'24 Recruiting Forum: Official Florida Pre-game/Game Thread

[OGbabyaviVol]

Our arch-nemesis rolls into town this Saturday following our crapping the bed last Saturday against Arky. Florida seems to have righted the ship a little, as they have won the last couple games and scored a decent amount of points while doing it. The big question is how will the Vols respond to that abysmal showing last week.

Keys to the game:

1. Trench play: this game will be decided on who wins in the trenches. We got our butts whipped a lot in the trenches last Saturday night, but especially on offense. It’s time to man up and play with anger, grit, and harmful intentions. If we create some running room for Sampson, protect Nico, and do what we do with our defensive line, we should be in position to win.

2. Take the handcuffs off Nico: it’s time to take the training wheels off, and let Nico run the offense. That includes keeping the ball on the zone read. Just let him use his natural instincts and play football.

3. Run to the edge: if Florida comes out with a 3 man front, can we please run to the edge? We are all tired of seeing the same rushing attack against this enigma defense. Run some sweeps, speed option, zone read. Then you can probably hit some runs between the tackles.

4. Aggressive defensive game plan: please let’s play aggressive defense with press man and do not let them hit us with short passes and screens like they did to us last year. Make Mertz beat you throwing intermediate and deep routes.



Final prediction:

I focused mainly on what we do, because let’s be honest…if we do what we should and can do on both sides of the ball, then this should be a double digit win. We are the more talented team, we are better on offense, and we are better on defense. We should win this game and do it convincingly! However, it’s Florida. This game never seems to be easy for us no matter how much better it seems we are. That won’t be the case this year. The Vols will come in very mad and out to prove last week is not who they are. I expect a different team. It’s a night game in Neyland with checkering Neyland in effect. We come out fired up, start fast, and never look back.

Vols 34
Gators 13

 

[Volnut]

Vols lose because Nick didn’t start the thread!

 

[TheBigOne10]

Bold move here.

 

[InVOLuntary]

First page!

Vols can't find offense. Gators by a smidgen.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Vols lose because Nick didn’t start the thread!

We lost last week and he posted it. Plus, @InVOLuntary said it would be better luck to get it posted now while it’s early in the week.

 

[RikidyBones]

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Yet another embarrassing loss to UF incoming.

 

[Weezer]

First page!

Vols can't find offense. Gators by a smidgen.

 

[Weezer]

We lost last week and he posted it. Plus, @InVOLuntary said it would be better luck to get it posted now while it’s early in the week.

You'll either be a hero or the next @Glitch .

 

[mrMet]

First page!

Vols can't find offense. Gators by a smidgen.

Take it back

 

[InVOLuntary]

Take it back

 

[Type Orange+]

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Vols 24-20

 

[WebbCobb]

24-16. Better offense but still not enough explosive plays

 

[MarcoVol]

Vols 27-20

 

[SpringBokVol]

I don’t know how to handle this.

 

[engineerVOL]

That Arky game did a number on my optimism. We are better than them. Heupel seems shook though. Not making a prediction.

 

[knoxvol52]

WTH is going on?

Tennessee 31
Florida 17


If Tennessee loses @Weezer has to be a Phillies fan for a year and wear a Bryce Harper jersey during Braves games.

 

[feathersax]

Yet another embarrassing loss to UF incoming.

Your really enjoy spouting such drivel, don't you?

 

[utvolmaniac]

Vols 33-23

 

[JCVol00]

Vols- 33
UF- 16

FG fest in first half, with halftime score being 19-9, but UT pulls away in 2nd half thanks to a couple of UF turnovers

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

I don’t even listen to the locked on Vols pod anymore, but I’ve been listening to the locked on gators the past two days. Hard to do because the host sounds like a soy boy so I hope you appreciate this recap.

All bullet points are comments he made, paraphrased.

• Clear path to victory for the gators. Defense and getting pressure without blitzing
• Nico 26.4 passer rating under pressure. Would be 39 if he just spiked the ball every play. Worse than Graham Mertz.
• Florida was so good vs tenn last year. Do the same thing. Have the Edge rusher follow rb if he goes wide. Don’t blitz. Pass rushers win 1v1.
• 20 percent Nico passes are screens. Stop those. He’s 26/27 on screen passes and they average 7 yards per attempt.
  
• Be aggressive on offense. Gator went uptempo vs UCF. Do it again.
• Lagway can create explosive plays. Mertz seldom looks downfield. Alternate QBs each series.
• Tennessee tackling has gotten worse as season went on. Get players in space and they’ll miss tackles.
• Aiden Mizell and Eugene Wilson to be back this week.
• Florida avg on 11 points second half. Napier tends to play too conservative. Cant do that vs Tennessee.
  
  Lastly - and he emphasized this on Mondays show also - while their win vs UCF was their best game, he’s stressed UCF played terrible all game. Said it was Mahlzans worst performance. UCF was running clock in the second half while losing.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I don’t even listen to the locked on Vols pod anymore, but I’ve been listening to the locked on gators the past two days. Hard to do because the host sounds like a soy boy so I hope you appreciate this recap.

All bullet points are comments he made, paraphrased.

• Clear path to victory for the gators. Defense and getting pressure without blitzing
• Nico 26.4 passer rating under pressure. Would be 39 if he just spiked the ball every play. Worse than Graham Mertz.
• Florida was so good vs tenn last year. Do the same thing. Have the Edge rusher follow rb if he goes wide. Don’t blitz. Pass rushers win 1v1.
• 20 percent Nico passes are screens. Stop those. He’s 26/27 on screen passes and they average 7 yards per attempt.
• Be aggressive on offense. Gator went uptempo vs UCF. Do it again.
• Lagway can create explosive plays. Mertz seldom looks downfield. Alternate QBs each series.
• Tennessee tackling has gotten worse as season went on. Get players in space and they’ll miss tackles.
• Aiden Mizell and Eugene Wilson to be back this week.
• Florida avg on 11 points second half. Napier tends to play too conservative. Cant do that vs Tennessee.
  
  Lastly - and he emphasized this on Mondays show also - while their win vs UCF was their best game, he’s stressed UCF played terrible all game. Said it was Mahlzans worst performance. UCF was running clock in the second half while losing.

I would agree on all points.

 

[Volnut]

We lost last week and he posted it. Plus, @InVOLuntary said it would be better luck to get it posted now while it’s early in the week.

I am working on new rituals that don't jinx us. I attended the local Alumni Association gathering for the Arkansas game for the first time this year. There is no way I am going to that gathering for the Florida game. The Vols are undefeated this year when I watch the games at home.

Everybody here needs to bring moar steam to improve their game rituals this week!

 

[Rishvol]

Sure why not? #betterthanglitch