2008 Florida football Schedule... thoughts...

[jakez4ut]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

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.

yep. i look at it and honestly think it's a two game schedule.....TN (only because it's on the road and so early) and GA, because GA did win this year and they should be pretty darn good next season. Miami, FSU are notable for name value only. USC, ARK, LSU, KY should all be taking at least a step back next season. Ole Miss won't be a threat.

but even with that, i can't see FL losing back to back games to GA. and i'm not ready to say that we're going to win either.

this is alltogether very depressing.

if there is one bright spot, maybe you'll get penalized like Auburn for having the Citadel on your schedule.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by Hotrodpinto

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

I'm not sure, to be completely honest. UT is always tough and especially so on the road. But we just waxed them 59-20 and managed to lose to UGA. They'll still have their running back, but your passing game is suspect and I'm sorry but their defense was a lot better than yours was.

I'm not saying your defense didn't get better -- it did. Just saying that as I look at those games a year from now, UGA is at least every bit as scary as UT, maybe even a bit more.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

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.

Nobody gives a flying turd about "quality" losses in football. Just doesn't matter. 3 losses is 3 losses.

Pathetic defensive young guys are as likely to grow into pathetic defensive older guys as they are to blossom into great players. I don't like the UF D and don't see that unit wrangling a NT until it shows massive improvement.

[Fine Vol]

Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

Nobody gives a flying turd about Tim Tebow.

[doozer]

i don't even understand why the NCAA bothers with playing all the games.

they should just ask LG what he thinks will happen and just go with that.

[doozer]

hey Miss Cleo...err...LG, i need answers:

1. what am i getting for Christmas?
2. whose names are on the Mitchell report?
3. what are the lotto numbers for tomorrow? for Saturday?
4. who will be our next president?

[justingroves]

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.

As opposed to Booty, Jarrett, Bennett and the best LT in the nation blocking for him in Sam Baker?


Please.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by doozer

hey Miss Cleo...err...LG, i need answers:

1. what am i getting for Christmas?
2. whose names are on the Mitchell report?
3. what are the lotto numbers for tomorrow? for Saturday?
4. who will be our next president?

1. Coal.
2. Mitchell.
3. pi and inifnity plus one.
4. Oprah Winfrey.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by justingroves

As opposed to Booty, Jarrett, Bennett and the best LT in the nation blocking for him in Sam Baker?


Please.

Not a spread.

[justingroves]

Originally Posted by lawgator1

Not a spread.

The great "You're F'ed" offense how could I forget?

[volfanbill]

LG you've really been teetering on going over the edge lately, but you normally know a lot about football. Surely you don't think the all great "spread offense" is going to last do you? It won't make an average RB anything more than an average RB. if you think differently you really need to have your head examined and i'm taking a mental note that if I'm ever in Orlando and need a lawyer I'm paying the extra cash and calling someone up from Miami.

[lawgator1]

Originally Posted by volfanbill

LG you've really been teetering on going over the edge lately, but you normally know a lot about football. Surely you don't think the all great "spread offense" is going to last do you? It won't make an average RB anything more than an average RB. if you think differently you really need to have your head examined and i'm taking a mental note that if I'm ever in Orlando and need a lawyer I'm paying the extra cash and calling someone up from Miami.

Offenses come and go. They get figure out. Teams on your schedule recruit and prepare to beat you. Its the way it always has been.

Right now, I think the spread works in college because very few college defenses have enough 5-star athletes to cover all of the threats. Think about it -- if you face a team like Florida that next year has a Heisman trophy winning QB, a sure fire first round WR, plus probably two other NFL prospect WRs, and then they ad in a 5 star RB, you have to have a very fast and talented defensive secondary and you have to have the depth to deal with injuries.

Going into college, seems like most of the very best athletes get sent over to the offensive side of the ball. Just not that many defenses that have the personel to compete with it.

[BigPapaVol]

Originally Posted by justingroves

The great "You're F'ed" offense how could I forget?

the real question is how did it lose 3. Either the saint didn't get it done, it wasn't all it was cracked up to be, the defense blew in a big way or some combination of all of the the above.

If I were LG, and thank goodness I'm not, I would stop touting so much gimmick O until the D is of the caliber to win consistently the games they should. Guess when you don't know any better and you're a UF fan, you simply fall back to your knees and service Tebow.

[dickens821]

Hmmm I see 9 possible losses on that schedule


Put me down for Gators at 3-9 next season.

[HawaiiVol]

I find it more laughable he thinks UF will win all the games "handily".

Being a homer is one thing, but come on...