tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post3994115387517717736..comments2023-10-14T05:50:09.559-04:00Comments on Saurian Sagacity: The Official Blog for Inquisitive Florida Gators Fans: Florida – Owning Georgia Since 1936Henry Louis Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-11614245032258537472007-10-28T19:28:00.000-04:002007-10-28T19:28:00.000-04:00My son is 4 years old. He is now 2-2. I guess yo...My son is 4 years old. He is now 2-2. I guess you don't own him right now. LOL. I was born in March 1966. I just checked the numbers and in my lifetime, the record is 20-21-1. Not exactly "owned" but you do have a razor thin margin... for now.<BR/><BR/>Go Dawgs!Hunker Downhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860760298385423270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-46284083079749125372007-10-23T17:21:00.000-04:002007-10-23T17:21:00.000-04:00More than population growth, what's helped UF more...More than population growth, what's helped UF more than anything recently is FSU and Miami going in the toilet.<BR/><BR/>It remains to be seen if that will change with the coaching turnover at both of Florida's rivals. I also wonder if Butch Davis will be able to snarf a few kids out of South Florida on a regular basis. Time will tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-91931217226141390142007-10-23T17:12:00.000-04:002007-10-23T17:12:00.000-04:00Without delving too deeply into the census data (w...Without delving too deeply into the census data (which I am tempted to do) I can tell you that the broad generalization of everyone moving to Florida being retirees is false. <BR/><BR/>And I think the rise of programs like USF and UCF not to mention the prominence of the big 3 schools in Florida is in large part due to how much of a hot bed for High School football Florida has become. Of course Henry Louis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-72338003988399571342007-10-23T16:56:00.000-04:002007-10-23T16:56:00.000-04:00Yes, the past 17 years have really changed the com...Yes, the past 17 years have really changed the complexion of this series. I think that's been beyond dispute for some time. It's a chafe to us as Georgia fans, but it's also just one testimonial to the incredible renaissance Florida athletics have enjoyed under Jeremy Foley. You guys are blessed to have him.<BR/><BR/>While state population growth has undoubtedly helped UF football, there are a Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209673809885376664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-88234586062906553842007-10-23T14:43:00.000-04:002007-10-23T14:43:00.000-04:00I would add that in addition to simple streakiness...I would add that in addition to simple streakiness that there is an deeper underlying trend that perhaps gets lost. And that's the incredible population growth that the state of Florida has experienced in the last quarter century and how that has affected the quality of high school football in our state. Where Texas, California were once the meccas today Florida joins their ranks with probably Henry Louis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167391252653145914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-51517630480575038792007-10-23T14:09:00.000-04:002007-10-23T14:09:00.000-04:00"Statistical acrobatics" is my (blog) life's work,..."Statistical acrobatics" is my (blog) life's work, sir.<BR/><BR/>And as you allude, we Gators yet consider Georgia a credible opponent, despite the near term record. We win the next 20, and it wouldn't get a bit old.<BR/><BR/>Of course since a 20 game win streak is highly unlikely, we have to enjoy the moment, until that "worm turns again", be it this Saturday or the near future.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Mergzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13815816581678431340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35816861.post-17317603878870671622007-10-23T13:36:00.000-04:002007-10-23T13:36:00.000-04:00I appreciate the effort that goes into these stati...I appreciate the effort that goes into these statistical acrobatics every year on Gator blogs and message boards. Frankly, as a Georgia fan, I'm flattered that some Gators still feel the need to do so.<BR/><BR/>Kudos to the Gators for the current 15-2 streak. Odds are you'll be adding to it on Saturday. But it'll never blot out the 12-3 run I was alive to personally witness before Georgia and Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209673809885376664noreply@blogger.com