• “It was the day that the Gators died, and Tebow cried.” •

• 2023 Bama Sports 2023 •  Tuscaloosa, AL Tim Tebow compiled a 48-7 record in three seasons at Florida. He played in two SEC Championship Games. He was part of two national championship teams and won a Heisman Trophy. So, it is hard to imagine there is any regret from his college days. The 2009 SEC Championship Game pit undefeated Florida, in search of three national championships in four years, against undefeated Alabama, which fell to the Gators in the same game the season before. The documentary, which seems to gloss over the more explosive off-the-field issues plaguing the program to present a Disney-type presentation of all that the Gators overcame to be champions, did dive into the impact the night of Dec. 5, 2009, had on the program. Mark Ingram rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Greg McElroy threw for 239 yards and a touchdown to claim the MVP award, and Alabama won 32-13. The Alabama defense held Tebow in check and left him crying at the end. “We went against another juggernaut in Alabama, that for 365 days, they talked about losing to us,” Tebow said looking back. “They preached about stopping us. They had the edge because they had nothing to lose, and we had everything to lose.” Perhaps most interesting about the game is Florida believes - even today - they were the better team. • ROLLING WITH THE TIDE •