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Post by wahhappen on Apr 26, 2024 19:09:41 GMT -5
Any early steam on where Jacob Watkins will go?
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 26, 2024 11:57:07 GMT -5
Georgia doesn’t know what they’re doing. While they keep signing money-hungry blue chippers, we’ll continue to stockpile true Gators who want to be in Gainesville for the right reasons.
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NFL Draft
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 25, 2024 20:46:17 GMT -5
After 6 Quarterbacks were taken in the first 12 picks of the NFL draft, the Raiders were forced to take a TE. I am certain they would have selected Graham Mertz had he opted to leave UF (assuming he wasn’t taken sooner). We are so fortunate that he decided to come back for unfinished business. Think of how much money he gave up to return.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 23, 2024 15:25:14 GMT -5
Here is my favorite part: "I think giving Russ Callaway the co-coordinator title, giving him a little bit more ownership throughout the offseason and some of the things that we do in-house."
WTF does that even mean - "some of the things we do in-house"?? Is he mopping the floors and doing dishes? Or are we outsourcing some of the OC responsibilities? What, EXACTLY, is he doing? Why does the title change matter? I feel like we are all getting dumber in this process and I don't see how it all comes together for a magical transformation. CWT seems to believe it will, and he has firmly planted his flag in the "Mertz is our savior" camp. He must genuinely believe this is the year we skyrocket up to 11, I mean, 7 wins (new expectations in play). Otherwise, why talk up Graham? You would think he would be positioning for a year 4 plea deal using the "Lagway is here. Pieces are in place for the future" mantra. But, no, he is hell bent on his system and his players are ready to go this year. It will be fun seeing this all unfold. I was hopeful last year. Now I am just dumbfounded.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 23, 2024 10:49:16 GMT -5
Wow fantastic! Thanks a bunch Mojave! Certainly belongs in the Zook Hall of Fame. Cajun Billy has a long way to go to even get close to improving upon comparing the phrases, and only then can he continue to improve. He must study more. He doesn't necessarily need to study more, just faster. Studying 4 hours really fast is just as good as studying 8 hours.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 20, 2024 6:41:01 GMT -5
Really stretching the definition of efficient here. I’m tired of this guy. He meant to say “insufficient”. CWT isn’t very good at words whereas efficiency.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 19, 2024 23:10:00 GMT -5
Not a big loss at all. Our O-line is already stacked. Also, he is too young and probably not enough of a leader.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 19, 2024 23:07:42 GMT -5
He could have gone to the NFL, but he chose to come to UF. Plus, he is willing to sacrifice another year by redshirting. Not to mention he is going to take on a leadership role as a 5th year walk-on sitting out 3/4 of the season awaiting a scholarship to come available. Amazing. Just amazing work.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 19, 2024 20:26:38 GMT -5
If you look at the game, there were swings of momentum. I think that’s a good thing. I think that’s a competitive nature of a team to have that.WTF does that even mean? It’s hard for you guys because we’re in it every day.I have no clue about this either. Two words: Unfinished Business.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 18, 2024 17:13:06 GMT -5
There you have it. It’s proven. No need to ask any more questions.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 17, 2024 17:58:28 GMT -5
I am 100% ripping this off from Chris Rock. Losers always want credit for shit they’re just supposed to do. They’re always bragging about shit they’re just supposed to do. For example, they say stuff like “We’re learning how to practice.” What, you want a cookie? You’re supposed to know how to practice you low expectation having mother f-er!
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 16, 2024 6:58:28 GMT -5
Classic.
So many backhanded compliments, I’m not sure if they are directed at Napier, the general state of the program, the fan base, or all three.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 15, 2024 14:27:48 GMT -5
I didn't see the entire game but caught a recap and highlights. It's difficult to gather much intel based on the way that game is set up, but to me it looked like Lagway is a playmaker limited by the offense. Mertz looked comfortable in the offense and limited by his ability. I think if you give Lagway Trey Wilson, he would have looked even better. The final score was misleading because the Orange team missed several kicks, and the clock had run out when the Blue team made the last field goal. It definitely had a better feel than last year's game, but basically seemed like the same thing we've come to appreciate... rack up a bunch of yards in between the twenties and then kick. I am sure it was a great day for football though, and we saw a lot of maturity and growth since January as always. I find it hilarious that on 2 kicks we lined up with 10 guys. Less is more except when it comes to analysts. At this point I had just assumed this was a part of our special teams strategy. Do we know if our special teams analyst was allowed to be on the field for the scrimmage?
