Comments on: The 10 Best All-Time Florida College Football Teams http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nathan http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-126 Nathan Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:34:38 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-126 Which ESPN poll named the 2001 Miami team #1? Which ESPN poll named the 2001 Miami team #1?

]]> By: Tolbert5Gator http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-89 Tolbert5Gator Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:47:25 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-89 OOPS! Two 21-21 ties two years in a row - I get confused - LSU tied in 1984 OOPS! Two 21-21 ties two years in a row – I get confused – LSU tied in 1984

]]> By: Tolbert5Gator http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-88 Tolbert5Gator Sat, 29 Nov 2008 21:42:07 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-88 I loved the 84 Gator Team - Kerwin Bell started the summer as the fourth string QB -Bell became the Gators QB when Dale Dorminey tore his ACL the week of the game - the Gators came close to winning that one when Bell threw the go ahead TD with 58 seconds to play - Alas, four plays later Kosar, Blades and Irvin would break our hearts - After the USC game Bell got it together, and he and Anderson, Williams, Hampton and the Great Wall of Florida punished teams on the ground, then play action Bell to Ricky the Rocket in the driving rain at FSU- I miss that kind of football I loved the 84 Gator Team – Kerwin Bell started the summer as the fourth string QB -Bell became the Gators QB when Dale Dorminey tore his ACL the week of the game – the Gators came close to winning that one when Bell threw the go ahead TD with 58 seconds to play – Alas, four plays later Kosar, Blades and Irvin would break our hearts – After the USC game Bell got it together, and he and Anderson, Williams, Hampton and the Great Wall of Florida punished teams on the ground, then play action Bell to Ricky the Rocket in the driving rain at FSU- I miss that kind of football

]]> By: chinaman http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-36 chinaman Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:41:43 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-36 Hi Where did you get words for this paper? From your head??? Hi
Where did you get words for this paper? From your head???

]]> By: Hal http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-8 Hal Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:26:00 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-8 Matt, Not to disrespect Dorsey, but with that offensive line, he just sat back there, checked down his reads, had some tea, smoked a cig and checked back on his receivers to see if they were open yet. My grandmother could have thrown for 20 TDs on that team. Your post is based on the same rationale that somehow made Gino Torretta a Heisman winner. All he did was take a three-step drop and throw the ball as far as he could and wait for Horace Copeland or Lamar Thomas or Kevin Williams to run under it. It's all those other guys that made that 2001 team the best ever. Dorsey was just along for the ride, Trent Dilfer-style. Matt,

Not to disrespect Dorsey, but with that offensive line, he just sat back there, checked down his reads, had some tea, smoked a cig and checked back on his receivers to see if they were open yet. My grandmother could have thrown for 20 TDs on that team. Your post is based on the same rationale that somehow made Gino Torretta a Heisman winner. All he did was take a three-step drop and throw the ball as far as he could and wait for Horace Copeland or Lamar Thomas or Kevin Williams to run under it.

It’s all those other guys that made that 2001 team the best ever. Dorsey was just along for the ride, Trent Dilfer-style.

]]> By: Art Carlson http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-7 Art Carlson Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:23:07 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-7 Can't argue with any of these rankings. What an awesome array of talent came rolling out of this state during the past 25 years! Can’t argue with any of these rankings. What an awesome array of talent came rolling out of this state during the past 25 years!

]]> By: flsports http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-6 flsports Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:20:40 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-6 C'mon man. They were still 9-1-1. At best they maybe, and I stress maybe, could have gotten an honorable mention. But still, if you are not even state champs, it's hard to put you in the top 10. C’mon man. They were still 9-1-1. At best they maybe, and I stress maybe, could have gotten an honorable mention. But still, if you are not even state champs, it’s hard to put you in the top 10.

