*Talk about a “win-win.” Suppose Urban Meyer hadn’t played Tim Tebow in that LSU game? As it turned out, Florida’s defense was so dominant, there was a good chance the Gators would have won anyway.
And imagine the resultant, plaudit-filled commentary. Coach Urban Meyer is practically canonized for saying, in effect: “Tim Tebow has been medically cleared to play. And of course he wants to, and the hopes and prayers of Gator Nation are with him. But it’s only been two weeks, and he did lose consciousness. It was a Grade 3 concussion. Frankly, he’s like my son. And, frankly, I wouldn’t have played my son either. A little more time, just to make sure. Err on the side of caution. It’s still only a game.”
And imagine the impression made on parents of future UF recruits. How’s that for a recruiting edge – in addition to a quality university and multiple national championships?
*Sure, the talk keeps getting amped up in Tallahassee about Bobby Bowden’s future. But after seeing that Georgia Tech game, you have to wonder whether defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews, arguably the man most responsible for that sieve-like, undisciplined defense, is doing Bowden any favors by staying on.
*And, no, Bobby Bowden — “all he’s done” for FSU football notwithstanding — should not be allowed to call his own shot as to when he will step down. He’s a football coach who has been very well compensated by FSU. As have multiple members of his family. He hasn’t cured a disease. He hasn’t won a Nobel. He hasn’t been scandal-free. No COACH should be telling the president of an institution of higher learning when he will – or won’t – retire.
*Has Michael Clayton become the Bucs’ version of Pat Burrell?
*And speaking of Pat Burrell, is he not the poster player for the seniority-based, free agent-skewed marketplace of Major League Baseball? This past season the underperforming Burrell made nearly 20 times more than team MVP Ben Zobrist.