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 15, 2024 9:51:21 GMT -5
I didn't see the entire game but caught a recap and highlights. It's difficult to gather much intel based on the way that game is set up, but to me it looked like Lagway is a playmaker limited by the offense. Mertz looked comfortable in the offense and limited by his ability. I think if you give Lagway Trey Wilson, he would have looked even better. The final score was misleading because the Orange team missed several kicks, and the clock had run out when the Blue team made the last field goal.
It definitely had a better feel than last year's game, but basically seemed like the same thing we've come to appreciate... rack up a bunch of yards in between the twenties and then kick. I am sure it was a great day for football though, and we saw a lot of maturity and growth since January as always.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 11, 2024 11:54:18 GMT -5
Before Ron Roberts my understanding is that many teams did not field a defense. Or if they did it was not modern. Are you talking about Ron Roberts? Ron Roberts is a son of a bitch! He sweats Gatorade. He sheds his skin once a year. I once saw him eat a live chicken.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 10, 2024 13:31:55 GMT -5
LINK - Top 25 Defenses for 20204Looked over and over this list..... nope we didn't make it. Embarrassing thing is these schools did: Louisville NC State Air Force SMU Miami University, not the U, the RedHawks Kansas State Iowa State Rutgers Let that sink in...... these schools will have better defenses than THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, and I didn't even mention others like Utah and Ole Miss. Sad time to be a Gator. There seems to be a disconnect between the national perception of our defense vs. reality. These rankings are mostly based on measurable data and on field results. They don't take into account the fact that we now have Ron Roberts (someone who is kind of in charge of the defensive coaching to an extent), an NFL-caliber sort of GM-type, and we got older since last year.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 9, 2024 19:21:42 GMT -5
So Lagway evidently has turned the ball over 6 times in the first 2 scrimmages to a Defense that had 7 turnovers all year last year. Granted they didn't have The Godfather of Modern Football Defense in Ron Roberts, but nevertheless it seems that the mentoring program is going swimmingly. The best part? I feel like there is still work to do. Or business left to finish as the case may be. As such, I believe for the good of the game of modern football Graham Mertz shall be granted an additional year of eligibility (year 7) in order to continue to aid young DJ in his development. He will also be given a coaching title like co-coordinator of the head coaching coordination of projects involving quarterbacks. He'll be doing a deal where he is like a coach playing while coaching the players that play and get coached. Right? Gutsy Graham the check down man is in business not only to do business but also to finish business. And business, my friends, is good. God, that would be amazing. “Unfinished Business 2: The Quest for 7 Wins” Graham Mertz delays his NFL career once again as he leads an all star cast. Not only is Gator football back, but this time he knows how to use the helmet comms. The system is more in place. The defense is poised to crack the top 50. We’re ready to take back the Kentucky rivalry. Lagway learns the most valuable lesson of all - how to be a better human being.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 9, 2024 11:32:37 GMT -5
Let's take a look at a clip from this new fan experience:
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 8, 2024 14:30:04 GMT -5
Summary of the article below: "What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it." I can only assume this was some type of middle school journal project or unfinished piece that got published by mistake. "While much of the attention has been put on the difficult schedule, the attention also stems from Florida fielding one of the better teams that have had in the past five or so years. They were aggressive in getting additional recruits on the front seven and prioritized developing weapons to build on Graham Mertz’s career year in 2023." W T F I can't do it anymore. Can we please just time warp ahead 5 months and get this beatdown underway?
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 4, 2024 14:02:17 GMT -5
I don't ever want to be mistaken for defending this shitshow, but the complaints about dropping into coverage randomly kind of seem like he's trying to cover for blown assignments and lack of coverage skills. Why he would be dropping into a zone is a better question considering he had over 1/3 of our sacks, but the mechanics of zone coverage should have been coached since pee-weee football at least at a base level. Yeah, I guess they are teaching remedial linebacking at Ole Miss. This whole Princely thing has sounded like sour grapes to me, or sucking up to the new bosses at Miss. The truth is likely somewhere in between. RG Yeah, sounds like a little bit of both lack of execution on his part and also lack of development on the coaching staff's part. And that just about sums up what our defensive identity is at this point. "We need to execute better" is the mantra of a coach that does not have the ability to transfer his knowledge to his players in an effective manner. Princely's comments, to me, indicate that he was not progressing and developing. Perhaps he needs that reinforcement of the basics, and we were not able to adjust our coaching to bring out his full potential. Or maybe he is just chasing NIL - I don't know. It's the off season and I am impatiently waiting to take care of unfinished business. Go Gators. #7-5 #coachoftheyear2024
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 4, 2024 12:09:45 GMT -5
#1 is cut off by the banner. We are #1 in football players with high character that want to be here. Also number of coaches on staff. Oooh good one! 2024 is bound to be another record-breaking year.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 4, 2024 10:03:35 GMT -5
#1 is cut off by the banner. We are #1 in football players with high character that want to be here.
