Fine, one more post.
I saw a picture once with a '50s-era Gator holding a sign in either Gainesville or Jacksonville, which said "TO HELL WITH GEORGIA". If anyone can find it, I will sleep outside the O'Dome for 3 nights, either to get you in a game or just for your amusement, I will be that grateful.
And, yes, I misspelled Tennesee. It's because I don't respect them.
posted by Jake at 7:41 PM

Now that the SEC got it's tournament in, ummm, order, maybe perhaps it can try and get it's Web site cleaned up a bit. Until then, ESPN.com backs up it's claim of being "Still Undefeated" with the exclusive correct seedings.
A little analysis of Florida's likely foes (links go to AP recaps of the regular-season games, all of which UF won):
LSU - we beat them soundly in their gym, so we should beat them in their home away from home.
Arkansas - yeah, like they'll win. If they do, we still beat them soundly in their own gym.

Then there's the semifinal, which gives us (or one of the above West teams, if we make like in EVERY OTHER SEC TOURNAMENT) either Ole Miss or the Cocks.
Ole Miss - we beat them in the O'Dome, pretty soundly at that. (Hooray for the phrase "beaten soundly".) But I think they'll get tipped by a scrappy Carolina.
(@ Carolina Center, @ theO'Dome) In Columbia, it came down to a Matt Bonner dunk (as all things should), and in Gainesville, the only question was "Big Mac or Egg McMuffin?". Carolina has shown an inability to slam the door on teams, even those who cheat. Smart money is on us.

Which sets up (unless the Auburn, Tennesee, Vandy or 'Bama JUGGERNAUT tips the best team in the country) UF-Kentucky III - The One That Actually Matters. I've already forecast this game.
posted by Jake at 7:38 PM

From the Billyburg Blog (which I'm debating on either keeping as a discourse on the Gators descent into Madness or archiving and stagnating it - what do you guys want?):

OK - so we lost to Georiga. It's OK - they cheat.
Jake 1:27 AM (Thursday 6 Mar 2003)

Those words ring true.
This is uncanny - first I pick the Bucs to win the Super Bowl (along with the past 3 winners), then this.
Right now, I'll say it - Florida wins it all, the SEC and the NCAAs, beating KY in Nawlins... twice.
I feel that too, it's not just a fan idly predicting it. Think about it - we beat Kentucky, the refs just gave them the win. If we beat Kentucky, we will beat anybody... and everybody. This is the year.
posted by Jake at 5:19 PM

The University of Florida – University of Kentucky game totally rocked.

UF played with toughness. If the officiating had been fair we very well may have won. If the Gators play this hard in the NCAA tournament, we have nothing to worry about.

The UK team was totally shut down for the last seven minutes of play. It was a beautiful thing. The 'best' team in the nation bricked three totally clutch free-throws. They are overrated thugs.

Bonner played masterfully although he was hurt. His 25 points(!) were important but I just hope he is healed-up for the NCAA tournament.

Thanks to Jake!
posted by K-Dawg at 8:45 AM