2009 FINAL #1 Florida Gators 13 at #4 LSU Tigers 3

[hocgator]

Okay enough is enough....game over

[tilly]

Well. How about this defense guys???

[ATL_Gator]

Na na na... na
Na na na... na

hey hey hey

good bye!

[GladesGator80]

OMG blow the play dead ref WTF.

[orlandogator]

yes secondary is great. the streak in the night games comes to an end and the Tebow legend continues.

[TravelingGator]

Well. How about this defense guys???


They friggin Rock!! Superior D

[tilly]

OK. Lets let Brandon Spikes punt here.

[raycgator]

Wow, we have a legitimate NFL defense... 2 td's allowed in 5 games

[The_Graygator]

How much more must I shamelessly pad my post count tonight?

[GatorRx87]

GAME....let's get out of this place.....way to go defense...

[Gatorguy]

Defense has been amazing tonight. Gotta give it up to our boys in blue on the D. But... sloppy on the offensive side. We need to work on some things for sure. We could easily have 26 now, but we missed our chances. Still, we locked the game up.

[Dreamliner]

LSU's 'daunting' 32-0 night game streak is OVER.

So, STFU, national media.

[orangebluegator]

Nice strip by spikes...but it goes to lsu's lineman. The ball truly bounces in strange ways.

[CBGator87]

There's no need for me to exercise anymore. I can just watch Florida play conservative and rely on a last-minute defensive stand for my cardio.

[orangestorm]

fumble or pass did not matter

[g8rfan22]

How much more must I shamelessly pad my post count tonight?

I know the feeling...

[Bazza]

DEFENSE..............wins games! :yes::yes::yes:

[GatorWon]

The potent offenses of gator football throughout the years, gives us defensive minded guys very few games where it's smash mouth football and every point is like an eternity between scores. I am loving this game and the gator d!

[SailinGator]

Wow - is there an offense in college football that our D can't dominate? Just a tremendous performance!!!

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Defense wins championships!

End of story

[Dreamliner]

tolliver has gotten nothing

Shut him down.

[The_Graygator]

315 yards for UF, 162 for LSU.

[SailinGator]

There's no need for me to exercise anymore. I can just watch Florida play conservative and rely on a last-minute defensive stand for my cardio.

Yeah that!!!

[raycgator]

hahaha, let's finish this game so I can watch FSU/GT or Iowa/UM

[g8rfan22]

Game ball goes to the defense...

[GatorRx87]

to win and cover in a place like this is ok any day.....

[CBGator87]

Just 166 yards given up by the Gators. TOP is over 34 minutes.

[RealGatorFan]

If this holds up, the opponent has only gotten 10 points on us in the 2nd half all season. Read that - 10. Only 10.

[The_Graygator]

UF at 188 yards rushing on 42 carries, and have had the ball for THIRTY-FOUR MINUTES compared to LSU's 23.

Wow.

[col_kurtz]

Game ball goes to the defense...

Totally!!!

[JerseyGator01]

It's hard to know how good this defense is since we haven't faced a real offense yet. Wow, is the SEC down this year. UGLY football! Only a couple field goals represented legit scores.

Les Myles is the Tressel of the SEC. I don't think he's going to last very long at LSU with his players. Pelini made him.

[RealGatorFan]

But then again, LSU doesn't have an offense.

[Maroon_Gator]

Easy win...we didnt break a sweat

[raycgator]

Gator D gets a real test next week facing Ryan Mallett, first decent qb that we get this season. Crompton's 300 yd game today was a fluke

[ATL_Gator]

But then again, LSU doesn't have an offense.

And?

Stellar job, still.

[orlandogator]

Now get this, isnt the vegas number 10?

[RealGatorFan]

I think Arkansas has a the best offense we've faced since the Troy game.

[Dreamliner]

Gator D gets a real test next week facing Ryan Mallett, first decent qb that we get this season. Crompton's 300 yd game today was a fluke

We're going to beat Arky down. Our offense, for one thing, will not play so tight.

[CBGator87]

Well, I think we all knew the playcalling would be somewhat conservative with a concussed Tebow starting. I'll take an ugly-ass win, suffocating defense, and snapping Ellisue's winning streak and go home.

[g8rfan22]

Defense wins championships!

End of story

So true...

[gatorskater]

our offense better find itself soon...we dont want to be caught napping when facing a better offensive team and our D has a bad day...the worst case scenario

[raycgator]

Now get this, isnt the vegas number 10?

you're right... it changed as soon as news hit that Tebow will play

[The_Graygator]

Lovin' it REAL. :wink:

Love another score here btw.

