I Predicted Florida Win Over Ohio State

Yeahhhhh, you say. Well, I got home last night about ten minutes before the game started and right after meeting with a graduate of Ohio State and a graduate of Florida, who both drove me crazy. I told them and others that Florida would win and why. I just didn't predict a blowout. Most of my prediction had to do with seeing Florida's potential during the regular season and with the strength of the SEC and in seeing how Michigan, who almost beat Ohio State, was handled by Southern California. (USC is the University of South Carolina where I live.) I started to post my prediction then just so it wouldn't appear that I simply claimed this after the fact, but I wasn't going to miss the kickoff, which was a surprise, so you just have to believe me.

Now, all of the Florida fans are coming out of the woodwork. Today I met with an attorney and he dumped his business suit to wear Florida orange. But, I can always get to them by reminding them that Auburn beat Florida during the regular season.

With Florida and Urban Meyer, Alabama and Nick Saban, Auburn and Tommy Tubberville, South Carolina and Steve Spurrier, LSU and Les Miles, and (for you, DADvocate) Tennessee and Phillip Fulmer: the SEC is going to be one tough conference to get through without being beaten and being beat up during a season. The coaching salaries are another issue and a concern when you compare what they make to what a university president makes.

Don't ask me to predict the NFL playoff winners. But, I will predict that the Atlanta Falcons will do better next year with Bobby Patrino as the new head coach.

Next, I'm shifting to baseball. Today, Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn, both in their first year on the ballot, were elected to the Hall of Fame. Catchers and pitchers report soon.