We started out fine then got progressively worse. We only had 176 yards in the second half, 74 of which came on one drive. And our QB took a beating in the process. Not to mention the struggling to score points thing. Mac kept them in there because he said we needed work. We should put up yards against teams like this...that's hollow it doesn't mean anything. We should be able to line up in base plays and run them off the field. This was a team coming off a 1-11 season. And like I said before SMU, a team that went 1-11, hung 34 and 400+ yards on them just last week. 19 through 3 1/2 for us is embarrassing.
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We started out fine then got progressively worse. We only had 176 yards in the second half, 74 of which came on one drive. And our QB took a beating in the process. Not to mention the struggling to score points thing. Mac kept them in there because he said we needed work. We should put up yards against teams like this...that's hollow it doesn't mean anything. We should be able to line up in base plays and run them off the field. This was a team coming off a 1-11 season. And like I said before SMU, a team that went 1-11, hung 34 and 400+ yards on them just last week. 19 through 3 1/2 for us is embarrassing.
I was expecting more from our RBs - they did improve this game and averaged just under 6 yards a carry but the average of our RBs against 3 of the worst defenses in all of FBS probably isn't too good.
So SMU is so bad, we should have hung...102 on North Texas?
I'd be curious to know the score that Louisville should theoretically score against Ole Miss, and conversely, Alabama.
You really don't think a lot of this is a wee bit over the top?
UT is supposed to be the SECE Champ but they've looked like trash.
UGA can barely squeak out a win against anybody.
I just think it's all far too much right now, when taken in context.
I'd be curious to know the score that Louisville should theoretically score against Ole Miss, and conversely, Alabama.
You really don't think a lot of this is a wee bit over the top?
UT is supposed to be the SECE Champ but they've looked like trash.
UGA can barely squeak out a win against anybody.
I just think it's all far too much right now, when taken in context.
No we don't have to score 40 or even 50, but we also shouldn't have 19 into the 4th and having it look difficult for us either. Or be unable to do things like get a yard when we need it or having our QB hit on nearly every drop back. Not against this quality of team.
And I agree with your assessments on UT and UGA too...but I also don't think they're good. UT is talented with a chit coach and I think Smart sucks too, they're lucky to not be 1-2. Seeing them struggle doesn't make me feel better about some of the things that plagues us though, other than in the sense that we can still win the East. But big picture I think the East as a whole is just mediocre. We had potential to be more than that, not anymore because we couldn't take care of business against a scrub to rest our starters before a big game. And now here we are...in the same situation at QB we've been in. SMH. I'm genuinely annoyed.
I'm apparently immune to the QB woes at this point.
It's par for the course since September of 2010.
It's par for the course since September of 2010.
And there was some good things. I can't praise this defense enough I love those guys. Kick coverages were excellent, our TE's showed up, etc. I'm just really annoyed because I felt this situation was all avoidable. Instead we sleep walked through more than half the game which made Mac keep starters in and now here we are. If we'd have buried the scrub team early like we should have this likely doesn't happen.
It's getting bad in here when our resident Otis is the voice of distinction.
I agree Danny
Appleby makes me nervous. He was pretty reckless at times at Purdue but they were also always behind, so he had to be aggressive. I also remember him making a few bad choices/forces in the spring game, but that's a laughably small and biased sample.
You speak the truth. As the third quarter went on it seemed like LDR got more and more inconsistent. Plus, ISO the running back merry go round isn't helping us. We need freakin' consistency.
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Anyway, I guess we'll see how we handle it this year. Hopefully, we have a little more depth at the position.
I guess for those who prefer an athletic gunslinger type, then Appleby is your guy. Unfortunately gunslingers can be mistake prone, but they are usually fearless as well.
So if it is Appleby in Knoxville next week he shouldn't be overwhelmed by the moment.
So if it is Appleby in Knoxville next week he shouldn't be overwhelmed by the moment.
Yep we've lost our starting QB for the season 4 times in 6 years. Hard to win like that.
No one struggles with a convincing win quite like Gator fans
Yet the longest running plays of the day came in the second half.
We can look for only the bad in every game, or we can look only for the good. Or we can be balanced.
This was a convincing, if somewhat ugly win. Even without LDRs injury, it was not as good on offense as we expected. But we effectively scored 38 points and gave up none.
That is a good win.
I was going to split up my comments into several posts to help both the cry babies and the 2 year old attention span types, but why start now.... 
