Let’s revisit shall we? Abortion was on the ballot, literally everywhere. And the guy who got rid of Roe V Wade won.

Let’s bury that nonsensical argument once and for all. @grandhavendiddy

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RAH.

I’ve seen that we anticipate a 16 person class. Any idea of the breakdown by position we are hoping for?

What's this new popup thing that keeps popping up, Rivals want's permission to post push notifications? Something new. No idea what it's asking. I clicked allow, but not sure WTH it's talking about.

After 2,044 miles in 4 days. It is great to be home. @JasonHigdon, you said we look tired in the pic I sent you from the stadium. Well I can tell you I am tired as s*** now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. It is always a great time to be able to go and root for the Gators.

University of Florida Football Media Conference​

Monday, November 11, 2024​

Gainesville, Florida, USA​

TJ Searcy​

Press Conference​

Q. TJ, defense kind of bouncing back this week. I know it was kind of an up and down game against Texas. What's the mindset like for you think you and a lot of players on offense?
TJ SEARCY: I think really the mindset moving forward is just we got to build off it, learn from the mistakes we made in the game. I feel like we didn't tackle well, so we got clean that up coming into next week.

Q. What were some of the things that were working for you guys during that stretch where the defensive play was probably as good as it's been in the last couple years here?
TJ SEARCY: Honestly I think it's the rush and the secondary working together. Whenever the rush and the secondary work together, we all made plays.

Q. What did Texas do that maybe caused that to not happen this past week?
TJ SEARCY: I really think it was mistakes that we made. We made a lot of mistakes that we could have fixed ourselves and maybe looked better.

Q. Was that an eye discipline thing? Do you have any examples of that?
TJ SEARCY: I think certain technique plays. Like sometimes like certain plays guys not playing with their technique, getting out of gaps, and not coming down to the ball how they supposed to.

Q. What flipped the switch early on? People have pointed to the open date where everybody started playing, not just defense, but the team. What is your view on that?
TJ SEARCY: I think what flipped the switch was how we practice. We practiced really competitive throughout the open date and practice has been the same since.

So we started competing a lot on offense and defense at practice. I think that's what is helping us.

Q. How important is it to qualify for a bowl game for you guys?
TJ SEARCY: I think it's definitely very important for me. It means a lot because last year I didn't get one, so I definitely want to experience one.

Q. What did it mean to you guys last week when you heard that Coach Napier got a vote of confidence and will be around next year?
TJ SEARCY: Yeah, definitely. I was very excited when I heard it. You know, I was a part of one of his first recruiting classes to come in. I see the vision that he has for the program and I know that we definitely could get there.

Q. What is his vision? I mean, a championship program obviously. What do you think are some of the steps he wants to continue to take?
TJ SEARCY: I think he's doing a great job right now of instilling beliefs and core values in us that's going to carry on and lead us to that championship team we need to be.

Q. I know you can't read your teammates' minds, but what did you sense when you coach got that vote of confidence? Did it galvanize the team?
TJ SEARCY: I think the team got a vote of confidence with that. Everybody kind of stood up around it like now it's time for us to prove that he deserves this. We can turn this around.

Q. Coming back home To the Swamp, what does that mean for you and your players? What would be your message to fans in terms of support the next couple games?
TJ SEARCY: Honestly, I think I would just say I appreciate all the love and support they been giving us. Just continue. You know, we're going to get right soon.

Q. Does the defense have something to prove you think this week? It was trending; had a tough game at Texas; then LSU obviously last year was a really tough one. You're facing I mean, already one of the best players in the NFL it looks like.
TJ SEARCY: Yeah, definitely. I feel like we definitely always have something to prove every week. Yeah, I think this week we definitely have something to prove coming after last week's bad performance.

Q. What's worked for you so well in pass rush this year?
TJ SEARCY: I think what's been helping me with my pass rush this year has been the extra work I put in, getting comfortable with the moves.

Q. Maybe you haven't racked up the sacks you were hoping, but where do you think you made progress that's going to continue to carry over?
TJ SEARCY: I feel like I'm just learning the scheme a lot better, learning the defense as a whole lot better. Like when it's time for me to drop in coverage I know what the back end is doing. That helps me be more confident in my drop and be able to make more plays.

