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Anyone feel differently now about the Miami game?
Posted on 9/3/19 at 9:19 am
Posted on 9/3/19 at 9:19 am
(WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING FELEIPE FRANKS IN THIS THREAD.)
So much sloppiness everywhere in Week 1. The Notre Dame-Louisville game last night was almost as comedic with turnovers as the Miami-UF game.
A lot of the mistakes are correctable, particularly false starts, missed assignments, tackling, etc...
Honestly, I'm thinking, despite how sloppily UF played, it was no different than many other teams in the country.
Michigan and Texas, both ranked in the Top 10, did not play well at ALL, yet no one is really talking about them.
Playing in Week 0 is a huge boost for recruiting and publicity, but it certainly opens the door for extensive criticism.
So much sloppiness everywhere in Week 1. The Notre Dame-Louisville game last night was almost as comedic with turnovers as the Miami-UF game.
A lot of the mistakes are correctable, particularly false starts, missed assignments, tackling, etc...
Honestly, I'm thinking, despite how sloppily UF played, it was no different than many other teams in the country.
Michigan and Texas, both ranked in the Top 10, did not play well at ALL, yet no one is really talking about them.
Playing in Week 0 is a huge boost for recruiting and publicity, but it certainly opens the door for extensive criticism.
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Posted on 9/3/19 at 9:31 am to boXerrumble
We will be fine, including Franks. Sloppiness was the trend across all week 1 games, just ask FSU, Tenn, U of SC and Mizzou, it could have been worse!!!
Posted on 9/3/19 at 9:41 am to boXerrumble
The game was rough, but a win is a win. I moved on the second it was over. 1-0 by 35-0 is the same as 1-0 24-20 in the grand scheme of things.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 10:00 am to boXerrumble
I was really not worried with the rest of the team. Our defense caused a ton of fumbles and only gassed when the offense didn't stay on the field. Grantham seems to call the first drive very soft, but after that the adjustments were really good.
Only thing we have to fix are the first downs and that's about it. Defense will be better with our starting safety coming back into the mix and Miller will likely take over for Burney while Burney keeps moving around.
Only thing we have to fix are the first downs and that's about it. Defense will be better with our starting safety coming back into the mix and Miller will likely take over for Burney while Burney keeps moving around.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 10:51 am to boXerrumble
Honestly it's not like we looked like we couldn't function the offense. We just made boneheaded mistakes a few times. Something we didn't do a ton of last year so not to worried it will be a continued thing.
As for defense...tackling was mainly on the defensive backs. Henderson, Dean, Wilson suddenly completely forgot how to tackle. I'll assume they can fix this.
I think we will be fine.
As for defense...tackling was mainly on the defensive backs. Henderson, Dean, Wilson suddenly completely forgot how to tackle. I'll assume they can fix this.
I think we will be fine.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 12:11 pm to Gatorbait2008
Box, you certainly had kneejerk reactions to the miamuh game and hope you settle down some. I wouldn't have lived past 45 yrs old if I went hellbent after a L or a poor game.
Now, in my teens and twenties, it was a funeral after a L and I went to lot of funerals trust me. Even a more recent L was in Spurriers first year 1990 and we were 5-0 and got taken behind the woodshed by UT 45-3 in Knoxvegas...score was 7-3 at half and then the roof caved in. I threw a rum and coke at the damn TV.
Now, in my teens and twenties, it was a funeral after a L and I went to lot of funerals trust me. Even a more recent L was in Spurriers first year 1990 and we were 5-0 and got taken behind the woodshed by UT 45-3 in Knoxvegas...score was 7-3 at half and then the roof caved in. I threw a rum and coke at the damn TV.
This post was edited on 9/3/19 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 9/3/19 at 12:47 pm to boXerrumble
I think there was a bit of an overreaction from everyone. We normally have an ugly game like that early in the season:
2018: week 2 loss against UK
2017: week 1 loss against Michigan
2016: week 1 struggle against UMASS, leading only 10-7 at the half
2015: week 2 struggle against ECU.
If we see the same mistakes next game I’ll be concerned.
2018: week 2 loss against UK
2017: week 1 loss against Michigan
2016: week 1 struggle against UMASS, leading only 10-7 at the half
2015: week 2 struggle against ECU.
If we see the same mistakes next game I’ll be concerned.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 4:20 pm to gatorsimz
Lot's of teams looked probably worse than they are the first week, so I was never all that worried. Playing a rivalry game for not only the season opener for the team but for college football is a pretty good recipe for watching two teams coming out and looking like crap.
I'm waiting for the UK and UT games to really make a call on how good or bad we may be.
I'm waiting for the UK and UT games to really make a call on how good or bad we may be.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 7:23 pm to boXerrumble
I still don't know what to think.
But am happy to be chewing on this at 1-0 instead of 0-1.
But am happy to be chewing on this at 1-0 instead of 0-1.
Posted on 9/3/19 at 7:59 pm to boXerrumble
My opinion of the team hasn’t changed much . I thought we would be 9-3 this year before the game but I am thinking 8-4 is more likely now. Most of our issues CSM be fixed before we play Kentucky. We just need to improve every week and we will be fine .
Posted on 9/4/19 at 1:30 am to tjv305
October is going to be brutal. I don’t care if we lose every game. But I want the Georgia game over all of them. Even above the Auburn game.
Since Missouri lost, we should be able to handle them. But LSU, Auburn and Georgia all seem like losses to me. I don’t know what it was I saw, but the feeling I got from Bo Nix wasn’t a good feeling.
