Sent by Fran: I am glad I found this again, thanks Leon. This is so gooood, and coming from the Tallahassee Democrat, it is even better. "Yes, but he has that cape.
Bowden was in no mood to dwell on his future, not when the immediate past was so painful. FSU linebacker Dekoda Watson, who tied Rolle for team-high honors with seven tackles, shares his coach's optimism. He was saying all the right things, that FSU played Florida much better this year than last year. Even his praise for the Gators was tainted. He said Georgia Tech had a more complicated offense and declined to say Florida was the best team the Seminoles had faced. "We may have gotten intimidated by Florida," Watson said. "I wish that wasn't the case. "Tim Tebow's a great athlete, but he puts his pants on the same as us." Yes, but he has that cape. The Seminoles' quest for their own superhero continues. Column by Doug Blackburn DEMOCRAT ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR _____ From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of A. Leon Polhill Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 3:45 PM To: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Tallahassee Democrat: Gators still too much for Seminoles Lessons not learned are to be repeated. A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642 -----Original Message----- From: Gatortalk@googlegroups.com [mailto:gatort...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of dbadr...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 5:21 PM To: gatortalk@googlegroups.com Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] Tallahassee Democrat: Gators still too much for Seminoles FSU linebacker Dekoda Watson, who tied Rolle for team-high honors with seven tackles, shares his coach's optimism. He was saying all the right things, that FSU played Florida much better this year than last year. Even his praise for the Gators was tainted. He said Georgia Tech had a more complicated offense and declined to say Florida was the best team the Seminoles had faced. "We may have gotten intimidated by Florida," Watson said. "I wish that wasn't the case. "Tim Tebow's a great athlete, but he puts his pants on the same as us." Still no respect! They never learn do they??? -BadMan On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Helen Huntley <hhsga...@gmail.com> wrote: Article published Nov 30, 2008 Gators still too much for the Seminoles Column by Doug Blackburn DEMOCRAT ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR It doesn't take a Rhodes Scholar to know that Florida State is not in the same league as Florida. Not this year. And not last year, or the two years before that. But when a Rhodes Scholar tries to explain what happened on the last Saturday in November, when Florida ignored a steady rain and dominated FSU 45-15, you hope to learn a little something. "We were soundly beaten. We were just outplayed today," safety Myron Rolle said. "Our game plan was very good. "You can know what's going to happen, but if you don't make tackles and you miss assignments you're going to get beat. It got out of hand. I guess there's no way to stop them." It's that simple, according to FSU's decorated scholar-athlete. If there's a way to stop the Gators, FSU doesn't know what it is. Not with Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow directing their attack. Saturday's 45-15 loss at Doak Campbell Stadium was eerily similar to last year's 45-12 beat-down in Gainesville. There are differences, of course. Florida is 11-1 and one win away from playing for its second national championship in three years. This year's edition of UF is considerably better than last year's. For the past six weeks, the Gators have been the best team in the land. Florida State is also much better, even if Saturday's one-sided affair didn't show it. After back-to-back 7-6 seasons, the Seminoles are 8-4 going into a bowl game and tied for first place in their division of the ACC. Nine wins for 2008 is a very distinct probability. This is a football program turning the corner. That it's happening in increments rather than quantum leaps may frustrate the FSU faithful, but don't lose sight of the big picture. The Seminoles were ranked after Thanksgiving. That hasn't been the case in recent years. If that doesn't make this morning's brunch taste any better, realizing the chasm still separating FSU and Florida, imagine how perplexed Bobby Bowden is. "That game surprised me because I didn't think they would beat us like that here," FSU's head coach said. "The last time we had a beating like that was last year against them. I thought we would make it closer." The last time the Seminoles' legendary coach beat-arch rival Florida was 2003, when Ron Zook roamed the Gator sidelines. "We'll come back," Bowden declared. "All you have to do is study history. We'll ebb and flow again. "They're having their day right now, but I believe Florida State will be back." Then the 79-year-old coach let slip a candid observation, one that may get lost among all the second-day analysis of FSU's fourth loss of the season. He was still talking about Florida State's revival: "Somebody'll see it. It might happen when I'm here - but I doubt it. I don't know." Bowden was in no mood to dwell on his future, not when the immediate past was so painful. FSU linebacker Dekoda Watson, who tied Rolle for team-high honors with seven tackles, shares his coach's optimism. He was saying all the right things, that FSU played Florida much better this year than last year. Even his praise for the Gators was tainted. He said Georgia Tech had a more complicated offense and declined to say Florida was the best team the Seminoles had faced. "We may have gotten intimidated by Florida," Watson said. "I wish that wasn't the case. "Tim Tebow's a great athlete, but he puts his pants on the same as us." Yes, but he has that cape. The Seminoles' quest for their own superhero continues. 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