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2021 Gators Prediction

I'm ready...fans in the stadium again. O was pretty good last couple of years. We should be right there again...Mac and Chump years I remember leading up to the season we were nothing but a big question mark and low expectations.
 
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A big question mark but this is fully Mullens team now and will be running the offense he normally runs. Not sure about the defense but more rushing should help keep them off the field some.

With Bama on the schedule 10-2 would be considered on track but I think 9-3 would be a disappointment especially if a GA loss was in there.

I am scared we might go 10-2 and get screwed even with a GA win looking at their schedule.
 
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Defense will improve - statistically it has to lol. Worst overall D since WW2...so yeah.

Lots of question marks but more talent on paper top to bottom than we've had since Mullen got here. As far as the D, we'll improve overall but against the more talented teams, will we improve enough?
 
Defense will improve - statistically it has to lol. Worst overall D since WW2...so yeah.

Lots of question marks but more talent on paper top to bottom than we've had since Mullen got here. As far as the D, we'll improve overall but against the more talented teams, will we improve enough?
2020's defense was the worst since 2007..........where it seemed safeties were forced to play linebacker.........and Tebow and the offense had to score 50 points to put a game away. The following year the D was stout. Natty stout. But we have Grantham, so my hopes are low.
 
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2020's defense was the worst since 2007..........where it seemed safeties were forced to play linebacker.........and Tebow and the offense had to score 50 points to put a game away. The following year the D was stout. Natty stout. But we have Grantham, so my hopes are low.
Agree 100%. The main difference between 2007 D and 2020 D is that the 2006 D was national championship caliber, but something like 20 of the top 22 moved on after that year, so 2007 was green as grass. But the system was great and the talent was there, so once they got it together they were aces in 2008. Can't say the same for 3rd and his "system" of substituting while the opponent is hiking the ball.
 
2020's defense was the worst since 2007..........where it seemed safeties were forced to play linebacker.........and Tebow and the offense had to score 50 points to put a game away. The following year the D was stout. Natty stout. But we have Grantham, so my hopes are low.

Yep just too young and undersized but you knew the next year was going to be a lot different. We know this year will improve a lot but its hard to say if they can be good enough for us to compete for the SEC. Curious to see what they look like that 3rd game.
 
Florida will NOT be favored against LSU on the road…anybody who thinks we will be a favorite in that game doesn’t know anything about college football lines….
We shouldn't be but could well be depending on the season before that. Trying to remember what the lines were in those Meyer years on the road. 05 I don't remember what the situation was and in 07 I would assume they were favored but that we were favored in 09.

Edit: They were favored in 05 and 07 while we were big favorites in 09. Forgot how we kept refusing to win the game in 05 kind of like in 07 giving up all those 4th downs.

Saw where even with those games we were like 11-4-1 against the spread at LSU since 1980 at one point due to all those Spurrier beat downs and the close games.
 
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It doesn't help when Mullen just can't close the deal on most big time recruits. We seem to always be in the Top 5 on a recruit's list and then they choose somebody else. We'll never get into that elite class of teams year in and year out until we get as many elite players as the big boys. Here are 2 recent examples:
 
We shouldn't be but could well be depending on the season before that. Trying to remember what the lines were in those Meyer years on the road. 05 I don't remember what the situation was and in 07 I would assume they were favored but that we were favored in 09.

Edit: They were favored in 05 and 07 while we were big favorites in 09. Forgot how we kept refusing to win the game in 05 kind of like in 07 giving up all those 4th downs.

Saw where even with those games we were like 11-4-1 against the spread at LSU since 1980 at one point due to all those Spurrier beat downs and the close games.
We owned those sumbitches in the 90’s.

The only way that LSU is not favored against Florida is if Florida beats Alabama or if LSU jerks around and loses to UCLA, Miss St., or Auburn.

Neither scenario is more likely than not…

Plus, LSU’s defense is going to be world class this season….
 
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We owned those sumbitches in the 90’s.

The only way that LSU is not favored against Florida is if Florida beats Alabama or if LSU jerks around and loses to UCLA, Miss St., or Auburn.