Wins:
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vandy
Missouri (this one is dependent upon the rest of the season)
Scar
FSU
Losses:
Auburn
LSU
Georgia
Since Missouri lost, we should be able to handle them. But LSU, Auburn and Georgia all seem like losses to me. I don’t know what it was I saw, but the feeling I got from Bo Nix wasn’t a good feeling.
Wins:
Kentucky
Tennessee
Vandy
Missouri (this one is dependent upon the rest of the season)
Scar
FSU
Losses:
Auburn
LSU
Georgia
This post was edited on 9/4/19 at 1:32 am
Posted on 9/4/19 at 4:51 am to finchmeister08
11-1 is what I see.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 7:51 am to real_gator8
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11-1 is what I see.
I see 12-0 until we lose.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 10:01 am to real_gator8
i get being a fan does that to people. everyone thought they would be 12-0 this year. even tennessee fans. but let's be real....
you have to curb your expectations a bit. i told everyone here we would struggle against miami. why? because we just do. it's in our nature. doesn't matter the year or team build up. but no one listened.
i'm telling you now. we're going to struggle against auburn. why? because we do. we always do. when was the last time we blew out auburn? we've lost every meeting since '02. we even lost to an auburn team that didn't score an offensive touchdown in '06. think about that for a moment. how bad to we have to play to let that happen? and auburn is prone for last second victories. we've been victim to it at least 2 times over the last 20 years. granted, we've only played 5 times (i think). but that's 40% of our matchups.
when was the time we blew out lsu? '08?
when was the last time we blew out georgia? '08?
we don't have tebow anymore and that's not a knock on franks. tebow is one of those special, maybe once in a lifetime type QBs. we won't see that type of play again for a long time, if not ever.
struggle wins are here to stay i'm afraid. at least against competent competition. and auburn/lsu/georgia aren't slouches. are we capable? i think so, but is the will there for our players? do our players have the mindset to stay focused to do what has to be done? i can't answer that one.
our defense is good enough to keep us in these games. it's the offense that's still a question mark that can get points on the board to keep us afloat.
you have to curb your expectations a bit. i told everyone here we would struggle against miami. why? because we just do. it's in our nature. doesn't matter the year or team build up. but no one listened.
i'm telling you now. we're going to struggle against auburn. why? because we do. we always do. when was the last time we blew out auburn? we've lost every meeting since '02. we even lost to an auburn team that didn't score an offensive touchdown in '06. think about that for a moment. how bad to we have to play to let that happen? and auburn is prone for last second victories. we've been victim to it at least 2 times over the last 20 years. granted, we've only played 5 times (i think). but that's 40% of our matchups.
when was the time we blew out lsu? '08?
when was the last time we blew out georgia? '08?
we don't have tebow anymore and that's not a knock on franks. tebow is one of those special, maybe once in a lifetime type QBs. we won't see that type of play again for a long time, if not ever.
struggle wins are here to stay i'm afraid. at least against competent competition. and auburn/lsu/georgia aren't slouches. are we capable? i think so, but is the will there for our players? do our players have the mindset to stay focused to do what has to be done? i can't answer that one.
our defense is good enough to keep us in these games. it's the offense that's still a question mark that can get points on the board to keep us afloat.
This post was edited on 9/4/19 at 1:23 pm
Posted on 9/4/19 at 11:57 am to finchmeister08
Finch, I am with you with all that you said.
I felt the same way about Danny Wuerffel after the 96 national championship and then 9 years later along comes Tebow. So to say it may never happen again is just wrong. How many mediocre/bad QB's did we have to suffer through between. It's just time to take our lumps.
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tebow is one of those special, maybe once in a lifetime type QBs. we won't see that type of play again for a long time, if not ever.
I felt the same way about Danny Wuerffel after the 96 national championship and then 9 years later along comes Tebow. So to say it may never happen again is just wrong. How many mediocre/bad QB's did we have to suffer through between. It's just time to take our lumps.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 12:33 pm to finchmeister08
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you have to curb your expectations a bit. i told everyone here we would struggle against miami?
What’s weird is when the team struggles the fans with realistic expectations are the one who get the most disappointed. Some fans just post what they want the team to win and not what they really expected.
Our OL right not is not good enough to win 11 games . Hopefully it improves a lot or we are looking at a 8-4 or 9-3 season.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 1:04 pm to tjv305
I see a glass half full not half empty. BTW we beat AU 48-7 in Spurriers first season as HC (1990) and I was there enjoying every second of it. We also beat them in 49-38 in 1995.
LsU? Historically we have played well in red stick since the 1960s. UGA? Fromm has no one to throw to. Sack city coming for him.
Its the same story against our opponents...stop the run and make them throw. We will put a lot more pressure on baby Nix than quacks did.
LsU? Historically we have played well in red stick since the 1960s. UGA? Fromm has no one to throw to. Sack city coming for him.
Its the same story against our opponents...stop the run and make them throw. We will put a lot more pressure on baby Nix than quacks did.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 1:26 pm to real_gator8
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BTW we beat AU 48-7 in Spurriers first season as HC (1990) and I was there enjoying every second of it.
so almost 30 years ago? got it. i'll be turning 30 this year, FYI.
Posted on 9/4/19 at 7:10 pm to real_gator8
Some of you guys claim we are winning 11+ games every year .
Posted on 9/4/19 at 10:49 pm to tjv305
I picked us to go 5-7 last year and this year I picked 11-1
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