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Tebow Returns To Practice

Posted by admin on August 25th, 2009   1 Comment

Tim Tebow’s back is finally healed and returned back to the hard hitting today in practice after missing a few days due to a lower back injury. He was suffering some soreness in the lower back area.

Tebow believes the cause of it was overworking his self. As September 5th is creeping up, Tebow will be taking it kind of easy so he doesn’t suffer any injuries that could cause him to miss any games this season. I guess you could say he will be taking it down a couple notches which is unusually for Tebow because he always goes all out with everything he does.

Last year Tim played with a banged up shoulder and ended up getting surgery done. I am excited to see how he does this year if he was in so much pain last year and still maintaining to lead Florida to a BCS championship. Tebow was taking painkilling medicine before each game so it wouldn’t bother the way he played. Tebow told reporters that this is the best his shoulder has felt in three years.

He is the toughest kid I have ever seen play college football. With a banged up shoulder throughout the past years, he never tried avoiding contact. I bet with a sore back he would still play and wouldn’t fear running over any of his opponents. Along with the shoulder injury, Tim also played a few games last year with a hyper extended knee.

Tebow should be 100% fine judging today’s practice, he went around making sure to make contact with the defense, along with the hard head butting. Tebow is ready to go.

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Does Florida Have The SEC On Lock?

Posted by admin on August 24th, 2009   1 Comment

Should Florida even bother playing any team on their schedule or what? Well.. that is what everyone is saying. What team this year could even compete with the defending National Champions? The way it looks like right now after looking at every poll and Florida is No. 1 in every one out, it doesn’t look so good for any teams Florida has to face right? I mean… Florida IS a 73 point favorite against Charleston Southern and also predicted to beat every game on their schedule by double digits, but the game that does give me some kind of thought is the game in LSU this year on October 10th.

Yeah Ole Miss is good and was a shocker last year but I doubt that will happen to Florida again. I can’t see it happening two times in a row. But playing a talented LSU team this year at their place could be a small threat to whether it will keep Florida from winning back to back titles.

I know the Gators do not pay attention and take all of these comments for granted when they hear oh Florida will win it for sure, or the Gators are too good and don’t have to play anybody good. They are going to take every single opponent like they would if they were in the BCS title, they all know one loss would ruin them from being able to repeat and that is not what they want.

In a interview with Tebow, he said he does not care at all that people have them down as No. 1, and how it doesn’t even matter at the beginning, it is all at the end. Tebow’s goal this year is to win the SEC championship. (Picked up by Mark Schlabach)

Florida has a lot to look forward to. Heisman trophy winner and two time champion Tim Tebow returns with his speed behind him in the backfield, 11 defensive players from last year which is huge. Probably the biggest thing besides having Tebow back for his last year. With Spikes, Haden, Wright and them guys, I honestly don’t see how anybody could run or pass on this defense. I cannot explain how huge it is to return every starter on defense from the championship team.

The only thing that worries me is the receivers and a little bit of the offensive line. Other than that if Florida maintains to sweep their opponents on their schedule including the LSU game, you might as well make reservations for Florida to play in Atlanta this year for the championship.

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Florida Fan Day Recap

Posted by admin on August 17th, 2009   1 Comment

It was scorching hot outside for about 6,000 Gator fans who were lined up in a huge circle surrounding the O’connell center on Sunday for fan day.

I attended the event in Gainesville yesterday and man it was hot waiting outside. I shouldn’t be complaining though because I arrived at around 11 am and there were people who arrived there 8am, 9am, and earlier. I mean… this was a big event for gator fans, having the chance to meet their favorite players and coach Urban Meyer and receiving all kinds of autographs. What really shocked me is that the majority of the fans who were there were not there for just the team. They were there to see quarterback Tim Tebow. I thought I was at Florida fan day, not Tim Tebow fan day.

I’v never seen anyone so prepared for something like this. I went by tailgaters, people sitting in chairs in line, families eating a big lunch while waiting to get in the doors. Nobody wanted to loose their spots in line or the chance of you getting in was not likely. A guy named Chris Dye was the first one in line to meet Tim Tebow. He and one of his roommates drove 12 hours from Louisville, Kentucky to get a picture and autographs of Tebow and the Gators. What made my eyebrows raise was when the Ocala Star Banner said that the two arrived at the O’connell center at 10pm on Saturday and sat in their car until they seen other fans pull up around 4am. Now those are dedicated fans.

As soon as the doors were let open, everybody rushed over to the quarterback table to see Tebow. Fans waited in line until the players walked in as they were introduced. Cheers and chanting arose as Tebow walked in, flashes went off left and right like he was some kind of movie star. For the people that don’t know, he is the movie star in college football.

