Gators Show Up, Shut Down Buckeyes

Congratulations to Chris Leak and the 2006 national champion Florida Gators. Apparently they did deserve the right to be in the national title game. At least the BCS system got one team right.

Just kidding. We all know Ohio State is a very talented football team but for whatever reason, they were not ready for what the Gators took to Arizona.

Maybe it was the 51-day layoff. (51 days?)

Maybe it was the fact that after Ted Ginn “held” off the Gators on the opening kickoff return for a touchdown he was sidelined the rest of the game.

But I doubt the Buckeyes and Jim Tressel would want to rely on these excuses or any other. Ohio State was flat out stomped in the BCS title game and looked nothing like the team that dominated the Big Ten all year.

Interestingly enough, this game was against an SEC team. Ohio State has never beaten an SEC team in a bowl game in eight tries.

But this wasn’t just any SEC team. It was one that was told it didn’t deserve to be in the BCS title game; that it couldn’t withstand the brute, raw strength and power from the mighty Buckeyes.

Well maybe Urban Meyer and his team just got tired of hearing that and decided to do something about.

Or maybe, just maybe, the 2006 Florida Gators were the best team this season. I’m sure glad we finally got to see it.