[RealGatorFan]

One thing's for sure....we have issues in the passing game. In all SEC games, we are average less than 150 yards in the air. Coop once again disappears.

[orlandogator]

yeah arkansas could be a let down trap game.

[Dreamliner]

Defense-skeptics,

We held the #4 ranked team in the nation to 3 fricking points ... in the their own fricking 'daunting' stadium.

[gatorskater]

I dont think we played conservative at alll....this is what we have this yr IMO...either in terms of playcalling or personnel...

[The_Graygator]

Tebow has carried the ball 16 times this game,mkore than any game this year so far.

FIRST DOWN TEBOW!

Now we can just hand it off or take a knee.

I say get out with the win.

[hocgator]

Danielson shut the hell up

[tilly]

Gary Gary Gary chill out. Tim is a football player. He will be OK...LOL!

[gatorskater]

Defense-skeptics,

We held the #4 ranked team in the nation to 3 fricking points ... in the their own fricking 'daunting' stadium.

of course that team has a pretty bad offense to begin with..

[The_Graygator]

And the Legend continues.

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

We have entered commercial HELL! CBS sucks!

[aavgator]

I wonder what happened to the guy that had the thread on here "The 10 reasons LSU will win" ??? Anybody remember that thread??

[ATL_Gator]

yeah arkansas could be a let down trap game.

I think the way ARky played today will open some eyes. We will be ready.

[orlandogator]

we left 6 points up there too. could have been 19-3

[slinkygator]

We are playing the #4 team in the nation. It should be a close game, not a blow out.

[g8rfan22]

One thing's for sure....we have issues in the passing game. In all SEC games, we are average less than 150 yards in the air. Coop once again disappears.

They haven't thrown to Coop...

[deviation]

Defense-skeptics,

We held the #4 ranked team in the nation to 3 fricking points ... in the their own fricking 'daunting' stadium.

I don't remember anyone sayng we have a bad defense. I think our secondary is the best in the nation. Alot of credit goes to them for shutting down 2 NFL receivers.

Spikes is back, he finally played a good game. I think he really was sick during that last 2 games.

The offensive play calling was the worst i've ever seen at any level today though. The offense actually kept LSU in this game.

[hocgator]

We have entered commercial HELL! CBS sucks!


uh yeah

[RealGatorFan]

Imagine if that TD was called back for offensive holding???? Very interesting.

[The_Graygator]

TILLY, just repeating that stat from the radio show and Mick.

After all the talk about Tebow, he's carried the ball more this game than any other this year. 17 times now.

Gotta love it.

[gatorskater]

can we get a score here...would love it..

[slinkygator]

under 2 minutes

[The_Graygator]

CBS - The Commericaol Breal Station.

This is why I hate CBS airing our games.

[CAGator93]

Brutal. Gary and Verne can second guess our play calling, but can't clue us in that entire last drive about how many timeouts LSU had left. After they called their 3rd, I realized they were out.

[SailinGator]

WHY are we still running Demps? Where are Rainey and Moody?

[CBGator87]

We've done more dives than Greg Paulus tonight. I hope the playbook is more creative than this.

[hocgator]

Corndogs are done...come and get em.

[ATL_Gator]

It's great

To be

A Florida Gator!

[SailinGator]

Imagine if that TD was called back for offensive holding???? Very interesting.

Then we still win 6-3

[The_Graygator]

Gators do it again!

Still #1!

[g8rfan22]

It's GREAT TO BE A FLORIDA GATOR!!

[gatorskater]

Addazio needs to show more..that much is true...not happy with him so far this year..

thankfully we have a good D while he is settling down..

great job D

[CBGator87]

Stick a fork in the corndog. LSU is done!

[GladesGator80]

I've been here a while and almost never post but this game was different and I was freaked out, I'm glad it's over and had a great time. Can't wait till next week.

[RealGatorFan]

Some think Bama should be #1. What announcer said that at halftime? It wasn't Verne or Gary.

[hocgator]

I LOVE the UF commercials...

[raycgator]

I think Addazio got the short end of the stick when Mullen left, since Harvin left and other big play options were taken away. Now he's reluctant to open the playbook, and crossing his fingers that Demps or Rainey break a big one.

[orlandogator]

they said that last year and then we beat alabama. i love all these media morons who picked lsu, and not forgetting lee corso.

[HALLGATOR]

Thanks to CBS and it's endless diet of commercials the last few minutes were one of the most nerve wracking in awhile.

[CBGator87]

Some think Bama should be #1. What announcer said that at halftime? It wasn't Verne or Gary.

Tim Brando, who is just as much of a mouth-breather.