Q. What do you see as the future of this team and defense? I think you guys have started as many as six sophomores on defense. You had a freshmen quarterback, freshmen tailback, et cetera.
TJ SEARCY: I just see the future of this defense being violent, physical, everybody gets to the ball. You know, like we got a lot of energy on this defense. We're young. I think we can make a lot of plays for sure.

Q. Just in terms it of the program though, when you look at DJ, Jadan -- and I'm leaving people out -- but those two in particular.
TJ SEARCY: Yeah, for sure.

Q. But I'm saying what do you envision? This year has maybe not gone...
TJ SEARCY: For the defense?

Q. The whole program. Billy is back, you got all these young people. I mean, it hasn't all come together yet, but...
TJ SEARCY: I feel like it'll definitely coming together. I feel like it's just taking a little time. They're fresh into college, just like we was last year.
It took us a little time to figure stuff out. After everybody get everything figured out I feel like we'll definitely start rolling.

Q. How much has it helped you to get to quarterbacks and disrupt plays, guys having Kam James next to you and the sack you had?
TJ SEARCY: Kam James, with the sack I just had, he's improved a lot this off-season. Kam is one guy that I see putting in work every day. Like I could definitely see him getting better every day.

As far as the rush working together, like he knows how the games are supposed to work, so in the game when I got the sack, I got to give credit to Kam for that sack because he really -- he opened up the gap for me to come straight through.

Q. How much of a factor has that played this year, just having speed on the edges and guys who are going to occupy gaps on the inside?
TJ SEARCY: I think it's definitely a huge factor this year helping us get a little pressure.

Q. How much better is this offensive line?
TJ SEARCY: I think this offensive line is very good. We still have a few young players on the offensive line that still can develop and get better over time.

So I think this offensive line is going to be great.

Q. In terms of comparing to last year, what did you see maybe differently there? Is it more depth? More cohesiveness? What are you seeing?
TJ SEARCY: I think there is a little bit more battling going on for positions than last year, so I feel like there is probably a little bit more depth.

Q. What are some of the things that stand out from the LSU offense you guys will need to focus in on to have success?
TJ SEARCY: I feel like we definitely have to just play our game, worry about our technique, stop the run, and affect the passer.

After we do that, we should win.

Q. What do you see in Nussmeier, their quarterback?
TJ SEARCY: I think he's a good player. Like we definitely will have to account for him, yeah, for sure.

Q. Do you have any lingering memories from (Jayden Daniels.)
TJ SEARCY: Yeah.

Q. Any nightmares about that?
TJ SEARCY: Yeah, I ain't never got did like that by a quarterback before, so that of course is in my mind when I see a quarterback try to escape.

Q. He won the Heisman for a reason.
TJ SEARCY: Yeah, he is definitely nice.

Q. (Indiscernible.)
TJ SEARCY: Yeah, that's what I see.

University of Florida Football Media Conference​

Monday, November 11, 2024​

Gainesville, Florida, USA​

Bryce Lovett​

Press Conference​

Q. First career start. What did it mean for you?
BRYCE LOVETT: It meant a lot. It felt good to be able to step up when one of my brothers went down.

Going out there and being able to play hard and play for my teammates, that just felt good overall. Doesn't matter how the game went.

Q. Billy got a vote of confidence last Thursday. What do you think maybe behind the scenes -- the results are the results, but maybe some of the things he's done to engender that from Scott Stricklin.
BRYCE LOVETT: Can you repeat the question?

Q. Why do you think Billy Napier received a vote of confidence from Scott Stricklin?
BRYCE LOVETT: Coach Napier, I am a player that committed to his staff and I really seen that culture he brings to the program and what he's built and what he is continuing to build. I think he's being noticed by athletic director Scott Stricklin and everybody else.

I feel like it's something he deserves on top of something he's earned. So, I think, yeah.

Q. What do you think stands out about the culture he created?
BRYCE LOVETT: One of the main things I liked when I was a recruit was it's very family oriented, one big family. He's just continuing to build that and get closer and closer. We work really hard, and I think that kind of ties in the family and everybody being so close.

It's like -- I don't want to say it's like something I've never seen before, but never been on a team where it's been this tight. I feel like that's something he brought to the team.