Committee RB touches:
12 Cronkrite - 9 for 46, 5.1 ypc, 3 Rec for 22 yds, 7.3 yds/rec; 12 for 68, 5.7 yds/play, 1 TD.
11 Thompson - 11 for 85 yds, 7.7 ypc, 1 TD.
11 Scarlet - 11 for 62 yds, 5.6 ypc, 1 TD.
11 Perine - 11 for 57 yds, 5.2 ypc, 1 TD.
The 4 RB's -- 45 touches for 272 yds for 6.0 yds/touch, 4 TD's.
QB LDR was 14 of 25, 56% for 186 yds.
QB AA was 2 of 4, 50% for 30 yds.
While the Mc-Nuss 5 Star wears a head-set and calls in the plays.
Points of contention for me:
Appleby - 19 TD's to 19 Ints. -- Austin will be the new starter, by virtue of his excellent experience while at Purdue...
Trask - 16 TD's to ZERO Ints, + 1 rushing TD.
Trask had ZERO turnovers in his entire HS career.
Arriving at UF as true freshmen QB's:
Tebow 6-3 229 4.7/40 ----- Trask 6-4 238 4.6/40 & better arm.
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K Eddy Pineiro 1 FG, 3 X-Pts -- (HBC - 1 failed 2 Pt conversion)
DT Caleb Brantley a sack for a 2 Pt safety.
UF 32 - 0 N.Tx
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Total Defense - UF Record - 53 yds, -- 1.06 yds/play, 7 sacks, 1 Int.
Florida has surrendered only 14 points through 3 games, its fewest allowed through 3 games since Spurrier's senior season 50 years ago.
The Gator Defense already has 16 sacks through 3 games, and 4 different DB's already have an interception.
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Tennis-sea 28 - 19 Ohio (+9) -- Ohio is on a streak, going 0-27 vs all ranked opponents.
(I wonder how large the check was, that some rubber-dollie paid to that N.Tx DE? The last time they kept the dirty-hit pay-off in house...)
PS (just to be annoying with some scoreboard reality)
Tn 20 - 13 AppSt (-7 in OT, but hey, AppSt is a great team)
Miami 45 - 10 AppSt (-35, oops)
UF 24 - 7 U-Mass - the media-morons, say they're worst in FBS
FLInt 13 - 21 U-Mass - wrong again moe-rons...
To the nuttless of neutered lame:
Lost to then unranked Tx - Won vs Nev. - Lost to MichSt 36 - 28 ND
1-2 to begin another vastly over-rated season.
And then Jelly-Belly-Kelly tries to blame it all on the DC & OC that he hired...
Big Game Boob and his doomer-swooner Choke-la-homans...
Lost to Houston - Won vs Lamon - Lost to tOSU 45 - 24 OK (-21)
1-2 to begin another vastly over-rated season.
Even having visiting SOS on the sideline with him didn't help...
And how-bout deem #2 vastly over-rated criminoles?
Committee RB touches:
12 Cronkrite - 9 for 46, 5.1 ypc, 3 Rec for 22 yds, 7.3 yds/rec; 12 for 68, 5.7 yds/play, 1 TD.
11 Thompson - 11 for 85 yds, 7.7 ypc, 1 TD.
11 Scarlet - 11 for 62 yds, 5.6 ypc, 1 TD.
11 Perine - 11 for 57 yds, 5.2 ypc, 1 TD.
The 4 RB's -- 45 touches for 272 yds for 6.0 yds/touch, 4 TD's.
QB LDR was 14 of 25, 56% for 186 yds.
QB AA was 2 of 4, 50% for 30 yds.
While the Mc-Nuss 5 Star wears a head-set and calls in the plays.
Points of contention for me:
Appleby - 19 TD's to 19 Ints. -- Austin will be the new starter, by virtue of his excellent experience while at Purdue...
Trask - 16 TD's to ZERO Ints, + 1 rushing TD.
Trask had ZERO turnovers in his entire HS career.
Arriving at UF as true freshmen QB's:
Tebow 6-3 229 4.7/40 ----- Trask 6-4 238 4.6/40 & better arm.
---------------
K Eddy Pineiro 1 FG, 3 X-Pts -- (HBC - 1 failed 2 Pt conversion)
DT Caleb Brantley a sack for a 2 Pt safety.
UF 32 - 0 N.Tx
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Total Defense - UF Record - 53 yds, -- 1.06 yds/play, 7 sacks, 1 Int.
Florida has surrendered only 14 points through 3 games, its fewest allowed through 3 games since Spurrier's senior season 50 years ago.
