IS THE DOOR OPEN?
Cause we’re bringing friends.

Tebow. Capital One Bowl. Incoherent, angry, blood covered blood updates blood. NOW NOW BLOOD NOW.
1:22: Rich Rodriguez gave ‘em the playbook. Florida’s defense looks like they studied for a Latin test and got the Cuneiform. Michigan 7-0, thanks to Chad Henne’s sudden excellence and Florida’s continuing inability to pressure the passer.
1:38 p.m.: A holding penalty is Florida’s best defensive play thus far: a three and out and suddenly we remember that Florida’s traditionally a slow starter under Meyer. Panic level: three coffees.
2:00 p.m.: Updates will be slow and spastic thanks to anger, emotion, and periodic reassurances to TCOAN that we’re not about to spear the television with the MacBook.
2:18 p.m.: Manningham is a damn beast, and Henne makes a brilliant call on the audible to a run. Florida’s defense is an atrocity as it’s been most of the season. We’re on a huge cup of coffee and a fruit tart and thinking about the champagne, not because we want to celebrate, but because we need the booze. Holy smoking hell.
2:22 p.m.: Don’t look now, but the surefire blowout of Virginia by Texas Tech is now a 16-7 Cav lead.
2:28 p.m.: Like Ladanian Tomlinson doesn’t have some lame shit on his system? Play artist Silkk The Shocker! Suck on that, Mr. Famous-I’ll-make-fun-of-a-bust-ass-broke-teenager!
2:39: Thank you, Mike Hart.
3:00: 
3:31: Rain of frogs. Bloody seas. Anything else? This is an astonishingly ill-prepared team. It’s as if, in addition to our existing problems in pass coverage, we’ve sprouted a new lack of discipline and special teams problems! Dead in the water and taking it on below the waterline. No idea what can be done here.
4:04: Much broken furniture later, Florida has taken trash-talking dwarf Mike Hart’s fumble back for a tying TD. Now on Henne to destroy the secondary again. Someone steal Hart’s fish!

4:38: We’ve been through all the stages today. All of them. And there’s still five minutes left in this goddamned cardiac event of a game. Pills. A hammer. Something. There is no balm in Gilead for what this game is doing to the soul.
END: Well played. Michigan is the better team today. It’s hard to complain when you can’t defend a post route, can’t protect your quarterback, can’t kick a field goal, can’t…can’t win. Salut, monsieur Carr. We raise a glass of bubbly to you. Now go fishing and leave our team alone, because you were 2-0 against Florida.
ps. Michigan looked fast. Like, Big Ten fast.
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LSUJoshua says:
Let’s hear it for;
- day old Krispey Kremes
- the horrible combination of colours in the Citrus Bowl
- smelling like wood smoke after standing around the bonfire until 330 last night. It’s like Sex Panther, 60 percent of the time it works blah blah blah.
- UF not letting UM score again so we don’t have to hear that god awful song. It’s as annoying as rocky top and southern cal’s bullshit.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
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Dave says:
I caught the hang over bug that’s going around, and so far, very satisfied with the game.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:24 pm
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Cochese says:
Tebow should stick to what he does best, running the spread and winning Heismans, not introducing his teammates..
January 1st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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MRod says:
Refs are letting a lot slide today.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:27 pm
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babylon 6 says:
Let’s hear it for a cuneiform reference!
January 1st, 2008 at 1:32 pm
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go SEC says:
Pierre-Louis needs to be pulled promptly for Rickerson, after Rickerson’s stellar play against FSU.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:33 pm
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Seven Years in Gainesville says:
The crowd looks like a home game, not a bowl game.
OMG THE REFS CALLED HOLDING! It’s about fucking time.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm
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LSUJoshua says:
” When I was little…..I asked my mother…what would I be…-MAKE IT STOP!!! MAKE IT STOP FOR THE LOVE OF GOD MAKE IT STOP!!!!!
That ad is the strong front runner for shitty ad played too much. It’s making the Dr. Pepper commercial look tame in comparison.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:35 pm
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PTTO says:
Is the era of communist football beginning early in Michigan?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:35 pm
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PW says:
Chris Spielman just said:
“If you match 40 times between Ohio State and Florida last year, Ohio State probably would have come out on top.”
January 1st, 2008 at 1:39 pm
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Seven Years in Gainesville says:
Things that should never, EVER be done:
Commercials where pregnant women crave Taco Bell. Only stoners crave Taco Bell.