[raycgator]

Some think Bama should be #1. What announcer said that at halftime? It wasn't Verne or Gary.

It's Tim Brando.

[orlandogator]

wow, we almost passed for more yards than they had total.

[Spurffelbow833]

Tim Brando, who is just as much of a mouth-breather.

Gary said it during the second half. Or did they replay Brando's sound byte.

[orlandogator]

the 6' 4" tolliver had 2 catches for 14 years. lafell 4 for 44.

[OrlandoG8tr]

Tim Brando was the one who said Bama should be #1. All I can say is, did he not see the Bama-Ole Miss game today? Jevan Snead was practically trying to give Bama touchdowns and they got stuffed by the Ole Miss defense all game long trying to get it in. The UF-LSU and Bama-Ole Miss games were very similar in the fact that both UF and Bama dominated statistically but both our Gators and Bama made uncharacteristic mistakes. The difference was Jordan Jefferson didn't play good but he didn't give UF the game like Jevan Snead gave Bama the game. Both teams are very evenly matched, but I didn't see enough from Bama to justify them jumping us in the polls.

[Go2gtr]

Some think Bama should be #1. What announcer said that at halftime? It wasn't Verne or Gary.
Tim "corn dog" Brando. LSU homer.

[CBGator87]

Gary said it during the second half.

...and Brando said it at halftime, which is what the question was about.

[tommyuf21]

It wasn't a particularly fun game to watch. It can be frustrating being in control, but never pulling away. On the other hand, how great is it to have such a dominant defense!

[The_Graygator]

There wqas the typical horrid, incompetent SEC officiating in this game, and the bad calls went both ways too.

Thing is, we left 13 points on the field.

When Tim is able to get back to a normal practice routine this week, the offense will do better.

Arkansas certaionly doesn't have the defense LSU has anyway, and remember guys, this was THE GAME we were looking at as the possible major blocking point for us this season, and we passed the test and won it.

[hocgator]

Oh they have to keep things controversial......they can take this with their let's keep it controversial comments and choke on it....when the National Championship Team comes back with almost every starter and starts the season ranked one...I don't care who you think is "playing" better until the "1" team loses then and only then do they move out of that spot....go away.

[CAGator93]

Yep -- I'm sick of hearing how this team and that team is playing better than us. No credit for our D.

We have controlled every game and now just beat the # 4 team on the road -- at night.

Suck it media!

[Spurffelbow833]

That was a different Tim Tebow after the game. He was happy, but too tired to be his usual exuberant self.

[SouperTiger]

Well guys it was fun but I have to find a toilet to go throw up in. LSU defense is for real but the offense is horrid. The O line is inept and Jordan Jefferson reminds me of Aaron Brooks. Florida is a great team. Good luck with the rest of the season!

[GatorLaw]

We need to change something when we have 1st and goal. I think we had that four times tonight and came away with one missed FG, one failed 4th down attempt, and two FGs. 6 points after having 1st and goal 4 times isn't very good to put it mildly. It was a great win with an incredible defense and I'm thrilled that Tim was able to play the whole game after what he's been through. But you have to think that failing to make a TD with 1st and goal like that is going to catch up with us somewhere along the line.

[Judoka]

I agree with Gray- having a conservative offensive scheme is fine, provided that it executes effectively. Leaving those points on the field made this a much more tense game than it ever should have been. If it hadn't been for *30 yards* worth of penalties, LSU would have been shut out.

[g8rfan22]

That was a great game...Good night Gator Nation and thanks for letting me pad my post stats tonight!!

-Go Gators!!

[Gatorguy]

Next up, the Hogs. Just don't overlook them and we should be fine. They do have the best offense we've seen thus far, but their D leaves much to be desired.

[Bryan85]

Any SEC win is a good win. An SEC road win is a great win....

However, the call that resulted in the Int with about 5 minutes left was the single stuidest call I've seen a Gator coach do since Doug Dickey did "4th and Dumb" vs UGA in 1976. All we had to do to win the game was.... nothing. Yet, Urb does just about the only thing that could result a loss. A pass.

Inexcusable.

Arky is going to be tough. We never did stop their underneath passing game last year and Smith is one of the best RB's in the conference.

[Tu_Gator]

When is the SEC contract up with CBS??? I cannot stand Lundquist any longer.

[Chomptastic]

I'm underwhelmed by our offense. Our D is awesome, but I'd rather win 50-3 than 13-3. Our WRs can't get separation and Addazio's play calling is too conservative and uninspired (are these related perhaps?). Can't see us running the table unless we develop a legit passing game.

[The_Graygator]

We just beat an extremely talented, #4 team in their own house, literally domainte them, and complaints are all we can get.

