Tag Archives: Florida Gators

Examining the Gators Close Game Woes

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Sam McCorkle

A few weeks back, Gators fans waited patiently for the Indiana-Michigan State game to end on ESPN before the network switched over to Florida-Missouri. While we waited, we were treated to a great finish with the Hoosiers pulling out the … Continue reading →

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2nd Annual Gators in the NFL rankings

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Sam McCorkle

How quickly things change in the National Football League. Last year, I began what I hope will be an annual series ranking every former Gator in the NFL. And arguably, 2011 was the strongest ever for former Gators cumulatively. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Billy Donovan’s Creation: UF is a Hoops School

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Sam McCorkle

A packed O’Dome watched the Gators eviscerate a legitimate top-20 Missouri team today. The shocking thing was how unsurprising it was. This is a very good team. Of course, those packed stands have been a rare sight this season, despite … Continue reading →

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Quick Love for Gators hoops

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Sam McCorkle

You don’t need to read the whole article, especially if you aren’t an NBA geek. But as a Gator, you should quickly jump on this link to a Grantland story from Zach Lowe. In it, he discusses some of the … Continue reading →

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Muschamp is Gators Real Super Sophomore

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Sam McCorkle

Earlier this year, I made the case that Jeff Driskel needed to join the amazing second-year quarterback legacy at Florida for the Gators to have a great season. I’ll have more on this in a moment, but the real second-year … Continue reading →

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Sorry But Gators Are Not Championship Material

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Sam McCorkle

Stop it. Just stop. Twitter was quite the spectacle on Saturday and then again on Sunday. During and shortly after the Gators hideous defeat win over an average I-AA team, Gators fans were expressing anger and frustration with the regression … Continue reading →

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Gators Seniors Can Hold Their Heads High

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Sam McCorkle

Earlier this week, a west coast buddy and Trojan fan ribbed me for Florida’s two non-conference November games. I responded that we were certainly embarrassed by the fact the Gators have only played the #5, #7, #8 and #9 teams … Continue reading →

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Gotta Savor Gators Empty November Slate

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Sam McCorkle

We have to humbly apologize for the delay in posting this week’s Our Two Bits Top 25. I could list all the excuses – election week, parent-teacher conferences at school, busy helping Lane Kiffin deflate his balls – but in … Continue reading →

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Gators Have Offered Plenty of Tricks and Treats

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Sam McCorkle

Of all the Halloween costumes in Jacksonville on Saturday, the scariest was by far the one in white on the field. That certainly bore little resemblance to the team we’d watched in awe the first seven games of the season. … Continue reading →

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Jeff Driskel’s Emergence Makes Gators the New Quarterback U.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Sam McCorkle

Once upon a time, Miami was known as Quarterback U. From the end of the 1970s to the early 1990s, Miami cranked out Heisman Trophy candidates, National Championship winners and future NFLers every couple of years. Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, … Continue reading →

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