Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXIV

[RiseToTheTop]

And so it begins...

lol

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Florida will be the team that falls flat on their face this year. Their talent is so overrated. Plus their schedule is brutal.

I think they to 5-7 this year.

Unless you're factoring in their out of conference schedule I don't see how you're thinking that schedule is brutal. LSU will be tough but A&M wouldn't scare me at all.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

If they lose to um (I think they do), they will begin 1-2. Also, watch out for the game AT uk, they could begin 1-3.

Yup. I got them losing to Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Georgia, one of South Carolina or Missouri, and FSU.

I think they beat Texas A&M at home which will be their only major victory.

5-7. And the hottest seat in America will go to Jim McElwain.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Unless you're factoring in their out of conference schedule I don't see how you're thinking that schedule is brutal. LSU will be tough but A&M wouldn't scare me at all.

UF defense might be a bit of a joke. Not alot of ppl wanna say it bc they are giving them the benefit of the doubt bc of their past pedigree. But those guys arent there. I dont think they will lose to UK though. The UK hype is garbage.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Unless you're factoring in their out of conference schedule I don't see how you're thinking that schedule is brutal. LSU will be tough but A&M wouldn't scare me at all.

Obviously the out of conference schedule factors in heavily. FSU and Michigan are top 10 teams. Another reason their schedule is sneakily brutal is because they face all their toughest in conference opponents (outside of Georgia) at home. That typically would be a good thing but not when your opponent outclasses you easily.

Tennessee, LSU, and Florida State are all significantly more talented than Florida. Thus even with the home-field advantage of the swamp, I think they lose all 3 of those games. Georgia and Michigan are also more talented and both games are neutral site so you gotta expect Florida to lose them too. And finally, road games are always tough in the SEC. And unless you're really good, you should expect to lose a few. I think Kentucky and either South Carolina or Missouri beat them on the road.

And that is how a team who is #20 in the country in terms of talent ends up going 5-7.

 

[ob79]

New house is still being built.

So we're still in the 1942 (haunted?) , Non-insulated (winter was fun), Brown-recluse-infested (have killed tons of 'em), snake-in-the-walls (may need Nick to come do his thing and kill it) house with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom for all 6 of us.

You could say we're ready for the house to be done.

You just cured any and every desire I've ever had of owning an old home.

Prayers for...well, everything.

 

[Nashvegas31]

Listening to a guy on Finebaum who says if UF can find a consistent QB this year then the rest of the roster is set up to be a playoff team. I don't see it, am I missing something? Are they that much better than the team we scored 38 unanswered on?

It was Luginbill. I'll admit I don't keep up with their roster but I find it hard to believe that a defense losing so many starters thT hasn't recruited at that same muschamp level for that side of ball will still be elite like people say. I think they see Randy Shannon and thinknhis old Miami defenses along with the name Florida and instantly think great defense. Maybe it's my orange shades but regardless of annimproved offense they should struggle this year on defense. Maybe they won't I mean Phill steele is all about them and henusually knows his stuff. All the other guys have been wrong a lot. Steele is usually damn good

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Obviously the out of conference schedule factors in heavily. FSU and Michigan are top 10 teams. Another reason their schedule is sneakily brutal is because they face all their toughest in conference opponents (outside of Georgia) at home. That typically would be a good thing but not when your opponent outclasses you easily.

Tennessee, LSU, and Florida State are all significantly more talented than Florida. Thus even with the home-field advantage of the swamp, I think they lose all 3 of those games. Georgia and Michigan are also more talented and both games are neutral site so you gotta expect Florida to lose them too. And finally, road games are always tough in the SEC. And unless you're really good, you should expect to lose a few. I think Kentucky and either South Carolina or Missouri beat them on the road.

And that is how a team who is #20 in the country in terms of talent ends up going 5-7.