Neither scenario is more likely than not…

Plus, LSU’s defense is going to be world class this season….
Just glad Miles is gone as he was always finding crazy ways to notch wins against us.
 
It doesn't help when Mullen just can't close the deal on most big time recruits. We seem to always be in the Top 5 on a recruit's list and then they choose somebody else. We'll never get into that elite class of teams year in and year out until we get as many elite players as the big boys. Here are 2 recent examples:
Booker was a loss. Kaytron Allen was not. We have Glover and Gibbs higher on our RB board. I expect Gibbs to commit by the end of the month.
 
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I liked 2-star Trask over 4-star Franks.
I liked 3-star Malik Davis over several others that were 4-stars.
I liked 4-star Richardson over 5-star Beck, and that's still true for me.
I still like 4-star RB's Pierce and Wright, both on and off the field.

Yesterday, Dan said that his evals on recruits differs from those doing the service rating stars.
He has a different and a larger 'set' of categories and priorities than they have.
I'll take Dan's decisions on which recruits will do well at UF and in his system over their's every time....

Bags and academic standards differ greatly from school to school.
The 'Gator Standard' does not fit all recruits, and there are many reasons for guys going where they go.
With mostly 3-stars, SMs beat Bama in Birmingham.
With mostly 3-stars, BSU beat OK in a bowl.
With mostly 3-stars, UCF beat UGly in a bowl.
Solid recruits are critical, but their rating stars are not,,, (see UF's 2-3-stars in the NFL).

For the coming season, my biggest hope for improvement is on the consistency of the OL.
Although somewhat young in the secondary, I see them improving greatly from last season's inconsistencies, especially at the safety and Star,,, addition by subtraction....
 
2 straight losses to LSU only because of, well, you know, Grantham.
The Gator offense only put up 34 pts vs a weak 5-5 LSU team.

4-7 MsSt put up 44 pts on LSU
5-5 Mizzou put us 45 pts on LSU
6-5 AU put up 48 pts on LSU
8-4 UF only put up 34 pts on LSU --- WTF??? Is that on Todd too?

And the Def had stopped LSU's winning FG drive, until they got Mark-KO'ed by a shoe.

On Todd's supposedly incompetent defense:

SCa scored 24 pts.
Mizzou scored 17 pts
Georgia scored 21 pts, (pic 6 on Off)
Vandy scored 17 pts
Kentucky scored 10 pts
Tennis-sea scored 19 pts

Inconsistencies in the secondary, players and coaches, hurt the overall defense.
Two coaches got replaced, and much of the player inconsistency has finally moved on.
With Kyree Campbell and Marion Dunlap Jr gone, the DL run D will be improved imo.

However, the trolls and the whiners are still here, unfortunately....
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The Gator offense only put up 34 pts vs a weak 5-5 LSU team.

4-7 MsSt put up 44 pts on LSU
5-5 Mizzou put us 45 pts on LSU
6-5 AU put up 48 pts on LSU
8-4 UF only put up 34 pts on LSU --- WTF??? Is that on Todd too?

And the Def had stopped LSU's winning FG drive, until they got Mark-KO'ed by a shoe.

On Todd's supposedly incompetent defense:

SCa scored 24 pts.
Mizzou scored 17 pts
Georgia scored 21 pts, (pic 6 on Off)
Vandy scored 17 pts
Kentucky scored 10 pts
Tennis-sea scored 19 pts

Inconsistencies in the secondary, players and coaches, hurt the overall defense.
Two coaches got replaced, and much of the player inconsistency has finally moved on.
With Kyree Campbell and Marion Dunlap Jr gone, the DL run D will be improved imo.

However, the trolls and the whiners are still here, unfortunately....
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Say whatever you want........3rd and Grantham is going to be recorded and reviled in future references to his "generalship". History won't be kind to him. :mad: Mullen would do well to be rid of him ASAP,
 
Say whatever you want........3rd and Grantham is going to be recorded and reviled in future references to his "generalship". History won't be kind to him. :mad: Mullen would do well to be rid of him ASAP,

10-3 with a NY-6 Bowl win -- UF 41 - 15 Mich
11-2 SECe-C with a NY-6 Bowl win -- UF 36 - 28 VA

And can you tell me what Todd's defense was ranked in the Nation in his first 2 seasons here, before the scamdemic cluster....
 
