Corey Do yourself a favor and don't read (and continuously comment on) any of the many, many, many, many, many, (too) many internet discussions and articles about UF and Tim Tebow. :wink: And BTW .... doesn't this site operate on resources provided by a big UF and Tim Tebow fan ?
I'll answer that question. Yes the resources for this site are provided by a big UF and Tebow fan by the name of Ray Hines. But there is much more to the story than a UF fan keeping us going. First he has turned over all decisions on this site to the three moderators who are a Notre Dame fan, a Tennesse fan and a Gator fan. I'll let you decide which one each of us three are. In addition I imagine you have read this before about SKYBOX, it also is from Ray I think the three of us have been about as even handed as moderators can be, just my opinion of course. I would also say that some of the biggest offenders of the code above have been a couple of Gator fans, I'll let you try and figure out who they might be, and it's fair if you want to consider me. I agree with a couple of comments Tom made a couple of posts back that I think are right in the spirit of the Skybox creed if you will. I will say one more thing from a personal level. Two years ago I refrained from a lot of discussion when the Gators played the Buckeyes. I did it because of the tenor of much of the conversation, again a lot from Gators. I reflected on that a lot after the game was over and in some exchanged emails with the other moderators we have taken somewhat of a firmer hand in some of the tenor here. I am going to let you know in no uncertain terms that this year I am not going to be shut out of the conversations even if it means I'm the only Gator posting. If either moderator disagrees with me they are certainly free to make a post here to say so. My 2c, now we are going to keep the conversation civil. Oh, one last thing, don't ask me to define civil, it should be common sense and it doesn't pass the moderators judgment it can and likely will be history.
Yes it does. However, Ray knows this is a multi-university site and chose three administrators (only one of which is a Gator) to provide balance. He would not like the fact that you throw that in anyone's face and neither do I.
First, kudos to the moderators for stepping in. I have no idea how or why this seems to get escalated, but I have no doubt I am playing a part in it. You guys really do a whole heck of a lot that is really unappreciated no matter how many times we say 'thank you.' With that being said.... Why yes Gaterz, it is. I have no idea if he is a Tebow fan or not, but I would assume that he is. Hell, I like Tebow myself. I also believe he, Ray, runs another board that is chalk full of Gator fans looking to praise Tebow. If you like a Gator circle jerk, you know where to find it. This community, however, is made up of members from all over the college football universe. Not all of them think highly of Tim Tebow as a passer. Hell, your kindred spirit loves to defer to the 'wisdom' of the talking heads on ESPN and CFN. I didn't see either of you two referencing Mike and Mike this morning when the talk of Tebow as a 1st round pick at QB was treated as laughable and the notion of his playing the QB position in the NFL was very much questioned... Not taking anything away from the kid, he is an unreal athlete and a tremendous college QB who has done things within the confines of the offensive system that have helped redefine the game of football. That is awesome!! Why should I, or anyone, be excluded from a topic simply because we hold a different opinion? Once again you show that anyone who believes differently than you should not even be invited to the dance. Our system of college football may operate that way, but thank God this board doesn't!
The short answer is: You won't However, just as you saw the double edged sword answer I gave earlier, I am an equal opportunity slasher when needed. :wink:
I'm with Bill on this one. Plus the whole tenor of this years game should be much different. The National Press, the TV Talking Heads, Skyboxers, everybody agrees that UF is a great team, that UF deserves to be in the NC game, that Tim Tebow is a great college QB who if he wins the Heisman this year is a worthy winner as he was last year. Gator fans last time complained that they got no respect, this time around they get plenty of respect. We can differ on who should win the game, and stuff like that. But lets not take it all personal if somebody posts that Bradford is better than Tebow or OU is better than UF. Let's just discuss, without taking dissent as lack of respect.
Here's the deal plain and simple. Florida....in football....in basketball for a couple years...in Heisman talk for the last two years....has been an ultra white hot topic in the national media. I have long said that members here on SB would rather just stick their heads in the sand and pretend things don't exist when their fav teams aren't in the forefront of what the media embraces. Think about that for minute and please remember these days when your team(s) resurface.....a la a USC or Okla...etc...
