Thoughts from all of our Florida fans on the board

#27
#27
Seriously tho.

UT is gonna need a couple of easier drives, and hope they can force Driskel to play good enough to win the game.

UT is gonna struggle with sustaining drives.
 
#28
#28
After the past 9 years, I will never be confident going into a Florida game until we actually beat them. Our players have a HUGE mental block against the Gators, as evidenced again by the 2nd half of the game last year. I've never seen a team play so tight.
 
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BeecherVol said:
Seriously tho.

UT is gonna need a couple of easier drives, and hope they can force Driskel to play good enough to win the game.

UT is gonna struggle with sustaining drives.
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I finally got around to watching the UT-WKU game on the DVR. And here I thought Driskel had a bad day.
 
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#34
#34
Florida offense got the yards, just lost the turnover battle. Odds are they will not turn it over 4 times against. The question is how good is the Miami defense?
 
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OrangeBlood4life said:
Florida offense got the yards, just lost the turnover battle. Odds are they will not turn it over 4 times against. The question is how good is the Miami defense?
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Florida is good but not as good as Miami or FSU right now,IMO. A prediction I saw online that had Florida in the Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl might be a good one.
 
#36
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pretty ticked. it was pretty obvious they were better than miami.

still don't have a "bread and butter" to go to when they have to have it offensively.
 
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WoodstockVol said:
Florida is good but not as good as Miami or FSU right now,IMO. A prediction I saw online that had Florida in the Chik-Fil-A Peach Bowl might be a good one.
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dude, stop.

this is the most annoying thing about this loss. i don't mean to sound like a sore loser, but reality can not be ignored here.

miami literally did nothing the majority of that game. florida moved the ball up and down the field and screwed the pooch when they got into scoring territory.

i have no problem tipping my hat to an opponent when florida loses (like to louisville for instance), but miami was outplayed damn near every way imaginable except the most important thing which is the scoreboard.

after the game, i tried to think of the last time that florida so thoroughly dominated an opponent and found a way to lose and it was really difficult to think of an example.
 
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#38
Lawrence Wright said:
What are the odds of UF turning it over 4 times in the red zone two games in a row?
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With an open date and 2 weeks to practice for the UT game, the odds of that occurring are rather low.

Against UT, Florida plays very well and is ready for us during most years. It's their first conference game and always a sell out. Even if by some miracle UT jumps out to an early lead against UF (which I really don't see happening) I don't expect the boo birds to come out and give up on their team in just it's 3rd game of the season.

Driskel may have some flaws but he does have talent and after last year's game and his impersonation of Joe Montana against Tennessee, I'm not sold on his downfall just yet.
 
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99gator said:
dude, stop.

this is the most annoying thing about this loss. i don't mean to sound like a sore loser, but reality can not be ignored here.

miami literally did nothing the majority of that game. florida moved the ball up and down the field and screwed the pooch when they got into scoring territory.

i have no problem tipping my hat to an opponent when florida loses (like to louisville for instance), but miami was outplayed damn near every way imaginable except the most important thing which is the scoreboard.

after the game, i tried to think of the last time that florida so thoroughly dominated an opponent and found a way to lose and it was really difficult to think of an example.
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turnovers are part of the game. our defense brought the wood and never got tired...UF just got rattled when it mattered. yeah your defense played great after they adjusted.

you wouldn't say the same if florida won the same way as Miami did.

both teams got somethings to improve on but don't discredit the effort these kids put out there
 
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99gator said:
dude, stop.

this is the most annoying thing about this loss. i don't mean to sound like a sore loser, but reality can not be ignored here.

miami literally did nothing the majority of that game. florida moved the ball up and down the field and screwed the pooch when they got into scoring territory.

i have no problem tipping my hat to an opponent when florida loses (like to louisville for instance), but miami was outplayed damn near every way imaginable except the most important thing which is the scoreboard.

after the game, i tried to think of the last time that florida so thoroughly dominated an opponent and found a way to lose and it was really difficult to think of an example.
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I'm not sure how Miami was outplayed. You let our DL set up shop in your backfield the entire game and we allowed you to do the same thing. The difference was we took care of the ball.
 
#41
#41
When a team gets outplayed they lose by several scores IMO. Miami was the better team that day and blame on Driskell, preparation whatever you want they were the better team.
 
#42
#42
miamicane said:
turnovers are part of the game. our defense brought the wood and never got tired...UF just got rattled when it mattered. yeah your defense played great after they adjusted.

you wouldn't say the same if florida won the same way as Miami did.

both teams got somethings to improve on but don't discredit the effort these kids put out there
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yes, i would

and people on this board who have seen me post know i have said on numerous occasions that florida got vastly outplayed by tennessee in 2000 and did not deserve to win.

the winning team in a game doesn't usually have a 3 and out parade while the other team goes up and down the field. florida was damn near in the red zone on as many occasions as miami got first downs.

less than 50% completion percentage, 1 of 11 on 3rd down conversions, 10 first downs, getting outgained by a 2 to 1 ratio, and a time of possession difference of 38:20 to 21:40 is not your normal pathway to victory.

good luck the rest of the season. beat fsu.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Either.
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The answer would be not as likely as just happened against Miami.

