Congrats to the Florida Gators

Although I did expect an Ohio State victory, I didn't expect a blowout either way. This is the first big game Florida has been able to play well on both sides of the ball from start to finish and it's certainly the best time to do it. I didn't think Florida had a whole game in them, not against a quality opponent like Ohio State, but they really could do nothing wrong tonight. The passing was perfect and Urban Meyer's unorthodox running game got the job done. A fantastic performane by the Gators.

What was really shocking though, and not to take away from Florida's offensive performance, was Ohio State's total defensive failure. Ginn's return to open the game should have set the tone on both sides of the ball, but the defense played soft and uninspired and made no attempt to react and adapt to the short passes over the middle. Leak didn't complete a single pass longer than 20 yards and Florida didn't have a run longer than 17 yards. When was the last time you saw a team win by 28 points without big yardage plays? Obviously they're not necessary, but you usually won't nickel and dime someone to a blowout.

What really has me scratching my head was the normally ultra-conservative Tressel's reluctance to go to the ground more often and the overall play calling. Pittman had five only runs in the first half, one of which was a end-of-the-half give up play. On Pittman's first four carries he averaged 7.5 yards per carry with one touchdown. Yet Pittman set out the last two drives of the first half, one drive being a three-incompletion three-and-out. Freshman backup Chris Wells was called on for a crucial fourth down conversion deep in OSU territory. What the fuck was up with that? I have no problem with the fourth down play; if it worked Tressel would have been hailed immediately as a genius. But why not use your established, go-to runner? Wells is a fine back, but that's not the time to use him.

Beyond that, Troy Smith's performance tonight was the worst post-Heisman bowl game bust since Troy Detmer had both shoulders separated by Texas A&M in the 1990 Holiday Bowl. I can see how losing your top receiver to injury might throw your game off, but it shouldn't completely fuck everything up.

Overall, a totally disappointing Nat'l Championship game. Now we get to hear SEC fans howl like retarded monkeys about how the SEC practically invented football and the SEC has tremendous speed, blah blah blah. But enough about football; with football season wrapped up, it's time for basketball to kick into effect. You think you're bringin' that hardware home again? Fuck no: Carolina, baby!