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Post by wahhappen on Aug 22, 2023 11:05:49 GMT -5
I have never been more concerned about the start of a new season. I hope RDB has some kind of magic miracle in the works.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 22, 2023 11:01:54 GMT -5
Those guys all have their shit, but Dan Mullen is just such a smug asshole with no real basis for his arrogance. I cannot for the life of me figure out why anybody likes the guy based on his public persona which is alternately phony and obnoxious. He's the coaching equivalent of being born on 3rd base (Urban's first Power 5 OC) and thinking he hit a triple. This. He is like Lane Kiffin when he first arrived in the SEC with Tennessee. All of the swagger with none of the credentials to back it up. Only difference is Lane actually grew up some, took his lumps, and got another shot. Funny how Mullen is still jobless (as far as coaching goes) and doesn’t seem to be landing any top gigs any time soon.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 18, 2023 9:54:00 GMT -5
No Gator countdown is complete without the immortal Luke Del Rio. Can we replace him with Shane Edge next year? I’m no statistician, but I believe he may have more career positive scrimmage yards than LDR.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 18, 2023 9:52:19 GMT -5
Well I'm a day late (and always a dollar short) but here's the #15 you've all been waiting for. That doesn’t look like Graham Mertz.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 17, 2023 14:47:27 GMT -5
Still pissed at Dan Mullen for misusing AR. To be fair, RDB misused him too.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 16, 2023 7:43:40 GMT -5
Considering that we only scored seven points playing ourselves with nobody allowed to hit the quarterback... I believe what you are trying to say is our new and vastly improved defense under Armstrong only gave up a mere 7 points and would have been worse if they were allowed to hit the QB. That’s why we’ll only need a game manager in there with all of the turnovers and pressure the defense will be placing on those offenses.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 14, 2023 19:08:50 GMT -5
Why does that picture strike me as so weird looking? Maybe it's the lack of muscle or the hair, but something just looks off. I think it’s the fact he looks like Elastigirl, minus the ass.
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 12, 2023 18:50:30 GMT -5
...and we can all sleep better tonight. Napier Tabs Mertz as Gators Starting QB"We've seen enough,'' Napier said Friday prior to informing Mertz and his teammates of the decision. "I think the big thing I've been impressed with is just his ability to come in and learn the system, translate what he knows and apply that to our system. Probably's worked as hard as any player on our team."So we're going from an NFL first round draft pick to a guy who had a hand in getting his last head coach fired. What could go wrong? He could have stopped at “We’ve seen enough.”
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Post by wahhappen on Aug 7, 2023 22:45:08 GMT -5
Latest word: Oregon and Washington are gone to the Big Ten. Arizona is in the final steps of entering the Big 12. Arizona State and Utah can't be far behind. So how many teams does that make for the Big Ten now? Does that give them a full 10?
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 15, 2023 8:48:21 GMT -5
Are there any freshmen transfer statistics for Northwestern vs. the national average of roster attrition? Fuck that. I would have been on the freeway back to work at Home Depot for the fall before summer camp even started. I'd do the same, but not before putting the school on blast about the gay antics going on in the macho man locker room. The locker room that is "for the players", and the coach doesn't enter there. Seriously, who watched the gay porn fantasy video and said, "HEY GUYS, I HAVE A NEW TEAM BUILDING RITUAL FOR THE PROUD NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY"? RG This is definitely the most homo erotic thing in sports since the 2007 World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. I’m guessing there was an upper classman somewhere along the way who spent time in juvi and brought in some hazing rituals, some of which are almost as gay as what was experienced in the end zone in Jacksonville that day.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 14, 2023 13:50:05 GMT -5
20 passing touchdowns at most? Danny Wuerffel averaged 20 passing touchdowns in his first two seasons. As I recall, that worked out pretty, pretty, well for us on our way to two SEC Championships (not to be confused with the SEC East Championship trophy). Sure he split reps with Terry Dean and didn’t play in all of the games, but it happened. I’m sure Graham Mertz will explode in years 3 and 4 just like Danny did… Anyway, it doesn’t matter when you don’t record your first passing touchdown until week 4. We don’t need a QB, only a field general. Just Give him that stupid baton thing we have on the sidelines and let him general it up. I’m sure if we squint really hard and watch the tv through the mirror, #15 will look much like Tebow the way he used to be a game manager back there.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 14, 2023 12:43:20 GMT -5
Are there any freshmen transfer statistics for Northwestern vs. the national average of roster attrition? Fuck that. I would have been on the freeway back to work at Home Depot for the fall before summer camp even started.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 14, 2023 12:34:52 GMT -5
Wow.
