Go Gators
Twelve games, opening tonight in Orlando. In my Time at UFlorida, Miami was on our regular schedule, that and the Georgia game at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville were our two fierce competitions. Below: some links to good articles, including don't expect to see Miami back on regular; and Alabama, seems to me as usual but that's just me, doesn't have the world's toughest schedule this year either; and regarding Florida's two cupcake games this year, links to see who Towson and UTennesseeMartin are. Finally, observation from fivethirtyeight that the golden age for Florida's three main football teams has passed; but then what the hell, everything changes and even Alabama isn't starting the season at Number One, that's the CLEMSON TIGERS. Alabama couldn't last forever even if it seemed like an eternity, but surely'll be back at #1 before the season's half over. There was an era when the NY Yankees dominated major league baseball too, but nothing lasts forever and I hope Saban will retire during my lifetime.
Finally and once again, cupcake games are wicked. I don't care that everybody does it or that FCS teams seem to rotate around the SEC, or that it's scheduled out years ahead, or even if it's required, they're wicked. With rare exception (is that you Michigan?), cupcake games are on the morality level of Caesar having children wrapped in lambskins and sent out into the Colosseum to be torn apart by wild animals to amuse the bloodthirsty crowd. Yes, the FCS school rakes in a modest or major bundle for their sports program or whatever, at the cost of beating down and humiliating their young footballers. And yes, the players say they're glad to do it for alma mater and for the thrill (bs) of playing the animals of a big time football team, but they are the sacrificial lambs or goats or sheep, like a slaveowner selling the use of his slaves, and it's wicked, demoralizing, bullying, sadistic, needs to stop. Playing a dozen games? Pick on guys your own size.
And yes, 24-20, that was a worthy game for putting the Gators on notice and on their toes. Good as any old-time Florida-Miami match.
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/florida-football/florida-ad-dont-expect-miami-schedule-regular-basis/
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-secs-toughest-college-football-schedules-2019
http://www.utm.edu
https://www.towson.edu
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/floridas-college-football-powers-arent-what-they-used-to-be/
Finally and once again, cupcake games are wicked. I don't care that everybody does it or that FCS teams seem to rotate around the SEC, or that it's scheduled out years ahead, or even if it's required, they're wicked. With rare exception (is that you Michigan?), cupcake games are on the morality level of Caesar having children wrapped in lambskins and sent out into the Colosseum to be torn apart by wild animals to amuse the bloodthirsty crowd. Yes, the FCS school rakes in a modest or major bundle for their sports program or whatever, at the cost of beating down and humiliating their young footballers. And yes, the players say they're glad to do it for alma mater and for the thrill (bs) of playing the animals of a big time football team, but they are the sacrificial lambs or goats or sheep, like a slaveowner selling the use of his slaves, and it's wicked, demoralizing, bullying, sadistic, needs to stop. Playing a dozen games? Pick on guys your own size.
And yes, 24-20, that was a worthy game for putting the Gators on notice and on their toes. Good as any old-time Florida-Miami match.
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/florida-football/florida-ad-dont-expect-miami-schedule-regular-basis/
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-secs-toughest-college-football-schedules-2019
http://www.utm.edu
https://www.towson.edu
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/floridas-college-football-powers-arent-what-they-used-to-be/