Today is National Signing Day for high school athletes across the country. It seems like just yesterday that Gator fans were on their knees praying that a superstar WR from Virginia Beach would commit to the University of Florida.

Rivals.com had Percy Harvin listed as a 5-star athlete and ranked No. 1 for his position. Landing Percy in addition to Tim Tebow gave the Florida Gators the best recruiting class in the country for 2006. Take a look at some of the other WRs that Harvin ranked above for his class. Jeremy Maclin and Michael Crabtree (he’s on the athletes list) are the only two WRs that can compare to what Percy has done.

Looking back after 3 years on the field, I think Rivals would be happy with their No. 1 ranking for Percy. He turned out to be the most dynamic player in college football and helped bring two national championships to Gainesville.

The Florida Gators are BCS National Champions! Percy Harvin held nothing back int he Gators 24-14 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners last night. Leading up to the game, I heard reports on the radio saying Percy tweaked his ankle… well, those reports much have been smoke screens because he looked awesome.

“The brighter the lights, the bigger he plays,” Meyer said. “He’s a big-time game performer.”

Harvin finished the game with 9 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown plus 5 receptions for 49 yards. In my opinion he should have won the offensive player of the game. Without Percy playing, the Gators wouldn’t have had a chance. He ran wild on two plays busting one for 45 yards and another for 52 yards. His touchdown came on a 2 yard run in the third quarter.

“There’s no feeling like being a champion,” Harvin said. “I love it. There’s nothing like it.” Congratulations Percy and the Florida Gators. Winning two championships in 3 years is an amazing feat. The hard work put in all season and the intensive rehab paid off.

We are just a few days away from the BCS National Championship Game in Miami. The concern about Percy Harvin’s ankle has diminished some. He’s been participating in practice and running. Tebow said that receiver Percy looked good in practice and joked that even if he was not 100-percent he would still be the fastest player on the field.

For those of you into sports betting, the current line on the game is about 3 in favor of the Gators. I wonder if having Percy on the field will move the line as we get closer to action?

If having Percy on the field doesn’t, then I know one person who might move the line. Sooners cornerback Dominique Franks.

“If you look at the three best quarterbacks in the country, they came from the Big 12,” said Franks, referring to Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, Texas’ Colt McCoy and Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell.

“The three best receivers in the country came from the Big 12. The three best tight ends came from the Big 12. So we’ve faced some great offenses, and a lot of people don’t understand that other conferences don’t have what we face.”

The three best receivers huh? I guess he’s never seen Percy Harvin play. I have feeling Meyer will remember Frank’s quote as he calls a play with Percy lined up on Franks.

This is going to be such an exciting game. I’m looking forward to this one more then I was for the OSU game. If I lived in Vegas or was a football betting man, I would take the Gators -3 in a heartbeat. Playing in Miami will give them almost a homefield advantage. For those of you playing the odds, NCAA Bowls Betting is a great time to put in some action. Other then the Superbowl, I bet the BCS Championship Game has more money wagered then any other game.

I’ll bring you more of a game preview on Wednesday.

Word about Percy Harvin over the last week has been pretty quiet. As I reported earlier, Percy stayed in Gainesville over the holiday break to rehab and build up his strength. He just might be the most dedicated player on the team.

We haven’t heard anything new, so I’ll take that as a good thing. The gators will need Percy Harvin more then ever in the BCS Championship Game. The Sooners will try to play fast and the Gators need someone like Percy to keep up the speed.

Keep checking back for updates. We’re less then 2 weeks away from the big game!

Every once in awhile, we’ll get a fan letter for Percy Harvin. Because this is a fan site and I have no direct contact with Percy… I usually just post them here so there’s a chance he may read it.

This comes from Jessica (the name has been changed to protect the person’s privacy):

Dear Percy, my grandson is in the 2nd grade at Macclenny elementary school.He is a full GATOR FAN! You are is HERO! He has to do an biography report in his class, and told his mother that he is doing this on Percy Harvin. He also had to fill out his Christmas list at school and the first thing on the list was that he wanted some Florida Gator season tickets, so he could see you in person. WE also hope you are better so you can play in the national game when we beat Oklahoma!!!!

If you’d like to send Percy Harvin a note before the big game, please contact us.

Percy Harvin is the ultimate Florida Gators. He wants to beat Oklahoma more then anything. David Jones of Florida Today wrote:

Virginia Beach native Percy Harvin plans to play Scrooge … on Oklahoma. So he won’t be in the Christmas mood this year.

While the rest of the Florida football team left Sunday to go home for the holidays, the Gators’ junior receiver is staying in Gainesville to work with assistant trainer Kyle Johnston for countless hours instead of opening presents.

