Updated record predictions for 2017

[Gator Fever]

*Michigan (in Dallas) - L
Northern Colorado - W
Tennessee - L
@ Kentucky - W but close
Vanderbilt - W
Louisiana State - L
Texas A&M - L
*Georgia (in Jacksonville) - L
@ Missouri - W
@ South Carolina - L
Alabama Birmingham - W
Florida State - L
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Looking at that schedule I really think we may go 5-7 now since I think home field won't be enough to overcome the offense against teams like A&M and LSU this season. I think we would have to be crazy lucky with the ball bouncing our way to go 7-5 now.

 

[PacoGator19]

We will still beat Tennessee.

 

[Gator Fever]

We will still beat Tennessee.

I mostly pick a loss there because that QB looked like the real deal in their spring game. I know that can be deceiving sometimes however.

 

[LaYzieGaTor]

Ill say 8-4

 

[Michi_Gator]

I had predicted losses to Mich, UGa, FSU and one West opponent. Need to eatch TAMU and UTn before changing

 

[kb851]

Don't want to overreact to a single game, even if that is the sample right now.

Trend wise, this goes back several years that offensive agonizing efforts to get pass completions continues.

Hate to plead ignorance here, but will the suspended players be back? Missing the two best offensive skill players is NOT the reason for the loss yesterday but it did not help.

But both Franks and Zaire simply looked hopelessly overmatched, even for a first game. That changes at all, suspended players come back, and I suspect Gators will NOT lose many more games.

 

[Michi_Gator]

Don't want to overreact to a single game, even if that is the sample right now.

Trend wise, this goes back several years that offensive agonizing efforts to get pass completions continues.

Hate to plead ignorance here, but will the suspended players be back? Missing the two best offensive skill players is NOT the reason for the loss yesterday but it did not help.

But both Franks and Zaire simply looked hopelessly overmatched, even for a first game. That changes at all, suspended players come back, and I suspect Gators will NOT lose many more games.

They haven't said. So word out there is that this is really big.

And as for not losing many more, they way Mich ran all over us makes me very nervous for both UGa and LSU because they have some of the beat backs in the country. Our defense is average, not going to be able to win us games this year.

 

[RHT 3]

Its week one, be careful about the sky falling, especially after playing a legit team instead of a cupcake.

Tenn, Georgia, and Kentucky are Florida's bitch and until they show they can win against you on a regular basis I wouldn't count those as losses just yet.

Carolina on the road may be a handful, and who knows about LSU and A&M just yet.

I do think the FSU game is gonna be ugly simply because your offense seems to be the same. If Francois is out for the year it will be low scoring but FSU has too many athletes on defense.

All the tough games are at home, so I'd expect at least one upset.

 

[Gator Fever]

Don't want to overreact to a single game, even if that is the sample right now.

Trend wise, this goes back several years that offensive agonizing efforts to get pass completions continues.

Hate to plead ignorance here, but will the suspended players be back? Missing the two best offensive skill players is NOT the reason for the loss yesterday but it did not help.

But both Franks and Zaire simply looked hopelessly overmatched, even for a first game. That changes at all, suspended players come back, and I suspect Gators will NOT lose many more games.

I think Callaway definitely hurt but Scarlett made no difference at all just like he didn't against Bama and FSU as we just weren't blocking them.

 

[Michi_Gator]

Its week one, be careful about the sky falling, especially after playing a legit team instead of a cupcake.

Tenn, Georgia, and Kentucky are Florida's bitch and until they show they can win against you on a regular basis I wouldn't count those as losses just yet.

Carolina on the road may be a handful, and who knows about LSU and A&M just yet.

I do think the FSU game is gonna be ugly simply because your offense seems to be the same. If Francois is out for the year it will be low scoring but FSU has too many athletes on defense.

All the tough games are at home, so I'd expect at least one upset.

Legit team? The one who graduated 30 players? Its not like we played Bama or OSU or FSU last night. We played a team who is likely the third best in their own DIVISION of the Big 10.

 

[rdgtr]

They haven't said. So word out there is that this is really big.

And as for not losing many more, they way Mich ran all over us makes me very nervous for both UGa and LSU because they have some of the beat backs in the country. Our defense is average, not going to be able to win us games this year.

Michigan's offensive line blocked & executed really well at key moments. Florida's defense was effective at times in forcing Michigan into so many FG's (4 of them) & those (2) int-TD-returns due to the defensive line pressures. At other times (i.e, 3rd & long), Florida gave up big chunks of plays on the ground to the Wolverines and couldn't get Michigan off the field. Was that due to Michigan's hurry up offense that caught the Florida defense in the wrong formation or a lack of adjustments/wrong scheme by the Florida defensive coaches/players? Or did Florida's defense eventually get fatigued and there was insufficient depth at some positions?

Are Georgia's, LSU's, etc. offensive line equally as effective as the one Florida played against Michigan? I heard that Georgia's offensive line was weak and LSU's was a strength. Here were the early pre-season rankings of the SEC offensive lines (notice where our opponents are ranked):

OL's 'better than UF's':
# 8 Florida
#7 Tennessee
#6 Texas A&M
#5 Kentucky
#3 Missouri
#2 LSU

OL's 'worse than UF's':
#14 South Carolina
#12 Vanderbilt
#10 Georgia

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/ranking-sec-o-line-depth-charts-2017/
Of course, you could throw all of the above out and just look at the weekly results (i.e, rushing yardage, passing yardage, etc.) to rank the above opponents.

