This was Steve's best Florida team, for sure. Had it not been for dirty Noles (how many times have the Noles' dirty tactics messed up the Gators? Late hits?) and injuring Earnest Graham, and the Tennessee game being pushed back to AFTER the FSU game and his injury, the Gators would certainly have played for the national title against Miami, and I think they have a good shot. That Nebraska team had no BUSINESS being there, and Crouch had no BUSINESS with the Heisman over Rex.
Vol fan here. This Florida offense was the best I ever saw take the field. It made the Wuerffel bunch look pedestrian. The UT Fla game in the Swamp was easily one of the best games I've ever seen, similar to this year in the SEC West in that the top 2 teams in the conference were in the same division. Then UT stupidly assumed victory over LSU since we had already beaten them and followed one of the best wins in the program's history with one of the worst. Grossman was a hell of a college QB
@SoopamanLuva1 gees I couldn't agree with you more. The 2001 squad was a heck of a team; when they were clicking, very difficult to stop. Definately championship worthy but we just dropped the critical games. Should have been a Florida vs. Miami battle for the crown that year, by far the two best teams in the country.
Agree....FLORIDA WAS HOT and ready to run by a struggling Tennessee team....well the game got pushed back...Tennessee got better and Florida was working some stuff out
Not to mention Earnest Graham wasn’t available vs Tennessee because his knee was sprained intentionally after the play against FSU the week prior. No question, 9/11 cost Florida the SEC title and from playing for a national title.
This was a hell of a game for Grossman...of course we all know what happen the next week....heartbreaker man!!!...Should had won a championship that year though...[2001]....I remember everyone wanted to see us play Miami which would had made for a great game!!
Back in 2001, the Heisman was still considered a "Lifetime Achievement Award"...not necessarily given to the best player of each individual season. Grossman deserved it over Crouch for sure, but it was unheard of an underclassman winning it back then.
Gator fan here. Still arguably my favorite Gator team ever. The flip side is all Saban did after this was win 3 national titles and establish himself on the Mt. Rushmore of SEC coaches, and maybe even behind the Bear.
Sexy Rexy at his very best. As a Chicago Bears fan, I also liked seeing Alex Brown in there- never got why Alex fell all the way to like the 4th round of the Draft
@encycl07pedia I might have known this simple opinion would give some Gator hater an oppurtunity to take a shot lol. If you go back and read I did say "dropped the critical games," and I think everyone understands that losing takes you out of the national title picture. If you actually understood my post I was refering to talent, not to wins and losses.
@bturner20 no way buddy you must of forgot about johnny majors saban is a good coach but he still has some legends in from of hime now if he goes to another team and doest this then he is the man like lou holtz the bear darrell royal of texas
@mcmgator The best 2 teams? UF lost, not just once, but twice. Sorry, if you want to be called the best, you shouldn't lose. Ever. But then again, UF isn't used to going an entire season undefeated.
UF would have played UM better than anyone else that year. Spurrier said it was his best team. Graham would have been back for the game. There leading rusher, he was out for their two losses.
UF would have faced UM had their been a 4-team playoff. Both games UF lost were without its leading rusher, by 3 and by 2 points. Spurrier said this was his best team. UF picked a bad time for a very rare loss at home with Spurrier and lost on a last second FG by Auburn.
Wow, aren't you self centered and narrow minded. The game against Tennessee got pushed due to 9/11/01. What's your excuse why this great Florida team lost to Auburn, because it was on the road?
SAN FERNANDO Good point. I was pulling for Florida this year fun team to watch. They just didnt have the discipline they underestimated Auburn on a Thursday night...
Robert Gillespie, Jabar Gaffney & Ratlif were my favorite players. I'm a huge Gators fan
Thank you for posting this! Absolutely love 2001 Florida gators. If you could, I would really appreciate it if you posted more of the 2001 season!
Robert Thomas yeah me too
2:58 When Grossman was on, there was NO stopping him. He was insane. Maybe the greatest QB to ever wear a Florida uniform and that's saying something.
