Playing Florida later? better or worse?

#76
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fade route said:
sigh...
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The truth is the schedule is an excuse, period. But I do wonder why we've been able to compete with the Georgias and South Carolinas, but haven't lost to Florida by single digits since 2006. It doesn't make sense, given the fact the UGA and SC definitely don't have a losing streak to the gatas.
 
#81
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utvols74 said:
Nice try....but the "U" of the 2000s wasn't the "U" of the late 80s and 90s. They play in the "Big Least" conference. In most years, if they played in the SEC, it would be horrific.

2003 - 11-2
2008 - 7-6
2012 - 7-5
2013 - 9-4

Not the powerhouse you claim.
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The question was when has UF played a difficult team before playing Tennessee.

I listed what i did

Miami- 2002, 2003, 2008, 2013.
Texas A&M- 2012.

I think those can be safely classified as difficult games.

Never said "powerhouse".

Personnally, I think this all stems from a natural disrespect for Florida. There's always an excuse for why Tennessee lost to Florida. But, people don't do that with Alabama, Auburn or any of the other schools.

When the game is played is just one of those excuses. When Tennessee has the better team and/or plays better that day, they'll win.....regardless of when the game is played.
 
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#82
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dooley2 said:
The truth is the schedule is an excuse, period. But I do wonder why we've been able to compete with the Georgias and South Carolinas, but haven't lost to Florida by single digits since 2006. It doesn't make sense, given the fact the UGA and SC definitely don't have a losing streak to the gatas.
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Of course. The two times we have beaten UF in the last 20 year is one year when we won the NC and that game was in Knoxville and the other was when the game was postponed to November.
 
#83
#83
Later like in 01- seems like during the Fulmer years it always took about 4 games to establish consistent play. We always missed the bus Florida week. In 01 we were clicking on all cylinders in December.... Before LSU anyway.
 
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vol-un-tear said:
Later like in 01- seems like during the Fulmer years it always took about 4 games to establish consistent play. We always missed the bus Florida week. In 01 we were clicking on all cylinders in December.... Before LSU anyway.
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Was that game in December? I remember it was late. Yeah I guess after Vandy.
 
#87
#87
During the Fulmer / Spurrier years, there were some times Fulmer had the advantage in talent with his personnel but Spurrier was 2 or 3 steps ahead when it came to game day preparation during those years.

When it came to Fulmer / Meyer, the tables began to turn again with Florida having the advantage in coaching personnel and within 2 years had significantly more talent on the field than Tennessee as evidenced by Fulmers continuous sub-par recruiting classes.

As for scheduling the game later, IMO, it makes no difference. Too many variables involved here but it mostly comes down to which staff has their team prepared and ready to leave it all on the field.
 
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ETV said:
During the Fulmer / Spurrier years, there were some times Fulmer had the advantage in talent with his personnel but Spurrier was 2 or 3 steps ahead when it came to game day preparation during those years.

When it came to Fulmer / Meyer, the tables began to turn again with Florida having the advantage in coaching personnel and within 2 years had significantly more talent on the field than Tennessee as evidenced by Fulmers continuous sub-par recruiting classes.

As for scheduling the game later, IMO, it makes no difference. Too many variables involved here but it mostly comes down to which staff has their team prepared and ready to leave it all on the field.
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If it provides any help whether climate, mental or playbook, I don't care. I just want to beat those Bastards.
 
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Outofmyvolcanmind said:
If it provides any help whether climate, mental or playbook, I don't care. I just want to beat those Bastards.
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I agree. We're overdue for that W against them.

Personally, I'd prefer to see some payback for '94, '95 and '07 while watching their team implode but that's just me.

If it's a 1 pt. win, I'll take it.
 
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ETV said:
During the Fulmer / Spurrier years, there were some times Fulmer had the advantage in talent with his personnel but Spurrier was 2 or 3 steps ahead when it came to game day preparation during those years.

When it came to Fulmer / Meyer, the tables began to turn again with Florida having the advantage in coaching personnel and within 2 years had significantly more talent on the field than Tennessee as evidenced by Fulmers continuous sub-par recruiting classes.

As for scheduling the game later, IMO, it makes no difference. Too many variables involved here but it mostly comes down to which staff has their team prepared and ready to leave it all on the field.
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No he wasn't. Fulmer and Chavis knew exactly what he was going to do. Same thing every year.
 
#93
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Sandvol said:
No he wasn't. Fulmer and Chavis knew exactly what he was going to do. Same thing every year.
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I will have to disagree with you.

During the game with Florida in 1996 @ Knoxville, Spurrier signaled in the E&H formation a few times and UT had no idea how to defend it. On one occasion, If I'm not mistaken it was on 4th down and forever....outcome was a 1st down.
 
#94
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ETV said:
I will have to disagree with you.

During the game with Florida in 1996 @ Knoxville, Spurrier signaled in the E&H formation a few times and UT had no idea how to defend it. On one occasion, If I'm not mistaken it was on 4th down and forever....outcome was a 1st down.
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This is from the Sugar Bowl vs. Florida State that was played in January 1995 after the Choke at Doak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqFuXEbWOcI

Florida had used it before.
 
#95
#95
Doesn't matter. More talented team is Florida. Better coached team is Tennessee?? Maybe?? Yet to be seen. Florida wins for the 10th in a row.
 
#96
#96
Can't hurt to move it. Over the past 25 years, the timing of the game hasn't worked for UT. It did work the one time they did move it (2001).
 
#97
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Sandvol said:
No he wasn't. Fulmer and Chavis knew exactly what he was going to do. Same thing every year.
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Fulmer knew exactly what Spurrier was going to do? I hope you're kidding. It's not even close-and this is from a UT fan. Fulmer was routinely out-coached, especially by innovative coaches.
 
#98
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Nuclear_Orange said:
Well thats the great thing about America. I can keep my theory and have the freedom to do so. I think there is something to it. We see superior teams get beat alot by less superior teams. But hey lets just take a small start 99. Why don't yall just schedule a difficult team in week 1 or 2? Lets take small steps here. It would be a first for over a decade. And a decade is only as far as i looked back
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Schedule a difficult team before playing Florida? Did you really even look at UT's schedule over the past few years? You said you did. Then how did you miss the games against Cal in 05 and 06 (when they were still pretty good), UCLA in 08 and 09 (not great teams, but they still scheduled games against a quality program years in advance), and Oregon in 10 and 13. Those don't qualify as games against difficult teams? Up until recently, you scheduled games many years in advance, so you had no idea how good a team would be in that particular year.
 
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