Columnist says goodbye to Alligator, journalism
By BRIAN STEELE | Apr. 21, 2009Man, I got played.
Man, I got played.
The Gators have 935 pounds of leadership, toughness and girth to replace on the offensive line this year.
Let's be honest. The UF baseball team isn't a national contender, and Kevin O'Sullivan hasn't turned it into a powerhouse overnight. He's not a miracle worker.
With all the injuries to his team, UF coach Urban Meyer joked that he doesn't know how the Gators will even play their spring game Saturday.
I don't know. And that's not because I'm just of average intelligence. You don't know either, and there's a good chance you're smarter than I am.
Maybe you're already making travel plans to Pasadena, Calif., for next January. I don't blame you. All signs point to the Gators playing for their third national championship in four years - and probably winning it.
A little less than a year ago, Urban Meyer said it would be hard to keep incoming freshman defensive tackle Omar Hunter off the field. Meyer could have shoved all of Hunter's 308 pounds out there with the first team defense when he arrived in Gainesville. And he wasn't bashful about praising Hunter's abilities, calling him the Tim Tebow of last year's recruiting class.
Two years ago, when linebacker Brandon Siler and safety Reggie Nelson decided to leave early for the NFL, UF coach Urban Meyer remembers seeing "red flags."
Last time I checked, Goliath didn't have home-turf advantage against David.
It was the best news the UF women's basketball players had heard in three years, and they were wishing for something better.