They didn't get too carried away with it but that place is filled with sunshine pumpers so it doesn't surprise me they have Mertz on that list.
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They didn't get too carried away with it but that place is filled with sunshine pumpers so it doesn't surprise me they have Mertz on that list.
Fever,
I could stand to have some Sunshine pumped on the Gator Football team.
Utah, Sept 2nd, will tell us more than we want to know about Mertz & the Gators.
Till then, I'm using my option to see the Glass as 1/4 full.
I used to be a sunshine pumper until the end with Muschamp. I do have more long term faith in Napier than when we hired Mullen. He just has to have this QB situation corrected by 2024 as we cant be going 6-6/7-5 three straight seasons
Billy Napier reveals date for black uniforms for Florida Gators this season
Florida has set a date for its black uniforms.
www.saturdaydownsouth.com
Insta,
Don't hold back - tell me how you really feel !
if Simmons played either OT or DT how would posters & readers on this board react to the thought of having a 16 yr old HS player seek admission to UF & earning a Scholarship ?
Why does the fact that he plays QB (for a small 1-S High School Team) make any difference ?
As a QB - or at any other position - does ANY 16 yr old HS Player have the ability to make the team & help the Gators get better for next season ?
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Tebow,Billy Napier reveals date for black uniforms for Florida Gators this season
Florida has set a date for its black uniforms.
I know my thoughts on Black Uniforms will be at odds with many people on this board.
Southeastern Conference team colors
https://usteamcolors.com/university-of-florida-colors/
As I'm sure you know, The University of Florida colors are
Orange
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IMO, Coming out with Black Unis is just another scam by whatever company has our uniform contract this year.
Something different for them to sell - like the "ThrowbacK" Uniforms & the truly disgusting Nike Uniforms that were supposed to look like an alligator’s armored body - but ended up just looking like Dawg Sh*t.
https://www.gatorsports.com/football/20171009/gators-reveal-new-alternate-football-uniform/
Tim, I'm curious did you buy one of these Jerseys ?
I means they are so "Cool" how could you resist ?
Last I heard, having the Gators wear such junk - to help stimulate sales - is actually part of the Uniform contract.
Don't recall SOS every bending over & kissing some Clothing Manufacturer's As*s like that when he was the Head Ball Coach !
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Fever,
EXCUUUUUSE ME !
That makes a huge difference - I'm sure a 17 yr old DT or OT could be a starter & make a hell of a contribution to the Team next year.
Just saying I dont think its an issue. I think quite a few 17 year olds have made Spring practice in college by graduating a little early.
Fever,
Graduating a little early ???
I must not be understanding things correctly.
Post from Paco & interview from CBN seems to say that Simmons will be enrolled in 2023 before fall practice starts.
Simmons is class of 2025 - Early Entry by 2 years - Simmons skipping his JR & SR years of HS isn't graduating a "Little Early" - it's ridiculous.
A 16 or barely 17 yr old HS Soph isn't going to physically be able to compete against 20 -22 yr old players & materially contribute to the success of the UF MEN's football team,
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He is off schedule due to home schooling and classification for sports or something from what I think I read and will basically be like other 17 year olds that left high school a little early (well if he was Spring instead of the coming camp) for college football.
Edit: I am thinking Simmons may have already turned 17 as some people are saying he is actually a few months older than Lagway.
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Fever,
Are you saying that Simmons is a few months older than Lagway but because of home schooling, he has a year less HS playing time & experience than Lagway ?
This is NOT to say that Simmons isn't a good player - he MAY be; we just don't know - yet.
We have only to look at Herschel Walker coming out of Wrightsville, Ga to see that good players can come from small schools.
Because of the fiasco of Jaden Rashada & the perceived weakness of our current QB room, I think many UF fans are grasping at straws.
Neither Simmons nor Lagway will be a short term panacea at QB for the Gators.
As of yet, there is no official announcement on Simmons reclassifying & being accepted to UF.
IMO, smarter to wait & announce it after it's done - a "Fait Accompli" as we say in Jax.
Only reason I can think of for all these trial balloons is that CBN is looking for a PR laxative to keep the fanbase from getting stopped up, while we endure what could be a poor 2023 season & hope to improve in 2024.