The Gator Defense already has 16 sacks through 3 games, and 4 different DB's already have an interception.
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Tennis-sea 28 - 19 Ohio (+9) -- Ohio is on a streak, going 0-27 vs all ranked opponents.
(I wonder how large the check was, that some rubber-dollie paid to that N.Tx DE? The last time they kept the dirty-hit pay-off in house...)
PS (just to be annoying with some scoreboard reality)
Tn 20 - 13 AppSt (-7 in OT, but hey, AppSt is a great team)
Miami 45 - 10 AppSt (-35, oops)
UF 24 - 7 U-Mass - the media-morons, say they're worst in FBS
FLInt 13 - 21 U-Mass - wrong again moe-rons...
To the nuttless of neutered lame:
Lost to then unranked Tx - Won vs Nev. - Lost to MichSt 36 - 28 ND
1-2 to begin another vastly over-rated season.
And then Jelly-Belly-Kelly tries to blame it all on the DC & OC that he hired...
Big Game Boob and his doomer-swooner Choke-la-homans...
Lost to Houston - Won vs Lamon - Lost to tOSU 45 - 24 OK (-21)
1-2 to begin another vastly over-rated season.
Even having visiting SOS on the sideline with him didn't help...
And how-bout deem #2 vastly over-rated criminoles?
I was going to split up my comments into several posts to help both the cry babies and the 2 year old attention span types, but why start now....
Committee RB touches:
12 Cronkrite - 9 for 46, 5.1 ypc, 3 Rec for 22 yds, 7.3 yds/rec; 12 for 68, 5.7 yds/play, 1 TD.
11 Thompson - 11 for 85 yds, 7.7 ypc, 1 TD.
11 Scarlet - 11 for 62 yds, 5.6 ypc, 1 TD.
11 Perine - 11 for 57 yds, 5.2 ypc, 1 TD.
The 4 RB's -- 45 touches for 272 yds for 6.0 yds/touch, 4 TD's.
QB LDR was 14 of 25, 56% for 186 yds.
QB AA was 2 of 4, 50% for 30 yds.
While the Mc-Nuss 5 Star wears a head-set and calls in the plays.
Points of contention for me:
Appleby - 19 TD's to 19 Ints. -- Austin will be the new starter, by virtue of his excellent experience while at Purdue...
Trask - 16 TD's to ZERO Ints, + 1 rushing TD.
Trask had ZERO turnovers in his entire HS career.
Arriving at UF as true freshmen QB's:
Tebow 6-3 229 4.7/40 ----- Trask 6-4 238 4.6/40 & better arm.
---------------
K Eddy Pineiro 1 FG, 3 X-Pts -- (HBC - 1 failed 2 Pt conversion)
DT Caleb Brantley a sack for a 2 Pt safety.
UF 32 - 0 N.Tx
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Total Defense - UF Record - 53 yds, -- 1.06 yds/play, 7 sacks, 1 Int.
Florida has surrendered only 14 points through 3 games, its fewest allowed through 3 games since Spurrier's senior season 50 years ago.
The Gator Defense already has 16 sacks through 3 games, and 4 different DB's already have an interception.
=============
Tennis-sea 28 - 19 Ohio (+9) -- Ohio is on a streak, going 0-27 vs all ranked opponents.
(I wonder how large the check was, that some rubber-dollie paid to that N.Tx DE? The last time they kept the dirty-hit pay-off in house...)
PS (just to be annoying with some scoreboard reality)
Tn 20 - 13 AppSt (-7 in OT, but hey, AppSt is a great team)
Miami 45 - 10 AppSt (-35, oops)
UF 24 - 7 U-Mass - the media-morons, say they're worst in FBS
FLInt 13 - 21 U-Mass - wrong again moe-rons...
To the nuttless of neutered lame:
Lost to then unranked Tx - Won vs Nev. - Lost to MichSt 36 - 28 ND
1-2 to begin another vastly over-rated season.
And then Jelly-Belly-Kelly tries to blame it all on the DC & OC that he hired...
Big Game Boob and his doomer-swooner Choke-la-homans...
Lost to Houston - Won vs Lamon - Lost to tOSU 45 - 24 OK (-21)
1-2 to begin another vastly over-rated season.
Even having visiting SOS on the sideline with him didn't help...
And how-bout deem #2 vastly over-rated criminoles?
stats against that garbage team mean nothing. We lost a VERY good QB, and it's going to dramatically affect our team.
Says the 'all knowing' crystal ball reader...
