Question for you guys regarding the Florida game

[DMichel123]

I didn't vote in the poll. There is no "because we are better than them" option.

[Orangesmokey]

Originally Posted by Volview

Spurrier made Florida.
They wouldn't be a real rival without his coaching skill and sharp tounge.

That is the truth. But I am younger (30 years old) so I don't really know much about Fla before Spurrier so that's where my hate begins. Just seems like Fla likes to hire coaches who are a$$es.

[bluetick2]

Originally Posted by The Waco Kid

Obviously this gets discussed at a high level on this board, but I've noticed certain segments of fans each have their own reason on why they want to beat Florida.

I'm curious to see the answers, and the reasons behind your answers since it's become a near obsession with some posters.

I want to beat them because of people like you.

[chatt-townVOL]

Originally Posted by The Waco Kid

Wrong thread bro.

Wrong website bro

[utvols88]

Originally Posted by The Waco Kid

Wrong thread bro.

Whoa! Take a compliment man. He's just trying to be nice to a rival that's all.

[WiseOlVol]

For all the 5 and 4 stars on UF's D, the DBs are still inexperienced and small. DaRick Rogers looked like Gulliver in Lilliput in 2011, and Hunter is bigger, plus he UF DC will see 5* CPatterson flashing around back there. Elam is not as good as Eric Berry, but he's good. He's only 1 man, though, and TAMU is likely to wear out and expose the Gator pass defense. Odds are, UF overplays the pass and the Vols ring up 150 yards on the ground. The UT Oline is massive and averages 20+ starts. UF's front 7 will in effect be only 5, with 2 guys back in pass coverage.

Beating UF is more important than going to Atlanta because UT needs to face up to the fact that they can't ignore the Gators anymore, like they did for 75 years. The teams first played in 1916; through 1975 UT was 13-2; through 1990, UT was 14-6, having in 1990 put the worst beating on UF they every suffered -- 45-3. Then Spurrier found his groove with the spread and UT continued to focus on Alabama (whom the Vols beat a lot) and running the (sometimes too cumbersome) Pro Set.

With Alabama on the sched every year -- historically, the most important game in Southern football -- the Vols have been reluctant to view UF as anything more than a temporary nuisance. Sans Spurrier and Tebow, it is possible that what we've witnessed from the Gators 1991-2010 was a temporary abberation, but UT can't afford to judge itself by its opponents' downfalls.

The loss of UT's best player -- Hunter (22 ypc) -- in Q1 2011 can't be underestimated, but that's because the Vols were young and thin. Now they're a year older, have added 1 5* WR (Patterson) and 3 4* WRs, and aren't as likely to fold up if faced with adversity -- and on the other hand, Rainey and Demps are gone. Word is Dooley has added a spread package just for the Gators.

Finally, when UT arrives 2-0 (NCSU hasn't had a Top 25recruiting class since forever), look for 108,000. 31-17.

[The Waco Kid]

Originally Posted by TNGlen

You were irrelevant prior to Spurrier. It is time to return you to that irrelevance.

Yeah, because that's clearly going to happen.

[82_VOL_83]

Originally Posted by TNGlen

You were irrelevant prior to Spurrier. It is time to return you to that irrelevance.

Bump

[marcusluvsvols]

We will beat you this year not because its long overdue, or the arrogance of your coaches and fans, or even because Vols truly hate your program while not even harboring the shred of respect Bamas tradition entails...we will beat you because you don't even have the best football team in Fla this year and our offense will be nearly dominant. Good luck with FSU. Wish you played Miami as well. How bout lowly Kent State painfully knocking your proud baseball team out of the CWS? Priceless. My favorite 2 teams on any given day are Tennessee and whoever is playing the Gaydurrs.GBO VFL JMO TIFWIW HUBAN

[Sandman 423]

Originally Posted by The Waco Kid

Yeah, because that's clearly going to happen.

it happens faster than you think.

[99gator]

I wonder how much of some of these posts are legit beliefs or just smack talk

[DMichel123]

Originally Posted by TNGlen

You were irrelevant prior to Spurrier. It is time to return you to that irrelevance.

This.

[fade route]

Originally Posted by The Waco Kid

Obviously this gets discussed at a high level on this board, but I've noticed certain segments of fans each have their own reason on why they want to beat Florida.

I'm curious to see the answers, and the reasons behind your answers since it's become a near obsession with some posters.

I may not be the most well-liked poster on VN (in b4 "understatement" or "clearly"), but for the life of me can't understand what motivates a Gator fan to come on a UT site an be a regular poster. I understand there are many things to envy from your perspective, but just what is it specifically? Our fans? Our tradition? Our women? Our school colors? Please enlighten me. I would think you would have your hands full on gatorbait.com or whatever the official site is for you guys with a QB battle, an overrated tool for a coach, and the feeling of impending doom that awaits you this year.

[Orangesmokey]

Originally Posted by 99gator

I wonder how much of some of these posts are legit beliefs or just smack talk

Combination of both

[82_VOL_83]

Originally Posted by fade route

I may not be the most well-liked poster on VN (in b4 "understatement" or "clearly"), but for the life of me can't understand what motivates a Gator fan to come on a UT site an be a regular poster. I understand there are many things to envy from your perspective, but just what is it specifically? Our fans? Our tradition? Our women? Our school colors? Please enlighten me. I would think you would have your hands full on gatorbait.com or whatever the official site is for you guys with a QB battle, an overrated tool for a coach, and the feeling of impending doom that awaits you this year.

Regularity is highly underrated IMO.