Our offense was a machine two weeks ago against UK. Tebow got hurt and we took it easy this weekend.

I could care less what the final score is, as long as we have more points at the end.

[1specialedugator]

if lsu had an offense- this could have gone differently- easily.
love da d.
glad our o was not so unilateral (all tebow) tonight...but if you run 26.1 miles, you haven't hit the finish line...
need to be able to move the ball and finish the deal...
also, some way poor play calls and tebow should have been out the last series...
felt it bad for brantley- sorry if any of this is repeat from others.
go gators...
:)

[Go2gtr]

This was not a normal prep time between games. It was a freakin media circus and 24/7 hospital report. The distractions this week were intense with the focus on every thing other than plain old game prep. Prep two guys, will TT play, every podunk media outlet scratching and clawing to get information, constant confabs with a team of neurosurgeons it a wonder they had any time to think and focus on the game.

And then go into the "gates of hell" to hear everyone talk about it, the impossible place to win. Freakin zoo. It was a major test for the coaches and this team.

I will takes this ugly win very happily.

[Dreamliner]

of course that team has a pretty bad offense to begin with..

What would have impressed you, holding LSU to -3 points ?

[The_Graygator]

This was not a normal prep time between games. It was a freakin media circus and 24/7 hospital report. The distractions this week were intense with the focus on every thing other than plain old game prep. Prep two guys, will TT play, every podunk media outlet scratching and clawing to get information, constant confabs with a team of neurosurgeons it a wonder they had any time to think and focus on the game.

And then go into the "gates of hell" to hear everyone talk about it, the impossible place to win. Freakin zoo. It was a major test for the coaches and this team.

I will takes this ugly win very happily.


Totally agree.

We went into LSU and whipped them. Actually, we dominated them when you look at the statistics. We owned the ball for nearly 38 minutes on offense and only allowed their offense 162 total yards.

[Jaggator]

I'm underwhelmed by our offense. Our D is awesome, but I'd rather win 50-3 than 13-3. Our WRs can't get separation and Addazio's play calling is too conservative and uninspired (are these related perhaps?). Can't see us running the table unless we develop a legit passing game.

Q: How many games has Addazio lost as the OC since he took over?
A: 0

Case closed next subject...

[GatorRx87]

only 29 net yards for LSU in the 2nd half? Wow

[WillyG8r]

TaLLYy this one to the defense, that is all I have to say. And I lost money on the spread. I did not thins we could beat them by 8 or less. My bad, GO GATORS!!:monster:

[Chomptastic]

Q: How many games has Addazio lost as the OC since he took over?
A: 0

Case closed next subject...


Seriously? Who have we played that was a legitimate threat besides an overrated LSU? Our passing game has been non-existent. I'm happy our D is playing great, but we need to fix the WR issues or it will come back to bite us later this year.

[RealGatorFan]

Well LSU is the last team we've faced that is as fast as us. Arkansas might move the ball on us but I think we get a ton of scores next week.

[mdgator01]

Usually I am all about proccess and playing well regardless of outcome. However, no complaints from me tonight. I have watched too many good teams go into that place and get beaten by teams that were not as good at night. Conservative play-calling was fine by me tonight.

[phatGator]

The running game chewed up clock, kept LSU's offense off the field, kept our defense fresh, and kept Tebow safe. I'm ecstatic!

[HALLGATOR]

What would have impressed you, holding LSU to -3 points ?

You've been around here long enough to know he will bitch it doesn't matter what happens.

[mdgator01]

When is the SEC contract up with CBS??? I cannot stand Lundquist any longer.

Verne isn't very good, but I will put up with him to have Danielson, who actually says intelligent football things. How many other announcers would have spent as much time focusing on our offensive line, who were clearly our best offensive player tonight, as he did?

[Dreamliner]

I'm underwhelmed by our offense. Our D is awesome, but I'd rather win 50-3 than 13-3. Our WRs can't get separation and Addazio's play calling is too conservative and uninspired (are these related perhaps?). Can't see us running the table unless we develop a legit passing game.

Some of this is on Tim, though. If he doesn't fumble vs UT, we likely win 30-6 and we're not complaining much. If he throws the ball to a wide-open Cooper vs LSU, instead of the LSU defender, we beat LSU 20-3.

On at least two occaision, Tim has squandered 'style points.'

[RayGator]

Final Score

The Florida Gators 13

The L.S.U. Tigers 3

Record Attendance for Tiger Stadium 93,139

:)

[TampaGatorFan]

The offense didn't try to do too much tonight, and they didn't have to...the defense played LIGHTS OUT for four quarters. LSU never even got close to scoring in the entire second half.

