Championship Game Bloggin'

I know that most of the Lodge was off seeing MMJ and didn’t get a chance to watch the game tonight so I thought I would do my best to recap the game.

4:30 – Pre game, I honestly don’t watch much of the fox broadcast. Fox seems to just find two former players/coaches from the opposing teams and lets them fight it out. This time they decided to get Emmitt Smith and Eddie George to cover the pre-game. I change the channel over to ESPN and watch Corso and Herb’s talk matchups. Herb’s is having a tough time keeping him OSU bias off camera.

5:15 – OSU and Florida are doing some customary jawing at midfield. It seems like this is pretty mandatory for a team from the state of Florida. I realize again why I hate Florida football teams.

Oh, interesting note here. I hear a heart warming and sad story about UF player Reggie Nelson and the death of his mother on December 21st. Train is a sucker for a good I lost my mom when I was young story. I have also decided that I will be rooting for UF. Yes, I really am.

5:30 – Kick off to Teddy Ginn Jr. of OSU. He takes it to the house. Eddie George is going crazy on the sidelines. Even KR is calling this game a BLOWOUT. Then she asks if UW even has a chance in this game. I remind her that UW isn’t playing. She laughs and leaves the room not to be seen again. It also looks like OSU got away with a hold on the run back. Oh, well. I don’t think OSU needs much help tonight.

5:42 – UF is holding there own with the OSU defense. Leak is marching down the field with some nice passing. Leak throws a beautiful pass to Dallas Baker (the touchdown maker, this is his real nickname) the OSU player goes for the pick and is beaten badly. Tie game 7-7

5:45 – The Fox broadcasting team isn’t to bad. I don’t even know who is calling the game but I like the addition of Barry Alvarez. He looks like he should be wearing a track suit counting money at the Bada Bing.

5:50 – Troy Smith is realizing that speed kills. UF has sacked Smith for a 7 yard loss. All four D lineman for UF have blazing speed. They are going to be a factor all night.

6:00 – 14-7 UF scores on a sketchy play. It looks like the player should be down on the 2 yard line. The play is even reviewed and the call stands. Hmm, they just show that the officiating crew is from the PAC 10. Let’s hope this game doesn’t come down to an onside kick.

6:10 – Troy Smith is feeling the Heisman curse. Poor play in a bowl game seems to always haunt the winner of this award and Smith is no different right now. The tide seems to be turning. Florida is playing the part of Rocky right now and OSU doesn’t have an answer.

6:20 – UF scores again right after the end of the first quarter. They execute a solid drive and extend the lead to 21-7. Meyer is looking like a genius right now and I think he just took a phone call from Al Davis on the sideline.

6:30 – OSU finally puts together a drive to cut the lead to 21-14. OSU might be starting to turn it on. They are starting to just do the basics. Good hard BIG 10 football. Tressle can find a way to get back into the game. I did notice that Teddy Ginn Jr. was out for most of this drive.

6:45 – UF adds two 40 plus yard field goals to extend there lead. This is rare considering that there kicker is like 4 for 30 this year.

6:55 – OSU has the ball inside there own 20. Smith is hit hard and fumbles on his own five yard line. UF recovers! UF’s D is simple flat out FAST. UF scores right after the fumble making the score 34-14 right before halftime.

- Right after the fumble the camera pans to a distraught OSU fan wearing an FC PORTO jersey? How random is that? Are BCS tickets easier to get then Champions league tickets?

HALFTIME – I don’t even bother with the halftime show. I go to the kitchen to get some dinner. All I can hear is marching bands and then I hear something about Dancing with the Stars.

7:43 – UF gets the kickoff. OSU players are on the sideline waving towels trying to wake up the fans. UF is sputtering a little. They go 3 and out and have a punt with a net of 20 yards. Tide turning?

7:50 – UF is blitzing up a storm, Troy Smith looks lost. He can’t read the D. On 3rd and 12 Smith is sacked by a UF player who doesn’t even have his helmet on. Florida is just hungrier right now.

- UF also has about 5 starting players with Dreadlocks. This has to be a NCAA record. Hair is flying everywhere.

7:51 – First annoying add of the night. Blockbuster is trying to tell me for about the 50th time that they are still better than netflix. It only reminds me I need to update my netflix queue.

