2008 Florida football Schedule... thoughts...

[justingroves]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Florida handles UT next year, in all probability. Think about it -- Florida has almost everyone of significance back and you lose your senior leader QB. Florida's defense should be markedly improved. Florida will finally have a true RB to add to the weaponry.

They beat you this year by a lopsided score (that may have been exaggerated by the letdown factor once the game was out of reach for UT). Anything can happen and none of us knows what the injury factor will be or how the new QB will play, but projecting now that UT will beat UF simply makes no sense.

How much will you bitch and complain when Moody proves to be no better than Moore?

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by justingroves

How much will you bitch and complain when Moody proves to be no better than Moore?

Well, if you mean in the game against UT I probably won't have too much to complain about.

[justingroves]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Well, if you mean in the game against UT I probably won't have too much to complain about.

Good one.


I can promise you Moody will be in Meyer's doghouse halfway through the season.

[volfanbill]

who's to say Tennessee isn't going to be much much more improved next year. Our defense gets stronger, our oline should improve, our receivers improve, our rbs should only get better. Florida doesn't get significantly better. Being in Knoxville gives UT a lot more than just a fighting chance. If UT gets to Tebow early, the game is over early.

[droski]

Originally Posted by justingroves

Good one.


I can promise you Moody will be in Meyer's doghouse halfway through the season.

agreed. if the guy couldn't beat out washington (mediocre at best), johnson (injured in spring), and mcknight (injured in spring and a freshman) during spring ball at USC why would he be a star at florida? that and the fact the kid is a lousy receiver which you think would be needed at RB for florida.

that and the fact that carroll apparently didn't like his attitude. this from a team that regurally plays guys who have stabbed and assaulted people.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by droski

agreed. if the guy couldn't beat out washington (mediocre at best), johnson (injured in spring), and mcknight (injured in spring and a freshman) during spring ball at USC why would he be a star at florida? that and the fact the kid is a lousy receiver which you think would be needed at RB for florida.

that and the fact that carroll apparently didn't like his attitude. this from a team that regurally plays guys who have stabbed and assaulted people.

There is reason to be worried about his attitude, to be sure. I am just hoping that the year off has given him a little perspective and that he'll see that the presence of all of those other stars around him will be what gives him a chance to actually be successul. I mean, with Tebow and Harvin and a handful of other receivers, there ought to be plenty of opportunity for Moody to break some big runs as the defenses will be spread so thin.

[Lexvol]

I see at least 5 losses on that schedule. Especially if the defense doesn't get its act together.

[kptvol]

Originally Posted by Lexvol

I see at least 5 losses on that schedule. Especially if the defense doesn't get its act together.

Are you kidding? 5? Who are they?

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by Lexvol

I see at least 5 losses on that schedule. Especially if the defense doesn't get its act together.

UGA would appear to be the toughest game. Hawaii stinks, and we all know it deep down. Miami is a shadow of a shell of their former selves. They suck. LSU will be good, as usual, but they lose quite a bit and have to come to Gainesville. UT, well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. FSU is now in complete freefall. It'll take them 4 years after Fisher offiically takes over to come back and that isn't going to happen in the next 365 days, anyway.

The offense at Florida has not been a problem, although now with a better running game we can control the clock a bit better, I think. We can score points. With an even marginally better defense, we ought to be able to beat everyone on that schedule fairly handily.

Remember, our three losses were by a total of 19 points. We were darn close as is and with all that freshman and sophomore talent becoming upper classmen, Florida is primed for a major run.

[Lexvol]

Originally Posted by kptvol

Are you kidding? 5? Who are they?

Yes. It just felt good to type. The Gator needed some punking.

[jakez4ut]

Originally Posted by govols92

1.Hawaii- win
2.Miami(Fla)-win
3.@ Tenn-loss
4. Ole Miss-win
5.@ Arkansas-win
6.LSU-win
7.Kentucky-win
8.Georgia-loss
9.@ Vandy-win
10. South Carolina-win
11.Citadel- win
12.@ FSU- win
Tennessee wins the SEC East
Tebow wins heisman again
10-2 BCS Bowl

you know what i see on this schedule.....only 4 true away games. and only three games out of the state of FL, and two of those are to the same state. and let's see...@ TN, meyer is 3-0. @ Vandy Meyer is 3-0, @ Ark Meyer is 1-0 and @ FSU meyer is 3-0.

if i'm a FL fan, eh hem, i'd be feeling pretty good aobut next season. for the first time in a couple of years, i'd say their schedule is fairly easy. sets up well for a NT run. there's not one game on that schedule that i can say "that's a loss" and really mean it.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by jakez4ut

you know what i see on this schedule.....only 4 true away games. and only three games out of the state of FL, and two of those are to the same state. and let's see...@ TN, meyer is 3-0. @ Vandy Meyer is 3-0, @ Ark Meyer is 1-0 and @ FSU meyer is 3-0.

if i'm a FL fan, eh hem, i'd be feeling pretty good aobut next season. for the first time in a couple of years, i'd say their schedule is fairly easy. sets up well for a NT run. there's not one game on that schedule that i can say "that's a loss" and really mean it.

The thing that is so great about it is that Florida is going to get some early kudos from folks about playing much tougher opening games than usual. The irony of that, of course, is that Hawaii and Miami = Troy and FAU.

[VolfanMike]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

There is reason to be worried about his attitude, to be sure. I am just hoping that the year off has given him a little perspective and that he'll see that the presence of all of those other stars around him will be what gives him a chance to actually be successul. I mean, with Tebow and Harvin and a handful of other receivers, there ought to be plenty of opportunity for Moody to break some big runs as the defenses will be spread so thin.

Yeah USCw is full of bums....Definately no stars on that team....Come on Law...

[VolfanMike]

Moody has been overshadowed his whole career...He played second fiddle to Jimmy Clausen in highschool, couldnt hack it on USC....What makes you think that a USC reject is going make a significant impact against SEC defenses...Even if he was the second E-Smith, it won't matter because Meyer would rather run Tebow...

[Hotrodpinto]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

UGA would appear to be the toughest game. Hawaii stinks, and we all know it deep down. Miami is a shadow of a shell of their former selves. They suck. LSU will be good, as usual, but they lose quite a bit and have to come to Gainesville. UT, well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. FSU is now in complete freefall. It'll take them 4 years after Fisher offiically takes over to come back and that isn't going to happen in the next 365 days, anyway.

The offense at Florida has not been a problem, although now with a better running game we can control the clock a bit better, I think. We can score points. With an even marginally better defense, we ought to be able to beat everyone on that schedule fairly handily.

Remember, our three losses were by a total of 19 points. We were darn close as is and with all that freshman and sophomore talent becoming upper classmen, Florida is primed for a major run.

Do you really think that Georgia is going to be a tougher game than playing UT in Knoxville??