Fan-made signs at bowl games incorporating the bowl sponsor’s slogans.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:40 pm
12
jamiedawg says:
I think, I hope FLA just woke up…no losing to Big 10, people…
January 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
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Seven Years in Gainesville says:
#10:
Who?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:41 pm
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Seven Years in Gainesville says:
Ummm… Florida just caught a ball at the 7, and #22 in white just did a chomp. I don’t understand.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:43 pm
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PW says:
former tOSU and Detroit Lion linebacker and current ESPN analyst/tOSU homer Chris Spielman. He’s doing the Wisc-Tenn game
January 1st, 2008 at 1:44 pm
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Seven Years in Gainesville says:
PW:
Exactly
January 1st, 2008 at 1:47 pm
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bitterhorn says:
There’s the wolverines we know and heckle.
January 1st, 2008 at 1:56 pm
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Jerkwheat says:
It’s good to know that Arkansas brought their usual bowl team effort today
January 1st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
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Ground0EastLansing says:
Moral dilemma – I’m torn between my hatred for the Wolvies and the need for the Big Televen to show that it bears some semblance to a BCS conference. Decisions decisions.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:12 pm
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VandyJ says:
Why, prezackly, are three 8-win teams playing on January 1? Cripes, who’s in charge of purity control around here?
We need to get rid of the conference tie-ins and just go Thunderdome with bowl bids again. Come on, it was fun watching Ads try to play blackjack with the bowl bids the last week of the season…
mmmmmm, gin…
January 1st, 2008 at 2:12 pm
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fotodog says:
Only 16 carries for DMac, something is wrong with that.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:13 pm
22
Stockman says:
Moar trick plays um.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
23
BON Disciple says:
Mizzou is pissed. Humanity advanced looks rather human today.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:15 pm
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fotodog says:
Brandon Spikes nice move you thug.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
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bitterhorn says:
Tied it up. Wonder if Orson’s television survived?
January 1st, 2008 at 2:17 pm
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Harris says:
Orson’s got reason to kill the TV after the personal foul on Spikes. That was breathtakingly stupid.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:21 pm
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BON Disciple says:
Orson wouldn’t kill TOCAN’s TV…
January 1st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
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bitterhorn says:
Is Percy Harvin jet-assisted?
January 1st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
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MRod says:
Who knew anybody was capable of catching Harvin?
January 1st, 2008 at 2:23 pm
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Mr. Wrong says:
Percy, you Magnificent Bastard.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:24 pm
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fotodog says:
In for a big finish at the Outback… maybe.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
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Harris says:
Every time I watch Michigan, I see Brandon Harrison racing desperately after an opposing ballcarrier. He played in high school with my little brother and hangs out at my parents’ house, but I never reconize him until I see his back.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:25 pm
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BON Disciple says:
Someone prepare Holly…The badgers are driving on Fulmer’s team late on the 4th
January 1st, 2008 at 2:26 pm
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Troy says:
Percy got caught from behind. Um… what?
I think he did it give Tebow his rushing TD. Nice sentiment, Percy, but remember, we like committing penalties in the red zone, so just run it all the way in next time.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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Gator Chomp says:
Not that it should be but….
When the Gators do a Gator Chomp its an unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting…
When their opponents do a Gator Chomp its nothing…
Can someone please explain this?
January 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
36
bitterhorn says:
Holy crap, talk about wasting an opportunity. AND the block.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
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fotodog says:
Vols intercept Donovan, game over.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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Ground0EastLansing says:
…and UT intercepts to seal the deal.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
39
Harris says:
Donovan picked at the goal line. Ball game.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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Harris says:
What the hell happened to Florida? They didn’t score?
January 1st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
41
Gator Chomp says:
great opportunity … translation … the BIG 11 is softer and slower than the BIG EAST…
January 1st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
42
Ground0EastLansing says:
So much for SEC speed after that TE screen.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
43
bitterhorn says:
Space, bitches. Space.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:34 pm
44
PW says:
HAHAHAHA
Michigan Sux.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:35 pm
45
Aerobab says:
R Rod in the booth…is he wearing a slap bracelet or something? Didn’t those go out of fad in like ‘88?
January 1st, 2008 at 2:38 pm
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Annapolis Doug says:
Someone from East Lansing talking crap? I bet it’s beautiful there today.
I’m show some SEC speed getting outta there.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:39 pm
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bitterhorn says:
BRILLIANT! Hart is running all over the place, so of course Lloyd calls a trick play. Nice.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
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Harris says:
Goddamn, that was an ugly trick play by Michigan. Throw the ball out there, you limp wristed nancy.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
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marcillac says:
A little too much tricaration for Henne to handle.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
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Marshawn Lynch's Injury Cart says:
That Michigan fan’s look of despair was most excellent.
January 1st, 2008 at 2:43 pm