Are you contending that we will not suffer a performance letdown on offense without LDR?
THere is a reason he was the starter.
Maybe it was because JDR brought 'Little Bill' with him?
There are often many 'reasons' for the things that happen, and you and I will almost never know which they were, or which ones have the most influence on any particular decision... JMOHO's of course.
Not confirmed yet, but other posters on other boards have been hearing that he is only out for two weeks. I hope that to be true
I would not contend that. But I also would not automatically assume that we can't win without him either.
That would be nice. Some articles saying just a short time probably. Maybe just Tenn - you never know.
I don't disagree with that but our offensive line has got to get better.
Just went back and looked. It was indeed Goolsby that wiffed on the block. It wasn't a total wiff either. Goolsby did get into his way and get some pads on him, but the guy just had enough forward momentum to carry his body into LDR's ankle.
Yep it was Goolsby and if you really slow it down the guy actually dives at LDR too soon or maybe was starting to lose his footing and dove because his knee hits the ground before he even hits LDR.
LDR is not a VERY good QB. He's a work-around until someone else is ready. His lack of accuracy and arm strength would have been exposed against UT. AA might actually be an upgrade if he reigns in the int's.
Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio's left knee injury may not be as serious as originally feared, at least according to a news report on Saturday.
GridironNow.com's Mike Huguenin reports that Del Rio has a sprained MCL that "will keep him out for at least two games." Huguenin reports that Del Rio "should be back" for the team's game against LSU on Oct. 8.
"It doesn’t look great, so you know what, we’ll do whatever," coach Jim McElwain said after the game. "Somebody else will play, we’ll get some guys ready and move forward and get ready to go play next week. It should be really exciting."
The Gators travel to face the rival Volunteers this weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., with Purdue graduate transfer Austin Appleby expected to start in Del Rio's place. Appleby will be backed up by either true freshman Kyle Trask or Feleipe Franks.
"You want to come here and get an opportunity to play, but you don't want to see one of your friends get hurt," Appleby said Saturday night. "My heart goes out to him, and I'm confident and I'm prayerful that he'll be back with us very shortly and we'll get some good news on him."
GridironNow.com's Mike Huguenin reports that Del Rio has a sprained MCL that "will keep him out for at least two games." Huguenin reports that Del Rio "should be back" for the team's game against LSU on Oct. 8.
"It doesn’t look great, so you know what, we’ll do whatever," coach Jim McElwain said after the game. "Somebody else will play, we’ll get some guys ready and move forward and get ready to go play next week. It should be really exciting."
The Gators travel to face the rival Volunteers this weekend in Knoxville, Tenn., with Purdue graduate transfer Austin Appleby expected to start in Del Rio's place. Appleby will be backed up by either true freshman Kyle Trask or Feleipe Franks.
"You want to come here and get an opportunity to play, but you don't want to see one of your friends get hurt," Appleby said Saturday night. "My heart goes out to him, and I'm confident and I'm prayerful that he'll be back with us very shortly and we'll get some good news on him."
Fourth best passer in the SEC, both in yardage and in passer rating.
I will take that. Especially given what we have had to contend with for the last several years.
You think that was a convincing win? We struggled to move the ball against an abominably bad group of five team. On top of that, the point of scheduling that game at that point was to avoid exactly what happened.
This is nothing more than rampant fan speculation on my part, and it should be seen as such, not as any kind of solid accusation....
IF Happy-by is the starter for tennis-sea, and remains in no matter the outcome, then maybe the JDR/Little Bill 'fix-is-in' on LDR continuing to be the starter for as long as he's here, and as soon as he's healthy enough to return to the field.
I'll likely always remain a Gator fan, but that would be depressing for me as a very long time fan, that has seen his share of bs go on...
IF Happy-by is the starter for tennis-sea, and remains in no matter the outcome, then maybe the JDR/Little Bill 'fix-is-in' on LDR continuing to be the starter for as long as he's here, and as soon as he's healthy enough to return to the field.
I'll likely always remain a Gator fan, but that would be depressing for me as a very long time fan, that has seen his share of bs go on...
32 points, that was effectively 38 points, with no points by the opposition, IS a convincing win. There was not point in the game where anyone thought the opposing team is going to win.
Definitions of "convincing win" may certainly differ from person to person, but yes, it was an convincing win. By my definition.
Yep, a 'convincing win' but with an average to poor showing by the QB's against a crappy defense.
LDR 56% with zero TD's.
AA 50% with zero TD's.
What's that convince you of concerning the QB play???
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