At least ONE Gator will win a Super Bowl ring this Sunday

[GreenandScaly]

Either San Fran's Ray McDonald or - surprise! - DEONTE THOMPSON will become a Super Bowl champ this weekend.

I always joked to others that despite DT's lackluster play at UF, someday he'd go on to be on a Super Bowl-winning team. Now it might happen!

[Juggernautz]

I'm pulling for the Ravens.

[Tebowism0823]

Can't pull for the Ravens because of Lewis. Not a niners fan either.

I'm pulling for the commercials :)

[g8rfan22]

I'm pulling for the Ravens. I want Deonte to get a ring.

I also like Ray Lewis...----->>> Drops the mic and runs....

[chicogator1]

O'l Ray McDonald,hasn't he been with the 49ers,from day one. Been gone along time.

[gatorfansrule]

I'm rooting for Ray McDonald and the 49ers. At least Ray is a Gator that contributes to his teams success. Thompson's ring would be meaningless.

[g8rfan22]

O'l Ray McDonald,hasn't he been with the 49ers,from day one. Been gone along time.

I'm confused??

[GatorSean]

Both of them have NC rings as well... that's pretty rare to win both, I think.

[og8trz]

Go Ninets! I just can't root for Lewis

[nawlinsgator]

Rooting for the Niners, but I think the Ravens win. Who's favored anyway?

[Swampgenie]

As of today, Deonte is on the active roster. The kid has done well for having nobody to throw to him at Florida. Brantley was horrible, not even a D1 QB. I take my hat off for Deonte's hard work and determination. One of only 2 free agent rookies to make the squad.

Ray is doing very well for himself. He's awsome. Ray didn't have to worry about who was throwing pass's.

Both guy's represent the Gator Nation at the highest level. Good for them and may the best team win.

[tommyvee]

I'm a Niners fan and rooting for RayMac.

San Fran is favored by 3.5, but I think Ravens may win this one. All I'm hearing about is how much the Ravens need to win this one for Ray Lewis.

[Jaggator]

The Ravens seem to be a team of destiny that will win it all plus Flacco has more game experience than Kaepernick.

[garygator]

Aren't they from the same high school, or at least the same area? The Glades will have a champ either way. Pretty cool.

[tommyvee]

Aren't they from the same high school, or at least the same area? The Glades will have a champ either way. Pretty cool.

Good point...both went to Glades Central.

[nawlinsgator]

The Ravens seem to be a team of destiny that will win it all plus Flacco has more game experience than Kaepernick.

I'm with you on this one. Two weeks to prepare for a 2nd year QB in a college offense. Baltimore D is going to mindhump Kaepernick.

[swg8trgr8]

Either San Fran's Ray McDonald or - surprise! - DEONTE THOMPSON will become a Super Bowl champ this weekend.

I always joked to others that despite DT's lackluster play at UF, someday he'd go on to be on a Super Bowl-winning team. Now it might happen!

This just in, We Landed On The Moon!!


And to the poster above, I'm not sure how many Gators have both a NC & SB ring, but I believe Justin Trattou does.

[theologator]

Either San Fran's Ray McDonald or - surprise! - DEONTE THOMPSON will become a Super Bowl champ this weekend.

I always joked to others that despite DT's lackluster play at UF, someday he'd go on to be on a Super Bowl-winning team. Now it might happen!

A NC plus a Super Bowl for either, but that would be ironic for Deonte.

I think he worked hard at UF and always liked him as a person. I'll be happy for either.

I don't have a rooting interest in the game but think it will be a good one.

[theologator]

As of today, Deonte is on the active roster. The kid has done well for having nobody to throw to him at Florida. Brantley was horrible, not even a D1 QB. I take my hat off for Deonte's hard work and determination. One of only 2 free agent rookies to make the squad.

Ray is doing very well for himself. He's awsome. Ray didn't have to worry about who was throwing pass's.

Both guy's represent the Gator Nation at the highest level. Good for them and may the best team win.

Brantley is the 8th most productive passer in UF history, despite starting just two years and being injured early in both.

Deonte is a good kid who I think worked hard at it, but UF really needed a solid WR every year he was here and he just wasn't. Don't blame Brantley for that.

