[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 908]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 25--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOOTBALL 
  TEAM FOR WINNING THE 2006 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
                    DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Martinez) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 25

       Whereas, on January 8, 2007, before a crowd of nearly 
     75,000 fans in Glendale, Arizona, the University of Florida 
     football team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Florida 
     Gators'') defeated the football team of The Ohio State 
     University (referred to in this preamble as the ``Buckeyes'') 
     by a score of 41-14, to win the 2006 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division I Football Championship;
       Whereas that victory marked only the second national 
     football championship victory for the University of Florida 
     in the storied 100-year history of the Florida Gators;
       Whereas the Florida Gators captured the Southeastern 
     Conference Championship and compiled an impressive record of 
     13 wins and 1 loss;
       Whereas although many fans viewed the Florida Gators as 
     underdogs, the team--inspired by the leadership of Head Coach 
     Urban Meyer--finished the game with a 41-7 scoring run, and 
     prevented the opponent from scoring a single point during the 
     second half of the game;
       Whereas the 4-year starting quarterback of the Florida 
     Gators, Chris Leak, during the final college game of his 
     career, was chosen as the Offensive Most Valuable Player;
       Whereas a defensive end of the Florida Gators, Derrick 
     Harvey, was chosen as the Defensive Most Valuable Player;
       Whereas the University of Florida is the first university 
     to at the same time hold both the National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division I Football Championship and the 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
     Basketball Championship;
       Whereas each player, coach, trainer, and manager dedicated 
     his or her time and effort to ensuring that the Florida 
     Gators reached the pinnacle; and
       Whereas the families of the players, students, alumni, and 
     faculty of the University of Florida, and all of the 
     supporters of the University of Florida, are to be 
     congratulated for their commitment to, and pride in, the 
     football program at the University of Florida: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the University of Florida football team 
     for winning the 2006 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     Division I Football Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all of the players, 
     coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in helping 
     the University of Florida football team win the 2006 National 
     Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football 
     Championship, and
       (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the University of Florida for appropriate display;
       (B) the President of the University of Florida, Dr. J. 
     Bernard Machen;
       (C) the Athletic Director of the University of Florida, 
     Jeremy Foley; and
       (D) the head coach of the University of Florida football 
     team, Urban Meyer.

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