Game 13 vs. Alabama: The SEC Championship Game

by mlmintampa on Dec 5, 2009 9:45 AM EST in Florida Football

Florida Gators at Alabama Crimson Tide, Dec 5, 2009 4:00 PM EST

History does not remember the losers. No one remembers Trevor Berbick, just Mike Tyson. No one remembers that the 1998 Vikings finished 15-1 because they lost the NFC Championship Game. No remembers that the 2001 Mariners have the best regular season in American League history, because they lost the ALCS. No one remembers that the 1998 Indians were up 2-1 in the ALCS against the Yankees, because the Yanks won the World Series with the most season wins in baseball history. As for those that are winners, everyone forgets Jack Nicklaus' 19 second place finishes.

This has been a historic season for the Gators. But it has also been a season filled with controversy and drama. People will not remember or care about that if Florida loses today. They will not remember Tim Tebow coming back in an effort to win an undefeated National Championship. They will not remember Riley Cooper telling the Texas Rangers that millions of dollars can wait. And they will not remember Brandon Spikes, following the lead of Corey Brewer, and returning to Florida instead of banking in the pros and the possibility to pull his family into the middle class.

A loss today is a failure for either team. Alabama and Florida do not celebrate division championships. Getting to Atlanta means nothing. History will only remember who is in Pasadena on January 7.

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Ali-Frazier.

by falcontom on Dec 5, 2009 2:04 PM EST reply actions

Its not looking good so far

Current Phinsider Feud Points: 23

T.Lex doesn't want to be fed, he wants to hunt. Can't just suppress sixty five million years of gut instinct.

by Patssuck456 on Dec 5, 2009 4:35 PM EST reply actions

florida sucks

over-rated jerk-off teee-bow looks a lil outta his league……………….. he sucks!!!!!!

by ND811 on Dec 5, 2009 5:01 PM EST reply actions

You’re so sweet. Stay around for a while….

by ckah28 on Dec 5, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

good job for completing a sentence.

Well good job on attempting too

"Why does bottled water have an expiration date?"

by Hook85 on Dec 5, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions

I've never seen a person specifically create a profile

Just to act like an idiot. Good job.

Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones

by silverstreak3k on Dec 5, 2009 7:56 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Don't get me confused, I'm pulling for Bama.. but seriously...

Does CBS’ Gary Danielson pat Nick Saban’s nutsack and taint dry when he gets out of the shower too? Never seen a so one-sided announcer before. He has really annoyed the piss out of me this whole game. I wish he would just STFU so I could actually enjoy the game.

DAMN IT TO HELL!!! I WAS going to say something nice about LSU... but my clock ran out.

by BimBamOleMissByDamn on Dec 5, 2009 7:19 PM EST reply actions

Hats off to the Alabama

It’s been a long while since Florida has been humbled like this.

4, 26, 91, 77

by Sons of Thor on Dec 5, 2009 7:39 PM EST reply actions

BLUE AND ORANGE !!

can we now get rid of the gay white helmets,do you think nike could get ND to wear yellow , or maybe get LSU to wear a white lid i think not!!! all the florida man caves that i’m aware of are all BLUE&ORANGE.. superstion& tradition go hand&hand and i’m not familiar with the team i saw warmup alabama. i do give bama kudos on a verry well played game and wish them luck to take it all.. as for my beloved gators PLEASE,,BLUE&ORANGE THATS A GATORS COLORS….BLUE&ORANGE!!!!!!!

by tre_115 on Dec 5, 2009 7:52 PM EST reply actions

Why did they do that, by the way?

Was the all-white uni a motivational ploy?

"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.

by 12NationalChampionships on Dec 5, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions