Friday Free-for-All
Fueling the Jet:
We talked about this in chat but wanted to include this for the board. A few players Florida will see today/tonight: Gavin Hill, Jaren Hamilton, Sharif Denson, Kendall Jackson, Isaiah Nixon, Adarius Hayes, and Samson Okunlola.
I asked Roderick Kearney what message I could give to the UF fan base, and his response was short and sweet.
“We HIM.”
I was not sure what he was getting at, so he explained it for me.
“We HIM” as in all of us including Gator Nation.
He is in the RedZone and I feel good about that and will continue to do so.
Demetrius Knight
LB/GTTransfer on his visit to The Swamp as Florida hosted LSU
“It was phenomenal! The visit was amazing! Coming from Tech, it was a completely different game day experience! And I couldn’t keep from smiling or taking pictures and videos. The most important part for me was how my family was treated while we were there; my wife and mother were very taken care of, which is something I definitely value. It was welcoming, and we truly felt like we were a part of the family while we were there. I kept in contact with Bird, he checked with us all night, and I got a chance to introduce myself to coach Chaney afterward, which too was great! I loved what I saw on the field, most importantly! I saw a team that can and WILL be competing for sec championships once the little things are fixed and worked on together as a team! Once the leaders begin to feed into everyone on that team, it’s going to be a scary sight, and there won’t be a need for an I told you so! And just maybe I’ll be able to come give my all for this team to help and fight and lead as a Gator as well!”
Gator Soccer Drop 5-2 Decision to Vanderbilt
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida soccer lost 5-2 to Vanderbilt on a cool Thursday evening at the Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
Seven was the largest combined goal output in a single match for either team this season. Five of the seven goals came off set plays.
Thursday's scoring:
There was plenty of first-half scoring, as the Commodores took a 3-1 lead into halftime.
Vanderbilt scored twice within a three-minute span. Peyton Cutshall opened the evening's scoring when she put in the clearance attempt off a corner kick at 19:57. Amber Nguyen's 25-yard free kick just dipped under the crossbar to score at 22:32.
Florida sophomore Madison Young got the Gators on the board in the 28th minute. She headed in Delaney Tauzel's corner kick at the far post. It was Young's second collegiate goal, with both coming off headers.
Scoring off corner kicks is something Young works on after the team finishes practice.
"Honestly, it was just like a sense of relief, because I feel like in a lot of the games, I've been really close and it just wasn't happening," Young said regarding her previous chances. "So it was just really cool to finally get one."
The Commodores pushed the lead back out to two in the 30th minute. Hannah McLaughlin's deep cross was headed in by Raegan Kelley at the far post.
Vanderbilt started the second half scoring in the 61st minute. Nguyen's deep cross landed just above the six-yard box at the far post. Kelley used her left foot to place it in.
Another Tauzel corner kick led to Florida's second goal at 70:23. The ball traveled to the far post corner where it deflected in off a Commodore defender.
VU scored on another free kick soon after UF's score. Abi Brighton put in her 24-yard shot in the 73rd minute.
Florida Coach Samantha Bohon Said:
On tonight's match:
"Vanderbilt is a good team. You saw that today. We had to play pretty much near perfect to be competitive with them. There were moments and stretches of time where I thought we did get to kind of push back and have a little bit of play in our offensive side of things.
"I'm just really appreciative for this group to be down three goals and still literally fight to the very end. To me, that bodes well for the mentality of this program. One of our core fundamental values is that blue collar fighting mentality. That was on display tonight. I'm just disappointed for them that we couldn't keep them off the board as much." - Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon
On Madison Young's goal:
"Maddie Young went and hunted after the ball. Credit to her as she just went after it. That's a really good mentality to have on set pieces. You also have to give Delaney [Tauzel] credit because her serves were spot on. They were really dangerous and just placed in a perfect place. So between the two of them, it was really good partnership tonight." - Florida Head Coach Samantha Bohon
Records:
Florida: 2-12-1, 0-7-1 SEC
Vanderbilt: 10-2-3, 4-2-2 SEC
Series Record:
Florida leads 28-5-3
Next Up:
Florida travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for a Sunday evening match at league leader and No. 3 Alabama (15-1-1, 8-0 SEC). The Tide won 4-1 tonight at Mississippi State tonight.
Sunday, Oct. 23 at No. 3 Alabama
* Time/Site: 7 p.m. ET at Alabama Soccer Stadium<https://rolltide.com/sports/2016/6/10/facilities-soccer-stadium-html.aspx> (1,500)
* SEC Network +<https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/329b8eea-79e8-438c-9e2b-23e1691a66e1> with Roger Hoover and Hayley MacDonald calling the action
* Live Stats<http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=410894&vislive=fla>
* Tickets: Free
Vanderbilt (10-2-3, 4-2-2 SEC) at Florida (2-12-1, 0-7-1 SEC)
Stadium: Donald R. Dizney Stadium (320)
Weather: 68 degrees, clear, winds NNE 6 mph
Goals by Period
1
2
Total
Vanderbilt
3
2
5
Florida
1
1
2
Scoring Summary:
No.
Time
Team
Goal Scorer
Assist
1.
19:57
VU
Peyton Cutshall
2.
22:32
VU
Amber Nguyen
3.
27:48
UF
Madison Young
Delaney Tauzel
4.
29:09
VU
Raegan Kelley
Hannah McLaughlin
5.
60:24
VU
Raegan Kelley
Amber Nguyen
6.
70:23
UF
Own Goal
7:
72:56
VU
Abi Brighton
Shots: Vanderbilt 14, Florida 4
Saves: Vanderbilt 0 (Kate Devine 0), Florida 2 (Alexa Goldberg 2)
Offsides: VU 0, UF 4
Cautions: Ashley Tutas-UF 22:27 (yellow); Ella Zimmerman-VU 77:11 (yellow); Mia Castillo-VU 81:10 (yellow)
Where is James Gordon Meek?
I am not turning this into a political debate trust me when I tell you that. I am not wanting to discuss/debate the events that are 3212 un-redacted ambush in Africa (HULU Special) It was fantastic/sad. I am only wanting to know what you think happened with Meek after the FBI raid on his home in April. No one knows where this guy is??
Playoff Race:
Houston 2
New York 0
The Houston Astros are now up two games to zero, after last nights 3-2 win. Can the NY Yankees win four of the next five games to advance to the World Series?
San Diego 1
Philadelphia 1
Game three tonight in Philly at 7:37 PM – Take your pick? I am going with the Padres for some reason I think they will advance to the World Series.
Week Off for the Gators:
Will you watch CFB this weekend? If so, who are you most interested in watching play?
