WHY IS UF KICKING YOUR BUTT ON THE RECRUITING TRAIL?

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Florida does well with the Nike Camp association no doubt. For whatever reasons, greed I imagine, the powers that be at UT (probably not FUlmer in this instance) decided to go with Addidas, which is not going out of its way to enter into joint ventures with Rivals to create elite football camps. Mainly UF is outrecruiting UT in the state of FL right now. Currently UF has 3 commits from outside FL while UT has 4 commits from outside TN. Getting to the deeper issue though, IMO UF is outrecruiting UT for two reasons:

(1) 5-6; and
(2) Not many Vols getting drafted into the NFL at high rounds.
 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/loca...ports-headlines

Let's not forget that they are still impressionable kids. Florida is making their camp an elite and special thing and that means more of the best for us!!!
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when I listen to Florida radio the consensus is Meyer is building a dynasty in Florida and all the kids in Florida want to play for him over Bowden and Coker. I dont think he's hurting Fulmer so much as those 2.
 
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(oklavol @ Jul 18 said:
when I listen to Florida radio the consensus is Meyer is building a dynasty in Florida and all the kids in Florida want to play for him over Bowden and Coker. I dont think he's hurting Fulmer so much as those 2.
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Amen to that, brother.

I have never really thought that Florida and Tennessee were dueling each other over the same players all that often, except for when we go into Tennessee and you try to go into Florida. Given size of the population here, as well as the trend for Florida players to be faster at WR and some defensive positions, I imagine that Fulmer and staff buy a few more plane tix to come down here than do Meyer et.al to go up there.
 
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(hatvol96 @ Jul 18 said:
Maybe if you get enough good players, you'll quit acting like cowards and play Miami on a yearly basis.
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Golden star quote of the day! :lolabove:
 
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(hatvol96 @ Jul 18 said:
Maybe if you get enough good players, you'll quit acting like cowards and play Miami on a yearly basis.
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Without question, Florida dropping annual games with Miami a number of years back sucked. But equally without question, the issue is now one of the most overblown and exaggerated claims of avoidance that ever was. The economics of scheduling repeated home and away games year in and year out don't add up. The Gators would lose money if they took one of these new non-conference freebies and played the game on the road every two years. It cannot be done. Not to mention the idiocy of playing both of the best teams from one conference that is not your own (i.e. would UT play Ohio state AND Michigan, or Cal AND Southern Cal, in the same year?).

Honestly, I hated it when the Gators dropped Miami, but now that its done, it is the single most aggravating thing to have to listen to because, if you know what you are talking about, it just does not make sense to put it in place again.

 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
Without question, Florida dropping annual games with Miami a number of years back sucked. But equally without question, the issue is now one of the most overblown and exaggerated claims of avoidance that ever was. The economics of scheduling repeated home and away games year in and year out don't add up. The Gators would lose money if they took one of these new non-conference freebies and played the game on the road every two years. It cannot be done. Not to mention the idiocy of playing both of the best teams from one conference that is not your own (i.e. would UT play Ohio state AND Michigan, or Cal AND Southern Cal, in the same year?).

Honestly, I hated it when the Gators dropped Miami, but now that its done, it is the single most aggravating thing to have to listen to because, if you know what you are talking about, it just does not make sense to put it in place again.
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Yep, those epic clashes with Eastern Michigan are tough to let go of. Funny, every other major power is using the 12th game to add another marquee game, i.e. Miami-OU, OSU-Texas, etc., but the Gators just have to get their fill of MAC teams.
 
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(hatvol96 @ Jul 18 said:
Yep, those epic clashes with Eastern Michigan are tough to let go of. Funny, every other major power is using the 12th game to add another marquee game, i.e. Miami-OU, OSU-Texas, etc., but the Gators just have to get their fill of MAC teams.
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Southern Miss is a perennial power ........
 
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(hatvol96 @ Jul 18 said:
Yep, those epic clashes with Eastern Michigan are tough to let go of. Funny, every other major power is using the 12th game to add another marquee game, i.e. Miami-OU, OSU-Texas, etc., but the Gators just have to get their fill of MAC teams.
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We play Southern Miss and UCF to start the season, and both of them were bowl teams. Funny how when others look at their schedules and see "Tennessee" on there they can't say the same thing.

 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
We play Southern Miss and UCF to start the season, and both of them were bowl teams. Funny how when others look at their schedules and see "Tennessee" on there they can't say the same thing.
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Why don't you regale us with stories about all the tradition and history of excellence surrounding Florida Football? Then, when that 5 minutes is up, tell us about how tough it is to play a bunch of C-USA/MAC teams.
 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
We play Southern Miss and UCF to start the season, and both of them were bowl teams. Funny how when others look at their schedules and see "Tennessee" on there they can't say the same thing.
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I once saw a quote from Jeff Tedford where he said he wanted to play teams who have been in conference championship games in this century. Its a shame, too, because I would have loved to have seen Cal-Florida.

:-D
 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
better than sitting home eating pizza and playing PS2 games, like UT players did this year.
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You know the great thing? After years of chasing the yellow backed Gators around when he was at the "U", Butch Davis is soon going to get to stomp their a$$es every September.
 
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The losing money argument just doesn't hold water IMO. You have pay the lesser opponents a significant amount of $$$ to come play you unless it's going to be an ESPN or network televised game. I don't blame UF for doing it though. Look at Bama's non-conf. for goodness sakes.
 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
better than sitting home eating pizza and playing PS2 games, like UT players did this year.
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Watch It Gator! You wanting to be banned today or are you tipsy? :aggressive:
 
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(hatvol96 @ Jul 18 said:
You know the great thing? After years of chasing the yellow backed Gators around when he was at the "U", Butch Davis is soon going to get to stomp their a$$es every September.
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LSU certainly WILL clobber Florida in 2008 and beyond! :D
 
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(hatvol96 @ Jul 18 said:
You know the great thing? After years of chasing the yellow backed Gators around when he was at the "U", Butch Davis is soon going to get to stomp their a$$es every September.
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REPORT!
 
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I think Florida should pick up a Pac 10 team, or a Big 12 team.

I know it would be tough for Florida to have to play Florida St and Miami every year, plus the SEC schedule.

But Florida State plays Florida and Miami every year. Yeah, it works because the 2 are in 2 different conferences, avoiding having to play 2 tough opponents from the same conference, but Florida should atleast pick up a Pac 10 team or Big 12 team every once in a while.
 
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Can someone name a team that Florida has played a regular season game against a nonconference that was actually a good team that year beside FSU ???
 
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(lawgator1 @ Jul 18 said:
REPORT!
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Why am I not surprised at a Gator running from some pressure? Are you taking lessons from Leak's performances against the Iowas of the world in meaningless bowl games?
 
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(BLEEDS ORANGE @ Jul 18 said:
Can someone name a team that Florida has played a regular season game against a nonconference that was actually a good team that year beside FSU ???
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Miami
 
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