"Gator fans simply do not understand the dynamic of the cool guy program, especially those who are under 25 or have lived only in the state of Florida their whole lives. Being that they have never been a yearly SEC opponent for us, we see them seldom and therefore only us Gators who have lived in other SEC states or in AL itself can really feel what that program is, and what its historical niche has been.
The closest thing I know to describe it is to say that it is basically the Southern Notre Dame... a "national" program with a rabid, arrogant, self-entitled fan base. They are known for a specific style of football... basic, brutal, smashmouth physicality on both lines, "just enough" offense, and an old-fashioned never-say-die attitude. They are sort of like the canes of recent years in that they don't THINK they are going to win, they KNOW they are.
When they are undefeated, they are the most dangerous and potent force in CFB. Until tagged with that first seasonal loss which makes them doubt that they will be eventual NC, they ride a wave that seemingly will never fade out.
They ALWAYS have stellar seasons when they have a senior QB at the reins.
The package they have, locked in a GA Dome with 90% of the fans on their side, with that unreal wall of noise and emotion ready to come crashing down on the opponent...
This will be the toughest game the Urban Meyer-led Gators have ever played. This will be Tim Tebow's biggest challenge. Nothing that Ohio State or ref$u or scum or uga or tenn has ever brought to the table scares me nearly as much as this meeting. This is Nebraska in the desert waiting to happen.
No matter what the cool and good looking people may say on the surface, how much they may poor-mouth themselves... take it from past experiences I have had with them, I KNOW that fan base, and they are AS OF NOW believing deep down inside that they are going to brutalize us, hold us to 10 points or less, possibly injure Tim or Harvin, and win this game in the neighborhood of 24-10 or even more. They are expecting to crush us like in ttown in '05, like in ATL in '99.
Remember how much more "talented" the canes were in '92 in the Sugar Bowl? We are right there. This is a perfect storm waiting to descend upon us. Throw out all the numbers and stats, they live above all that in a one-game situation where they feel they can "find a way" no matter what.
I posted like this in '06 before our game with them in the Swamp, when all you guys were predicting a 30-point win. Remember how that game played out? They led 7-0 the whole first half, we like to have never scored against them, clung for dear life to a 14-13 lead with them driving with 5 minutes to go in the 4th, needed a Reggie Nelson pick6 to finally make that nasty animal DIE at last. When they were "no good", when jpw was a first-year starter, when they had mikey coaching them. In the Swamp.
The Gators will need the game of a lifetime to pull this off. Take this one lightly and it's all over. I believe that they will be ready. I hope so with all my heart."
