See ya later, say Gators

Coach Rob's Florida Gators thumbed their noses at conventional wisdom (and ESPN's SportsNation) by thumping Coach Bando's Ohio State Buckeyes 41-14 last night in Glendale. We now know that the Gators own the trophy, Rob has claimed the FP title and Coach Woody has reluctantly accepted the dreaded hat. After last night, we also know that:

• Friends of the FP Jason and Krista have a beautiful home, complete with pool, arcade games, a widescreen TV and a dojo.
• We already knew this, but Woody makes some mean homemade ice cream.
  
• Wearing team shirts backfires, unless you don't have a dog in the hunt. (Rob with Texas 0-1, Bando with OSU 0-1)
• GQ has a future in desktop publishing.
• Arkansas is ranked higher than Hawaii, but Coach GQ finally has a second wife, Bobblehead style.
• Rob still has pinkeye.
• Woody can't wait until August.
• The matchup combination of Bando's first pick, Rob's third pick and a game featuring Ohio State located in the state of Arizona does not bode well for Bando.

It will be a long spring and summer as usual for the FP, but draft day will come. I am pleased to announce that Coach Rob is on the clock. Here's to another fun year ahead for the FP in 2007!

It's (almost) time!

It all comes down to one game for the FP Championship. Coaches Bando and Rob are ready, and we'll see whether the Gators and Buckeyes are shortly.

If you get bored during the game (hopefully you won't), you can now bet on every single play:

BodogLIVE will give you the opportunity to bet on every play (whether it be Incomplete Pass, Complete Pass, Rush, or Turnover), every drive (Field Goal, Touchdown, No Score) and every kick off (Over/Under 20-plus yards).

SportsNation is picking the Buckeyes, but we'll have to wait and see who wins:

1) Which team will win the BCS Championship Game?
35.1%	Ohio State in a blowout
33.1%	Florida in a close game
23.4%	Ohio State in a close game
8.5%	Florida in a blowout

I don't know German...

...but sometimes I can translate. Here are my takes on excerpts from this blog post about tonight's BCS Championship Game:

Urban Meyer gilt als ein Offense-Guru der keine Scheu hat, Trickspielzüge auszupacken.
Urban Meyer is good. He likes trick plays.

Das Laufspiel gilt als anämisch und das Schießen von Field Goals als Schwachpunkt (4 von 13 durch Chris Hetland, 1 von 7 bei 30-39yds!).
Florida must always go for it on fourth down.

Headcoach der Ohio State Buckeyes ist Jim Tressel, ein Vertreter seiner Zunft, so konservativ, dass es schon an Weltfremdheit grenzt.
Jim Tressel makes Joe Paterno look innovative.

Das Sportereignis das heute in den USA alles in den Schatten stellen wird, ist das “Meisterschaftsspiel” im College Football.
College football should have a playoff.

Gators Whip Buckeyes

Sorry, Coach Bando! It's all over but the shouting after Coach Rob's Florida Gators pounded your Ohio State Buckeyes yesterday. Oh wait, that was on the basketball court. Could it be an omen for January 8th??

Airport strikes Heisman pose with Smith's trophy

No word on whether the Buckeye QB was allowed to bring a Coca-Cola or a pair of tweezers on board:

Troy Smith's Heisman Trophy was shipped home because airport security would not allow the Ohio State quarterback to take it on the plane Tuesday.

FP Finale

According to several sources, Coach Bando's Ohio State Buckeyes will face Coach Rob's Florida Gators, not Coach GQ's Michigan Wolverines, in the BCS Championship game on January 8. Let the hype begin.