Is this realistic?

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So I stopped at the gas station on my way home today, and some obnoxious gator fan started screaming at me and doing that retarded clap thing they do. Anyway, I said "just wait till Sept 19, I'm not gonna say we'll beat Florida, but you give UT 7 points and I'd bet on us all week and twice on Sunday."

Now, I truly believe that. I really think we'll keep it close with UF. Am I just drinking the koolaid or can we really do this?
 
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Volingatorland said:
So I stopped at the gas station on my way home today, and some obnoxious gator fan started screaming at me and doing that retarded clap thing they do. Anyway, I said "just wait till Sept 19, I'm not gonna say we'll beat Florida, but you give UT 7 points and I'd bet on us all week and twice on Sunday."

Now, I truly believe that. I really think we'll keep it close with UF. Am I just drinking the koolaid or can we really do this?
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Disclaimer: I'm a UF fan BUT this is from one of your own fans:

I gotta be honest here. If anyone thinks a running back is why Florida's offense does so well,they are missing a lot of onfield activity.

Their line blocks as well as I've seen a line block in years,any RB worth a nickle is going through those holes. Their scheme has succeeded in doing what coaches talk about,but,fail to do which is force the defense to cover 100 yards deep and 50 yards wide.

They thin out the interior defense and run the ball with great matchup numbers. Harvin is a great back,they are a dime a dozen though. Florida's offense this season will exceed last season simply because everyone is 1 year older,IMO.

The execution is awesome,the scheme is not understood well enough by DCs like the veer wasn't in 1976 to stop it and the athletes are about the best in America. 1 RB doesn't mean so much in this paradigm,IMO.

Concerning large win totals this season,we have to keep in mind we have 1 proven SEC D tackle. Wes Brown is an end by size and Wes may not play a lot,his knees are bothering him a lot right now. Then,you have a freshman.

THAT is scary. Monte may end up having to make up a gimmick defense due to this problem. Expecting large win totals with that alone is naive,IMO. There are lots of other areas of concern.

WR - Worst group in my memory at UT,I'm 54.

QB - No comment

OL - Hasn't been run blocking well since 2003,this eliminates Clawsen as the only problem. We pass blocked well in 07,haven't run blocked well in years. That makes me think the linemen just aren't that good.

Kicking game - Mediocre,probably will cost us a game or 2.

LB - Starting a walk on at Mike. Nothing against the kid,it speaks to the talent level here.

DB - Lost Morley,we don't know yet about a couple of other starters. An in-experienced secondary is dangerous.

Ends - In experienced - Look talented and brittle. No depth.

That doesn't look like a good winning record to me. If Dan Williams gets hurt,pray immediately
 
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I just mace them when they get obnoxious like that....Sure stops that damn gator chomping although the high pitched screaming "My eyes my eyes!!!" Can get a bit annoying but hey, What are ya gonna do? :dunno:
 
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I don't think that's too realistic, although I do think that it will be closer than Gator fans believe. Everyone in gonorrhea country thinks it will be 70-3.

I'm thinking 38-14, 28-10. Something like that.
 
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KoachKrab127 said:
I don't think that's too realistic, although I do think that it will be closer than Gator fans believe. Everyone in gonorrhea country thinks it will by 70-3.

I'm thinking 38-14, 28-10. Something like that.
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Agreed. Some overzealous fans believe that 70-3 stuff.

I think it's a probably going to be 3 TD win. Just my opinion.
 
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While stranger things have happened in college football, I wouldn't count on UT being able to play UF within a touchdown. The talent gap is just too large right now. Realistically, we should lose this game by at least 17. We will probably be a 21-24 point underdog.
 
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I'm not saying that UT will win, but I'm sick of everyone acting like we're fielding a high school team this season. Our defense will be good this year and our offense has more potential than most realize. It obviously all hinges on QB play. Also, I say that our secondary will again be the best in the conference. Berry basically shuts down one side of the field in the passing game, so if a couple other guys step up and we can get a consistent pass rush it will not be easy for anyone, including UF, to score on our D.
 
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UNAVol89 said:
I just comment on their jorts and that usually shuts them up.
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Kind of makes me wonder if Anthony Bourdain is a gators fan:

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I think 1 touchdown isn't being realistic.

If Florida wins by anything less than 20 it would be a loss to a big portion of the fan base. If the Florida coaches and players were as overconfident as a large portion of the fan base they would be set up beautifully to come out and lay an egg. I don't believe Meyer will let that happen though. As much as I dislike him he is a very good coach and motivator.
 
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UF will beat us like a drum. I think its going to be tough for a UT fan to watch. It will be over by the time the second quarter starts.
 
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I don't think this year would have been so bad for UT if they didn't lose their most experienced WR and had attrition on the OL. Both are contributing factors that may lead to a less than stellar season. Hell, UT could surprise everyone and still do really well...
 
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rexvol said:
UF will beat us like a drum. I think its going to be tough for a UT fan to watch. It will be over by the time the second quarter starts.
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This is dumb. For lots of reasons...Was it over when we were beating the tar out of Florida in the first half in 1995?

What about TN UGA 2006? TN is down 24-7?

The game will not be over in the first half no matter what the score is and if you think that Florida will score more than 21 in the first half against Monte Kiffin, you are mistaken.
 
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mikehamiltonfan said:
this is dumb. For lots of reasons...was it over when we were beating the tar out of florida in the first half in 1995?

What about tn uga 2006? Tn is down 24-7?

The game will not be over in the first half no matter what the score is and if you think that florida will score more than 21 in the first half against monte kiffin, you are mistaken.
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'09 uf >>>>>> '06 uga

'95 ut >>>>>> '09 ut
 
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I'd say there is a better chance of rex never having another post talking up Florida than there is of UT keeping that game within a touchdown.
 
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MikeHamiltonFan said:
This is dumb. For lots of reasons...Was it over when we were beating the tar out of Florida in the first half in 1995?

What about TN UGA 2006? TN is down 24-7?

The game will not be over in the first half no matter what the score is and if you think that Florida will score more than 21 in the first half against Monte Kiffin, you are mistaken.
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They won't score 21 points on Kiffin. They will score it on the players.

It's not out of the realm of possibility. Kiffin has had 21 points scored in a half on his players before.

San Diego and Carolina scored 21 points on Tampa in one quarter last year.
 
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rocks said:
They won't score 21 points on Kiffin. They will score it on the players.

It's not out of the realm of possibility. Kiffin has had 21 points scored in a half on his players before.

San Diego and Carolina scored 21 points on Tampa in one quarter last year.
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I could see UF scoring 21 on UT by halftime just because UT's offense may force the defense to spend 20 minutes of the first half on the field.
 
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Although, it is likely that Florida will beat us pretty bad this year considering the returning starters they have coming back, but I think people are counting their chickens before they hatch.

We need to wait and see how we perform against WKU and UCLA. Also, its always possible that Florida could have injuries in their first two games, so who knows? Thats why the game is played
 
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the other thing to consider (as homerish as this is to say) is that if tennessee gets bombed by florida, they will have company.

in 2008, florida beat fsu by 30, uga by 39, sc by 50, ky by over 50, lsu by 30.

all those teams went to bowl games. florida beat georgia by 39 and georgia won 10 games.

if tennessee gets blown out, it may not necessarily mean that tennessee's really bad, but rather florida is damn good.
 
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I don't give a damn what anyone else says, I won't admit defeat until the game is over. PERIOD.
 
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