spend their entire career there. We are already seeing that with the number of players who are moving each year. 

Mel Kiper I am not, but neither am I Stevie Wonder. And I saw something special that day in #13. But even I didn’t realize just HOW special!

The fans left because they could. The players who are slightly injured are not going to risk further injury with nothing to show for it. They guys who are not injured are thinking about whether it is worth it to lay it on the line one more time. 

This will be the 55th matchup in series history, the Gators lead the all-time series 32-22 and have won 17 of the last 20 matchups. 

Urban returns to the Swamp to be baptized as the co-Godfather of Gator or football in celebration of being inducted into the college football hall of fame. He will recognized by the sellout crowd, the 17th straight, at a time when the fan base so badly needs to remember what greatness looked like. 

Can the Gator defense find a way to slow down the high-powered Vol passing attack?

A moment to show they were up to the challenge. A chance to write their names in Gator lore forever. Four plays later, that chance was gone.

“We’ve got two rivals coming into The Swamp and we’ve got to step up and play our game,” said LB Myles  Graham.

“Ole Miss is on the brink of its first College Football Playoff appearance. The uncertainty around Kiffin’s future is a major distraction.”

Every weathervane I have points to sunny days an Payne’s (why not Lane’s?) Prairie; every trusted source that I’ve talked to in recent weeks, seems convinced that he’ll be auditioning for a statue at Florida Field. 

If you believe the whispers, the Florida Gators are heading to Oxford with more than football on their minds -- packed helmets, shoulder pads, and a few blank contracts for Lane Kiffin— just in case he wants to ride back to Gainesville before kickoff.

From the jump, I’ve been doubting he would take the Florida job. But now I am beginning to wonder if maybe he’s coming to save the Gators after all,