10 Years Ago Today: The Beatdown in the Desert

[Captain Sasquatch]

And Captain Gator was born!

 

[BostonGator84]

Ahh those were the days...

 

[BMF]

And there was a block in the back on that opening KO!!

I was at the 1996/7 Sugar Bowl game....the only one of the three we've won.

I still have an old ratty gym shirt from that 2007 game that says, "On the eighth day the desert turned to swamp".

 

[williston_gator]

@ESPNStatsInfo: 5 Years ago today, Tim Tebow led @Broncos to a playoff win over Steelers.

He threw an 80-yd TD pass to Demaryius Thomas on 1st play of OT.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

@ESPNStatsInfo: 5 Years ago today, Tim Tebow led @Broncos to a playoff win over Steelers.

He threw an 80-yd TD pass to Demaryius Thomas on 1st play of OT.

January 8 has been a big day. The last two national championships and Tebow's playoff victory all happened on January 8.

 

[TN G8tr]

Will never forget that night. Very special.

 

[oxrageous]

That game changed the entire media narrative about the SEC. Before that night, the SEC got no respect, and most people thought there should have been an OSU/Michigan rematch. The perception of the SEC and it's athletes all changed that night, and it continues to this day.

 

[EuroGator]

That game changed the entire media narrative about the SEC. Before that night, the SEC got no respect, and most people thought there should have been an OSU/Michigan rematch. The perception of the SEC and it's athletes all changed that night, and it continues to this day.

True.

 

[jdh5484]

And Captain Gator was born!

I remember that pic. Dang ... I've been hanging out on message boards too long.

 

[oxrageous]

By the way, OSU had 82 total yards that night. 82. Troy Smith, the Heisman Trophy winner, was 4/14 for 35 yards and a pick. Those numbers are difficult to believe.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=270080194

 

[aka]

This just in...Troy Smith has been sacked again.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

I remember that pic. Dang ... I've been hanging out on message boards too long.

Been a very long time.

 

[LCGATOR]

And there was a block in the back on that opening KO!!

I was at the 1996/7 Sugar Bowl game....the only one of the three we've won.

I still have an old ratty gym shirt from that 2007 game that says, "On the eighth day the desert turned to swamp".

Still have that old blue T shirt myself. Remember my boss a OSU fan that just moved down to Atlanta, I bought the dvd of that game and asked if he wanted to watch it to make sure we didn't cheat. Then a couple of months later here in ATL we beat their ass again for ncaa championship basketball game that I went to.

 

[Swamp Queen]

January 8 has been a big day. The last two national championships and Tebow's playoff victory all happened on January 8.

And it's my Dad's birthday.

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

And it's my Dad's birthday.

My dad's birthday is today as well.

 

[MatthewM.]

That game changed the entire media narrative about the SEC. Before that night, the SEC got no respect, and most people thought there should have been an OSU/Michigan rematch. The perception of the SEC and it's athletes all changed that night, and it continues to this day.

It does?

 

[gingerlover]

It does?

It does, but they are going out of their way to scream with joy the second the SEC is down a year or two. Despite being down as far as QB play goes the SEC will still have the most players drafted. As us Gator fans know a good QB makes the difference and the SEC really doesn't have any.

 

[Gatorraid81]

Such an awesome night how the game unfolded. Usually I would drink 5-6 beers while watching the Gators, but that night I finished a 12 pack. They were going down like water as the game went on. Really a stress free game from halftime till the finish. Started the SEC dominant national title run.

 

[Gatordiddy]

And it's my Dad's birthday.

Did someone say January 8th?

 

[rogdochar]

Also, the world's greatest Elvis impersonator died Jan 8, sitting on his commode.