Can Winston’s strengths overcome Smith?

October 29, 2015 general

Thursday, 6 a.m. He just got here. The price tag is not off of him yet. His helmet probably has that new lid smell to it. Still, it is not too early to ask the question: Can Jameis Winston be the guy to save Lovie Smith’s job? They are trending in opposite directions. Winston is […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, quarterback, Smith, Winston

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Bulls growing up in the middle of a season

October 28, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Wednesday, 6 a.m. They were not Bulls. Not yet. They were calves trying to stand on wobbly knees. They were dogies, and the world seemed to big for them. They were too young to win, and asking it of them was too harsh. They were fledglings, more at home with Saturday morning cartoons that Saturday […]

Tagged as: Flowers, Mack, Maturity, Taggart, USF

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Bucs giving away too many yards via penalties

October 27, 2015 general

Tuesday, 6 a.m. The Lovie Smith gang should know this by now: The posse always catches then. Say want you want about playing outside the lines. This team cannot overcome a holding call on an offensive drive. A pass interference call on defense is just an invitation for the other team to the end zone. […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Composure, Penalties, Smith

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10 Bucs’ losses that stung more than Sunday

October 26, 2015 general

Monday, 6 a.m. There was never a loss like this one. Was there? There was never quite such a collapse. Was there? Nothing hurt quite this badly. Did it? Are you kidding? These are the Tampa Bay Bucs, and they have been built upon their own rubble. No one can lose like the Bucs, who […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Defeats, Dungy, Gruden

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Smith, Bucs find a way to blow a 24-point lead

October 25, 2015 general

Sunday, 7:45 p.m. It is his fault. Blame him. The absurd 16 penalties for the ridiculous 142 yards? Blame Lovie Smith. Good head coaches are in charge of the discipline of their teams. Oh, you can jump the refs if you want, but the refs change every week. Lovie is still here, and yes, his […]

Tagged as: Blown lead, Buc;s, Redskins, Smith

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Random Thoughts: Does Golden have a chance?

October 25, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Sunday, 6 a.m. Hi. I’m Al Golden, and what pressure? A lot of Miami alumni want to adjust my necktie. One even bought me this one that looks … like a rope. Ack. – Now Nick Saban wants Alabama fans to be more like Texas A&M. So they can’t buy the dress they want, and […]

Tagged as: Buc;s, Hogettes, Miami, Tiger

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Blocked field goal leads to FSU’s first defeat

October 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Saturday, 11:06 p.m. One of college football’s most memorable plays will be one of FSU’s most forgettable. A blocked kick returned 78  yards for the winning touchdown on the final play of the game doomed the Seminoles to a 22-16 loss to Georgia Tech Saturday night and put FSU on the outside of the college […]

Tagged as: College football, Field goal, FSU, Miami

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USF’s Flowers has a record-setting game

October 24, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:44 p.m. This is what a winning team looks like…again. This is what a dynamic quarterback looks like…again. This is what a winning streak feels like…again. All of the sudden, the USF Bulls are a hot team, and quarterback Quinton Flowers is a hot player. The Bulls showed once again that they aren’t the […]

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Ask Gary: Why are strikeouts so commonplace?

October 24, 2015 College Sports in Florida

(Each week, the readers take over GarySheltonsports.com and play Ask Gary. They send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the […]

Tagged as: Babe, Buc;s, Dungy, Rays

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Is Gators’ McElwain Coach of the Year?

October 23, 2015 College Sports in Florida

Friday, 6 a.m. The program feels healthy again, vibrant. It feels like it matters. It feels like the University of Florida has a grip on the future. Again. And that, more than anything, is what new Florida coach Jim McElwain has accomplished in his first season. The sorrowful days, the days of wondering where it […]

Tagged as: Coach of Year, College football, Florida, Gators, McElwain

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