewing for the on-field portion of this event, which will begin at > approximately 10:30 a.m., is open to the public with free admission. Fans > will be able to enter the stadium through Gates 12 and 15, which will open at > 9:30 a.m., and sit in the east stands (behind the visitor’s sideline). > > Current Florida players will not be available for autographs. Former players > who are participating in the Pro Day event may sign autographs at their own > discretion. > > Fans are also reminded that no video cameras are allowed. > > If you are planning to attend the event, please familiarize yourself with the > Gator Fans' Code of Conduct. > > Prohibited Items > > • Alcoholic beverages > > • Large carry bags > > • Artificial noise making devices > > • Outside food and drink > > • Backpacks > > • Strollers > > • Cameras with detachable lens larger than 6 inches > > • Tobacco products > > • Chairbacks larger than a single seat (16 inches) > > • Umbrellas > > • Flags > > • Video cameras/cases > > • Food/drink containers including bottles, cans and thermoses > > • Weapons > > • Ice chests and ice bags > > • Any items deemed hazardous by game management personnel > > Law enforcement officials have the right to inspect any item at any time for > the purpose of spectator safety. > > Prohibited items must be returned to vehicles or disposed of before entering > the stadium. There are no provisions to check items at the gates. > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