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 30, 2024 16:01:09 GMT -5
What exactly would a high school kid know about NFL practices? I think it was the first practice he has ever attended outside of high school. Our best bet at landing him is to hope he doesn’t attend any more between now and the fall of 2025.
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 29, 2024 12:37:27 GMT -5
This is just embarrassing. Can't wait to read the follow-up article on his future visits to other schools.
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 29, 2024 11:57:47 GMT -5
Well you got your special teams analysis department, you've got your head coach of the defense, you've got your nutritionist, you've got your GM type guy, you've got your special analyst in charge of head coaching projects, you've got two offensive line coaches, and then you've got 2 offensive coordinators who don't call plays or anything but they're co-coordinators. As far as the recruiting budget I don't even know what differences explain nearly doubling the budget for worse results but it's par for the course. As far as NIL, the rumor was that they lost the 4 of the top 6 commits because of NIL money, and it's pretty well known that McCray required a mad scramble to outbid Auburn. Lagway there's lots of smoke about why it took so long to get his LOI and 11th hour negotiations. Get ready for part 2 this Summer given that we gave away his closest connection on the staff to Texas A&M. Although after a year of watching Graham Mertz "mentor" him, we may very well not be at the table at all. Lest we forget the NIL that gave us Rashada has been scrapped in favor of one that has at least one builder on the board and our AD is asking for 700+ million from boosters so that we can reduce capacity and make the luxury seating more luxurious. No conflicts of interest there whatsoever. At this point, if you have any respect for the intelligence of either Napier or Stricklin, you have to believe they are intentionally misallocating funds for their own good over the success of the program. If you have the capacity to run the program successfully and put a passable product on the field, and have been this wrong this consistently and continue to do the same damn thing over and over again, you aren't trying. They must be doing this on purpose, right? I mean, I could go pull two random hillbillies out of a Shell station dining area at 6:30am on a Wednesday in Anywhere, Southeast USA, drop them in Gainesville that evening, and they could probably go win a game and pick up a recruit between then and Monday morning of the next week. And they would do it for free. So why do people get so bent out of shape when more is expected from the two guys who get paid millions of dollars?
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 28, 2024 16:31:39 GMT -5
Sounds like we need a new co-defensive line coach.
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 28, 2024 12:43:20 GMT -5
So where is the money going? Presumably, if we lost our beloved Fitz and promoted his intern, we should have saved some money somewhere along the way. Same with our approach at nearly every other coaching hire we have made. So are we paying top dollar for shit coaches or are we giving large NIL deals to undeserving candidates? Or both? It just seems we are mismanaged from every conceivable angle. We can’t coach, we can’t recruit, we can’t assemble a staff. How does one look at this program and seriously consider us a program on the rise?
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 27, 2024 13:53:38 GMT -5
What a hack. First, he didn't mention how many recruits we've added that were up for the challenge of turning things around - he is only using measurable data. Also, he claims that Etienne was our most electric playmaker last year (we all know it is a tie between Mertz and MJ with Boardingham right on their heels). And lastly, he stated how bad the defense has been, but made no mention of how we stole Ron Roberts aka The Godfather of Modern Defensive Football to get it fixed. Unbelievable.
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 25, 2024 11:58:21 GMT -5
Seems like he is just trying to fit into his new surroundings. Vehicular problems/instances seem to be a thing around GA athletics, DUI's, hit and runs, speeding, both in private vehicles and or University vehicles, etc., etc. True. Probably just a case of him spreading his wings since we mostly prefer scooter incidents in Gainesville.
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Post by wahhappen on Mar 25, 2024 8:52:21 GMT -5
If he does end up getting kicked off the team, I am sure we will offer him during the upcoming transfer portal opening. Many of our top prospects come from second-time offers, and that would really boost our pre-commitment 4/5 star recruiting rankings.
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