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Posted on 9/6/26 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 9/6/26 at 8:51 pm
Anything less than 9 wins would be disappointing.
Auburn and ole Miss look beatable, ole Miss mostly because it’s at the swamp and they’ll be hungover from the lsu game. They don’t look quite as good as last year so far tonight but Louisville is solid and it’s early in the year.
Besides that we have a pretty manageable schedule
The 3 games that should likely be losses are @ Texas, UGA, and OU
@mizzou and @KY might be tricky too but based on what I saw yesterday, we can win there, especially Mizzou being in October.
Maybe we drop one of the latter and best OU but by all
Accounts 9-3 should be a reasonable goal to set as a successful first season for this staff
Auburn and ole Miss look beatable, ole Miss mostly because it’s at the swamp and they’ll be hungover from the lsu game. They don’t look quite as good as last year so far tonight but Louisville is solid and it’s early in the year.
Besides that we have a pretty manageable schedule
The 3 games that should likely be losses are @ Texas, UGA, and OU
@mizzou and @KY might be tricky too but based on what I saw yesterday, we can win there, especially Mizzou being in October.
Maybe we drop one of the latter and best OU but by all
Accounts 9-3 should be a reasonable goal to set as a successful first season for this staff
This post was edited on 9/12/26 at 11:05 pm
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Posted on 9/6/26 at 9:22 pm to theCAW
8-4 is most likely imo. We know how these teams can look beatable and then seem to play good against us. Not sure if KY has any defense at all but they look like they may have some offense this year. If KYs defense isn't too bad I think they may beat Bama but that is a big if. We need Ole Miss to beat LSU so they are still feeling good about themselves when we play them.
Posted on 9/6/26 at 9:26 pm to Gator Fever
quote:that’s probably the safe bet but under Billy we set expectations so low every year and still whiffed.
8-4 is most likely imo
I believe in this staff that they can get to 9 wins. Defense needs a lot of work to get there and I’ll be a bit disappointed in the DC if that doesn’t happen.
Posted on 9/6/26 at 9:35 pm to theCAW
9-3
Posted on 9/6/26 at 9:51 pm to theCAW
9-3 is possible but won't be easy. I think Vegas set a good number at 7.5 for the win total. I am really curious to see this team against Auburn to get a better feel for how good it might be.
Posted on 9/6/26 at 9:55 pm to Gator Fever
quote:completely agree but as you said it’s possible.
9-3 is possible but won't be easy.
It’s not like I’m calling for 16-0
It’s a stretch goal that is achievable and we need to start expecting achievable but tough goals out of our coaches if we actually believe that they are any good.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 9:39 am to theCAW
I feel better about the Auburn and Ole Miss games but that doesn't mean I expect to win them. We will see. Next week won't tell us much either. Just have to patiently wait until the Auburn game to get a real sense of what the true ceiling for this team is.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 1:17 pm to Jorts R Us
We need Ole Miss to beat LSU so they are full of themselves coming into the Swamp.
Posted on 9/7/26 at 4:04 pm to theCAW
First year..remember..first years are usually rocky at times. 8-5 is my guess Napier left a mess to clean up.
It will take a few years to wipe all the shite Napier left Jon. Will take a few years to fix. Luckily, we have a great coaching staff but we need the talent too. So year 1 and 2 can be weird..but by year 3, I would easily bet we are 10+ in wins.
It will take a few years to wipe all the shite Napier left Jon. Will take a few years to fix. Luckily, we have a great coaching staff but we need the talent too. So year 1 and 2 can be weird..but by year 3, I would easily bet we are 10+ in wins.