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10-3 with a NY-6 Bowl win -- UF 41 - 15 Mich
11-2 SECe-C with a NY-6 Bowl win -- UF 36 - 28 VA

And can you tell me what Todd's defense was ranked in the Nation in his first 2 seasons here, before the scamdemic cluster....

We will know pretty early in the season what his defense will be about. Whether its one that can compete with the top SEC defenses or not. Its all his players now for the most part also.
 
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We will know pretty early in the season what his defense will be about. Whether its one that can compete with the top SEC defenses or not. Its all his players now for the most part also.
So, we just need to tell Dan to sit down and STFU because the feveredbrain and Little Loopy Lizzy know more about football that he does......
 
Same tired argument you always fall back on.

Nobody thinks they know more about football than Dan Mullen, we just know more about it than YOU do.

That's the same kind of village idiot drivel that the Little Loopy Lizzy is infamous for spewing out.

I don't make the choices on who to hire or fire on his coaching staff, Dan does.

You want to dodge that reality to continue with YOUR own VI drivel spewed out at me.
Bottom Line -- I trust Dan's choices, while YOU and a few other board VI's don't....
 
That's the same kind of village idiot drivel that the Little Loopy Lizzy is infamous for spewing out.

I don't make the choices on who to hire or fire on his coaching staff, Dan does.

You want to dodge that reality to continue with YOUR own VI drivel spewed out at me.
Bottom Line -- I trust Dan's choices, while YOU and a few other board VI's don't....
It's not difficult to be correct 95% of the time, just wait until you state something, then take the opposite position.
 
It's not difficult to be Loopy 95% of the time, just wait until you state something, then take the opposite position. --- FTFY
That Loopy diagnosis is permanent I believe.
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You mean like...

Hiring Cow Chip Kelly instead of Dan?

Playing Franks instead of Trask?

Wanting to play Jones instead of Trask?

Voting for Hillary instead of Trump?

Voting for Beijing Biden instead of Trump?

Just to name a few?
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That Loopy diagnosis is permanent I believe.
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You mean like...

Hiring Cow Chip Kelly instead of Dan?

Playing Franks instead of Trask?

Wanting to play Jones instead of Trask?

Voting for Hillary instead of Trump?

Voting for Beijing Biden instead of Trump?

Just to name a few?
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I understated the situation. You aren't wrong 95% of the time. It's actually 99.95% of the time.

Note: If you want to talk politics there is a place for that, and it isn't here. No worries though, I kick your ass just as bad in the Lounge as I do on this board.
 
We shouldn't be but could well be depending on the season before that. Trying to remember what the lines were in those Meyer years on the road. 05 I don't remember what the situation was and in 07 I would assume they were favored but that we were favored in 09.

Edit: They were favored in 05 and 07 while we were big favorites in 09. Forgot how we kept refusing to win the game in 05 kind of like in 07 giving up all those 4th downs.

Saw where even with those games we were like 11-4-1 against the spread at LSU since 1980 at one point due to all those Spurrier beat downs and the close games.
They got every 4th down...Hester couldn't be stopped.
 
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Say whatever you want........3rd and Grantham is going to be recorded and reviled in future references to his "generalship". History won't be kind to him. :mad: Mullen would do well to be rid of him ASAP,
Mullen actually has a great scenario if we did underachieve this season. Can just dump Grantham to quiet any noise. Also since fans can live with some losses easier when you have a good offense last season wasn't looked at like it would have been with the same record and a crappy offense like some previous years.
 
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Mullen actually has a great scenario if we did underachieve this season. Can just dump Grantham to quiet any noise. Also since fans can live with some losses easier when you have a good offense last season wasn't looked at like it would have been with the same record and a crappy offense like some previous years.
Fairly likely - say we win 9 games but the D is ass...it could go that way.
 
The only unchanging item for 2021, is the trolls and the whiners will still be here, sharing their wizz-dumb with everyone, wanted or not....
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