Florida vs Oklahoma, Prediction, 2009 BCS National Championship. This prediction will be based heavily on what we have learned over the past few years, what we have learned about players, and coaches, and what we know for facts. The first glaring fact is that we all know this will be a great game. Both teams are well matched, and have awesome talent.
I know that every Oklahoma fan cringed when I said that this prediction will be based on the past few years. The Boomer Sooners have failed when it has come to big bowl games under Stoops. Stoops has the Bowl curse lately. Their shortcomings have been well documented. Florida on the other hand won a National Championship 2 years ago. The Yin to that Yang, is that last year they were stomped by Michigan. Urban Meyer just has that one blemish on his bowl career. Other than that he looks unstoppable, and so do the Gators.
Bradford won the Heisman this year. He had a great season. He grew up wanting to wear the jersey of his Sooner heroes, and now kids will grow up wanting to wear his jersey. That is just the way it goes. I do not doubt his talent. What I do doubt is the Big 12 defenses. They had 3 Heisman hopefuls with gaudy numbers in that top heavy conference. That sounds like a conference with a lot of bad defenses. Florida is breaking scoring records in the conference that has the best overall defense in the nation. The SEC is almost always considered as the best defensive conference.
Florida, on the other hand, has Tim Tebow, who won the Heisman last year, and was invited to New York this year. He was a huge part of the National Championship run 2 years ago, and he is playing like a possessed man , since the Ole Miss loss. He is already considered by many, including myself, as one of the best college football players of all time.
Harvin might not play for the Gators, but they proved that he was not vital to their success in the SEC Championship. He is awesome, but they patched his hole with 5 star talent.
My prediction is obvious by now. I pick Florida to win. Tebow is just too much, he is the best player in college football. Urban Meyer is proving to be the best coach in college football. The Gators have one of the best defenses in college football. Oklahoma has played in a conference that is not up to par with the SEC. Stoops does not do well in bowl games. Stoops does very very badly in bowl games.
Do not listen to a single person that will try to match apples with oranges. Florida already won the National Championship when they beat Alabama in the SEC Championship. The Big 12 is a no defense league, and what Florida has done this year in the SEC should have won Tebow his second straight Heisman.
BCS National Championship Game: Florida (12-1) vs Oklahoma (12-1)
Jan. 8, 8 p.m., (FOX)
January 2nd, 2009 at 6:56 pm
You call the Big 12 a no defense league. What offense has the gators played that is as good as Oklahoma? Maybe the big 12 defense isn’t bad, maybe the big 12 offenses are that good
January 7th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Doug you would have a point about oklahoma having a great offense if they actually played good defenses and beat them. But the fact that they didn’t and destroyed mediocre defenses says little about how they actually match up against great defenses.
January 7th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Ethan you’re an idiot. Typical blind allegiance to the SEC. Florida is overrated, Tebow is overrated and should be on the cheerleading squad rather than the football team. Oklahoma will win easily with a much better quarterback, offense, offensive line, and a defense that will confuse and frustrate Tebow. I’ll be happy to accept your humble bowdowns to me after the game.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Let Oklahoma play in the SEC. They would have lost more than 2 games. The same thing will happen to Oklahoma that happened to Ohio two years ago. Speed, Defense, Special Teams, and of course…..Tim Tebow. Florida has got it right now and Oklahoma has had no real challenges. Here in the SEC, it is about offense and defense and special teams. Tossing the ball up, we’ll a slight edge to Oklahoma, but the rest of it falls squarely to Florida. What can Oklahoma do about our defense? It is too fast, too strong. And oh yes, next year we will be undefeated.
January 7th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Tebow on the cheerleading squad? You obviously haven’t seen him play. You will see him shred the 93rd ranked pass defense. Its all about speed, and just to let you know…those streaks of orange and blue will be Harvin, Murphy, Demps, Rainey, James, and Cooper.
January 8th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Florida is going in with a big head, while Oklahoma is going in with something to prove. Oklahoma has been under estimated all season long. 60+ points the last 5 games straight against top ranked teams. Oklahoma has had the tougher schedule. Oklahoma played
Cincinnati by which played in the orange bowl, TCU which also had a winning season, Texas which Oklahoma let go there at the end, Then the mauling of Texas Tech, and oklahoma state which is also has a winning season. Compared to Florida’s win over Georgia and alabama. Advantage: Oklahoma. When it’s all over I want all the Florida fans to come here and let’s see who’s talking smack then.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
hmm if you guys havent noticed this is an sec football website so obviously he is going to pick the extremely overrated florida gators, sec fans are totally oblivious to the other conferences and think they are the best….not the truth. big 12 is by far the best conference in football and oklahoma is the best team in that conference, and i dont just say this bc im a OU fan. oklahoma had a hell of a harder schedule and should be undefeated with just the one bullshit loss to the shorthorns.
im calling another 60+ point game for the OU offense and a big blow out on the weak gators
January 9th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Phillip,
We see who was talking smack! Both teams are great. Though Gators fans are loyal and proud, we had respect for the Sooners and recognized they had great abilities as well and prepared for a fight and prevailed. Best to look at facts first, and save the smack for after the games.