nickelbeernight

I would not credit 2-loss Les for your '07 National Championship.

I would thank USC, Va Tech, OU, and UGA all for having 2 losses that were "worse than yours", and for the system for pairing you with Ohio State who sucks (I know, we beat them too - it goes both ways)

In any normal year, you would never have sniffed the MNC game. He got lucky. If not for that - he'd be packing his "damn strong" personal belongings and heading to Tennessee-Chattanoga.

I was there - it was loud at times, but if that is all you got - The Swamp, blows TS away. I know that this is not the case. My bet is that had it been close, it would have been really loud. Most of the fans sitting around me were demoralized and bitching about Miles, Jefferson, etc. Therefore it was not as loud as it could have been.

Here is the way the Head to Head stacks up over the past 20 years.

- H-T-H, UF-15 wins, LSU 5 wins
- SEC Titles, UF 8, LSU, 3
- National Titles, UF 3, LSU 2

Over the past 10 years

- H-T-H, UF-6 wins, LSU 4 wins
- SEC Titles, UF 3, LSU, 3
- National Titles, UF 2, LSU 2

The balance is definitely tipping the last 10 years. This should be an awesome annual rivalry for years to come. We'll have a new QB and some some other shoes to fill next year. Luckily the game is at our place.

Every Saturday, with rare exception, there are 2-3 SEC games that look just like your GA game last week. Nail Biters filled with IF-Then-What scenarios. It makes for good(?) debate, but in the end, the cream usually rises. "Good Luck" is a part of EVERY championship run this decade. One Loss + SEC Champion = Birth in MNC.

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amen. a win is a win from here on out for both florida and lsu minus the rent a wins. I think Brantley coming in will present us some major issues. Thoughts on him coming infront of a hostile crowd for the 1st time?

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This is Brantley's third year. He has been around the program for a while but is untested when the game is on the line. The night crowd will give you the edge for sure. You have won something like 22 night games in a row. Will he get flustered and throw pics? Will we be able to execute a simplified game plan? Honestly, I think he'll hang in there and which ever team wins the turnover battle wins the game. That is basically saying that if Brantley doesn't throw pics means he's handled the pressure which will mean a positive result for us.

Chris Leak won in 03 as a true freshman at Tiger Stadium, but that was a afternoon kick-off, my first game at your place. I will be driving down with my wife for the game. We are pumped to get into the crowd and see what happens. I have always had a good time with y'all.

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They key is keeping that offense off the field, similar to what we did in 2007 against them.

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That was not the key in 2007. You got lucky on 5 of 5 4th down plays. Take away one of those and you lose. Our offense scored 24 points.

As Chris Berman would say - "That's why they play the games"

Every Gator fan is worried about this one. The schedule worked in our favor this year, and save the SEC Title Game, if we get there, LSU is our toughest game on the schedule. We think you can win. You shouldn't, but you can.

The scenario I fear as a Gator fan is much like 1997, where we were a better team that got in a funk and could not dig our way out of it. The key for you will be to sieze momentum early by forcing a few turnovers and converting them to points - making the Gators play catch up. Get the crowd rocking and then riding the momentum to an epic victory.

In 2007, you were the better team, we just almost pulled off the upset. 5-5 on 4th down is hard to beat - Hester was a stud. A definite playmaker. Tebow will be looking for redemption. He is pretty good in those situations. We'll see.

I'll be there as in 03 and 05. You are all great to hang out with. In victory or defeat. (Although a little easier to take when we win...)

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As a rule I try not to watch game day unless I need a laugh . I went to the cotton bowl in 03. We stayed in the UT hotel by mistake. It was like a chapel on new years eve. Those people r just sad.
Then after the game some tx guy said we were Wierd because we party even if we lose. I

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I was at that game as well. As a conference homer, I was pumped to see LSU out in force. Love that Bradie James became a Cowboy. He was dominant in that game as was Michael Clayton playing two ways. Simms/Williams just had a better day.

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It is, but you're still a douche. Prepare to be raped by a tiger.

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Raped by a Tiger? - I heard that is how things work in BR.

I'll just bring some duck tape with me to the next game I attend in BR. I don't think any of your fans have enough teeth to gnaw through that.