“That’s how dedicated he is,” said Meyer, of Harvin’s decision to stay in Gainesville and continue to work out while the campus is empty. “He’s going to be here for Christmas, to get ready to go.”

Percy knows his teammates need him to be healthy for the big game. That’s why he is putting in all the extra hours to strengthen that ankle… and finally, we’re seeing some progress. “They moved him from the pool to the trampoline and then obviously the next thing will be the ground, hard surface,” Gators coach Urban Meyer said.

Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin submitted his paperwork to have his draft position evaluated by the NFL Draft Advisory Committee. The deadline to submit paperwork to get an evaluation from the NFL Draft Advisory Committee is January 4. The committee, which consists of 30 NFL scouts, will determine the potential of each player who submits paperwork. The deadline to declare for the 2009 NFL Draft is January 15.

Harvin, one of the nation’s most versatile and dangerous all-purpose threats, is expected to be a first-round pick. Harvin leads the Gators with 595 receiving yards and is third behind Chris Rainey and Tebow with 538 rushing yards. He also leads the team with 16 total touchdowns (9 rushing, 7 receiving).

This shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone. We all knew the moment Percy put on a Gator uniform that his goal was to get to the NFL as quickly as possible. He has one more game left to showcase his ability to the NFL. He’s coming off an injury and will need to prove he’s healthy and able to play.

If must have been extremely difficult for Percy Harvin to watch his teammates bring home a SEC Championship without him on the field. You fight all season to be in that game, then when the time comes, an injury prevents you from taking the field. But hope is not lost. We’ve just heard some good news for Percy Harvin.

“The heel (is) healing up, so I should be all right. I’ll go to practice just like I normally do, get a little bit more treatment and that’s pretty much it,” he said. “The doctor said that I should be up and running if not by the end of this week then by next week.”

When asked how bad he wants this… “So bad,” Harvin said. “I’ve just been trying to lay low, because I’ve wanted it so bad. The coaches have been telling me to relax and get healthy, so like I said, I’m doing pretty good right now”

So don’t worry Gator fans. This is encouraging news. I have no doubt that Percy Harvin will be ready for the big game.

Percy Harvin was limping around campus in a protective boot. But as scary as that sounds, there is still something to be hopeful for. Meyer is listing Percy Harvin as questionable for the game and not ruling him out.

“The great news in the training room today, it’s very positive, very positive, a lot of thumbs up, including from the player, a big thumbs up, a smile on his face,” Meyer said. “He’s as competitive a human being as I’ve ever been around. He’s doing everything he can possibly do, and our training staff’s the best in college football. That’s all positive.

“The negative is it’s a sprained ankle, and we know what sprained ankles mean. We’re going to boot him and he will not do anything until later in the week.”

ESPN.com brought up an important note from two years ago that I wasn’t even thinking of. Percy got banged up against FSU then and still played in the SEC Championship.

Harvin was in a similar situation two years ago. He was knocked out of the game in Tallahassee after slamming his head into a linebacker’s knee. But he was back on the field the following week in Atlanta and earned most valuable player honors against Arkansas in the league title game.

He ran six times for 105 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 62 yards and a score.

“He plays well in this game,” Meyer said. “He made that very clear to me a couple thousand times in the last two days. I love him.”

I hope Percy has a strong and quick recovery. I know Meyer will only use him if he’s ready to go.

Florida’s best playmaker, Percy Harvin, is questionable for Saturday’s SEC Championship game in Atlanta. We can thank the Seminoles and their HORRIBLE field for that. I’ve never seen a field in such bad condition as I did on Saturday. Players were going down left and right.

Harvin only managed 6 touches for 13 yards before going down. He did score a touchdown though to keep his streak alive. Florida head coach Urban Meyer said that Harvin would have a couple of days to recover before he practiced. How Harvin performs during practice later this week will determine his status Saturday.

“He is questionable for this game,” Meyer said. “He is day-to-day and he certainly won’t practice for the next couple of days. He is here today and moving around a little bit, so we will see what happens.”

Even if Harvin can’t play or isn’t full speed, it doesn’t mean Alabama can ignore him or any of the other great Gator players.

“They have a lot of good players, we certainly respect his ability, but they really have three players that, you know, 1, 2, 3, it’s easy to remember that. All three are outstanding players have had big play-ability,” Alabama head football coach Nick Saban said. “They’ve got some outstanding receivers. They’ve got a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback. And they utilize all those players in different roles. Certainly, we respect Percy Harvin as a great player, but they have other great players, too.”

I have a feeling this might be a lot like the Miami game earlier in the year. Percy played, but he was more or less used as a decoy on the field.