Hey man I hope you're right. Would love nothing more than to see the Big Orange win the east while Florida goes 5-7. With that being said, I'm not sleeping on UF. I feel like every year people on this board say they're not going to be that good when in reality they always end up being good. I think Tennessee talent wise is probably the better football team but I'll still be expecting a dog fight when we go to Gainesville.

 

[Catbone]

Yup. I got them losing to Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Georgia, one of South Carolina or Missouri, and FSU.

I think they beat Texas A&M at home which will be their only major victory.

5-7. And the hottest seat in America will go to Jim McElwain.

Dude just no

 

[RikidyBones]

Dude just no

I can see them going 6-6 or 5-7 just as much as 8-4.

 

[JAllen18]

Our defense will be better than Florida. Florida will be turrible

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I sort of think that Florida will be down relative to the usual Florida standards ... but Florida always has plenty of talent to work with. I think they lost some key experience, so may be going more with greener talent in places. But they will always get up for us, just like we will for them. The QB part is a big if. Having several 6 on a scale of 10 QBs does not add up to having a 10, a 9, or an 8.

 

[Skullbone]

Watch how fast they all pretend they knew Florida was no good after we whip that tail again.

 

[SpringBokVol]

I think UM destroys them and the media will double down on the Gators until the Vols march into the Swamp and straight boat race them.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

Dude just no

There are many opinions out there on Florida

[twitter]https://twitter.com/finebaum/status/894643740832391168[/twitter]

 

[vol2002]

I think UM destroys them and the media will double down on the Gators until the Vols march into the Swamp and straight boat race them.

I like it - tell me more!!

 

[CreiveHallVol]

Is it 2 Bits on Demonbreun?

It's called Headquarters I believe. Somewhere down in the 2nd to 4th area south of Broadway. I want to say 2nd Ave, a block or two shy of Broad. Good food too. My buddy is a manager there.

 

[Ron Swanson]

There are many opinions out there on Florida

[twitter]https://twitter.com/finebaum/status/894643740832391168[/twitter]

 

[ChattaTNVol]

I figured I wouldn't be the only one to get a laugh out of that.

 

[PowerOrange]

All this Florida hype just shows how lazy the media is. I don't think these guys even research before they start making predictions.

 

[jordan4vols]

There are many opinions out there on Florida

[twitter]https://twitter.com/finebaum/status/894643740832391168[/twitter]

From where? From what recruiting? What about losing what 7 starters on defense? All gone to the NFL. Thats just supposedly restocked?

 

[volfanCLT]

The truth on Florida, as usual, is somewhere in the middle.

They won't go 5-7 like some are predicting and they sure as hell aren't a playoff team.

8-4 give or take a game is right where they'll probably be.

 

[NMVol]

We have reached that time of year when my mind can foresee no loss. I foresee our OL being road graders that will control the LOS in the SEC. The deep game continues to grow. The RBs hit the creases and are gone. JJ will not be denied. On D the front 7 takes the next step and a seasoned secondary is stingy.

Berry is a pace setter with special teams leading the nation with KO returns and Trevor Daniel leads the nation with the longest net punting average. I am helpless.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

we have reached that time of year when my mind can foresee no loss. I foresee our ol being road graders that will control the los in the sec. The deep game continues to grow. The rbs hit the creases and are gone. Jj will not be denied. On d the front 7 takes the next step and a seasoned secondary is stingy.

Berry is a pace setter with special teams leading the nation with ko returns and trevor daniel leads the nation with the longest net punting average. I am helpless.

15-0

 

[jordan4vols]

From where? From what recruiting? What about losing what 7 starters on defense? All gone to the NFL. Thats just supposedly restocked?

2013 Team composite rankings TN 25, FL 3
2014 Team composite rankings TN 7, FL 9
2015 Team composite rankings TN 4, FL 21
2016 Team composite rankings TN 14, FL 12
2017 Team composite rankings TN 17, FL 10

Tell me where is the massive difference in us searching for a qb and them. Oh and remember we curb stomped them last year in which a lot of 2013 Team upper classmen were playing their last game.