Chomping at Bits: Will Muschamp is "cautiously optimistic"; are Gators title contenders?

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Will Muschamp is "cautiously optimistic": This is the most he'll concede for now, and I'm okay with that. (Bryan Holt, Inside the Gators | Rivals)

"Uninspiring" Gators still among nation's best: The way this column is written is designed to piss people off, but I'm also not sure it's wrong. (Greg Luca, The Independent Florida Alligator)

Notebook from Vanderbilt: Giving playing time to players who make plays? That's unheard of! (Scott Carter, Carter's Corner | GatorZone)

Shut up about the passing game: At least, if you're listening to TUG's Muschamp. (The Unsportsmanlike Gentleman)

Penalty breakdown for Florida-Vandy: More false starts than anything else. (Michael DiRocco, GatorNation | ESPN Insider)

How LSU beat South Carolina: Basically by doing to the Gamecocks what we did to LSU. (Pete Thamel, SI.com)

The ballad of Junior Seau: A sad, gripping story. (Jill Lieber Steeg, San Diego Union-Tribune)

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