I have been wrong many times before & Simmons may be a great player in the future.
Spending a scholarship on Simmons now & getting him started learning CBN's offensive system is not the worst decision we could make.
CBN is the HC. If he thinks we should do it, then let's support him & see what happens.
Using scoring to project how many games Florida may win in 2023
ByDavid Wunderlich
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May 27, 2023
FWIW
Wunderlich doesn't appear to be "Pumping Sunshine."
His W/L predictions are centered on 6 wins.
2023 won't be the 0-10-1 that Charlie Pell opened with, but I'm not expecting much, if any, improvement over last year.
https://www.gatorcountry.com/featur...oject-how-many-games-florida-may-win-in-2023/
Florida Gators official visits schedule
Florida coach Billy Napier told Gators Online recently his program has scheduled 45 official visits for June.5* WR Jeremiah Smith, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna Prep: OHIO STATE COMMIT. No. 1 receiver and No. 2 overall recruit in the country still listed as June 2nd OV.
QB Lagway still listed for June 2nd OV & WR Eugene Wilson listed as moving in to Campus on May 29th.
https://www.on3.com/teams/florida-gators/news/florida-gators-official-visits-schedule-5/
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I know you cant always go by high school tape but Simmons is pretty dang good when it comes to getting rid of the ball to receivers that have defenders close to them which is the main problem with a lot of high school QBs coming out. I dont expect much a freshman season but I think out of him and Lagway one should be ready to go in 2025.
Debate continues over SEC football schedule ahead of spring meetings
The question that Southeastern Conference leaders have been debating over the past year has been whether to play eight conference games each season including one rival or go to nine league games with three. It appears that with the spring meetings held in Florida’s panhandle coming up next week, the league does not appear to be any closer to a decision than it was 365 days ago.https://gatorswire.usatoday.com/202...ootball-schedule-spring-meetings-game-number/
Fever,
Hope you're right !
If he is as old as you suggest, awarding Simmons a scholarship not the objection. Just hope we don't place unrealistic burdens on him too soon.
Mullen gave scholarships to the Pouncey brothers. Ethan still here; brother now gone - all Scholarships don't work out.
"One QB should be ready to go in 2025."
Looks like you are moving your expectations for a winning season back to 2025.
Who will be QB1 in 2024 ?
Gators have great opportunity with new black jerseys
According to this writer -
IMO - BS
"... Even if a few of you don’t like it, the bottom line is that a willingness to change and adapt to the new culture around jerseys is a good thing.
You can’t be stuck in the past with the expectation to succeed in the future."
How does the color of the jersey influence the outcome of the game ?
Which has a greater impact in recruiting - color of the jersey, ability of coaching staff, or NIL$$$ ?
LSU, UGA, & Bama seem to stick with their traditions -
they also seem to win a hell of a lot more games than we do.
https://hailfloridahail.com/2023/05/27/florida-football-gators-new-black-jerseys/
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If Napier doesnt want a really hot seat he will get the boosters to get us a 1 year "proven" portal QB for 2024. That is unless Mertz shocks most people.
Hard to find;
CBN - has been looking since he got here & hasn't found one yet.
Fever,
Most ?
Everyone on this board would fall out !
Nonsense imo as there were a few out there when he signed Mertz. KY even got one of them. The likely reality is Mertz was all they were willing to pay for. If we want to contend for a playoff berth in 2024 they need to get a one year guy that can command decent NIL for that year.
If Simmons small school experience doesn't count against him, then why does Brown playing at a higher level mean that he's not capable? Brown's HS stats are better than either Lagway's or Simmons, especially in the dual threat running category and at the same time having a 70+ completion percentage with 4 total Int/LPF TO's his Sr year....
And if CBN can't coach up Brown in his 2nd rsFr season at UF, then why should I be expecting that he will be able to coach up those other 2 as true Fr?
Questions abound.....
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CBN on 247Swamp
"You put your offense and your defense together throughout the entire year and the closer you get to the season, the more you become personnel centric. Ultimately we want to win the turnover margin, the explosive plays battle and the rushing battle.
>>> Those three together we know can put together a winning football team."
