from Thayer Evans, FOXSports.com...

Maybe part of the apathy had to do with the obvious: This Florida team isn’t nearly as good as the ones the Gators have had in recent years. The truth of the matter is that they’re at best probably a borderline top 15 team in this first season of A.T. — After Tebow.

Florida (4-1, 2-1) is still breaking in new starting quarterback John Brantley, who was 16-of-31 passing for 202 yards with two interceptions, and simply doesn’t have the playmakers needed around him.

Last season after losing to Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game, Florida coach Urban Meyer was so distraught that he was hospitalized with chest pains. He’s no doubt unhappy about this loss, but after this defeat stood at midfield with his hands on hips and stared up in to the stands of Bryant-Denny Stadium while looking more frustrated than upset.

After this thumping, Florida doesn’t want a rematch against Alabama (5-0, 2-0) in December’s SEC title game and it may not even get that chance, despite the Eastern Division being weaker than usual.

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