This was Steve's best Florida team, for sure. Had it not been for dirty Noles (how many times have the Noles' dirty tactics messed up the Gators? Late hits?) and injuring Earnest Graham, and the Tennessee game being pushed back to AFTER the FSU game and his injury, the Gators would certainly have played for the national title against Miami, and I think they have a good shot. That Nebraska team had no BUSINESS being there, and Crouch had no BUSINESS with the Heisman over Rex.
hollabackitsobi. i agee with you all way.
WHEN LEAVING TIGER STADIUM AFTER THAT BUTT KICKING BY FLORIDA I NEVER IMAGINED LSU WOULD GO ON TO WIN THE SEC IN 2001.
Rex Grossman puts on a show in Tiger Stadium can someone please explain to me how Rex Grossman did not win the Heisman Trophy in 2001
They gave it to Crouch as a career award.
This 2001 version of the fun and gun is the most beautiful offense I've ever seen. Not a Florida fan, but can't deny greatness.
3rd best. 1996-97 National Champion Fun-N-Gun Gators offense #1, National Champion 1995-96 runner up Fun-N-Gun Gators offense #2 then the aeformentioned 2001-02 Fun-N-Gun Gators offense #3.
Indeed!!!
Stupid..not close
@@robbie192 Who gives a fuck what you think.
@@blake7871 Gator fans do..not you tube jerkoffs...no offense
Such a heart breaking season.
Can u believe this lsu team won the sec championship? Wtf
Grossman to Gaffney was as explosive as Tebow to Harvin. Such dominance in the early 2000s.
I'm pretty sure the Gators would've buttraped LSU again in the SEC Championship Game.
How the hell did this LSU team win the SEC? Saban's ability to take losses and turn them into positives.
Vol fan here. This Florida offense was the best I ever saw take the field. It made the Wuerffel bunch look pedestrian. The UT Fla game in the Swamp was easily one of the best games I've ever seen, similar to this year in the SEC West in that the top 2 teams in the conference were in the same division. Then UT stupidly assumed victory over LSU since we had already beaten them and followed one of the best wins in the program's history with one of the worst. Grossman was a hell of a college QB
shinzu4001 same here
do have Florida Gators vs Georgia from ,01
I've been looking for this game for YEARS
LSU had a slow start that year but turned it around mid-season.
@SoopamanLuva1 gees I couldn't agree with you more. The 2001 squad was a heck of a team; when they were clicking, very difficult to stop. Definately championship worthy but we just dropped the critical games. Should have been a Florida vs. Miami battle for the crown that year, by far the two best teams in the country.
Alex Brown 5 sacks agaisnt UT. Maybe the year prior.
One of my fave games of all time.
Nick made a big improvement from this year to the next!
Agree....FLORIDA WAS HOT and ready to run by a struggling Tennessee team....well the game got pushed back...Tennessee got better and Florida was working some stuff out
They were definitely going to crush Tennessee had it not been for the 9/11 attacks
Not to mention Earnest Graham wasn’t available vs Tennessee because his knee was sprained intentionally after the play against FSU the week prior. No question, 9/11 cost Florida the SEC title and from playing for a national title.
Grossman not winning the Heisman was ridiculous.
Say what you want about his pro career, but compared with Crouch
This was a hell of a game for Grossman...of course we all know what happen the next week....heartbreaker man!!!...Should had won a championship that year though...[2001]....I remember everyone wanted to see us play Miami which would had made for a great game!!
I have seen the Florida vs Georgia game from 2001 do have it.
Rex Grossman is the best pure qb we ever had bar none
Yep. If only Earnest could’ve stayed healthy then we might be talking about a national championship win against Miami in 2001.
Until Trask. But yes, I agree...
Yep. Can't argue.
Rex Grossman puts on a show in Death Valley can someone explain to me how Rex Grossman did not win the Heisman Trophy that season
Back in 2001, the Heisman was still considered a "Lifetime Achievement Award"...not necessarily given to the best player of each individual season. Grossman deserved it over Crouch for sure, but it was unheard of an underclassman winning it back then.
miami had a shit load of talent in 01 but they didn't really play anybody.