I am starting to understand.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 13, 2023 23:07:31 GMT -5
Yeah, either one of those guys is the anonymous source or it’s an assistant from South Carolina. Somehow we have gone from a program that is proud to represent the SEC to one that bemoans the fact we have to compete against the most elite of the NCAA. It truly is amazing how far backwards we have gone. It is nearly impossible to miss on 94 out of 100 of the top recruits in FL, assuming we were trying to get/keep them on scholarship. Perhaps RDB will stumble upon a Bobby Boucher type walk on that can help us out. God knows we could use a defensive playmaker. That's a deal there brother. All these damned spoiled fans probably don't have the patience or trust the process enough for that. Can't expect to find playmakers in your first 5 classes when you're stuck playing in the SEC. I mean, that’s the part of making it go and nobody wants to go through the growing pains. But that right there is part of the grind that will get us over the hump. Gotta start somewhere. Maybe we can double our number of FL recruits by 2026. Perhaps we could stage a DUI checkpoint and RDB could introduce himself while recruits are detained on their way North to Athens.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 12, 2023 21:38:49 GMT -5
“They have some depth at running back, and you can see where Napier wants to build along that plan and schedule he had at Louisiana, but are people going to be patient enough for that? The bottom line is that this roster doesn’t look like it’s from the state of Florida, and you can’t fix that in two offseasons when you play in the SEC.” This quote bugs me for several reasons. 1) The question isn't "are people going to be patient enough for that?" It is: can what worked at ULL work at UF? History says we won't have to wait long. 2) Shut the fuck up with the patience thing. Name me one coach at a name program who had a shitty first 2 years and then suddenly turned it around and keeping him turned out to be a good thing long term. Let's limit it to the last 30 years. I'll wait. 3) The roster doesn't look like it's from Florida because they aren't from Florida. That's not going to change this year. Our 3 top ranked recruits from Florida: 2023- 12, 25, 26 2022- 7, 28, 39 (although he enrolled in January 23) 2021- 9, 15, 17 (gone to Nebraska) 2020- 1 (gone to the NFL), 13, 14 (gone to Cincinnati after leading team in receptions) In the past 4 years we've gotten 9 of the top 100 kids in Florida. 3 of them are gone. This isn't even about closing the borders, it's just getting a workable share of the kids to stay home. 4) You can't fix that in 2 seasons? Quite simply false (see Meyer, Saban, Smart) but especially with the portal. 5) My favorite though has to be "when you play in the SEC." Sorry but what? Playing in the SEC makes turning over the roster difficult and getting kids from Florida harder how exactly? Is it a disadvantage that the school is located in the middle of the State as well? Or that we have a national brand? The women on campus too good looking? The history too rich? Good God. Short story long that anonymous source is either really really stupid or could only be identified as "Baustin Barmstrong" or "Wille Wonsalez." Yeah, either one of those guys is the anonymous source or it’s an assistant from South Carolina. Somehow we have gone from a program that is proud to represent the SEC to one that bemoans the fact we have to compete against the most elite of the NCAA. It truly is amazing how far backwards we have gone. It is nearly impossible to miss on 94 out of 100 of the top recruits in FL, assuming we were trying to get/keep them on scholarship. Perhaps RDB will stumble upon a Bobby Boucher type walk on that can help us out. God knows we could use a defensive playmaker.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 10, 2023 19:34:57 GMT -5
He was a redshirt sophomore, so I guess the Raiders could technically go ahead and pick him up in the supplemental draft.
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Post by wahhappen on Jul 1, 2023 10:42:17 GMT -5
So when does recruiting season end? I can’t remember where the line is.
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Post by wahhappen on Jun 16, 2023 20:57:09 GMT -5
If nothing else, this RDB thing really has a chance to catch fire.
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Post by wahhappen on Jun 16, 2023 16:57:12 GMT -5
Dear Lord. I’d be more impressed if he had a rugby background and could make trick field goal kicks from distance. How is this news? They could have just said “UF expects a fat guy to enroll in 2024, major TBD.”
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Post by wahhappen on Jun 12, 2023 14:11:57 GMT -5
Spurrier recruited just fine. Funny how nobody seemed to complain until Zook arrived and was heralded as a tireless over-achiever on the recruiting trail and how much more effort he put into it vs. Spurrier. The media jumped all over that narrative because it was the only thing Zook had going for him. Personally, I don’t think he was even that good at recruiting, but he tried really hard, made it a priority, and ensured everyone knew about it. Nobody talked about Spurrier’s recruiting because he won and his players performed when it mattered - on the field. Seriously, how many times did Spurrier reload and still win the SEC and post top-10 finishes? He was a great coach, but you can’t sustain that level of success without talent.
Anyway, all that said, UF should be spending an unprecedented amount of money on recruiting today if we want to stand a chance against what other schools are doing to currently beat our ass in every imaginable aspect.
