:lol: :lol: :lol: Then there is the old saying, there are 10 type of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't. :wink:
Bill, You have been more than kind and open to me on this board but I have to agree with everyone else. Unless I am reading this incorrectly there seems to be a common standard in college football as others have pointed out where teams go out of their region to play ball. The Canes play Ohio St starting next year in Ohio and played Oklahoma last year (and got whipped). In turn they will play us in S. Florida when the time comes. Florida pretty much stands alone in the fact that they do not play outside of their Southeastern comfort zone of the SEC. Yes the SEC is always among the better conferences and yes the Gators are tied into the yearly game with FSU. Because of this criteria they do not play a national schedule like other top 25 teams. Florida is a rare bird in the fact that they don't (or cannot) play outside of their conference or home state. This sets them apart from other schools on the national level. In turn even though we understand the SEC is a very tough conference it gives the Gators an advantage in weather conditions, fan proximity and familarity of the stadiums they play in. As you mentioned it has not had an effect on how the Gators are ranked by others so it has no effect. I understand there has been some effort by the school to play a more national schedule but telling others that it will only work if you come to our house is not very appealing. If it seems like everyone else but the Gators are thinking about this its because you are in enviable position. One that has the Gators not having to really play a national schedule but still enjoy the benefits of a "National Championship". RC
I know, I know, that depends on what the definition of is, is......this is getting way too Clintonesque for me......it's obvious that it is a sensitive area and best left alone. Enjoy your day.....
That is correct. ...and since I am bored as hell with no TV and confined to an RV, The basic word in computer language is 0000 to FFFF. So in Hex to Binary, F = 1111, so the basic binary word in computer language is 0000000000000000 to 1111111111111111. It's aaaaaaaaaaa Wonderful day in the neighborhood, a wonderful day for a neighbor would, you be mine, could you be mine?
T, Clintonesque, that seems a real stretch for an analogy for this conversation to me. Ralph, strange coming from you, the reason the Gators don't travel is because we play FSU every year and then we have Miami complaining that we are afraid of them, so when there is room for another tough out of conference opponent we play Miami. Then we get the won't travel bit. Strange. Personally I would love to travel to other parts of the country, however that would call for dumping FSU and/or Miami from our regular schedules. Frankly I don't see a lot of this conversation anywhere but here. Maybe on some teams bb I don't know, but as far as any national sportswriters giving it any serious legs I just don't see it. I like the SEC and playing one instate rival every year and miss not traveling. However to say that it's materially different in strength for the Gators to play their schedule vs the way Ohio State does it is simily BS.
Bill, I appreciate your efforts but I gotta admit, we're pretty hate-able . Also, in defense of Florida (yup, you guys read that right). While Florida's recent scheduling practice is one of regionalization that hasn't always been the case. In fact, UF use to go all over the place. Then again, they didn't use to be a power either. That being said... Georgia has made some great scheduling strides the past few years but people seem to forget that prior to the game one or two years ago, they hadn't left the south since the Eisenhower Administration.. maybe further back then that.
Corey, put a / in front of the last quote and it will appear as a quote. Corey, I don't find Notre Dame hate able. As far as used to travel and now don't what has changed over the years is FSU becoming a big rival and in fact replacing Miami as our main in state rival. Then the SEC went to a 7 game schedule then an 8 game schedule, if the SEC schedule had not increased we may have still had both Miami and FSU on the schedule and still travel from time to time. Personally I might rotate between Miami, FSU and out of state but whatever.
Bill, Sorry 'bout that. I think my forward slash key is dying. Anywyho, I understand fully why you do what you do in regards to the schedule. It use to be because the game in JAX you couldn't leave. The NCAA added the extra game on the schedule but I seem to remember something came up.. Miami use to occupy that spot when they added the extra game and I am not sure why they don't use it to set up a marquis home and home with someone. I am sure there's a reason though. That being said, Florida use to leave. Georgia NEVER left until last year I believe. I believe they have a new AD or something that changed their long standing way of doing things.
