Well it happened.
Really?
In a season when you couldn't believe your eyes most Saturdays, why would New Years be any different? Florida, a team that nearly went to the BCS and finished with dominating victories, lost to the team that lost to Appalachian State. Who saw that coming? On that note, with the exception of Florida, there hasn't been a single shocking outcome during the bowls, which is .... shocking.
Game Notes:
-Kudos to Michigan for sending Lloyd Carr out on a high note, this would be a nationwide "feel good" story if anyone actually cared about Lloyd Carr
-Michigan's Offense puts up 500 yards and 41 points. Where was that all season? Our D played bad, but anyone who can do that should score at least 4 points on OSU. Maybe it was the fact that the whole team was finally healthy. But that doesn't reason as to why Michigan's play-calling was competent, something it hasn't been in the past oh about 12 years.
-4 turnovers. You'll hear how UF was plus four in turnovers and couldn't capitalize. This reasoning is flawed and stupid. I would say turnovers were even, one to one. three of Michigan's turnovers were inside the UF 5 yard line, which resulted in a touchback and two attempts at 99 yard drives, these are the equivalent of punts and very good punts at that. The only real turnovers were the int by Pouncy and the botched kickoff, which for some reason doesn't get counted in the official TO column. So just forget the turnover thing, It was even.
-FGs -Actually the game would have been tied at the end if not for FGs. We missed two makable ones and they made their two. Thats the difference. Stupid Kickers
-The last two drives. Yep, the mighty Gator offense that has carried this team all year was 0-8 on its last two drives. Eight plays four yards obviously no scores or first downs. Embarrassing. I give UM's D credit for the pressure they got on Tebow. But this has happened before, and I'm worried it'll happen again. Our Offense, when under pressure to score has crapped games away that should easily have been wins. Remember the end of the Auburn game: Tie score, 5 mins left we got backwards 6 yards and punt. The end of the LSU games: last two possessions, 10 plays 40 yards no scores and poor clock managment. These aren't turnovers. These are 5 drives with time on the clock and a game on the line and we just can't move the ball. WTF?!?!? I hate to point fingers but they're squarely pointed at Meyer, Mullen, and dare I say, Tebow. Nah, It has to be Mullen's fault right?
Thank goodness for FAU. Otherwise the whole state of Florida is winless in bowl games. Whens the last time that happened?
I'm too unhappy to write any jokes about Illinois or Hawaii.
