WoodyWoodriffe's Blog

Hi Gang--

I know it's been a while since I've been on line, but there's something that is bursting to get out..... some may say it's sour grapes, others may agree--- here's the story......

I was watching my Miami Hurricanes get beat by the Florida Gators last weekend, and I was struck by the moves made by Gators head coach Urban Meyer...... like kicking a field goal in a 23-3 game with just 25 seconds left...... Isn't that running up the score???  I thought that if you had the game in the bag that you should take a knee and run the clock out....... or go with a running play to keep the clock moving...... but a 28 yard field goal????  Could it be that coach Meyer knew that the spread was 22.5 and wanted to cover???  He explained that he did it because he wanted to give his freshman kicker work, but that doesn't really hold water because if that was the case, then why did he have seniors Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin in the game with a minute left, running PASS plays to get this kid in position???  Again, with a 20 point lead and a minute to go, the classy angle would have been to either run out the clock, OR use your subs (who should be in the game at that point anyhow) to get the kicker in position......... remember, the game was essentially OVER!!!  

Now I know that some of you will instantly dismiss this as the crying rant of a Canes Fan.... but think about it--- If Tebow got hurt during that final minute, what would the consensus be??? I think that Gators fans along with sportswriters all over the country would want to know what he was doing IN there at that time....  For those that think that the Gators needed as many points as possible to look good for the BCS, remember that in this season points do not count in the ranking computations so a 20 point win is the SAME as a 23 point margin of victory...... and the last little tidbit I'll share with you is the rumor that Meyer was caught looking up towards the skyboxes with a minute left, and THEN put Tebow and Harvin back into the game for that final drive--- could he have been informed of the ever changing point spread at that time and been "urged" to cover??? 

As I said, perhaps these are the rants of a disgruntled fan on a losing saturday...... BUT mabye this scenario is something to think about......... because the MONEY often makes the rules...... and as for the Canes, better beat them now, because like Michigan........ Miami will be back--- and SOON!!!!!

---Woody