"To be the man," the great Ric Flair used to say on Georgia Championship Wrestling, "you've got to beat the man!"
Slick Rick was right of course and right now "the man" in college football -- certainly in the SEC -- is Florida.
Sure I'm sick of the Tim Tebow story. Sure Urban Meyer has the clear markings of a major jerk. Sure the blue jerseys walk on Georgia every year like a Kmart rug.
But you can't tell me that Tebow doesn't give Florida a big advantage over the Tide and its freshman quarterback.
There's a lot to like about Alabama. They pound the ball on the ground with multiple good backs and the big Jones kid is a terrific wide receiver. On defense they are stout at just about every position, particularly in the gut with Mount Cody at DT and Rolando McClain at MLB.
Florida can lose this game. But I don't see that happening with Tebow in position to close out a glorious career.
It'll be close for awhile but the younger quarterback will screw up at some point and Florida will pounce. If McElroy doesn't respond like a veteran, they'll be blood in the water ... a crimson tide.
I say Florida wins 30-20, but it won't really be that close.
Friday, December 4, 2009
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