7:53 – UF has not given up a sack so far. This is amazing since the OL has only played 17 consecutive games together. Meyer has his team focused tonight. They are running the same roll out pass play for Leak to hit his WR in the flat. OSU needs to really figure this out. UF is running the short passes to perfection. This is essentially there running game.

UPDATE – Teddy Ginn Jr. is out for the night. All I heard is something about a broken Fallopian tube. OSU is missing his speed.

7:55 – OSU D holds. Looks like the OSU D took an ass chewing at halftime. Now let’s see if they can do anything on offense.

7:56 – Did you know that Anthony (don’t call me Tony) Gonzales (OSU) sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber. Oh, and he also owns a pet monkey.

8:00 – Game goes to commercial. I channel surf and see that the buddy movie PURE LUCK with Martin Short and Danny Glover is on. Why were these two not in more movies together?

8:05 – Smith is now 3 for 9 with 61 yards passing and a pick. His passes are all over the place. Over, under throwing players, throwing into coverage. I check Mel Kiper’s big board and I don’t even see Smith on it anymore. It’s literally been taken off.

WOW – Christopher Lloyd is doing a commercial for Direct TV dressed as Doc Brown. Ok, now my childhood has been completely raped.

Dude TV show alert. I just saw a preview for a new Fox show called DRIVE. I have no idea what it is about but I know Dude will be watching it.

8:10 UF keeps bringing in there true freshman QB Tim Tebow. The kid is a horse. The only play they run with him is a straight QB keeper. He is running people over as I write this. UF has done this at least 3 times and they still cannot stop him. UF also keeps using the WR screen and with there team speed and downfield blocking they could break one at any moment.

Commercial break. I flip the TV to MTV in HD and John Fogety is in concert. He can still belt out the hits. Strangely “put me in coach” is being sung.

Ok, I just saw the 800th "24" commercial. Jack is back only this time he has a beard.

8:17 – UF has to punt the ball but has eaten all but 35 seconds in the 3rd quarter. Ok, that’s an exaggeration but that is what it feels like.

Another commercial break, so I flip the channel to TLC. There is a show on called little people, big world. It’s about a midget family. I am thinking strongly about recording this. Come on people it’s a midget family!!

8:25 – Start of the Fourth quarter. I am losing interest with this game. Smith is now 4 for 13 and just got sacked again. OSU has to punt from there own 5. I am about ready to call time of death on OSU.

8:27 – Leak has been managing the game to perfection. He is using his legs when he has to. He is throwing the ball away and not forcing the play. Tebow is back in and I think they might run the ball. Yep and OSU cannot stop him.

8:32 – UF is down to the OSU 2 yard line with another WR screen pass. Damn, there wide outs can block.

8:33 First shot of an OSU fan crying.

Commercial break – oh, the Pussy Cat dolls are selling something I don’t know what but I am going to buy it…

Best commercial of the night – Bud Lights “Beer Piñata” I think you get the premise.

8:36 – 4th and goal from the 2 for UF. Everyone in the stadium knows that Tebow is going to get it. Well except for OSU. Tebow plows into the end zone and scores to make it 41-14. Say Good night Gracie!! OSU looks as bad as Michigan and Notre Dame combined.

8:45 – 5th sack of the night on Smith. OSU goes 3 and out again.

8:48 to 8:57 – UF milks the clock and is about to put OSU out of its misery. UF has played a great game and there speed as killed OSU. Meyer worked out an awesome game plan and Leak was wonderful. OSU looked silly and the mythical status of Jim Tressel has taken a serious hit.

UF players start to mug for the camera and taunt the fans. I again realize that I hate Florida again. Why cant they just be gracious in there win. Who knows? Somehow I blame Erickson.

UF ran out the last 8 minutes of the game. Down comes the confetti and I get up to use the bathroom. I won’t bother to watch the post game. As I leave the room I hear Chris Meyer’s ask someone if there going to propose. I think Eddie George has already left the set.

KR emerges once again and seizes the opportunity to change the channel to Sex and the City. I am off to bed and try and get rid of this cold. And hope to wake up and see that BSU somehow has a share of the Title…