Talkin' Old School: UF vs. 'Bama

In honor of this weekend's Talkin' Old School radio show, I'm including a link to a video below from a past program in which I interviewed Crimson Tide greats Steve Sloan and Robin Parkhouse.

http://youtu.be/cx21fDH7vjU

Don't forget to tune in to Talkin' Old School Saturday, October 1 from 11 a.m. - noon. We'll highlight some of the alltime great games the long-standing Florida - Alabama rivalry:

• QB Steve Sloan and the '66 Orange Bowl game, in which Alabama won the National Championship
• DE Robin Parkhouse and the '71 SEC Champion Crimson Tide team
• RB/DB Allen Trammell, Florida; '63 Gator upset of Alabama in Tuscaloosa
• WR Chris Doering, Florida; '94 SEC Championship game, Gators' dramatic last minute 24-23 win over Alabama. Doering scored the winning TD at the end of the game.
• Actual audio of Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant talking about his philosophy

I'm looking forward to spending a small part of your gameday Saturday with you, reminiscing about this intense rivalry before the UF-Bama game at 8 p.m.

As always, I welcome your feedback and comments.

Tebow Gives Denver The Best Chance To Win!

Talkin' Old School: UF vs Bama

Talkin' Old School with Roger Franklin Williams will present a blockbuster retrospective on the Florida-Alabama series Saturday October 1st from 11 a.m. – 12 noon.

The program will feature prominent University of Florida and University of Alabama players, who will provide their firsthand accounts of some of the most famous UF-Bama games in Southeastern Conference History.

Here’s just a sneak peak at what you’ll hear about and from some Old School Gators:

RB/DB Allen Trammell, '63-'65 will give his account of the historic Florida upset of Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 1963, one of only two defeats ever suffered by Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in Tuscaloosa. He’ll also recount the dramatic 1964 17-14 Tide victory where Soph QB Steve Spurrier dueled Tide QBs Joe Namath and Steve Sloan, and in which Florida was inside the Alabama 10 yard line when the Gators were held on downs as time expired.

WR Chris Doering, '92-'95, will give his firsthand account of the dramatic come-from-behind 24-23 Gator win in the 1994 SEC Championship Game. Doering's efforts were instrumental in the late 4th quarter winning drive as he completed a long pass off a double pass on a crucial 3rd and long situation to set up the winning TD, which he scored on a pass from Danny Wuerffel.

And here’s a little taste for what you’ll hear about and from a few Old School Alabama Players and Coaches:

Steve Sloan, QB '63-'65, SEC Player of the Year 1965, MVP of the 1966 Orange Bowl. Sloan will discuss his MVP performance in the 1966 Orange Bowl, a shocking 39-28 Tide win over heavily favored Nebraska, which gave Alabama the 1965 National Championship. Sloan will also discuss his career at Alabama and provide insights about coaching legend Paul "Bear" Bryant.

Robin Parkhouse, DE, Defensive Captain of the 1971 SEC Champions and former Boone Brave. Parkhouse will share insights into the 1971 Tide, the team which turned around a 2-year 12-10-1 slide and ushered in a decade of dominance unparalleled in college football history to that point. He will share insights into the bold move to the Wishbone offense by Coach Bryant prior to the '71 season.

OG/OT Larry Ruffin '73-'75; Ruffin will share insights into the '73 National Champions and Coach Bryant.

The program will also include a rare taped interview with Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant in which he shares his philosophy of what it takes to be a winner.

In related news, CBS announced this past Saturday that the station will air the UF-Alabama game at 8 p.m. EST. #12 Florida versus #2 Alabama in the Swamp… promises to be a great game.

All We are Saying… is Give Tebow a Chance

RFW contends that Tim Tebow is less of a risk than any other player for the following three reasons.

1)      While RFW doesn’t advocate for it, IF things weren’t to work out for Tim Tebow as an NFL QB, he can play another position.

2)      He’ll generate enthusiasm for a franchise.

3)      And he’ll generate revenue for a franchise.

So many NFL players are given the benefit of the doubt… even being given one, two, three, six… “second chances” (ahem… Michael Vick anyone?). RFW asks, why not give Tebow the benefit of the doubt and take a chance on him?  

A Double Standard? RFW Continues to Defend Tebow.

Continuing from yesterday's blog post, I continue to advocate for Tim Tebow.

Why is Tebow not getting a chance? Why is there a double standard when it comes to Tebow versus every other NFL player?

Check out the second video in a three video series from my Tebow Truth YouTube channel.

I would love to hear your thoughts on the topic. Leave a comment below.

RFW to the Jax Jags: Why Not Draft Tebow?

During a recent show taping, I put together a few segments directed to the Jacksonville Jaguars management. "Why didn't you want to draft Tim Tebow?" You say it's because he was too much of a risk, but when you're honest about it, who isn't a risk when it comes to professional athletes? Over the next few days, I'll be posting videos from my Tebow Truth channel on YouTube. I welcome your comments.

Also, don't forget to check out my Facebook page and "Like" me there. As I mentioned in a previous post, I update that social media platform regularly with news, commentary and on occasion, special giveaways!

BEATING TENNESSEE NOW LIKE BEATING KENTUCKY OR VANDY TO YOUNGER GATORS

GATOR GRIDIRON
ROGER FRANKLIN WILLIAMS

As Gator Gridiron continues to bask in the afterglow of the Florida's 7th consecutive win over Tennessee, we have noticed a perceptable air of nonchalance on the part of a few too many Gators.

The Old School Gators' first observation is that many younger generation Gators are much too blase about this monumental development. Any win over Tennessee is huge and a record 7th in a row qualifies as absolutely historic! For proper perspective, when the famed '69 Gators upset SEC Regular Season Champion Tennessee in the '69 Gator Bowl, an event that was highlighted on last Thursday's Old School Gator program on 540 WFLA, that monumental victory made the all-time series Gators 2--- Tennessee 11. Now Florida not only holds the edge, but dominates the series.

As with scores of Florida Football achievements associated with the rise of Gator Football as an elite Top Ten program, Steve Spurrier should get the lions share of credit for turning the tables on Tennessee. When Spurrier took over the Florida program  in 1990 Tennessee held a substantial all-time edge over the Gators. Now thanks to Spurrier, and, of course, also, to Urban Meyers' perfect 6-0 mark against the Vols, we are in an era where legions of Gator fans look at a victory over Tennessee something more akin to a win over Kentucky or Vandy than the highly significant cause for celebration that it should be.