I watched as Matt Painter just looked over at Billy D in amazment as if to say "Brother, let's just play straight up and see what happens - why are you turning this into a cheat fest?"

The death of our sports pages - who agrees??

So, Mr. Knight recently endured to get to win 880 - passing the legend Dean Smith. It seems the same media that crucified him for his "slapping" Neil Reed, have come around enough to bless him as the new "Dean" of college basketball.

The Buckeyes were clearly the No. 1 ranked team after the regular season and they can win a second national title under Jim Tressel with a win over Florida. Beating the No. 2 ranked team for a second straight time (they beat Michigan 42-39 on Nov. 18) would leave no doubt who is the best team in the country. Florida edged Michigan for a spot in the BCS title game and can add to their national title in basketball last year with a win in this game. Both teams have senior quarterbacks who lead explosive offenses and it should be a game filled with big plays. But in the end, Heisman Trophy winning QB Troy Smith will be the difference-maker as he leads the Buckeyes to a convincing win over the Gators in the Valley of the Sun to finish out a perfect 13-0 season.