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On Jul 9, 2013, at 10:26 AM, "C.Simpson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Guess old Pat doesn't have much to write about this time of year. > Charlie > > > On 7/9/2013 12:00 AM, Shane Ford wrote: >> COLLEGE FOOTBALL >> Postseason losses not always a bad omen for Florida >> >> Florida coach Will Muschamp saw his team outdone in last season's finale as >> the Louisville Cardinals took control early and held off the Gators for a >> 33-23 victory in New Orleans. >> >> Matt Stamey/Staff photographer/FILE >> By Pat Dooley >> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >> Published: Monday, July 8, 2013 at 6:01 a.m. >> Last Modified: Sunday, July 7, 2013 at 9:16 p.m. >> Prior to Florida's abysmal performance in the Sugar Bowl to wrap up the >> Gators' 2012 season, coach Will Muschamp made it clear in an interview with >> The Sun that he does not believe a bowl game has anything to do with the >> following season. >> >> Gator fans hope he is right. >> >> Florida's loss to Louisville is one reason the enthusiasm level isn't >> through the roof when it comes to the upcoming season. Some coaches will >> tell you that a win in the bowl game is huge for the off-season workouts. Of >> course, those are usually the coaches who won their bowl games. >> >> Here are five Florida bowl losses that definitely didn't hurt the next >> season: >> >> 1. 1996 Fiesta Bowl. >> >> What happened: Florida was humiliated by one of the best teams in the >> history of college football, as Nebraska took the 62-24 win. >> >> The next year: Florida won its first national championship, beating Florida >> State in the Sugar Bowl, 52-20. >> >> What changed: The Gators who returned for the following season were >> energized by the embarrassment of the Fiesta Bowl and had a dominant season. >> >> 2. 1966 Sugar Bowl. >> >> What happened: Florida fell behind 20-0 to Missouri and scored three >> straight touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The Gators came up short when >> three two-point conversions failed. >> >> The next year: Quarterback Steve Spurrier won the Heisman Trophy and Florida >> went 9-2, a season that included an Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech. >> >> What changed: Spurrier was at his best in his senior year and so were many >> of the players around him. >> >> 3. 2008 Capital One Bowl. >> >> What happened: Florida's young defense was handled by >> Michigan's explosive offense and the Gators lost 41-35. >> >> The next year: The defense got older, Tim Tebow made his promise and the >> Gators rolled to a national title. >> >> What changed: More than anything, it was defenders like Joe Haden, Carlos >> Dunlap, Jermaine Cunningham and Brandon Spikes simply getting better. >> >> 4. 1989 Freedom Bowl. >> >> What happened: The Gators mailed it in under interim coach Gary Darnell, >> losing 34-7 to Washington. >> >> The next year: Although the Gators were on probation, they had the SEC's >> best record and finished the season with a 9-2 record. >> >> What changed: Steve Spurrier took over as coach and changed the culture as >> well as the offensive philosophy of a program mired in mediocrity. >> >> 5. 2001 Sugar Bowl. >> >> What happened: Florida gave up 454 yards and three Ken Dorsey touchdown >> passes in a 37-20 loss to Miami. >> >> The next year: The Gators had one of their best teams and certainly their >> best team ever not to get a ring. They went 10-2 with the two losses coming >> by a total of five points. >> >> What changed: Rex Grossman established himself as the >> starting quarterback in the preseason and had a Heisman-like season. >> >> BOWL HALF FULL? >> >> Recent proof that losing your bowl game has little effect on the next season: >> >> 1. Ohio State 2012: The Buckeyes were beaten by a mediocre Florida team in >> the Gator Bowl the year before Urban Meyer took over. They went 12-0 last >> year. >> >> 2. Louisville 2012: The Cardinals lost the Belk Bowl to N.C. State in 2011, >> but rallied to win 11 games and the Sugar Bowl last season. >> >> 3. Georgia 2011: The Bulldogs suffered a humiliating loss to Central Florida >> in the Liberty Bowl to close out the 2010 season, but came back to win the >> SEC East. >> >> 4. Notre Dame 2012: The Irish lost to FSU 18-14 in the Champs Sports Bowl in >> 2011, but came back to make the national title game last season. >> >> BOWL HALF EMPTY? >> >> Recent proof that winning your bowl game doesn't guarantee success the >> following year: >> >> 1. Missouri 2012: The Tigers beat North Carolina in the Independence Bowl >> 41-24 in 2011. Last year, Mizzou sank to 5-7 while Carolina won eight games. >> >> 2. Auburn 2012: The Tigers came back after their national title season to >> win the Chick-fil-A Bowl over Virginia 43-24. A year later, they went 3-9 >> and were looking for a new coach. >> >> 3. Florida 2010: The Gators finished off a 13-1 season by annihilating >> Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl to wrap up the 2009 season. But the next year >> they struggled with new personnel and went 8-5. >> >> 4. Ole Miss 2010: The Rebels seemed to have it going when they handled >> Oklahoma State in the Cotton Bowl to give them nine wins for the 2009 >> season. The next year, they went 4-8. The following year, coach Houston Nutt >> was canned. >> >> Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or [email protected]. 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