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Post by wahhappen on Jun 1, 2023 7:32:38 GMT -5
We have the 11th ranked coach in the SEC. Our recruiting class is ranked 11. Spurrier wore #11. This must be a sign that good things are on the horizon. 11 year plan. 12 if you count year 0. I'm hoping that there's only one year 0, but I could see him needing 3 or 4 if he doesn't start recruiting and/or winning. About this year 0 thing… Is this something that Napier has directly said or is it a phenomenon the media created? Because up to this point, he has done some head scratching things with the staff, lost games we should have won, has not done much on the recruiting trail to convince me improvement is coming, and has spouted off some serious coach speak. However, he has not been one to talk like a loser (e.g. see Ron Zook, Will Muschamp, and Yellow Teeth Jim). Year 0 is a loser term. Winners don’t try to dress up shitty performance. When those types of phrases begin to come out of the head coach’s mouth, that’s when I assume it is the beginning of the end for him.
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Post by wahhappen on May 26, 2023 20:06:23 GMT -5
We have the 11th ranked coach in the SEC. Our recruiting class is ranked 11. Spurrier wore #11.
This must be a sign that good things are on the horizon.
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Post by wahhappen on May 25, 2023 21:51:13 GMT -5
I’m sure he will make the hire as soon as a qualified candidate emerges from the Sunbelt conference. If Butch Jones can get to four wins in 2023, he might be the guy.
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Post by wahhappen on May 16, 2023 17:48:17 GMT -5
I just hope we get to face App State in a bowl game to show them what they missed out on. The General said he wasn't done and done he was not. Next up? Who knows, but this roster is scary for all the other teams in the Sunbelt I'll tell you that much. Are you serious? There is no way we make as good of a bowl game as Ap State this year.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 28, 2023 10:51:55 GMT -5
I can’t help but think our QB situation had much to do with Henderson leaving. I really don’t think it matters what we do at other positions, you don’t win in the SEC without a QB. Anyone thinking we’re going to be better than .500 this season is going to have a bad time. Graham Mertz? More like Graham Dertz!
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 23, 2023 22:29:09 GMT -5
Maybe it is a misprint and UCF was meant to be #18
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 17, 2023 11:00:22 GMT -5
I really do feel awful that I have turned so negative so quickly on this staff. In all honesty, I genuinely want Napier to succeed and get things turned around. My heart wants to believe he will after one more disappointing season in year two (I just don’t see any way possible we have a successful season in 2023), but my gut tells me we have seen this story before. He just seems to be way out of his league (literally) with no signs of positivity. If anything, we have negative momentum. It has become comical trying to understand what the plan is.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 17, 2023 11:00:10 GMT -5
Napier has indicated to the media that they intend on adding another QB to the roster via portal. Do you think he is going after Emory Jones? He's probably torn. On the one hand, he did have his best run (outside the Sunbelt) as a play caller and OC his one year as a Sun Devil: After a four-year stint as Alabama's WR coach including a second national championship in January 2016, he was hired by Todd Graham to become offensive coordinator at Arizona State.[14] In Napier's first season back at OC since being fired as Clemson's OC back in 2010, his offense led Arizona State to finish with a 7–5 record and a Sun Bowl trip. Arizona State fired head coach Todd Graham after the 2017 season and brought in former NFL coach Herm Edwards, who stated publicly that Napier would be able to continue in his role as OC if he would like. However, Napier declined the opportunity to remain at ASU as the offensive coordinator.[15] Also, Sun Devil and Sun Belt both have the word Sun in them and that's a good thing right? The Sun is warm and vitamin D is part of the process okay? On the other hand there is really no substitute for Sun Belt experience and Arizona is very far from Louisiana. So there's plenty of geographic challenges and variable that may cause some bumps in the road, but scared money don't make money and meticulous attention to details. So it could go either way, but if you ask anybody who likes him, they'll tell you that he is gonna get it done. P.S. After reading the resume and really thinking about it, he has to either be an ego-maniac or afraid that he'll be hiring his replacement to not have an OC and QB coach. Nothing about his resume indicates that he doesn't need help in those areas. The one successful coach (and his buddy) that let him coach QBs and be OC fired him after 2 years and "a steep reduction in Clemson's offensive output led to Napier's termination at the end of the 2010 season." There is a certain ambassador for the university who would be a great resource he wouldn’t have to pay. I also doubt he’s looking to take his job
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 17, 2023 5:47:21 GMT -5
Napier has indicated to the media that they intend on adding another QB to the roster via portal. Do you think he is going after Emory Jones?
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 14, 2023 22:05:47 GMT -5
He certainly is playing the role well, indeed. It is reminiscent of when legendary QB transfers such as Luke Del Rio and Appleby (don’t even care to look up his first name) held the reins of the offense. Can’t wait when we spring the trap in week one against Utah. In all seriousness though, who in their right mind chases and selects a QB from Wisconsin out of all the portal options out there? I mean, that alone should be a red flag… the guy chose to play QB at Wisconsin. That’s pretty much like saying “I suck at throwing the ball so why not get drunk on the regular while I hand the ball off 40 times a game.”
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