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Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:44 am
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:44 am
They lost to:
Miami
Texas A&M
Tennessee
Georgia
Texas
They beat
LSU
Ole Miss
They had a pretty good team this year despite losing 5 games. You had to roll in with a good team to beat them.
Miami
Texas A&M
Tennessee
Georgia
Texas
They beat
LSU
Ole Miss
They had a pretty good team this year despite losing 5 games. You had to roll in with a good team to beat them.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:45 am to machismo64
They were much better than most people (myself included) thought they'd be.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:46 am to machismo64
They certainly have to feel pretty solid about things given their injuries and their QB situation moving forward with Lagway. Napier's teams never felt like dumpster fires, they just always seemed to be a play away or a weird/dumb call in a big moment away. Lagway is the type of guy who flips that 50/50 switch in your favor. I dunno if they're now a "compete for the conference" team, but they are definitely in a better state now.
This post was edited on 12/2/24 at 11:49 am
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:46 am to machismo64
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They beat LSU Ole Miss
Really felt like that had more than 2 wins.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:47 am to FootballFrenzy
quote:instead of a 7-8 loss team we’re a 5-6 loss team
They were much better than most people (myself included) thought they'd be.

Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:48 am to Aguga
quote:2 truly quality wins and a bunch of wins over terrible teams
Really felt like that had more than 2 wins.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:49 am to machismo64
Early season it looked like Florida was going to abort football.
It picked up somewhat.
It picked up somewhat.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:53 am to SummerOfGeorge
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They certainly have to feel pretty solid about things given their injuries and their QB situation moving forward with Lagway. Napier's teams never felt like dumpster fires, they just always seemed to be a play away or a weird/dumb call in a big moment away. Lagway is the type of guy who flips that 50/50 switch in your favor. I dunno if they're now a "compete for the conference" team, but they are definitely in a better state now.
My view of UF is the big step their team took was on the defensive side of the ball. That's why they won the OM/LSU games.
The reality about Lagway is that he didn't put up very good stats this year. He made a few big plays, but missed a whole lot of plays on a down to down basis between those big plays. He's got a lot of talent, so has the potential to develop into a good QB... but he wasn't a good QB this year. To be honest at best he was equal to what Mertz was giving them... perhaps a bit worse.
Still a positive going forward, but I think people are vastly overrating what he's done this season.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:55 am to DawginSC
quote:ur gonna trigger a lot of Disney gators with this one
The reality about Lagway is that he didn't put up very good stats this year. He made a few big plays, but missed a whole lot of plays on a down to down basis between those big plays. He's got a lot of talent, so has the potential to develop into a good QB... but he wasn't a good QB this year. To be honest at best he was equal to what Mertz was giving them... perhaps a bit worse.

Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:57 am to machismo64
The team was totally different after the bye week, especially on defense. The team that played Ole Miss and LSU at least keeps things close against A&M and Miami. Unfortunately, those two losses count the same.
I am still not overly optimistic because Billy might have the worst feel for the game of any play caller and head coach I've ever seen. Even with 7 wins, this team was talented enough to win 8-9 games. Just like the last 2 years, those teams were definitely talented enough to finish above .500.
But at least there are reasons for optimism with Lagway and all the young guys. They just have to be good enough to overcome Billy's weaknesses.
I am still not overly optimistic because Billy might have the worst feel for the game of any play caller and head coach I've ever seen. Even with 7 wins, this team was talented enough to win 8-9 games. Just like the last 2 years, those teams were definitely talented enough to finish above .500.
But at least there are reasons for optimism with Lagway and all the young guys. They just have to be good enough to overcome Billy's weaknesses.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:58 am to DawginSC
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The reality about Lagway is that he didn't put up very good stats this year. He made a few big plays, but missed a whole lot of plays on a down to down basis between those big plays. He's got a lot of talent, so has the potential to develop into a good QB... but he wasn't a good QB this year. To be honest at best he was equal to what Mertz was giving them... perhaps a bit worse.
Still a positive going forward, but I think people are vastly overrating what he's done this season.
I don't disagree about him vs Mertz overall, but he added a dimension that Mertz did not have in stretching the field. Also, Lagway's play down the stretch - against good defenses and while banged up - is the promising thing, IMHO.
39/71 (55%)
586 yards
8.3 YPA
6 TD / 2 INT
He's got a lot of work to do in the short/intermediate game, but he made lots of huge plays in tough spots as a true freshman.
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My view of UF is the big step their team took was on the defensive side of the ball. That's why they won the OM/LSU gam
100% agree here.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 11:58 am to DawginSC
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To be honest at best he was equal to what Mertz was giving them... perhaps a bit worse.
Some ways this is true but he did have a big play potential at any moment that Mertz doesn’t have.
For a true freshman he was pretty good but wasn’t the big difference maker in production like people are saying.
He did hit many home run plays that Mertz couldn’t, is a true freshman while Mertz is a 6th year player, so he represents some potential for the future which is why people are so hyped about him
Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:00 pm to DawginSC
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The reality about Lagway is that he didn't put up very good stats this year. He made a few big plays, but missed a whole lot of plays on a down to down basis between those big plays. He's got a lot of talent, so has the potential to develop into a good QB... but he wasn't a good QB this year. To be honest at best he was equal to what Mertz was giving them... perhaps a bit worse.
In the Miami game Lagway was the only offensive highlight.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:00 pm to theCAW
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2 truly quality wins and a bunch of wins over terrible teams
Sounds like Texas with a tougher schedule

Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:01 pm to DawginSC
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My view of UF is the big step their team took was on the defensive side of the ball. That's why they won the OM/LSU games. The reality about Lagway is that he didn't put up very good stats this year. He made a few big plays, but missed a whole lot of plays on a down to down basis between those big plays. He's got a lot of talent, so has the potential to develop into a good QB... but he wasn't a good QB this year. To be honest at best he was equal to what Mertz was giving them... perhaps a bit worse. Still a positive going forward, but I think people are vastly overrating what he's done this season.
First, I don't disagree that the season doesn't end as well as it did without the defense taking a step forward. I'll say that Lagway is a waaayyy better downfield passer than Mertz, which opened things up a bit. His stats aren't eye popping but he was also injured or banged up for most of those starts.
That said, Billy needs to hire an OC to truly maximize the potential with Lagway. Billy's playcalling won't get it done.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:01 pm to Bigdawgb
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Sounds like Texas with a tougher schedule
Sad thing is, even Georgia won't count as a quality win.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:08 pm to 3down10
quote:if only you were as complimentary of Milore as you are of Lagway he’d be taking a trip to nyc this year
In the Miami game Lagway was the only offensive highlight.
Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:10 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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39/71 (55%)
586 yards
8.3 YPA
6 TD / 2 INT
The 55% number sucks.
586 yards equals
133 yards against FSU
180 yards against Ole Miss
226 yards against LSU
None of those is a number that is good.
A 2-1 TD to INT ratio is okay, but not exceptional.
For comparison, let's look at Mertz's last 3 SEC games before going out. That's Tennessee, A&M and MSU... which I would say is equivalent to Ole Miss, Florida and FSU if not better opposition.
42/51 (82%)
521 yards
10.2 yards per attempt
5 TD / 1 INT.
Isn't that better?
Posted on 12/2/24 at 12:16 pm to theCAW
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if only you were as complimentary of Milore as you are of Lagway he’d be taking a trip to nyc this year
^ Mad at me because Florida didn't suck more this year.

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