]]> By: Ry http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-5 Ry Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:39:05 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-5 What about the 1984 Florida Gators? One of the best Gator teams in history. This is the team that, before the season began, lost its starting quarterback and lost its coach. Still, QB Kerwin Bell (a walk on) and Coach Galen Hall (hired after Charlie Pell took the fall for 106 NCAA violations) took this squad to places the Gators had never been -- an (unofficial) SEC Championship. Yes, the season began with a devastating loss to Miami to start and a heartbreaking 21-21 tie with LSU at Florida Field. But, the Gators than rolled through 9 wins driven by a powerful offensive line dubbed "The Great Wall of Florida (Crawford Ker, Jeff Zimmerman, Phil Bromley, Billy Hinson, and Lomas Brown) that opened holes for John L. Williams, Neal Anderson and Lorenzo Hampton. Ricky Nattiel caught Bell's passes. The Gators ended the season with a 27-17 win at FSU and a 9-1-1 record -- laying the groundwork for Gator greatness today. What about the 1984 Florida Gators? One of the best Gator teams in history. This is the team that, before the season began, lost its starting quarterback and lost its coach. Still, QB Kerwin Bell (a walk on) and Coach Galen Hall (hired after Charlie Pell took the fall for 106 NCAA violations) took this squad to places the Gators had never been — an (unofficial) SEC Championship. Yes, the season began with a devastating loss to Miami to start and a heartbreaking 21-21 tie with LSU at Florida Field. But, the Gators than rolled through 9 wins driven by a powerful offensive line dubbed “The Great Wall of Florida (Crawford Ker, Jeff Zimmerman, Phil Bromley, Billy Hinson, and Lomas Brown) that opened holes for John L. Williams, Neal Anderson and Lorenzo Hampton. Ricky Nattiel caught Bell’s passes. The Gators ended the season with a 27-17 win at FSU and a 9-1-1 record — laying the groundwork for Gator greatness today.

]]> By: matt http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-4 matt Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:26:09 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-4 what about ken dorsey for the 2001 canes. he was the reason they won that game. he should have won the heisman because he was way better than carson palmer. also, he set most of the school records. for example, total, passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, pass attempts, victories as a starter, winning percentage as a starter, 200 yard passing games, consecutive passes without a pick, consecutive games with a touchdown pass, and most touchdown passes in a game. what about ken dorsey for the 2001 canes. he was the reason they won that game. he should have won the heisman because he was way better than carson palmer. also, he set most of the school records. for example, total, passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass completions, pass attempts, victories as a starter, winning percentage as a starter, 200 yard passing games, consecutive passes without a pick, consecutive games with a touchdown pass, and most touchdown passes in a game.

]]> By: FlaRambo http://flsports.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-10-best-all-time-florida-college-football-teams/#comment-3 FlaRambo Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:24:22 +0000 http://flsports.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-3 This is a great blog subject, as Florida is a modern powerhouse for college football the past 25 years.......and with the emergence of stronger, competitive programs at other schools such as USF, UCF, FAU and FIU, it is only getting more interesting. I found myself watching all sorts of games last year involving Florida college teams -- UF, FSU and UMIami, for sure...but I mean the OTHER ones, too. If you love football, then love being a Floridian. I also find myself, late in the season, surely rooting for my favorite Florida teams -- okay, it's UF -- but I also tend to be a 'homer' for all Florida schools, to a large degree, and I think it's cool when several of our teams are ranked. It is all good for the sport. THanks for starting this site. It is unique....and well done. I like the idea of a statewide sports blog focused on our teams, players and issues. Go Gators....and Go Flsportsfan.com This is a great blog subject, as Florida is a modern powerhouse for college football the past 25 years…….and with the emergence of stronger, competitive programs at other schools such as USF, UCF, FAU and FIU, it is only getting more interesting. I found myself watching all sorts of games last year involving Florida college teams — UF, FSU and UMIami, for sure…but I mean the
OTHER ones, too.

If you love football, then love being a Floridian. I also find myself, late in the season, surely rooting for my favorite Florida teams — okay, it’s UF — but I also tend to be a ‘homer’ for all Florida schools, to a large degree, and I think it’s cool when several of our teams are ranked. It is all good for the sport.

THanks for starting this site. It is unique….and well done. I like the idea of a statewide sports blog focused on our teams, players and issues.

Go Gators….and Go Flsportsfan.com

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