Q. This offensive line really has come a long way from September in terms of run blocking. What happened there in terms of the switch and why are you guys doing a better job?
BRYCE LOVETT: I think we always had it in us. We had to make a decision. Early in the season, well, not -- yeah, early in the season we had to make a decision. We were either going to step it up or continue to struggle.
I think an unit we made that decision, the right decision to step it up.

Q. How did that come about? People talk about that open week where like a switch was flipped or what.
BRYCE LOVETT: Yeah, I really do think it was that first bye week. Not even just with as the O-line unit, I think the whole team was really just like it's either now or never. We're going to step up and put in the work and do what we have to do to start making progress or it's going to be the same all season.

I think we came out and competed all week that week, and I think that's really what started it.

Q. Was it tough walking off that field? You guys had shown so much against Georgia in terms of an elite team and being toe to toe. This game was completely different.
BRYCE LOVETT: Yeah, it was tough. That definitely hurt. One thing I like to say is control controllables. Obviously there is some things left on the field that we could have done differently to maybe change the pace of the game.

Just got to look ahead now. What's in the past is in the past. Got to start preparing for LSU.

Q. Who set tone in the bye week? Was it the coaches saying, okay, we're going to make this competitive or the players who said we're going to make the most of this week? Who set the tone?
BRYCE LOVETT: I think the coaches definitely had a part of it by setting up the practices how they were set up. The players ultimately made the decision, like we need to lock in, start putting in the work, or like I said, it's going to be a long season.

Q. Coming back to The Swamp, how much are the players and the coaches looking forward to that? What would be your message for fans as far as supporting you these last two games at home?
BRYCE LOVETT: I would say just stick with us. We're putting in the work. We're working hard. We're going to do our best to finish out the season strong. That's all I would say.

Q. Can you take us through your progress here from you came in to now. You're starting to get some playing time. What's that been like? Looking back now, what didn't you know that you know now that you're surprised about?
BRYCE LOVETT: I would just think like compared from now to when I came in a little bit of not experience, but my first year when I redshirted I got to see what it actually took to play and be a productive player, and I think I really needed that.

I think, yeah, having that first year to really develop and see what it takes to be a productive player on the offensive line, I think I needed that. That's what's the difference between this year and last year.

Q. Your positional versatility, just how does that feel like you think maybe enhance your ability to get on the field?
BRYCE LOVETT: Well, yeah, I feel like it gives me a lot more opportunities to get on field because I have five different options to get on the field, if that makes sense.

I play guard, I play tackle, I can play center. So if anybody goes down or if anybody needs a break, I'm willing to go in. If he puts me in, I'm ready to go in.

I like staying on standby -- not standby, but always be prepared and ready to play any position is a big thing.

Q. Mentally what goes into that?
BRYCE LOVETT: There is definitely a lot of mental that goes into it. I have to stay on top of all propositions just if case. Our coaches make it not easy, but do they're best to help me prepare and be ready for when the opportunity comes.

Q. Why is it so difficult to do that? You're the unicorn when it comes to that.
BRYCE LOVETT: Why is it so difficult? I would say it's difficult because you have to keep up with more than one thing. You have to focus on five different positions except for just one. Obviously your wires can get crossed.

Just being focused and trying to stay on top of those things is the hardest part, yeah.

Q. You have to be ambidextrous.
BRYCE LOVETT: Well...

Q. Because you're in a different stance.
BRYCE LOVETT: I'm not. I wouldn't say I am, but I would say definitely being flexible helps, because getting in to stances and different positions, that helps. Just practice really.

Q. Do you have a favorite spot?
BRYCE LOVETT: I've been getting asked that a lot recently. I wouldn't say I have a favorite, no. I like getting moved around the. It's like a challenge. If I play one position for two, three weeks, hey, we need you to come play this for a week or whatever, it's a challenge. I get to go work at that and better myself.

Q. Jake Slaughter, a lot of people talk about him, leadership of the offensive line. What has he meant to you and how has he helped you along the way maybe?
BRYCE LOVETT: I wouldn't know what to do without Jake. When I look at Jake he's, like sounds weird, but almost like the father figure of the group. When I need something first person I think of is Jake.

Just to have that leader and big brother role in the room has been a huge part in my success.

Q. The one-two punch of Jadan, Ja'Kobi, what has that given this offensive?
BRYCE LOVETT: They're two very powerful runners that know what they're doing, and I feel like that's opened up the run game for us a lot. On top of the O-line playing better and better every week.