"The entire program philosophy relative to two-spot practice format, development occurs through reps. Players learn by doing. We just try to create a year-round plan where there's reps available."
"The big adjustments have been in evaluation and recruitment. That's where the major changes have taken place because at the Power Five level, early signing is a different world than my last experience at Louisiana in the Group of Five setting."
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"Aidan (Fr WR) is the fastest on the team," Douglas said. He didn't haul in any receptions during the Orange and Blue game, but Mizell was able to get behind Florida's secondary on multiple occasions, indicating he may possess the ability to be a deep threat within Florida's offense sooner rather than later.
Just the iG's WAG, but I see WR's Mizell and Jean's best chance for playing time as punt and kick returners, until they have a 'real' QB-dt with an arm as the starter. What good will a fast/deep WR's be, when Mertz/Miller are the QB's???🤓
Question: What coaching decisions caused the experienced Gator WR's, Witteemore, Reynolds, and Henderson, to chose the portal after just one season with CBN and his system?
The big question is how much will UF actually throw the football this season (with the Mertz/Miller combo at QB)? --- The iG is seeing the return of 3 yds and a cloud of dust....
247sports.com
And if CBN can't coach up Brown in his 2nd rsFr season at UF, then why should I be expecting that he will be able to coach up those other 2 as true Fr?
Questions abound.....
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CBN on 247Swamp
"You put your offense and your defense together throughout the entire year and the closer you get to the season, the more you become personnel centric. Ultimately we want to win the turnover margin, the explosive plays battle and the rushing battle.
>>> Those three together we know can put together a winning football team."
"The entire program philosophy relative to two-spot practice format, development occurs through reps. Players learn by doing. We just try to create a year-round plan where there's reps available."
"The big adjustments have been in evaluation and recruitment. That's where the major changes have taken place because at the Power Five level, early signing is a different world than my last experience at Louisiana in the Group of Five setting."
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"Aidan (Fr WR) is the fastest on the team," Douglas said. He didn't haul in any receptions during the Orange and Blue game, but Mizell was able to get behind Florida's secondary on multiple occasions, indicating he may possess the ability to be a deep threat within Florida's offense sooner rather than later.
Just the iG's WAG, but I see WR's Mizell and Jean's best chance for playing time as punt and kick returners, until they have a 'real' QB-dt with an arm as the starter. What good will a fast/deep WR's be, when Mertz/Miller are the QB's???🤓
Question: What coaching decisions caused the experienced Gator WR's, Witteemore, Reynolds, and Henderson, to chose the portal after just one season with CBN and his system?
The big question is how much will UF actually throw the football this season (with the Mertz/Miller combo at QB)? --- The iG is seeing the return of 3 yds and a cloud of dust....
Billy Napier details Florida's future success, managing noise, expectations with 2023 Gators
Florida's second-year coach expects winning to come for the Gators, but isn't sure when that will be at the highest level.
247sports.com
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If Simmons small school experience doesn't count against him, then why does Brown playing at a higher level mean that he's not capable? Brown's HS stats are better than either Lagway's or Simmons, especially in the dual threat running category and at the same time having a 70+ completion percentage with 4 total Int/LPF TO's his Sr year....
And if CBN can't coach up Brown in his 2nd rsFr season at UF, then why should I be expecting that he will be able to coach up those other 2 as true Fr?
Questions abound.....
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CBN on 247Swamp
"You put your offense and your defense together throughout the entire year and the closer you get to the season, the more you become personnel centric. Ultimately we want to win the turnover margin, the explosive plays battle and the rushing battle.
>>> Those three together we know can put together a winning football team."
"The entire program philosophy relative to two-spot practice format, development occurs through reps. Players learn by doing. We just try to create a year-round plan where there's reps available."
"The big adjustments have been in evaluation and recruitment. That's where the major changes have taken place because at the Power Five level, early signing is a different world than my last experience at Louisiana in the Group of Five setting."
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"Aidan (Fr WR) is the fastest on the team," Douglas said.He didn't haul in any receptions during the Orange and Blue game, but Mizell was able to get behind Florida's secondary on multiple occasions, indicating he may possess the ability to be a deep threat within Florida's offense sooner rather than later.
