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...talk of how Michigan got a raw deal when the indefinable Bowl Championship Series formula decided to put one-loss Florida in the title game to play for the right to get blown out by Ohio State in January. It was the Wolverines, as you’ll remember, whose only loss was to that undefeated No. 1 Buckeye squad, a three-point road defeat three weeks ago in Columbus. And the Gators struggled mightily in their conquering of the SEC—the most overrated and over-hyped conference in college football...
...interest of full disclosure, I should say that I’m happy with the BCS national championship result this year. You see, for some mindless, indescribable reason, I’ve been a big Florida fan the last three years. I’m not from there, I have no family there, and my travels to the state consist mostly of a few trips to Disney World. Still, my last three preseason title picks? Gators, Gators, Gators...
...hate the BCS as a whole as much as the next guy, but that’s not the source of most of my angst regarding stupid rules in the college football world. In addition to finally giving my boys from Florida some love, there’s one thing that the BCS actually did right this year—something that it gets right every year...
...Florida State has earned an exemption because its Seminoles nickname and mascot is endorsed by that selfsame local tribe; North Dakota’s Sioux have issued no such pardon. But an accurate threshold can not be express approval. What then of the Bears, a perennial Dartmouth opponent? Does Brown have the consent of our ursine friends? You think I’m kidding...
...Zackheim, who is paired with a “Playboy cybergirl” from Florida, said he decided to audition upon the urging of a friend...