Week 2: UF v. USF, a lesson in bellicosity…

  As fan bases go, USF’s horde of mouth-jewelried commuter fans is second in terms of “losers” only to its soutern cousin, Da’ U.  Hence the picture of Sterger who, despite being a garden variety, jock-sniffing, sycophantic skank destined peak vocationally on some embarrassingly stupid reality show about vapid skanks whose stars have faded, is probably the best USF has to offer (sorry, Santomaggio, you’re not like them other ‘Bulls).

So, while today’s tilt with Florida is somewhat unpalatable from a societal standpoint (assuming, of course, that you don’t want your children t mingle with felons driving 2001 Escalades sittin’ on dubs), it should be a nasty affair on and off the field, which is goooooood TV!

This fact should be caveatted, however, by the collective psyche of the Florida allegiant, which after last week’s pillow fight, is fragile facade at best.  Today, the Gator fans are alot like the guy who after an awful high school experience, got a trainer and nutritionist and after a year of grueling workouts, scored a date with the former Captain of the cheerleading squad, ands then went down in flames trying to impress her.  The girl of his dreams is giving him another shot, but our quixotic, self-made hero will have to impress today, or there won’t be a third.  Translated:  A loss-which a week ago seemed unfathomable-or narrow win today will be the “rubber game”  that tells us all if Florida in 2010 is a rebuilding top-20 outfit with NC aspirations in 2011, or a reloaded top-5 outfit, with viable reasons to believe that a win over Saban’s Deathstar remains a possibility.  

Admittedly, there’s little evidence to support either theory as it stands, with only 1 horrible outing against team that one 1 game last year and a bunch of pre-season rankings to support whatever contention you adhere to.  All of which makes today’s tilt against Da’ Baby U, far more important to Florida than anticipated.