After the first 500 fans that were in line to meet the quarterbacks the line was closed and the remainder of the fans were given different colored tickets so they could leave the line and walk and meet other players until their color of their card was called out.

I have never in my life seen so many angry fans waiting to get an autograph. People waited in line for hours. Outside you can hear people complaining that they were being cut in line. One lady beside me say ” We have been waiting here for five hours and you want to try and but in front of us? ” I was just insane. Doors were suppose to open at 11:30 but didn’t until shortly after, it was burning hot. As I stood in line, I felt sweat poring down me arms and legs.

As the fan day was winding down, they announced thanking everybody coming out etc and when Tebow was getting escorted out, everybody just crowded around him as he was walking outside to go down in the bottom area of the O’connell center. He was signing autographs while walking, taking photos. I didn’t make it up in line while the session was going on but luckily I stuck my poster out as he was walking out and he signed it, and I got my picture with him right before he vanished.

So all of the waiting and burning up in the heat was well worth it I think. You won’t really have another opportunity to meet one of the greatest players to ever play the game of college football in your lifetime. You may see some pictures below I took yesterday at the Gators fan day.

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Happy Birthday Tim Tebow

Posted by admin on August 14th, 2009   2 Comments

Today, Tim Tebow is celebrating his 22nd birthday! Last year when turning 21 which is a huge milestone for most people, some thought of him going out and drinking some beers and passing out… Well he isn’t that type of guy.

Tim might be just celebrating his birthday with some friends and family or do you know what I don’t doubt he is doing? I bet Tebow would be spending all his time on his birthday today studying plays or working on the little things so that they can repeat as champions and go undefeated, something Florida hasn’t done here.

In his 22 years, he as accomplished a lot. Two National championships, a Heisman trophy, and a dozen other trophies. It’s not all about the awards that makes all Gator fans proud, it’s his charity, his missionary work, and his passion for the love of Gator Nation.

Please do feel free to drop a comment and wish Tim Tebow a happy birthday.

Happy Birthday Tim. Go Gators!

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Kadron Boone Chooses Texas Tech Over Florida

Posted by admin on August 12th, 2009   No Comment

Ocala Trinity Catholic star wide receiver Kadron Boone has chose to commit to Texas Tech on Tuesday, knocking Florida off his list.

Boone who stands at 6 foot 1 and 190 pounds had several major schools looking at him such as Florida, Georgia, Clemson, Oklahoma and Notre Dame and many others. Rivals rated Boone as a four star prospect. He put up some great numbers in 2008 for the Celtics who failed to win in the state championship. Boone caught 57 passes for a total of 1,228 yards with 14 touchdowns.

Florida could have used Boone but it’s really not a huge loss to the program. With the way Florida’s recruiting classes for 2010 and 2011 is looking now, they are going to be real talented even with the loss of Tim Tebow. The Gators still have offers out and one who involves Darius White, a five star prospect out of Fort Worth, Texas.

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Gators Ranked No.1 In 2009 Coaches Poll

Posted by admin on August 7th, 2009   No Comment

Florida, last years college football champions finished No. 1 in the USA today preseason football coaches poll receiving a total number of 53 out of a possible 59 first place votes. Right behind them in second place were the Texas Longhorns with four first place votes.

The rest of the top ten teams featured Oklahoma, USC, Alabama, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Penn State, LSU and Mississippi in that order. That’s four SEC teams in the top 10.

Florida is pumped and ready to kick off the first game on September 5th against Charleston Southern. The Gators had their first practice yesterday which started early before the sun was even out yet. Doesn’t that show a sign of something? A sign that shows you how bad they want a third championship in four years. Tebow wants it bad just as much as anybody to. Prior to the practice yesterday they had, he called up his teammates at 4:30 in the morning, getting them up and ready to work.

They can not afford any costly games like Ole Miss last year. If so then they can kiss their championship good bye. But as long as Tebow takes control like he has been and they continue to put in the hard work, then they could be playing for another National Championship.

Here are the results of the top 25 USA Today Coaches poll.

1. Florida (53)
2. Texas (4)
3. Oklahoma (1)
4. USC (1)
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Virginia Tech
8. Penn State
9. LSU
10. Mississippi
11. Oklahoma St.
12. California
13. Georgia
14. Oregon
15. Georgia Tech
16. Boise State
17. TCU
18. Utah
19. Florida State
20. North Carolina
21. Iowa
22. Nebraska
23. Notre Dame
24. Brigham Young
25. Oregon State

The GSN staff will be providing all kind of updates, so continue to check in with the site for more news.

