Defenses crash BCS party
By KARL HYPPOLITE | Jan. 9, 2009MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
MIAMI - The prevailing sentiment entering the BCS National Championship Game was that whichever team played defense would win the game.
MIAMI - As sportswriters and fans, one of the fun things about following sports is debating the implications of wins and losses and the legacies of winners and losers.
Memory is a funny thing.
ATLANTA - Late in the fourth quarter with the Gators nursing a 24-20 lead, LB Brandon Spikes went up and said a few choice words to his defense that may have saved their championship hopes.
Though UF was widely considered to be a young team because of the small size of its senior class, the Gators are among the most experienced teams in the nation.
After months of practices, games and Dan Mullen - who needs to spend his free time sprucing up the ol' resume because I've heard SportsCenter tout him for open coaching positions on two separate occasions - it all comes down to this.
After months of practices, games and Dan Mullen - who needs to spend his free time sprucing up the ol' resume because I've heard SportsCenter tout him for open coaching positions on two separate occasions - it all comes down to this.
TALLAHASSEE - A lot has been said about UF's quick strike offense, but lost amid the offensive exploits is the dominant play of the defense early in games.
If it feels like every game the Gators have played this season has been against a rival, you're not alone.