I think the mix between that and the two running backs is the great way to open you out offense and the run game a little more.

Q. I was going to ask, kind of describe their styles. You said big backs. Jadan has a little more wiggle than you would think for 230.
BRYCE LOVETT: Yeah, you see him, he doesn't look like a speed guy, but he has speed, twitch, power to him, so he can hit the holes and hit the fast breaks. He can also put his shoulder down and run through somebody.

And I also think the same with Ja'Kobi.

This really shows the narcissism of Joe Biden in that for him it was never for the good of the country, nor for the good of even his own party but always for the good of Joe Biden.

Thought it might be fun to go back through some of them. What an amazing ride it has been. I will start…

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Obviously we know the plan is to beef up NIL hire an OC maybe OL coach change.

Let's say we lose to lsu and ole miss and beat fsu. Is that still the plan? What if we somehow finish 4-8 is that still the plan?

What I'm asking is I know if we somehow even get to 6-6 they will proceed with this plan. But if we have yet another losing record isn't there SOME chance he's still fired seeing three losing seasons in a row?

Just trying to set my expectations thanks

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I don’t know if a single one would outside of Vanderbilt or maybe Missouri.

Tennessee? Not in a million years. Texas A&M? No way in heck. Alabama? Don’t make me laugh. Those administrations care about football. They have pride. They have shame. They don’t want to be a completely inept public embarrassment.

I’m not convinced that UF feels that way at all. The fact that Scott Stricklin and Billy Napier are both still employed is beyond telling.

At what point do they hold Scott accountable for his dismal track record. Over the last 10 or so years our once illustrious program has been brought down to the level of South Carolina, Miss St and Vanderbilt. Stricklin has had absolutely dismal hires across all sports with no less than 2 and now a potential 3rd Title 9 scandal under his belt. For all you moral high horse people, why are you not screaming at the top of your lungs on just this subject alone? Either way at this point with the Golden situation UF has had a 3rd layer of mud slung on its face and the “appearance” is perception is all that matters. The fiscal irresponsibility on Billy Napiers contract alone is a fireable offense. Combine the 30-35 million buyout for Billy and his staff, then add in the 12 million buyout we had to pay Dan Mullen and crew and you are looking at over $40 million in fired coaching buyouts alone. If I was responsible for costing my company over $40 million dollars I can guarantee you my ass would be on the street looking for a new job immediately. Why aren’t we also calling for Stricklin to be put out on his can as well!! Burn it down and start over. This also includes all of the dead wood sitting in the UAA glass offices.

Who would win, if Cignetti was coaching UGA and Kirby was coaching IU ?

Who would win if Cignetti was coaching Oregon and Dan Lanning was coaching IU?

Who would win if Cignetti was coaching OSU and Ryan Day was coaching IU?

For those saying “ he hasn’t beaten anyone”……. He’s beaten everyone on the schedule….. with IU Talent


For those that say wait till he plays Ohio St….. again, if the teams / talent were switched, which coach would prevail?

What we voted for

Big Day!

I think the scoring streak ends tomorrow..

UT 27
UF 0

Don’t care about no offensive coordinator. Anybody thinking anything will change is fooling themselves.

I have received a boatload of texts and DM’s asking about the men’s basketball program. I have been arguing with myself about whether or not I should post.

I am too close to the situation and I am not gonna talk about any of the details or allegations. I just want you guys to keep an open mind and understand that not everything you read is accurate. You’ve only heard one side of the allegations. These allegations did not surface within the last few days. They have been out there a while. I have been in contact with Todd multiple times today.

I too am the father of a daughter. If these allegations all prove to be true, I would want him gone- despite my relationship with him.

I will also say this, there is a ton of false information out there. The talk about a meeting with the UAA and the basketball team tomorrow morning is 100% not true.. Our team will be practicing tomorrow as normal.

Hard times

KC. 🐊🐊

Full disclosure and Background: I’m a registered Republican but my wife was and is a registered democrat, dating back to win we lived in Jax and government officers were generally run by democrats and she wanted a say in the primaries. She has some ideological Liberal views which I don’t think are well represented today by the left (that side has gone to crap imo) but we do talk politics quite a bunch because that’s what partners in life do, simply to understand each other’s positions better. It doesn’t always end well but a disagreement on something is just that, we’re both navigating life together regardless as one team.