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Doe’s Arrest Makes It No. 25 Under Meyer

Posted by admin on July 25th, 2009   No Comment

Gators senior linebacker Dustin Doe has been suspended from the team and not only that but he is now the 25th Gator who has been arrested under coach Urban Meyer after driving under a suspended license on Thursday which is a first-degree misdemeanor.

Doe did not pay a traffic ticket on time so the result of that was receiving a suspended license. Meyer had some words to day about Doe’s suspension.

“Dustin had been suspended from team activities while resolving his parking ticket issues and driving with a suspended license.” “Those issues have not been taken care of and as a result, he will not be with us when we begin practice on Aug. 6.”

Dustin was also arrested back in 2007 for an alleged fight, but the chargers were dropped. When is this going to stop? Or will it ever? Why is all of this happening ever since Meyer took over? I am not sure but the number of arrests seem to climb their way up slowly and something needs to be done or said. That’s the last thing Florida needs to. Another talented team in 2009 coming up and which they also have a real good shot at another title they do not need to do anything stupid to keep them from reaching it.

Tebow and Spikes need to just gather the team around or something and have a long talk. Maybe they already have? I don’t know but they need to try and straighten everything out so this stops from happening. 25 players now under Meyer is just ridiculous, and I know some were silly arrests but still. They just need to be smarter.

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Previewing The Positions: Quarterback

Posted by Staff Writers on July 22nd, 2009   2 Comments

It’s almost here! The upcoming college football season is looming in the distance, and for us Gator fans, the season could not get here any faster. With the chance to defend the National Championship in the ’09-’10 season, we all cannot wait to see our Gators strap on the shoulder pads. But, like everyone else, we have to wait till September 5th when the Gators take on Charleston Southern. In the meantime, I will be doing a preview for all the positions leading up to the start of the season. The process is designed to ease the fans and give them an upcoming look at your 2009-10 Florida Gators. The series of articles will cover a single position in each article, and give an in-depth look at every player, like no other Gators site can do.

The first position that will be covered in this segment is, of course, the Quarterback. Yes, we all know who the Gators QB is, but you can never get too much Tebow. The 6’3”, 245 Senior is looking at the upcoming season as his launching pad. How so? First, Tim Tebow is looking to lead his Gators to back-to-back National Championships, which would be the school’s first back-to-back football championships. Second, Tim Tebow is trying to become a 2 time Heisman Trophy winner, only done by Archie Griffin. Third, Tim Tebow is trying to improve his draft stock among the NFL scouts. Yes, Tim Tebow’s time at Florida is coming to an end, and we all will miss him, but he has a chance to be a special player in the NFL. With his uncanny abilities, he will do anything to step on the field each and every Sunday. In college, Tebow is a legend, maybe even a god, but to the NFL, he is just another player. The NFL scouts are picking apart his passing game, saying he does not have the proper motion and that this will not translate into success in the NFL. So for the upcoming season, Tebow will attempt to change the scouts’ minds, and hopefully enter the NFL in the first day of the draft. Taking a look back at last season, it appeared that Tebow actually improved with his passing. Of course, he led his to team to the championship, but he also avoided costly turnovers, as he threw just 4 interceptions in 2008. With this said, Tebow will take 2009 as his last attempt to impress the scouts, and hopefully end the season and his career with 3 National Championships, and 2 Heismans.

Besides Tim Tebow, there are some other Quarterbacks on the roster. Redshirt Sophomore John Brantley may be the future Quarterback for the Gators. In the 2008 season, he went 18-for-28 for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns in limited action. In high school, he was heralded as one of the top three Quarterback prospects by Rivals.com, and was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2006. Behind Brantley, is 6’3” Freshman, Jordan Reed. Prior to Florida, he dominated the high school game. As a Junior, he completed 122-of-222 passes for 1,706 yards and 28 touchdowns, along with 8 rushing touchdowns. Reed was also a finalist for the Joe Montana High School Quarterback of the Year in 2008. Both of these players will see limited action in 2009, but come next season, these two will be battling for the starting role to lead the Gators and continue the success of their predecessor, Tim Tebow.

Going into 2009, Tim Tebow is the preseason Heisman favorite, and he is certainly capable of leading the Gators back to the championship. He is arguably the best college player in the game today, and with another successful season in 2009, he could enter the conversation of being the best player in the history of college football.

Be sure to check out the next position preview: the Running Backs.

Tim Tebow and John Brantley

 

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