Let's just celebrate the victory. GO GATORS!!!!!

[pavelow]

I wish the bipolarity here would stop.

Week before game: "We're so awesome, they suck, we're going to stomp the s*** out of them!"

Hours after game: "We only won by 10?!?!?!??!? WTF???!?!?!? Our offense is awful!"

Seriously, we just went and beat the #4 team in the land on the road and the defense played great. And we did so playing a conservative playing style due to our starting QB just coming off of a concussion. No problems here.

[Gators15]

A great Win!

I got to admit I was wrong thinking Tim would sit out for the game. I was little nervous for him after two qb hits and hit his forehead onto the ground after a rush in the early 1st half. But he held on by fine... what a warrior he is!

We broke their 34th Saturday night home winning streak at the most hostile environment we have faced and limited their yardage total to 162 including a 44 total in the second half. We couldn't acquire more than our defense side though it was 'more than okay" offense. Also we got a high quality road win despite the final score.

Also that it surprised me that there were only 5 games contained top 5 teams playing each other in last 20 years... all other four games of those the higher ranked teams lost but only Florida revealed. It was announced during the TV game though I wasn't too sure as if they were correct, anybody?

Good job, Gators!!

Next, A-R-K-A-N-S-A-S!

[ReimLaw]

I couldn't have said it any better, pavelow. I thought this was a GREAT win.

[BuckeyeTurf06]

Way to to Gators!! Another unimpressive victory against an over-rated LSU team. It also appears that your choir boy of a quarterback and his coach are gay lovers i.e. the almost makeout session if it weren't for Tebow having his helmet on!!

[DeanMeadGator]

Way to to Gators!! Another unimpressive victory against an over-rated LSU team. It also appears that your choir boy of a quarterback and his coach are gay lovers i.e. the almost makeout session if it weren't for Tebow having his helmet on!!

Have you noticed that opponents have stopped saying they will hurt Tebow????

The last time I checked, the Bucknuts were completely destroyed by both the Gators and the Tigers. I was at the Gator - Bucknut BCS national championship game. No one gave the Gators a chance. BCS = BUCKNUTS CAN'T SCORE.

Some people believe that doing good things for others is the right thing to do. Others think it's a sign of weakness. Query - is it more manly to kill dogs, smash their heads on concrete, destroy them, shoot oneself in the leg, beat one's wife or girlfriend, get arrested or to do good things for other people?

Anyone whose coach wears a sweater vest should not cast aspersions on others.

You know Tebow is a great player when others take the time to call him names!!!!!!!!!!

[FearRedStick]

Congrats on the win.

Wish I could look forward to a rematch in SECCG but I have low confidence that our offense will improve enough to beat Bama.

Good luck the rest of the way.

[DeanMeadGator]

Congrats on the win.

Wish I could look forward to a rematch in SECCG but I have low confidence that our offense will improve enough to beat Bama.

Good luck the rest of the way.

:grin: Thanks for the class response. Bama will be a tough opponent for both the Gators and the Tigers.

Best of luck the rest of the season.

[RayGator]

Tim Tebow's Scripture for the game:

I Thessalonians 5:18

"Give thanks in all circumstances , for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

NIV

:)

[Bazza]

Watching the game again right now - this time on Sun Sports Channel. It's amazing how enjoyable it is to watch with professional gamecasters compared to "frick and frack" on CBS!

Go Gators!!!! :yes::yes::yes:

[Go2gtr]

Gary Danielson has the Gator Country posters stamp of approval. Verne, no.

[Bazza]

Fell asleep before the first half ended :roll: but it was awesome seeing our running game (Demps & Mooooody) tear through their defense as they did. We do have a great running game which will continue to serve us well through the rest of the season. Loved watching Brandon Spikes level a few Tigers again last night as well. :yes:

Agree with you on Danielson - at least he comments on the technical nature of the game, teams, and players.....rather than merely blurting out stuff like Verne. :fuming:

Can't wait 'till this Sat...and Arky.....see you over at that thread :yes:

[Go2gtr]

Fell asleep before the first half ended :roll: but it was awesome seeing our running game (Demps & Mooooody) tear through their defense as they did. We do have a great running game which will continue to serve us well through the rest of the season. Loved watching Brandon Spikes level a few Tigers again last night as well. :yes:

Agree with you on Danielson - at least he comments on the technical nature of the game, teams, and players.....rather than merely blurting out stuff like Verne. :fuming:

Can't wait 'till this Sat...and Arky.....see you over at that thread :yes:
See you after the game!
Go Gators!