When exactly does UT play Tim Tebow's Team.

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I'd be excited too LG.If UT can't stop the Gators they may actually repeat this year IMO (that is if Tebow can pass under alot of pressure).
If UT's offense doesn't give the game away on turnovers we have a good chance of winning at the Swamp though.I think we have potential to be that good.
 
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Winning a national title certainly gives you the right to gloat over your team. But let's face it, to say the team FL fields this year will be better than last is boarderline crazy.

You lose team leaders everywhere. This is more important than anything. UT had plenty of talent in 2005 but had no leadership and it killed them.

Tebow may become a great leader, but all he's done so far is run off the field looking like a kangaroo after plowing it up the middle. Time will tell.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Oh
Come on, chief, this place is littered with UT fans who refuse to accept the reality of the situation.
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It is littered with UT fans yes, it is a Volunteer site.

Accepting the reality of the situation as you see it would leave the UT team with no choice but to pack up and anoint you, for fear of all that speed and talent. No way that is going to happen. Practice hard you talented, speedy alligators. We will show up, and you will know you've been in a battle, and you.... gulp....may even lose.

yes. I. did.
:)
 
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lawgator1, it's one thing to be drunk at home in the middle of the night, but in the middle of the day at work? Get a hold of your life!
 
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#233
I'm not saying anything negative about Tebow right now. Reason being I don't like the taste of crow if I'm wrong. It will be an interesting year in the SEC.
 
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Smokey_Vol said:
I'm not saying anything negative about Tebow right now. Reason being I don't like the taste of crow if I'm wrong. It will be an interesting year in the SEC.
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Oh, we've got that covered. Say whatever you want and in the event you're wrong, just say an important trial came up.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
You lose team leaders everywhere. This is more important than anything. UT had plenty of talent in 2005 but had no leadership and it killed them.
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Leadership is vastly overrated. Not having competent quarterback play in 2005 hurt UT far worse than a lack of "leadership."
 
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#242
My opinionon Teebag

I hope I'm wrong but I see Tebow being a good maybe great COLLEGE QB.

With that said I don't see him playing on Sundays a few years down the road. We really didn't see a lot of his passing skills this past year, but if they halfway there then I think he will cause problems for the SEC with the Urban calling plays. The guy is a great athlete. He is a bigger stronger version of Eric Crouch (being a little mobile) minus speed and/or similar to our beloved Tee Martin minus a little speed.


But like I said I hope I'm wrong on this one!!! Let the bashing begin :unsure:
 
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UT IE 95 said:
Winning a national title certainly gives you the right to gloat over your team. But let's face it, to say the team FL fields this year will be better than last is boarderline crazy.

You lose team leaders everywhere. This is more important than anything. UT had plenty of talent in 2005 but had no leadership and it killed them.

Tebow may become a great leader, but all he's done so far is run off the field looking like a kangaroo after plowing it up the middle. Time will tell.
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First, why can't Florida's offense be more potent than last year's? The offensive line last year going into the season had, if memory serves, something like three college snaps between the entire group. Effectively, they were all freshmen. Now, they have a year's experience unde rhteir belts.

Harvin is back and recovered from his ankle injury and there's NFL wide receiver speed for end arounds, reverses and passes literally at every single position.

The question mark is Tim Tebow. The kid was one of the top two rated recruits for any position at all last year. He came in and showed that he can run right over SEC defensive linebackers. We know he has the arm strength to throw the ball as hard and as far as we could possibly need. He doesn't even have to fling it 30 yards downfield into tight man coverage to be successful -- an 8 yard out to Harvin will do plenty of damage.

Tebow has had a year of learning the spread option and he's a bright kid who is possessed of that intangible quality -- he's a flat out winner.

I see no reason not to expect the Florida offense to be terrific this year.

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All of which were better offenses than what Florida will put on the field this season. That was my point.
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How do you know that? Certainly the raw talent of Tebow and Harvin at their positions appears to be every bit as good as those players and they are surrounded by 5 start players at virtually every position.


tidwell said:
Oh, we've got that covered. Say whatever you want and in the event you're wrong, just say an important trial came up.
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If they fall flat and I'm wrong I'll admit it.

hatvol96 said:
Leadership is vastly overrated. Not having competent quarterback play in 2005 hurt UT far worse than a lack of "leadership."
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QBs pull the trigger and they are obviously critical, but a successful offense is also built around what Meyer does best, which is to plan for and exploit mismatches. That is Florida's advantage right now. And its a big one.
 
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lawgator1 said:
QBs pull the trigger and they are obviously critical, but a successful offense is also built around what Meyer does best, which is to plan for and exploit mismatches. That is Florida's advantage right now. And its a big one.
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If you think last year's sucess in the SEC had anything to do with exploiting mismatches on the offensive end of the ball you are kidding yourself. Florida's offense was atrocious last year in SEC play. I expect the same thing this year.
 
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lawgator1 said:
I see no reason not to expect the Florida offense to be terrific this year.
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Great logic. They were an average offense last year that lived off the turnovers and field position created by a defense that is now gone. Add to that breaking in a new quarterback. Yeah, they'll be great.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Leadership is vastly overrated. Not having competent quarterback play in 2005 hurt UT far worse than a lack of "leadership."
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Uhh, what? The quarterback play was bad, but that team fell apart early in the season because there was no on field leader. Chemistry in sports is key my man, and leadership creates chemistry.

Leak's best quality was his leadership. He can't rely on his size, speed, or arm strength. Now that he and Brandon Siler are gone there are big shoes to fill from a leadership standpoint.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Great logic. They were an average offense last year that lived off the turnovers and field position created by a defense that is now gone. Add to that breaking in a new quarterback. Yeah, they'll be great.
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Well that's a convenient analysis. Talk about what Florida did well last year and say they won't do it as well this year, then conclude that therefore they won't be more productive. Leave out all the areas of improvement, including the bigger better threat for a running QB, true option plays built around that, improved receivers corps, more experienced offensive line. Yeah, if you leave all of that out, then I guess we are doomed.

Also, breaking in a new QB? The guy scored two TDs in the national championship game and ran 5-10 plays a game for the Gators. He's not exactly a newbie.
 
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UT IE 95 said:
Uhh, what? The quarterback play was bad, but that team fell apart early in the season because there was no on field leader. Chemistry in sports is key my man, and leadership creates chemistry.

Leak's best quality was his leadership. He can't rely on his size, speed, or arm strength. Now that he and Brandon Siler are gone there are big shoes to fill from a leadership standpoint.
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Yeah, spout the convential wisdom line about how Ken Dorsey's leadership was key in Miami's resurgence to Clinton Portis and Ed Reed, for example. When they get up off the floor laughing at such a ridiculous premise, you can get their autographs. You win with great players, not a bunch of Kumbaya, hand holding in a circle, Boy Scout silliness.
 
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