So I return from a sales trip and we’re sitting at the breakfast table together yesterday and my wife tells me we received a package on the door. It was addressed to her and buried in the text was an intimidation statement saying “we have ways of finding out who you are voting for”. She’s also shown me a democratic email which intimated them being “pissed iff” she hadn’t responded to some request they sent her and also asking how she was voting, and making offers to put her on some democratic council as a ploy to regain support (my thoughts not hers imo) but it’s totally turned her off. She was voting for Trump regardless in 2024 because of the weak ticket and the last 4 years. (she did vote for Biden in 2020 because she fell for the bad orange man propaganda but she know the current regime stalled us in long term wealth which is undeniable)

I’m writing this for 2 reasons. 1) curious if anyone else has heard about or seeing things like this in the mail or email from the left and 2) sharing how desperate and ruthless they are getting to resort to these tactics by attempting shame or intimidation within their own party to get them back lost votes. In my own wife’s words, “I’m horrified this is what elections are coming to” but regardless of who they nominate going forward, they have a tough sell with her for years to come. Sorry for the long post but felt relevant background was needed.

Take your victory lap!!! Been a battle over the last 8 years, but now the real work begins!!!

MAGA!!!

Wow, that has been a wonderful past 36 hours. Makes me want to drop my Marriott Titanium Status, sell my Audi A7 and drive a new Tesla-S (Elon, my guy...love ya) Miss Diddy to a Trump Tower for an enjoyable evening in the Trump Tower in Chicago. To quote my 21 and 23 year old girls (both of whom voted for Trump) - "not even cappin', my guy".

Trump has changed the republican party. He has changed me. Regardless of what our favorite castaway, MDFGator says, I am no sheep. The Democratic party though changed me more.

Some thoughts, some of these are repeats from a prior thread with the Captain.

1. Trump ran a (mostly) disciplined, brilliant campaign. He brought great energy and listened to his advisors (not often a strength).
2. He doubled down on his base and the "bro" vote. I thought that he could have sent off Haley to pick off more suburban women to help swing congressional districts, but that is a nit-pick. It is not what I would have suggested - but it worked.
3. The Democratic establishment kicking Trump off of Twitter was the second dumbest thing ever. It showed him what discipline looked like.
4. The Democratic establishment practicing lawfare did more to swing black and hispanic men to Trump then almost anything Trump could have done. He played it brilliantly. The dumbest thing ever.
5. JD Vance was a perfect pick. Credit Donald Trump, Jr. for that pick and the All In Podcast bros. JDV is smart and he can go on any Sunday news show and put liberal anchors in their place.
6. Vivek was a godsend. He was like JDV and could also go onto all of the shows and even places like Charlamagne the God and hold his own and distinguish himself.
7. 6 and 7 are a theme. What turned me off about Pence, Noem, Palin, was that there were only "moderate" intelligence individuals. They got worked on all of the Sunday shows. It was embarrassing. JDV and Vivek NEVER flinch; they win their shows and then produce brilliant viral themes that go on all of the social media platforms
8. Embracing the TikTok era - Trump "got out the vote" because he was relentlessly on social media and then tied into all of the new media sources like Ben S., like Megan K., like Rogan., etc. etc. No longer was this working through the legacy media hegemony of Fox, CNN, etc. DJTjr was brilliant on TikTok. Quietly got out - in droves, the bro vote without knocking on a single door. Brilliant.

Also - some of his comments became low-key bangers on TikTok when creators put sick beats to his comments. Eating the dogs, eating the cats. Dance party with Beyonce, etc. were as viral as Charlie XCX and Chappelle Roan at point.

9. He downplayed Abortion - and made it a non-issue. My two daughters were like - "yeah, we want the Government the F out of our bodies. I do not want an old white dude telling me what to do when some frat bro didn't pull out in time, condom broke, etc. That old white guy is not paying my bills, supporting my career, etc.....BUT, Abortion is already legal in Michigan. Discussion over. I am voting for Trump". Trump listened.
10. He focused relentless on our #1 issue - immigration. I was a one issue voter. And he hit it again, and again, and again, and again.

So many other thoughts, but damn it feels so good right now. I saw a video of Charlie Kirk crying and getting a hug from his wife when he got the news. Yeah, I feel you man.

Happy Thursday, my peeps.