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Why are Florida fans so optimistic about this season?

Posted on 8/21/21 at 7:35 pm
Posted by Beauxcefus
Member since Apr 2021
157 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 7:35 pm
Fer realz I don't get it.

They went 8-4 with an historically good offense. They lose all of their skill players. Emory Jones looks like a deer in the headlights. Their head coach is a spoiled d-bag. They finished the season with 3 straight losses.

I think they lose to Kentucky this year.

What gives?
Posted by pigskinGod
Member since Sep 2020
1573 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 7:57 pm to
They are in the east. Only guaranteed losses are Bama and Georgia. LSU can go either way but they should be much more talented than every other team they play. He's a dickhead but Mullen is incredible with a running QB. I'm not saying they will be good but I understand why they are optimistic.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41072 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:19 pm to
Shot the shite out of his theory in one post. ouch
This post was edited on 8/21/21 at 8:20 pm
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
7872 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:20 pm to
Scientologists are top notch snakeoil salesmen
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
52177 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:20 pm to
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LSU can go either way

Meh, LSU beat them with a bunch of backups and first time starters in 2020.

Posted by StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Member since Sep 2013
21146 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:39 pm to
In order:

We have more talent coming in on defense, and we still have some holdovers from last year which was pretty terrible but there are some decent players who stayed behind. (Mostly at the LB/DE area, which is key for Grantham honestly.)

Mullen finally has a running Quarterback at Florida, which is also very nice. He made a QB that didn't fit his system a Heisman Contender, so now that he has someone that can run that system it's pretty nice.

RB room is loaded for the first time in a long time. Several long time veterans, 5-star backups and all of them are decent if not very good with their hands to catch it.

Offensive Line is pretty veteran, receivers are good, TE's are pretty good.

All of it really does come down to the QB, and having a guy for his system, finally.
Posted by StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Member since Sep 2013
21146 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:41 pm to
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Meh, LSU beat them with a bunch of backups and first time starters in 2020.


In our defense: We had already won the East and were definitely looking toward Bama, which is why Florida is the only team to even keep it close with them.

You guys caught us sleep walking, had a few unusual bounces and that's that.
Posted by bamabaseballsec
Member since Dec 2020
1308 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:45 pm to
I didn't know the gators had a 5 star qb
Posted by Hargojargo
Member since Nov 2020
296 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:05 pm to
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Offensive Line is pretty veteran, receivers are good, TE's are pretty good.


Really bad veterans, perhaps. In the bowl game the TEs after Pitts couldn’t catch passes dropped right into their hands…repeatedly. Also, I don’t mean this to trash talk, but I think the days of the Mullen running QB cobbling together 25 points to win a game are over. It’s insufficient to beat the teams you’d really like to beat.

The main returners are from the defense that couldn’t stop Gainesville High. The elite offense has lost all the pieces that made it work. It’s not impossible to have a good season, but it’s going to require giant steps made across every single position group with the exception of RB.
Posted by marshallcotiger
Member since Dec 2009
7944 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:15 pm to
I don't personally like Mullen but he can coach and if you judge talent based on stars this is arguably more talent than he has ever had before.
Posted by TwoDatBait
Northshore, LA
Member since Jul 2011
5717 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:25 pm to
Their main fundamental in camp has been to drop any shoes, don’t throw them…
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
43700 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:44 pm to
Meth
Posted by Beauxcefus
Member since Apr 2021
157 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:53 pm to
I foresee losses to...

Bama
Georgia
LSU
Kentucky
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41072 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:00 pm to
Like last season I see us splitting those 4 games most likely.
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
14832 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:03 pm to
quote:

Fer realz I don't get it.

They went 8-4 with an historically good offense. They lose all of their skill players. Emory Jones looks like a deer in the headlights. Their head coach is a spoiled d-bag. They finished the season with 3 straight losses.

I think they lose to Kentucky this year.

What gives?

I believe you were thinking of Florida losing to Georgia not Kentucky. Sorry for the misunderstanding on your part.
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
14832 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:05 pm to
quote:

Scientologists are top notch snakeoil salesmen

Is Gus one of them?
Posted by ChiGator
Member since Nov 2020
3260 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:11 pm to
Going to be so funny when LSU is permanently stuck in the Big 12 west+ Mississippi in a few years after Bama and Auburn move to the East after realignment.
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
14832 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:11 pm to
quote:

In our defense: We had already won the East and were definitely looking toward Bama, which is why Florida is the only team to even keep it close with them.

You guys caught us sleep walking, had a few unusual bounces and that's that.

The shoe thrown was the key for LSU win!
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:12 pm to
Have you ever visited UF campus?

Yowza! Chock full of AAU school attitude!

But also chock full of holy chit I would never want to be a part of that culture attidude.

Evidence: my daughter participated in UF freshman invitation a couple of years ago. Yikes!

Give me culture > AAU. Argue culture all day long if you wish. I will take it.
Posted by SM1010
Member since Oct 2020
756 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:14 pm to
The backup TE's were good in every single game last year outside of the bowl game. Almost no drops all year.

Seems like everyone played about as bad they could in that bowl game.

I don't see any Gator fans claiming we're going to be great or anything. But the reality is we still have top 10 roster talent in the country. So if some things break our way we could be solid. Especially if Emory figures things out.
This post was edited on 8/21/21 at 10:15 pm
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