Just the iG's WAG, but I see WR's Mizell and Jean's best chance for playing time as punt and kick returners, until they have a 'real' QB-dt with an arm as the starter. What good will a fast/deep WR's be, when Mertz/Miller are the QB's???🤓
Question: What coaching decisions caused the experienced Gator WR's, Witteemore, Reynolds, and Henderson, to chose the portal after just one season with CBN and his system?
The big question is how much will UF actually throw the football this season (with the Mertz/Miller combo at QB)? --- The iG is seeing the return of 3 yds and a cloud of dust....
Billy Napier details Florida's future success, managing noise, expectations with 2023 Gators
Florida's second-year coach expects winning to come for the Gators, but isn't sure when that will be at the highest level.
Just imo because Simmons shows the skills in high school you need at QB in Power 5 football. Dropping the ball in there when the receivers arent wide open. Standing in there and making some nice throws with some pressure on him. Brown could end up good but his high school tape doesnt show what Simmons and Lagway's tape does.
I think the WRs left to be higher in a pecking order on another team to find more playing time. Henderson I guess just wants to light things up with Emory Jones one more year.
I dislike most alternative jerseys. I even dislike when we go all-white and to a lesser extent all-orange or all-blue. I prefer blue jersey white pants at home and white jersey with either orange or blue pants alternating on road games. I'm cool with the occasional blue jersey orange pants or orange jersey blue pants combos at home as I like a more equal look of the colors orange, blue, white instead of one color dominating the other two. The orange and blue combo is OK without white because white isn't even our school color.
I didn't even like the '06 retro 60's unis we wore that lots of people liked as white helmet with blue F and circle is blah, not enough orange. I did however like the 70's retro unis we wore just a couple of years ago with the orange helmets and white interlocking UF and sweet blue jerseys.
Do I even need to say more about black unis? Trash. How does black represent military? Our military branches wear various shades, colors, and patterns of camou. Is black for the Feds men in black? In that case, we'll need black helmet visors too.
I didn't even like the '06 retro 60's unis we wore that lots of people liked as white helmet with blue F and circle is blah, not enough orange. I did however like the 70's retro unis we wore just a couple of years ago with the orange helmets and white interlocking UF and sweet blue jerseys.
Do I even need to say more about black unis? Trash. How does black represent military? Our military branches wear various shades, colors, and patterns of camou. Is black for the Feds men in black? In that case, we'll need black helmet visors too.
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Jersey,
Totally agree !
Writer of article "Pumping BS" (to paraphrase Fever) for the Uniform Manufacturer.
Five Coaches Who Could Become the Next Stars of College Football
The 1st two coaches mentioned live nearby & are annual opponents.https://mikefarrellsports.com/colle...uld-become-the-next-stars-of-college-football
ESPN FPI ranks toughest schedules in SEC for 2023
Dawgs have the easiest schedule1. Ole Miss
2. Gators
3. Auburn
Have the hardest.
https://ugawire.usatoday.com/lists/...see-vols-alabama-crimson-tide-florida-gators/
Nick Saban details the challenges of having five quarterbacks on roster
Nick Saban has five different quarterbacks on the Alabama roster and no decision on a starter for the 2023 season yet.Regardless of who comes out on top, Saban is ready for everyone to give it their best effort.
“You know, I think we’ll have to get well organized in terms of how we distribute reps,” Saban said. “It’s good to have competition on your team and hopefully the competition will make everybody better.”
The summer months can make the biggest difference because it’s the final prep for fall practice. That’ll help Saban make a decision on a quarterback.
As a disciple of Saban, CBN (Hopefully) understands this & will have all three of his Scholarhips QBs in the mix over the summer.
https://www.on3.com/college/alabama...roster-ty-simpson-tyler-buchner-jalen-milroe/
Surprised Washington's coach isnt on there as he took them from 4-8 to 11-2 his first season after a good turnaround year at Fresno State and he dominated in lower college football.
Bringing in that ND QB tells me they werent satisfied with what they have. Curious to see if he wins the job since he was with that OC at ND.
Why is Miller even still on the roster? (to get his free education?)