But what are the chances that there are zero turnovers in the UT-Florida game, regardless of field position? I'm not hating on Florida here, but let's face facts, Driskel isn't that great of a quarterback and your O line has already allowed four sacks on the year. His accuracy has improved from last year, but still not what I would consider a solid first round draft pick that teams would be tripping over themselves to pick up.

And yes, so far our quarterback has yet to impress either (which Saturday should be telling), but we do have a top shelf O line so there is a difference. So the game will probably come down to a battle of the defenses.

I agree with another poster who said UT has a mental block with Florida for some reason. Pretty much going all the way back to Peyton. Not saying we can't win, but one of those psychological edges we have to get over. Maybe this year is the year.
 
#44
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Grand Vol said:
The answer would be not as likely as just happened against Miami.

But what are the chances that there are zero turnovers in the UT-Florida game, regardless of field position? I'm not hating on Florida here, but let's face facts, Driskel isn't that great of a quarterback and your O line has already allowed four sacks on the year. His accuracy has improved from last year, but still not what I would consider a solid first round draft pick that teams would be tripping over themselves to pick up.

And yes, so far our quarterback has yet to impress either (which Saturday should be telling), but we do have a top shelf O line so there is a difference. So the game will probably come down to a battle of the defenses.

I agree with another poster who said UT has a mental block with Florida for some reason. Pretty much going all the way back to Peyton. Not saying we can't win, but one of those psychological edges we have to get over. Maybe this year is the year.
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You'll be hard pressed to find any Gator fan who thinks Driskel could be anything better than the 5th or 6th best QB in the SEC, let alone first round talent. He's got all the tools physically, but it takes him too long to survey the field and read what the defense is doing.

After watching the WKU game, I didn't come away impressed with Worley. His arm strength is suspect, and he never appeared to be a threat to run.

If it comes down to which team has the better defense, I'll take my chances with UF's defense.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
You'll be hard pressed to find any Gator fan who thinks Driskel could be anything better than the 5th or 6th best QB in the SEC, let alone first round talent. He's got all the tools physically, but it takes him too long to survey the field and read what the defense is doing.

After watching the WKU game, I didn't come away impressed with Worley. His arm strength is suspect, and he never appeared to be a threat to run.

If it comes down to which team has the better defense, I'll take my chances with UF's defense.
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He actually did have some good runs against APSU in the first game, but...it's APSU so there really hasn't been a good gauge to put him up against. Kid actually looked like he has some wheels from what I saw, but being able to do it against an SEC opponent is a different matter entirely.

I think this year will be a good game.
 
#46
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Grand Vol said:
He actually did have some good runs against APSU in the first game, but...it's APSU so there really hasn't been a good gauge to put him up against. Kid actually looked like he has some wheels from what I saw, but being able to do it against an SEC opponent is a different matter entirely.

I think this year will be a good game.
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He can run and is fearless, in that respect. Oddly, he panics when its time to throw the ball.
 
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lawgator1 said:
He can run and is fearless, in that respect. Oddly, he panics when its time to throw the ball.
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Depending on the opponent, replace "fearless" with "reckless" and you'll have it right.

He did it against APSU, but not against WKY. Either he knew better because the players were higher caliber than APSU (which is a good thing) or coach told him to hold back since the game was in hand when the offense finally sparked up and didn't want to tip his hand for Oregon with the option game.
 
#48
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99gator said:
yes, i would

and people on this board who have seen me post know i have said on numerous occasions that florida got vastly outplayed by tennessee in 2000 and did not deserve to win.

the winning team in a game doesn't usually have a 3 and out parade while the other team goes up and down the field. florida was damn near in the red zone on as many occasions as miami got first downs.

less than 50% completion percentage, 1 of 11 on 3rd down conversions, 10 first downs, getting outgained by a 2 to 1 ratio, and a time of possession difference of 38:20 to 21:40 is not your normal pathway to victory.

good luck the rest of the season. beat fsu.
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Those are nice stats, but what do the red zone conversions look like for each squad?

TCOB in the RZ or GTFO, IMO.
 
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MemphisCanes said:
Those are nice stats, but what do the red zone conversions look like for each squad?

TCOB in the RZ or GTFO, IMO.
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As he said above, the frustrating thing about a loss like this one is that everybody can see that the better team was UF, but boobery by Driskell is part of the game, and its the points that matter.
 
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#50
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MemphisCanes said:
Those are nice stats, but what do the red zone conversions look like for each squad?

TCOB in the RZ or GTFO, IMO.
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lawgator just said it but, i'm going to say it one more time.

the better team lost because they screwed the pooch.

statistically, the game was not close. miami won three statistical categories, the one that counts (points), penalties and turnovers.

in every other statistical category that usually determines who wins or who loses, florida did not merely have an edge in the game, they dominated.

total first downs, total yardage, 3rd down conversions, time of possession, etc, etc, etc.

clearly miami made the plays necessary to win the game or florida failed to make the plays to win the game as the scoreboard had miami with more points than florida, which in the end is all that matters.

i have seen florida get their rear end handed to them on many occasions. several of those were by miami. this was not one of those occasions. this was a game where they outplayed their opponent but lost.
 
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