This post was edited on 9/7/26 at 4:05 pm
Posted on 9/7/26 at 4:13 pm to Gator Fever
Look
I really enjoyed what I saw on Saturday night, I think Fau has a very good offense, and may win 8 or 9 games this year, now will they I don't know
I do know that Florida played and looked much better then I expected, and Sumerall looked like a coach that was under control all game and had his team ready to play, no special teams blunders or crazy things happening on the sidelines
But the Defense definitely have some things to work on!!! I know the secondary is young and will have some issues especially against a team like Fau that run a hurry up air raid
Hopefully as the season goes along they get better, the D- line not getting much pressure on the QB is a major problem, the D- line was very unimpressive and I understand Fau returned almost everyone and are experienced but still or ends didn't get much pressure and the line wasn't impressive,
I thought the biggest issue was going to be the O- line all year and they seem to look much better then I expected, if they continue to improve and play better this offense has alot of potential, we have all the weapons needed to be very explosive offense
I have to give Billy a little credit he didn't leave the cupboard bare for the next coach, I know Sumerall had to keep them here but they were here
Im not going to give a record yet or say this team is this or that, I will say maybe I was wrong about Sumerall , will see as the season goes but he has his team ready to play with no blaring mistakes and it was very nice to see, the cultural change
Brad White is a Veteran DC even though im not a fan, hopefully they will improve as the season goes as well
It was a great way to start and will see how much improvement we see as season progresses
I really enjoyed what I saw on Saturday night, I think Fau has a very good offense, and may win 8 or 9 games this year, now will they I don't know
I do know that Florida played and looked much better then I expected, and Sumerall looked like a coach that was under control all game and had his team ready to play, no special teams blunders or crazy things happening on the sidelines
But the Defense definitely have some things to work on!!! I know the secondary is young and will have some issues especially against a team like Fau that run a hurry up air raid
Hopefully as the season goes along they get better, the D- line not getting much pressure on the QB is a major problem, the D- line was very unimpressive and I understand Fau returned almost everyone and are experienced but still or ends didn't get much pressure and the line wasn't impressive,
I thought the biggest issue was going to be the O- line all year and they seem to look much better then I expected, if they continue to improve and play better this offense has alot of potential, we have all the weapons needed to be very explosive offense
I have to give Billy a little credit he didn't leave the cupboard bare for the next coach, I know Sumerall had to keep them here but they were here
Im not going to give a record yet or say this team is this or that, I will say maybe I was wrong about Sumerall , will see as the season goes but he has his team ready to play with no blaring mistakes and it was very nice to see, the cultural change
Brad White is a Veteran DC even though im not a fan, hopefully they will improve as the season goes as well
It was a great way to start and will see how much improvement we see as season progresses
Posted on 9/8/26 at 7:50 am to theCAW
It's Year 1. Until proven otherwise, we're gonna struggle on the road. Difficult schedule. Other teams will improve. Should win the last 3 easily. 6-6 or 7-5 is a bit more realistic after week 1.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 8:52 am to theCAW
I expect 8 minimum after what I saw, assuming we stay healthy in key spots. The defense will continue to get better as the year goes on - I think. Our offense is going to score a lot of points this year.
Posted on 9/8/26 at 5:32 pm to eaglegator92
My view is
6-6 very disappointing
7-5 slightly disappointing
8-4 I would be happy with this and it probably means we have a good coach for the future
9-3 or better would be great and definitely exceeding expectations
6-6 very disappointing
7-5 slightly disappointing
8-4 I would be happy with this and it probably means we have a good coach for the future
9-3 or better would be great and definitely exceeding expectations
This post was edited on 9/8/26 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 9/9/26 at 7:34 am to Gator Fever
I mean even 7-6 should not be considered disappointing. It's just week 1. Yeah we looked great on offense. But look at who we just played.
Let's evaluate these record predictions after the Auburn game. We have to see how the team plays on the road.
Let's evaluate these record predictions after the Auburn game. We have to see how the team plays on the road.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 7:45 am to theCAW
I'm thinking 8-4. We lose a game we feel good about and win one that we don't.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 11:27 am to eaglegator92
Yep non-playoff bowl game wins and losses mean nothing now. To me it's the regular season record if not in the playoff as so many players skip bowl games now.
Posted on 9/9/26 at 6:07 pm to theCAW
Id be happy with 8+ wins.
Not a bad turnaround given all the new moving parts.
Not a bad turnaround given all the new moving parts.
Posted on 9/10/26 at 7:16 am to Gator Fever
Don't think we'll have any players skipping the bowl games besides Baugh 
Posted on 9/10/26 at 7:55 am to eaglegator92
Not sure where all our players fall as far as eligibility but most likely undrafted free agents are even skipping bowl games now. If not a playoff game bowl games are a complete joke now especially for the more talented SEC and Big 10 teams and mean nothing as far as how good a coach did (as far as losses at least) - just the 12 regular season and playoff games have meaning now to rate that.
This post was edited on 9/10/26 at 8:18 am
Posted on 9/10/26 at 8:17 am to Gator Fever
No UDFA's are skipping the bowl game if it means one last chance to put something positive on the game tape.
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