Hold That Pose: Florida, Oklahoma Play for No. 1

Oklahoma has lost four straight BCS games, including two for the national title. Down here in Gator country, both teams got in early shots this week.

Stadium workers spray paint an end zone at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009 in preparation for the BCS Championship NCAA college football game between Oklahoma and Florida that will be played Thursday. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Sooners cornerback Dominique Franks went first, saying Tebow would be nothing more than the fourth-best quarterback in the Big 12. The next day, Florida linebacker Brandon Spikes called Big 12 defenses "a joke."

Usually, teams try to avoid giving their opponents something to tack up on the bulletin board. This time, Meyer seemed more than fine with the barbs. His team was a four-point favorite, and he wanted to avoid any chance of complacency.

"If I had my druthers, I'd rather coach a very mean, angry, nasty, upset team," he said. "I have to get to that point."

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