Dom Franks, meet Larry Birdine

So, Dom Franks went a little Larry Birdine on everyone Sunday.

You remember Birdine spouting off a few years ago. The Oklahoma defensive end said some things before the national championship game against Southern Cal that ended up looking down right silly after the Trojans blitzkrieged the Sooners.

Fast forward four years. Franks, a normally calm and collected defensive back, stepped out on a limb Sunday and said Florida signal caller Tim Tebow would’ve been the fourth-best quarterback in the Big 12 this season.

Truth is, you could make that argument with Sam Bradford, Colt McCoy and Graham Harrell.

But the other truth is, that is big-time bulletin board material for the Gators.

Listen, I’ll be the first to say that bulletin board material isn’t worth squat once the game starts. Winning and losing comes down to blocking and tackling, Xs and Os, not something someone said four days before the game.

Heck, the Gators have been offering up their own bulletin board material before they even secured a spot in the national championship game. Everyone from coaches to stars to reserves has offered up their two cents.