2008 FLORIDA GATORS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

2008 Florida Gators Football will be exciting -- as always. In fact, the Gators will challenge Georgia for the SEC crown and possibly the 2009 BCS Championship.

Florida Gators Football Stadium -- "The Swamp". Thanks to bjsmith at flickr.com for the picture.

Will the Gators return to the top in 2008? [If you want a recap of their 2006 National Championship, check out Florida Gators 2006 National Championship.]

2007 Heisman Trophy winning QB Tim Tebow is back for his junior season as is 2008 Preseason All-SEC wide receiver Percy Harvin; tight end Cornelius Ingram; linebacker Brandon Spikes; and 2d team All-SEC offensive lineman Jim Tartt; defensive lineman Carlos Dunlap; and defensive back Woody Pierre-Louis. In fact, the 2008 Florida Gators football team has more All-SEC players (7) than any other SEC team. Whether Emmanuel Moody (transfer from USC) can give the Gators a strong running game will be key.

Florida will benefit from a relatively easy schedule. They really only have three truly tough games. First, on September 20 they go to Knoxville to take on the Vols. Then on October 11 they play LSU at home. Finally, on November 1 they play what could be the Game of the Year when they play Georgia in the annual “World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.”

You have to figure the Gators will take care of business at home against LSU. The game at Knoxville could go either way as could the Georgia game. We think Georgia will be a powerhouse this year, so we are picking UGA to win the East (and the SEC and the BCS Championship). But, a few points in the Georgia game could be all that separates Florida from being the team that wins it all. So, a couple lucky breaks in that game could swing everything over to Florida. A 2d BCS Championship in 3 years is on the table for the Gators.

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Ohio State Fans Watch National Championship Loss

Thanks to flickr.com/photos/bjmillican for all photos above except for #'s 2 and 7 which were are credited to flickr.com/photos/slarche; #3, credited to flickr.com/royce58 and the last one, credited to flickr.com/photos/pealco. Some rights are reserved for these photos.

The Tebow saga will be fun to watch again this year. No doubt there is something special about him. He is truly “Superman.” I thought it was all hype till he sliced and diced Tennessee (59-20) last year. I honestly think Tim Tebow could play anywhere on the field. We know he can play quarterback, fullback, tight end. Could he win a 2nd Heisman? He could of course. But, it’s pretty tough to win back to back Heisman’s. In fact, no one ever has. So, don’t count on it.

We expect a more subdued Tebow this year with more running from an actual running back (redshirt freshman Chris Rainey and Emmanuel Moody). Tebow was worn down last year as the season went along. So, expect him to take less of a beating. Which will make the Florida offense that much better.

But, Florida’s defense, especially the secondary is the big question mark. Especially after injuries to defensive back John Curtis and safety Dorian Munroe (both out for the year).

It’s tough to make call now, before the first ball is snapped. But we have to do it. So, our prediction is that Florida loses to Georgia; comes in second in the SEC. Still the Gators get a BCS bowl bid; wins that and ends up ranked in the top 5 at the end of the year.

2008 Florida Gators Football Schedule

August 30 HAWAII
Sept. 6 MIAMI
Sept 20 at Tennessee
Sept 27 MISSISSIPPI
October 4 at Arkansas
October 11 LOUISIANA STATE
October 25 KENTUCKY
Nov 1 Georgia (@ Jacksonville)
Nov 8 at Vanderbilt
Nov 15 SOUTH CAROLINA
Nov 22 CITADEL
Nov 29 at Florida State

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Head Coach: Urban Meyer (70-16 .814). 8th season as a head coach; 4th at Florida (previously at Utah)
Stadium: Ben Hill Griffin Staduim at Florida Field, Gainesville; Nick-named "The Swamp." 76 years old. Stadium capacity listed at 88,548 but often over 90,000 stuffed in for big games.

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