Corey, the problem with the 12 game for the Gators is where a spot on the schedule falls for the game. It would be the week before FSU which is the week before the SEC Championship and the week after S. Carolina. we aren't going to add a strong team in that area. I would think however that there might be some possibility of opening the season with a game like you suggest. We are scheduled to play Miami at Miami in 2014. Personally I would rather schedule a home and home elsewhere in the country on those years we play Miami. However I do understand why we do what we do.
Right.....in my lifetime, they've travelled north of the mason-dixon line for non-conference game once.....to Syracuse, 18 years ago, and lost. Put another way, they have not played and won a non-conference football game north of the mason-dixon line in my lifetime.....and I ain't no spring chicken. I truly don't mean to pi$$ people off, but you have to admit, that is extraordinary.
T said Prior to that he said and now we have more. For the record T, the Gators played at Syracuse in 1991 and got our butts whipped, the SEC had not gone to an 8 game schedule at that time. We played USC a home and home in the 80's, I don't remember just how good they were, we won in Florida and got tied late in California as I remember. I really remember one trip to Ariz though where we played and beat one of the most over rated teams ever in the BCS Championship. That was after the 2006 season. And 10 + 10 does not always equal 20 either. :wink:
Very clever Bill.....must be football season. You Gators all start to act alike. :roll: Corey, it's unfortunate that I responded to your post, it seems to have brought out the juveniles......
Yeah I guess it does sound strange after all the smack talk over the years. I just have listened long enough to your responses to realize the current system is the best of a bad situation when it comes to playing UF with the current scheduling ( See Bill I was really listening). Like I said earlier playing FSU every year is the real quandry, it negates the Gators from playing a national schedule. I have accepted that Miami vs UF is going to be only once every 4 or 5 years. I still believe the Gators find themselves in an enviable position at this time with the familiarity of their opponents. It does make a difference going out of town to hostile enviroments like Happy Valley, there is nothing happy about it for the visiting team. RC
[fquote]Very clever Bill.....must be football season. You Gators all start to act alike. Rolling Eyes Corey, it's unfortunate that I responded to your post, it seems to have brought out the juveniles...... _________________[/quote] Wow Terry, that really hurt, seems you can hand it out but not take it. You knock the Gators endlessly on this topic, tell me twice you are quitting and don't, from my point of view you are very narrow minded on this topic. You use words like disingenuous, Clintonesque and some remark about 2 + 2 = 4, which in some, but not all, cases it does. According to you the Gators don't schedule right, make that to your desires, are afraid to go north of the Mason Dixon line etc etc etc. So realizing what a narrow minded person I was dealing with, which really came as a surprise to me by the way, I finally took a shot at Ohio State. At which point you really got offended and make the quote above. You know what, never since that game did I make a remark such as the one above, and because of the other Ohio State fans here I won't make it again, however it's really pretty mild compared to some of the nonsense you laid out here today. Nice calling to Corey for help also. I won't say all Ohio State fans act the same because truthfully until today I never met an Ohio State fan here I thought was narrow minded. Sorry if I offended you, I'll just fade to another topic.
Once you have an opportunity to review the thread you'll see how ridiculous that statement truly is......if you have a problem with your scheduling, you should take it up with your administration rather than vent your anger at those that have the audacity to comment on it's uniqueness......our Cane friend made much the same observations as I, should he duck and cover?
Give me a break T, I don't have a problem with our scheduling, you seem to. No the statement is true, I might say you should review the comments and understand that someone from Big 10 country is not the expert on how the Gators should schedule. You see things from your paradigm and aren't open minded enough to understand others might see it differently. Anger, yes I guess some, probably frustration at a closed mind is more accurate. As to my Cane friend, and he is, his approach is so different from yours you shouldn't use him in the same sentence. So he thinks we should schedule different. However he also understands the problem if we want to keep FSU on the schedule and also play Miami on some years. You on the other had do not grasp anything but your narrow point of view. Sorry, but facts are facts and that's the way it is. Well kick off for the most important game of the day for me.