A little ditty

(To be sung to the tune of "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong)

I see the Gators won
The Dolphins did too
And I say to myself
What a wonderful world.

October was a horrible month for both of my beloved teams, but November ushered in the cold and a win. I guess that evens things out. :)
GO GATORS!
GO DOLPHINS!

A Series of Mini-Posts

Instead of having a long blog, I've decided to simply post small blurbs about the things that have been on my mind lately. They are in no particular order and some of them are intended as only slight hammed up, melodramatic, whining-because-I-like-to-hear-myself-whine.

The Dolphins- Good God they march down the field but when they get to the 20 yard line they quit because, what? They feel like simply getting to the 20 is an accomplishment? It's going to be a loooooong season. So far, I'm not that impressed with Reggie Bush. Thankfully it looks like Henne is finally kinda-sorta starting to improve. Maybe there is hope for him after all. We'll just call him a late bloomer.

Speaking of late bloomers...

The Gators- I told my friends that if we were having trouble scoring against little teams that we would not be able to compete with the big teams. And lo and behold! I was right. After a promising start- we scored a touchdown in our first drive and a field goal- we never got that close to scoring against Alabama again. Fine, they are all rookies and Brantley got injured in the middle of the game. But Brantley has always sucked and will always suck. He's like a stick of butter when it gets too hot. No, he should be a diamond, but he's just not. And what is up with the play-calling? This is not the days of Tim Tebow, we can't just depend on the quarterback to run it as well as he can throw it. Gone are the days of jump passes, and perfectly timed happy mistakes. Throw out that playbook, it doesn't work here anymore. (Sadly). Oh and the Gators are running (pun intended) into the same problem the Dolphins had last year. They ran Ricky and Ronnie so much people started expecting it. If the Gators continue to run Rainey and Demps as much as they do, teams will start expecting it too. Don't even get me started on the penalties....

On a lighter note....

My love life- After a rough August/September things are working quite well between my boyfriend and I. For the first time in my life, I've been able to be in a relationship for one consecutive year. I don't count the break-ups because they were so short that it's hardly worth counting. It's not like we ever broke up for a month or more. If that was the case, I would have reset the counter, but thankfully we didn't. There should be a relationship status called "we just are". It's quite the opposite of "it's complicated". In fact, "we just are" delineates a relationship where there are no defined roles, no thought is given to the future, and it's two people who simply enjoy each others company. We let each other morph and we don't hold each other to roles (gendered or otherwise). We still call each other boyfriend/girlfriend but I think it's a more modern relationship.

My future- I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE!!!!!!!! 'Nuff said.

Tim Tebow's Future part 2

So I was thinking as I was walking home a few minutes ago about Tim Tebow and the Dolphins and a comment that was left on that article. Tim Tebow probably won't make it as a first string QB as is, but he might make a really great second stringer. Then I thought of how the Dolphins sometimes use a two quarterback system. Chad Henne is the regular quarterback, but every once in a while, Pat White will be put in and he'll run a good 4 yards or so, sometimes he'll throw the ball, and after his 1 or two plays he's taken out and replaced by Chad Henne. Now Pat White is pretty small in this day of huge quarterbacks. But Tim Tebow has that toughness and quickness to be able to execute these plays. These are the kinds of plays Tebow is really good at. If the Dolphins want to continue this semi two quarterback system, or even develop it further, Tim Tebow is probably the best pick out there.
This brings up the question of how the dynamics of the game are going to change. When the Dolphins first came out with the Wildcat, they were unstoppable (Sorry Belichick) and it took a while for teams to adjust. I know the Dolphins did not invent the Wildcat, but before this it was not commonly used in the NFL. Now, because of the Dolphins employing it, teams now have to prepare their defenses for it. By that same token, if the Dolphins start employing a two quarterback system, the defense of any team will have to work twice as hard and prepare for two different styles and two different mentalities and logic. They will have to learn two different individuals and adjust to a wider spectrum of opportunities.
In the meantime, Tebow could be taught and groomed to perhaps one day take on the role of star quarterback while still participating in the game. Now the question of money, will a franchise be willing to invest that much money on someone who might not initially give good returns? We'll see what coaches and GMs think as the draft unfolds. But it's not too much of a color change from orange and blue to orange and teal. :)