What a day in the world of sports (to me, at least).
Earlier in the afternoon, my beloved Florida Gators (AP Poll #2, BCS #4) took care of business to win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship. They beat the Alabama Crimson Tide (AP Poll #1, BCS #1) 31-20. And this is without multi-threat Percy Harvin who is sidelined by an ankle injury. Superman and MVP Tim Tebow, together with the rest of the Gator crew, played their game plan to perfection.
Barring some “glitchy” computer calculations incorporated in the BCS ranking, this win should propel the Gators to face the Oklahoma Sooners in the BCS Championship game. This would be one game to watch on January 8.
But that was just the beginning… later in the evening, boxing’s main event dubbed the “Dream Match” finally took place. Some called it a mismatch. Others called it an entertainment blitz. But it turns out to be more than an electrifying fight, at least to Manny Pacquiao. You see Pacquiao is the smaller man, giving up height and reach to the Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya (DLH). But he has a mission. And he accomplished it with an emphatic uummph! DLH was smart enough to quit rather than Pacquiao put him to rest in the middle of the ring. DLH had enough after 8 rounds and bowed to the Pacman prior to the start of round 9. TKO. Pacquiao told him he is still his idol. DLH in turn said, “No, you are my idol.” DLH even conceded to Pacquiao’s Trainer Freddie Roach earlier assessment that the Golden Boy does not have it anymore.
The moons aligned. The Gators won and Pacquiao made history. All is well.
The shootout never happened. It was the defenses that shined. Both Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford were intercepted twice. A couple of goal line stands by the Florida Gators were huge.