CBN has already brought in Miller's xfer QB replacement, and after the O&B game, he's still looking to bring in yet another xfer QB replacement for Mertz. Is his next xfer QB being brought in to compete with Brown (and/or Simmons) for the 2023 starters job???
BTW - Great xfer QB evaluation and recruiting,,, it seems to me..... 🤓
CBN has already brought in Miller's xfer QB replacement, and after the O&B game, he's still looking to bring in yet another xfer QB replacement for Mertz. Is his next xfer QB being brought in to compete with Brown (and/or Simmons) for the 2023 starters job???
BTW - Great xfer QB evaluation and recruiting,,, it seems to me..... 🤓
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Danny was a bad man back in the day. He could run the Fun & Gun to perfection.
Insta,
Great Post !
Realize nobody bats 1.000 but you're right about CBN not finding any pots of gold (Xfer QBs) at the end of he rainbow.
BUT
I will raise 3 points -
1. from Fever - how much did our less than spectacular NIL$$$ program affect that
2. Our record & our team, last year of Mullen & 1st year of CBN, not great; why would an extremely talented QB jump to the Gators with only a year or two left in his CFB career.
3. Offense did not look good in O&B game,
BUT
Adult Beverage EDIT - LOL
IMO, all of that can NOT be blamed on Mertz.
I don't think we should count him out just yet.
Defense improved in O&B game - New DC, players from portal, & some of our EE scholarship players made a difference.
Lost 4 OL starters & several WRs.
CBN wants to run a 2 TE set 40% of the time & we didn't have ANY TEs.
OL - injuries, new players, & splitting players up between two squads made OL look terrible. Hopefully by start of this season they will be decent.
Other components of our offense, we will have to wait & see.
Utah will give us a good read on how far Gators have come & how far we still have to travel.
Fever keeps pushing for "Big Boosters (not him or me obviously) to pony up for a good 1 year QB rental.
STRONG OPINION
Not going to happen !
Even if we find the money - the type of QB Fever is talking about won't take a chance on the Gators being good enough to showcase him & punch his ticket to a high NFL draft pick.
IMO, team will be more talented next year
BUT
as we all know - schedule will be tougher -
difference between 3rd toughest & 5th toughest schedule a moot point.
All we can do is suck it up & roll with the flow.
Don't see any other HC doing any better.
PS
Charlie Pell was a "Miracle Worker" & look at all the sh*i*t he got us into !
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Yep TT, SOS called DW an 'On The Field' coach.
Danny is the one that got Steve to let him go to the shotgun for the 52-20 NC win against FSUcks.
While the feveredbrain types prolly believe that QB-dt Lagway will break Tebow's records, and QB-pp Simmons will break Danny's records. Ah well..... 🙄
A lot of people think Simmons will be the only scholarship QB added before the season.
Disagree on that good transfer part. We have good young receivers that will be good for 2024 and KY got Leary despite not having a good passing offense in 2022. They had to pay him though.
Was that a but, or just another BUTT???
I won't debate your post, point by point, cause I like you as a solid Gator fan.... 😉
However, Mullen coached 2-star Trask to 4,000+ UF record season passing yards.
He coached TE Pitts to the NFL record for a TE as the #4 NFL draft pick.
And he is the only UF football coach to have to do it while dealing with a 2 year Co-V Scamdemic.
Plus he didn't have a 48 person staff backing him up with everything, and NIL didn't exist.
IMOHO, Dan is gone because of WOKE Socialist-U internal politics, NOT because he's a bad coach.
Others can dress up his firing in any way that makes them happy, or comfortable...
Feveredbrain whiny excuses and extravagant but unsubstantiated claims not withstanding....
There's a lot more to be said, but I'll leave it at that for now.... 😁
Wait Till Next Year
Wait Till Next HBC
Wait Till Next Decade (maybe)
But HOPE springs eternal for long time Gator fans,,, otherwise there wouldn't be any....
To Quote the nurse in Doc Hollywood: "A lot of people, but not me." 😉
But just for fun, let's say that 'a lot of people' but not you, are correct.
Does that mean that it will only be rsFr Brown and WAY-EARLY Fr Simmons will be competing with each other for the 2023 starting job at Fall practice? (the cast is long and the bait is in the water)
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