UT a 4 point favorite in Gainesville

[swampfoxfan]

I share your wishful thinking, but they gotta prove it first. I couldn’t even buy a beer when we won there last. (Legally)

I completely understand, but thus year just feels different. Joey hasn't been a vol long enough to be affected by the Florida curse. I think our offense will put on a clinic and keep momentum on the orange sideline.

 

[imjustaguest2]

Easily the weirdest Florida-Tennessee game I can remember. Florida fans don’t care, Tennessee fans don’t trust.

I’ll say this; if TN doesn’t win this game in the Swamp, they’ll never win a game in the Swamp. Everything is set up perfectly for you; fan apathy in Gainesville, nobody is hyped at all, and the home environment is usually a huge advantage. Beleaguered roster - down top 3 WR’s, injury list has been about 12 deep all year. Beleaguered coaching staff, already positioning for future jobs, already packing offices and homes. Emotional loss at Ole Miss, rivalry game next week vs FSU, the whole program is fixated on the coaching search, etc. And TN brings a pretty damn good team to town. Should be a fairly routine win for TN.

YOU don't care. YOU aren't hyped. This is a NIGHT GAME in the Swamp against the Tennessee Vols. The game is sold out.
UF can troll OM fans about Kiffin leaving, and get ready to talk **** to Vol fans in the stands, in the same week.
UF isn't supposed to win. But it's a rivalry game! Anything can happen.

Edit: Updated twitter link

 

[SubVet676]

We're at the point in the year where Jeff Sagarin's Numbers start to be reliable. He has UT at #19 with an 83.45 rating, and UF at #33 at 78.91. "Strong recent" is 81.69 to 76.64. This does not take into account home field, which gives UF another 3 points both ways. So 83.45 to 81.91, and 81.69 to 79.64.

In his game predictions, he has UT at 30.64 to 27.05. Run them all together, and it's a field goal game. Has UT at 52% to win.

UF is at home. We have Max Gilbert. And Tim Banks. And Willie Martinez. And our 2 best DB's out.

I think UT is the better team, but has too many holes in the armor belt, and makes at least one critical error on offense. This is UGA 2.0

I'll be here Sunday morning for that crow omelet if I'm wrong.

 

[SubVet676]

I completely understand, but thus year just feels different. Joey hasn't been a vol long enough to be affected by the Florida curse. I think our offense will put on a clinic and keep momentum on the orange sideline.

And that's the "X factor". If JA shows up and balls out, UT by 14. Maybe more.

 

[ETV]

Run the ball. Give the UF D a dose of Lewis and Bishop most of the game.

 

[Jaws]

YOU don't care. YOU aren't hyped. This is a NIGHT GAME in the Swamp against the Tennessee Vols. The game is sold out.
UF can troll OM fans about Kiffin leaving, and get ready to talk **** to Vol fans in the stands, in the same week.
UF isn't supposed to win. But it's a rivalry game! Anything can happen.

I appreciate this post. Maybe the juices will start flowing a little later in the week as the game draws near.

 

[90 Vol]

Easily the weirdest Florida-Tennessee game I can remember. Florida fans don’t care, Tennessee fans don’t trust.

I’ll say this; if TN doesn’t win this game in the Swamp, they’ll never win a game in the Swamp. Everything is set up perfectly for you; fan apathy in Gainesville, nobody is hyped at all, and the home environment is usually a huge advantage. Beleaguered roster - down top 3 WR’s, injury list has been about 12 deep all year. Beleaguered coaching staff, already positioning for future jobs, already packing offices and homes. Emotional loss at Ole Miss, rivalry game next week vs FSU, the whole program is fixated on the coaching search, etc. And TN brings a pretty damn good team to town. Should be a fairly routine win for TN.

*should*

 

[Creekcat]

Florida is never the same Florida, that other teams see, when Tennessee comes to town. This game could be ugly really quick, either way.

 

[rocketskates]

Dude, why is Mussolini your profile pic?

Probably some edgelord crap about him being a “brilliant strategist” or something like that. Usually these types are purposely evasive when asked about it too just to build the attention factor.

 

[Hulavol]

Here’s some hopium for you gents on this fine Wednesday morning : Tennessee is gonna whip dat fanny Satdee night.

We have two bigtime reasons for optimism- One: Lagway likes to scramble and then get sacked and throw picks- and we like to sack QBs.

Two: our Oline will be able to push and we will have very solid running lanes - look for the big Freshman 70 to blow many a Dlineman way down the field- this means the JH forty burger offense is open for business.

I suspect this ends up being an easy cover as UT gets ahead and UF checks out. Only fans left in the 4th qtr are those of us singing Rocky Top loud and often.