IF we won, you think we’d beat Bama?

[gatorshime]

It would still be a wipeout. Easily will beat us by 21-28 the way they are playing. They have men on their OL. Smith will have 200 and 2 T.D.‘a and their defense will hold us under 30.

 

[TJtheGator]

I can tolerate losing to a superior team as long as we see effort, focus, and most of all USE OF THE BRAINS! Superior talent is superior talent.

Last night I saw complete systems failure on O, D, ST, coaching, and character departments. Those things cannot happen when the other team has superior talent.

 

[PlutoDroid]

Our playoff hopes are done. Alabama looks to be the best team in America. We are a year or two away from being at that level. Our roster was severely depleted after Mac. This isn't an excuse for Dan losing to a very mediocre LSU team, but it was always going to be a longer process to get where we have been then most of us would have liked. An upset would be awesome, heck I'd be happy with a close game. Congrats to LSU for showing up, they really co

 

[LizardGrad89]

Our playoff hopes are done. Alabama looks to be the best team in America. We are a year or two away from being at that level. Our roster was severely depleted after Mac. This isn't an excuse for Dan losing to a very mediocre LSU team, but it was always going to be a longer process to get where we have been then most of us would have liked. An upset would be awesome, heck I'd be happy with a close game. Congrats to LSU for showing up, they really co

At this point I am thinking the only reason we had playoff hopes was COVID.

What I mean is, we had the veteran offense coming back while most teams weren't able to pull the defense together for the new season for several weeks. We looked amazing on offense for the first few weeks because the defenses were so far behind in their normal prep. But (and I know I'm not the only one to see this) the defenses have been slowly catching up to us all season long.

Don't get me wrong, this would still have been a really good offense in any year, but not great. Teams that could stop the run and get pressure are giving us trouble, it's just that nobody could do that the first half of the season.

And I won't lie, our defense has gotten better as well as the season has moved on, for the same reasons others have. Practice time. But I look at other defenses, and I see players working together, playing with discipline, GETTING LINED UP, and I don't see that with us so much. This is my criticism with Grantham, and has been for years. The defense is disorganized and undisciplined and never adjusts (how many slant passes did LSU throw last night?). We need to get somebody in here who can teach them their assignments, get them lined up timely, and call the proper defense based on what the offense is doing.

I'm just concerned that Mullen and he are buddies and that is going to protect him.

 

[gatorbuilderorlando]

I always felt even if Trask balled out - we'd have lost to Bama 45-31...kind of like the LSU game last year, just can't keep up. I still feel this way - hopefully we don't let yesterday's loss just have us lay down though.

 

[Gator Fever]

You never know but the eye test tells me Bama will be too much for this team as long as they are motivated. Doubt this soft defense can slow them down much.

 

[mnole03]

I always felt even if Trask balled out - we'd have lost to Bama 45-31...kind of like the LSU game last year, just can't keep up. I still feel this way - hopefully we don't let yesterday's loss just have us lay down though.

No, but you could have.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

There is Alabama and every one else. That may soon change but not this year. I like the Gators future,