I still think that Grossman was robbed of the Heisman that year.
Completely robbed.
He absolutely was.
He was
Rex imo is the best pure QB in Gator history
Mike Hill agreed
No sir.. Imma gator, Rex was nice but streaky. Danny Wuerffel #1 spot. Wuerffel fucked up but it was real rare.!
+jrsigl do you have footage of the '99 Florida @ LSU game?
love the 'Die hard 2' music at the beginning :) RIP Michael Kamen
Do florida have vs georgia 2001
Remember this game. Pure ass whooping.
Gator fan here. Still arguably my favorite Gator team ever.
The flip side is all Saban did after this was win 3 national titles and establish himself on the Mt. Rushmore of SEC coaches, and maybe even behind the Bear.
Just like old times for Grossman and Gaffney today.
that steve last shot a champion in 01doing have gators vs bulldogs from same year
2001 Miami(FL) was possibly the greatest team in the BCS era period.
Jeff Allen I think more than 30 players from that team were drafted, incredible
No. Tim Tebow
Grossman to Gaffney. ALL DAY, BABY!
Do you have the UF vs FSU game from this year??
it was 44-15, not 44-10
Best QB performance ever against a Nick Saban coached team
Totally agree.
Post the full game
BULLSHIT . SPURRIER RULED THE ROOST IN HIS DAY .
Hail 1960s SEC !!
Damn Tennessee game being played at the end of the year. Thanks Bin Laden
Sexy Rexy at his very best. As a Chicago Bears fan, I also liked seeing Alex Brown in there- never got why Alex fell all the way to like the 4th round of the Draft
Should’ve won the national title we would’ve beat Tenn if it wasn’t for 9/11 moving the game
@mcmgator Fair enough.
Yeah well that's why I said "QB" and not "player" lol
@encycl07pedia I might have known this simple opinion would give some Gator hater an oppurtunity to take a shot lol. If you go back and read I did say "dropped the critical games," and I think everyone understands that losing takes you out of the national title picture. If you actually understood my post I was refering to talent, not to wins and losses.
@bturner20 no way buddy you must of forgot about johnny majors saban is a good coach but he still has some legends in from of hime now if he goes to another team and doest this then he is the man like lou holtz the bear darrell royal of texas
the 1996 Gator team was better then the 2001 Gators.
Spurrier thought 2001 was better. 1996 had two strong RBs though.
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@@michaelschaefer1904 2001 was a nasty team though. It's an absolute shame they didn't at least win the SEC that year.
We lost to auburn 😢
After beating them twice the year before
@mcmgator The best 2 teams? UF lost, not just once, but twice. Sorry, if you want to be called the best, you shouldn't lose. Ever. But then again, UF isn't used to going an entire season undefeated.
UF would have played UM better than anyone else that year. Spurrier said it was his best team. Graham would have been back for the game. There leading rusher, he was out for their two losses.
UF would have faced UM had their been a 4-team playoff. Both games UF lost were without its leading rusher, by 3 and by 2 points. Spurrier said this was his best team. UF picked a bad time for a very rare loss at home with Spurrier and lost on a last second FG by Auburn.
Wow, aren't you self centered and narrow minded. The game against Tennessee got pushed due to 9/11/01. What's your excuse why this great Florida team lost to Auburn, because it was on the road?
SAN FERNANDO Good point. I was pulling for Florida this year fun team to watch. They just didnt have the discipline they underestimated Auburn on a Thursday night...
spurrier owns saban. go gators!!
Yet we still have 3 NC's to TN's 1. Just sayin.
Yep , I can believe it . Can you believe UF did not fact
God the editing on this is horrible
upsets happen.
I love when LSU gets blown out, hahaha
LSU has virtually erased any dominance Florida once had. They’ve won 4 straight, 10 of the last 13, and have tied the overall series.