Based on the above OL rankings, Florida will have difficulty stopping the run against LSU & surprisingly also against Kentucky, Missouri and others. On the other hand, Georgia & South Carolina's offensive line may have similar blocking issues as Florida regarding protecting the quarterback & opening up lanes for a running game.
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Right now, Florida's biggest issue is their offensive line - perhaps it's the guard positions or perhaps Florida did not adjust for unblocked defenders. It's on this Florida coaching staff to counter with a different scheme when Michigan loaded up the box with more defenders than can be blocked.

 

[Michi_Gator]

Where they ranked our OL tells you all you need to know about the rankings.

And Michigan does kot have a good OL.

They ran on us for key first downs on third and ling early in the game, not a fatigue issue.

We just aren't very good and lack of DT recruitingumder Mac showed

 

[sadgator]

This is going to be the year we lose to kentucky...and all holy hell is going to break loose.

 

[Michi_Gator]

This is going to be the year we lose to kentucky...and all holy hell is going to break loose.

Might be better than dragging this out

 

[Gator Fever]

This is going to be the year we lose to kentucky...and all holy hell is going to break loose.

Can you imagine the fallout if we lose to Tenn and KY in consecutive weeks with the schedule coming up? I think it would be worse than in 2013.

 

[EvilWayz]

If CHubb and Mechell are both healthy for the Cocktail Party, we are not beating the mutts this year.

 

[LizardGrad89]

I think we are missing the biggest factor for the game yesterday and the season overall: The credit card scandal.

It was one thing when we had the initial guys suspended. If it would have ended there they could have rallied around around their missing guys, but the investigation continued, and STILL CONTINUES. So, instead of focusing on Michigan, you know the locker room discussion was "did they talk to you yet?" "what did you tell them?" "damn I hope no one mentions my name." Does that sound like a focused locker room ready to face Michigan?

Don't be surprised if this ends up destroying the season. My fear is a couple of guys did it last year and got away with it, and told everybody what to do this year, and most of the team did it. Worse, if it's decided the coaches had no responsibility, we could suck balls this year and keep the entire staff, as it wasn't their fault we ended up having 40 kids suspended.

 

[Gator Fever]

I think we are missing the biggest factor for the game yesterday and the season overall: The credit card scandal.

It was one thing when we had the initial guys suspended. If it would have ended there they could have rallied around around their missing guys, but the investigation continued, and STILL CONTINUES. So, instead of focusing on Michigan, you know the locker room discussion was "did they talk to you yet?" "what did you tell them?" "damn I hope no one mentions my name." Does that sound like a focused locker room ready to face Michigan?

Don't be surprised if this ends up destroying the season. My fear is a couple of guys did it last year and got away with it, and told everybody what to do this year, and most of the team did it. Worse, if it's decided the coaches had no responsibility, we could suck balls this year and keep the entire staff, as it wasn't their fault we ended up having 40 kids suspended.

I doubt many more players get nailed for that as the snitching already went on and if you are going to give up Scarlett you would have have no problem telling on other players.

 

[oozie7]

I'll never root for losses but the worst thing that could happen to this program is to have this team back into another East title while looking as sloppy and unorganized as we have the last two years. At a minimum that would get us 2-3 more years of this. And if that happens I doubt he'd even make any changes because hey we won the East so it would just extend the nightmare.

 

[Gator Fever]

I'll never root for losses but the worst thing that could happen to this program is to have this team back into another East title while looking as sloppy and unorganized as we have the last two years. At a minimum that would get us 2-3 more years of this. And if that happens I doubt he'd even make any changes because hey we won the East so it would just extend the nightmare.

I would say we have about a 1% chance of winning the East this year. Short of turnovers tipping the scales I think Tenn even beats us at home this year.

 

[oozie7]

I would say we have about a 1% chance of winning the East this year. Short of turnovers tipping the scales I think Tenn even beats us at home this year.

Don't know bout that. The East is still garbage and it my actually be worse than last year. Tennessee has taken a major step back and have a good bit of injuries. UGA might have lost season for the season and will be playing a true freshman QB again behind a shaky oline. And UK and Vandy are UK and Vandy. Our game with S. Carolina might decide the division.

 

[Gator Fever]

Don't know bout that. The East is still garbage and it my actually be worse than last year. Tennessee has taken a major step back and have a good bit of injuries. UGA might have lost season for the season and will be playing a true freshman QB again behind a shaky oline. And UK and Vandy are UK and Vandy. Our game with S. Carolina might decide the division.

I actually think Tenn isn't as bad off as people think and SC will probably be better. Also we are the only team just about besides Tenn that doesn't have a QB coming back I think and Tenn's looked like the real deal in that practice game. We will find out soon I guess.

 

[LaYzieGaTor]

I'll never root for losses but the worst thing that could happen to this program is to have this team back into another East title while looking as sloppy and unorganized as we have the last two years. At a minimum that would get us 2-3 more years of this. And if that happens I doubt he'd even make any changes because hey we won the East so it would just extend the nightmare.

Agreed

 

[Gator Fever]

*Michigan (in Dallas) - L
Northern Colorado - cancelled
Tennessee - L
@ Kentucky - W but close
Vanderbilt - W
Louisiana State - L
Texas A&M - L
*Georgia (in Jacksonville) - L
@ Missouri - W
@ South Carolina - L
Alabama Birmingham - W
Florida State - L
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Looking at that schedule I really think we may go 4-7 now since I think home field won't be enough to overcome the offense against teams like A&M and LSU this season. I think we would have to be crazy lucky with the ball bouncing our way to go 6-5 now.

 

[instaGATOR]

In all kinds of weather, I'm just going to duck and hope for the best, whatever that turns out being...