***OFFICIAL COTTON BOWL GAME THREAD: UF vs Oklahoma***; Houston talks trash

[CGgater]

Will be a good game. Excited to play someone not named Miami or unc

Yeah, surprised someone on the committee didn't go for the Trask vs king drama in the orange bowl. Have we ever played in the Cotton Bowl? It's a rare opportunity for the Gators, so not completely a bad thing, if you're not crying over spilled milk.

Also, I got cousins in Dallas who went to ou, but Uncle Mike is still a Gator, so I hope to hear about some family smack during the game. I just hope my uncle gets the last word.

 

[jdh5484]

The bowls are pretty meaningless now.

2 things would make them more interesting:

1) Find another Keith Jackson.
2) Only play Freshman and Sophs after the 1st quarter. :)

If Trask / Tony opts out it would be worth watching a preview of next year's O.

 

[Gatorraid81]

The game is on Dec 30 and is only 10 days away.

So weird.

Good, ready for this season to be finished

 

[NovaGator]

Three consecutive loses will over shadow all the good things the Gators
did this season. I give them credit for not opting out like so many other teams.
OU will be a tough gig. Top gun Pitts is gone. Trask and Toney may follow suit.
Have to find a way to post a "W" and end the season right.

 

[Homer J]

I thought for sure that Trask was gone but with us playing in the Cotton Bow, I see him playing in front of his home state.

And, if he stays, Toney will want to come back.

 

[NVGator]

OU gonna hang more points on us than Bama and then we’ll be 187-2 when scoring more than 40 points.

 

[NovaGator]

I thought for sure that Trask was gone but with us playing in the Cotton Bow, I see him playing in front of his home state.

And, if he stays, Toney will want to come back.

You certainly can't blame players with a high draft status wanting to avoid a crippling injury
in a meaningless Bowl game. I remember the sickening injury Willis McGahee suffered
in his final college game. Still, if I was trying to evaluate NFL talent, if all things are equal,
I would add bonus points to the draft stock of the guy who toughed it out until the end.

 

[CU-UF]

We will crush them

 

[FireFoley]

If I thought Cousin Eddie had any recruiting ability, I would think playing in Texas might be a good thing. We have gotten a few players from Texas but I think most of them have not even been rated. Had it not been for striking gold with Trask due to an unfortunate injury (thank you Lerch), he would have been lumped in with Slo-Mo, Kylan Johnson and Stiner as our stellar Texas recruiting.

 

[williston_gator]

@DKThompson: I mean, this is obvious. Dan doesn’t fire people.

 

[FireFoley]

@DKThompson: I mean, this is obvious. Dan doesn’t fire people.

Follow up Question:
But what about after the bowl game??????

 

[Oklahoma Gator]

I, for one, am stoked

 

[CGgater]

@DKThompson: I mean, this is obvious. Dan doesn’t fire people.

Interesting that DM only confirmed the bowl game. I hope he's actually considering doing what needs to be done.

 

[Musclepug]

 

[CGgater]

So we COULD be matched up vs the clowns to preserve the annual rivalry... I'm okay with the Cotton Bowl, but I would've really enjoyed watching Trask throw for 700 yds vs the clowns. Even Wells probably would've gotten 1-2 TD catches in the 4th qtr.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

two win teams going to a bowl game? this is insane.

 

[MJMGator]

two win teams going to a bowl game? this is insane.

2020. Nuff said.

 

[Musclepug]

 

[JDW]

I hope for these kids sake, their career doesn’t end the way it started there

 

[FireFoley]

two win teams going to a bowl game? this is insane.

And Muscrat has probably bursted a brain artery complaining and wondering how in the hell can I be fired when I led my squad to a bowl game?