WELL NOW WE HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM LADIES... What was Ray thinking when he assigned 2 SEC moderators and 1 B12/Independent confused on his loyalty dentist? If this is going to be an ISLAND site, then we need to treat it like the UN. Either Bill or Tom will have to resign immediately and we will have to have an emergency vote to replace the vacancy. Question is, do we want a B10, P10, or ACC rep. ACC is 2 close to the rest, so I vote P10. Anything to get JOCO outa retirement. :wink:
Here's the deal MCG, the first part of what you said has merit, Florida has been white hot. However since the won the 2nd basketball championship we have hardly been world beating. In BB we didn't make the NCAA's last year, we lost to FSU last night for at least the 3rd straight time and would likely lose to Miami if we played them this year. In football we were anything but world beaters last year and had to have the voting polls place us in the NC. Several other teams, Texas, USC and Penn State for example have almost as much call on the game as Oklahoma and Florida. People who have won recently need to act like they've been there. The rest of your post could use improvement. And your two examples of USC and Oklahoma resurfacing, they've never been underground.
Huskerman Having smiled just let me remind you who will count the votes! Terry, Bill and Tom!!!!! Guess what three will win! 8) 8) 8) I have to admit that your angle is a new one, congratulations. :roll: :roll:
Wow Bill...I don't know where to start with the inaccuracies of your post. I said Fla BB a couple of years ago....not now. And yes...check it out...USC and Okla both had down times and losing seasons before their current saviors Stoops and Carroll came on the scene. WRT to football last year....UF was THE defending national champion and had the Heisman frontrunner all year....who won that award as well as several others. Jeezus.....
Yeah, I have thought about it. There's only a few of us that pretty much have been solo on this board with no support for awhile. Bear Down Rick to my Knowledge has never had a fellow Cat cover his 6 since he's been here, Scott is in the same boat, and Bobda has been dodging punches from the old 1-2 of ND/OSU for years. We've chased others off with our opinions, I constantly post items about my Huskers with little to no feedback from everyone here...I have had the fortune of having other supporters...but's that's far removed. Your last post is nothing but a whine...so what's your point? I have for years used a humorous radical propaganda to promote and have fun with my Huskers...that's what I use this board for...entertainment...you on the other hand, I feel, need to demand respect for your team and your points...Dave, no one cares about the other guys team unless they already respect them...period. Get used to it. I.E., do you think I will ever have a positive thing to say about MIAMI?
MCG, my post was accurate. Huskerman, let me be the first to tell you how impressed I was with the Husker comeback this year, especially since your QB won the first annual Skybox Conference College Football Fantasy League, better known as SCCFFL, for me. Go Joe Ganz. I will be pulling for your Huskers against Clemson, run them out of the stadium.
First of all AJ...I respect what Nebraska used to be and what they were in 1995 and I have said so many times. Do I respect Alabama for what they were....30 years ago....hell yeah. However...do I give quarter now to you or Alabama or Notre Dame for what they accomplished 30 years ago....hell no. If you don't want to respect Florida for what they have accomplished in the last 18 years then who gives a crap....certainly I don't. Talking about living in the past.....
Oklahoma 1995 thru 1999 ( just prior to Stoops ) 1999 7 5 1998 5 6 1997 4 8 1996 3 8 1996 4 7 1995 5 5 1 USC just prior to Carroll: 2001 6 6 2000 5 7 1999 6 6 1998 8 5 1997 6 5 1996 6 6 Bill....please explain where I had it wrong. Fans of these schools in those years probably grew very tired of hearing about all those others like Miami, FSU, Michigan, Tenn. etc. who were having good seasons year after year. But why should the media then have been talking about the Sooners and Trojans in those years? No reason to....and that is the answer that is resonant here today on this board. Just because your team isn't as relevant as you would prefer doesn't meant you should overtly resent someone else's for being in the limelight.