[Juggernautz]

I'm pulling for the Ravens. I want Deonte to get a ring.

I also like Ray Lewis...----->>> Drops the mic and runs....

Be sure you're wearing a bullet proof vest!

[Swampgenie]

theologator, what are you talking about? You need to check your facts. Brantley is know where on the list of top Gator QB's in production or any other category. Unless there's a category for throwing pass's into the 4th row of the stands. 2011 was a wasted year for Driskel. Muschamp made an tactical error in not playing Driskel instead of Brantley. Yes Jeff would've made mistakes, but he would've had the experience, and been a year ahead of himself. Imagine if Jeff would've had the experience under his belt. We sucked on offense, and Brantley was one of the main reasons. He was really bad, and had no business on a D1 program.
Go look at the record books. Deonte Thompson was stuck on a bad team without a good QB. And despite that, he was able to make an NFL roster, and might own an Super Bowl Championship ring. He led the Gators in receptions his senior year. His talent and hard work helped make him an NFL player. What's the great John Brantley doing now a days? :wave:

[theologator]

theologator, what are you talking about? You need to check your facts. Brantley is know where on the list of top Gator QB's in production or any other category. Unless there's a category for throwing pass's into the 4th row of the stands. 2011 was a wasted year for Driskel. Muschamp made an tactical error in not playing Driskel instead of Brantley. Yes Jeff would've made mistakes, but he would've had the experience, and been a year ahead of himself. Imagine if Jeff would've had the experience under his belt. We sucked on offense, and Brantley was one of the main reasons. He was really bad, and had no business on a D1 program.
Go look at the record books. Deonte Thompson was stuck on a bad team without a good QB. And despite that, he was able to make an NFL roster, and might own an Super Bowl Championship ring. He led the Gators in receptions his senior year. His talent and hard work helped make him an NFL player. What's the great John Brantley doing now a days? :wave:

My bad - Brantley is 11th with 4,750 career yards, behind Spurrier. I don't think 11th qualifies as nowhere or "know where" as you put it.

He would have easily passed Spurrier if Deonte hadn't dropped 4-5 long TD bombs.

The 2010-2011 teams had massive problems, one of which was Brantley being a terrible fit then injured both years.

But Deonte couldn't get open and dropped balls regularly. I'm glad he is getting a shot in the NFL. He has the size and speed to play, but he never showed it at UF. I guarantee you he's much farther down the WR list than 11th. Good kid.

Brantley's a good kid too. No need to continue bashing and blaming him when the whole mess was swirling as if flushed.

I wish Driskel had stayed healthy and gained some more experience in 2011.

[ThePlayer]

I'm pulling for the Ravens.

Don't pull the trigger on the Ravens...just be an accessory. :dead:

[GatorLaw]

Brantley is the 8th most productive passer in UF history, despite starting just two years and being injured early in both. . . .

If that's true, or if 11th is the real number, either way all it proves is how misleading raw statistics can be.

[theologator]

If that's true, or if 11th is the real number, either way all it proves is how misleading raw statistics can be.

Or how facts won't always influence opinion, counselor. But yours has good basis and company. I see him as having been a good passer with limited read/react skills, good character. He didn't cause the collapse but wasn't good enough as a player or leader to fix the mess.

Brantley will always be a good argument starter and thread buster. But the yardage is correct.

[nawlinsgator]

Or how facts won't always influence opinion, counselor. But yours has good basis and company. I see him as having been a good passer with limited read/react skills, good character. He didn't cause the collapse but wasn't good enough as a player or leader to fix the mess.

Brantley will always be a good argument starter and thread buster. But the yardage is correct.

Your facts are skewed. Of course all the guys playing in the modern era will have biggers stats than before the forward pass was more than just a fad. Taking that into account, being 8th on the list is not so impressive. About 4500 yards passing won't influence any opinions, not positively, anyway.

[ufgator4ever]

Ravens are built on Canes and Noles. Can't root for that.

[GreenandScaly]

Is there a more unlikely Gator to win a Super Bowl ring than DT?

[GreenandScaly]

Thompson joins just three other former Gators with SEC, NC and Super Bowl rings: Jeff Mitchell, Dallas Baker and Justin Trattou.