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Post by wahhappen on May 6, 2024 15:58:03 GMT -5
I will admit the TN line jumped out at me considering the history and that we just beat them convincingly last year. Then I remembered that we were at home, played our best game of the year, took a 26-7 lead into halftime and only scored three points the rest of the way. Etienne also rushed for more yards than Mertz threw for.
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Post by wahhappen on May 6, 2024 15:37:45 GMT -5
Are you talking about Rob Roberts? He jumped off the Empire State Building this one time and he only sprained his ankle.
Yeah, Vegas is dumb and clearly has not yet received the news of Mertz' unfinished business. My hope is that the money line doesn't drastically swing once bets come pouring in on the Gators' side before my second mortgage check posts to my bank account to wager.
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Post by wahhappen on May 4, 2024 13:38:14 GMT -5
We have had four consecutive losing seasons before, but it was in the 1930s. I researched it for the Napier accomplishments thread in anticipation of what this season will bring. We won’t break .500 this year. We won’t win any games we should lose and will probably lose one or two we should win. Samford will tell the tale. If that game is close it’s going to a very long season. I’m not sure the Samford game will be fair. Remember, we were able to steal away one Mr. Callaway. They are probably still trying to recover from losing his Air Raid offense. Not only that, but it is a double whammy having to go up against him as co-offensive coordinator. He won’t be calling any plays, but he has damn sure taken ownership of some of the other non-specific parts of the offense that happens behind closed doors. Also, he is going to unleash Boardingham all over their asses.
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Post by wahhappen on May 3, 2024 16:17:48 GMT -5
I follow your logic - to a point. How far do we allow the program to fall before we cut bait? Normally when a coach is going to be successful, you see tangible signs of progress no later than year two. Year two for Napier was worse than year one. We failed to qualify for a bowl game at a time when more than half of FBS goes to one. The gap between us and even the mediocre teams in the SEC appears to be widening. Both current players and recruits are bailing. Napier seems to have no intention of fixing the obvious deficiencies in his "system" (I hesitate to call it that). I do have to give him one thing: He is doing it his own way, and if he is going down, it isn't going to be while doing what someone else suggested or mandated. Yeah it needs to be fixed asap. Look what happened to Nebraska. Right now we are still in the “F around ‘phase. This needs to be corrected before we enter “find out” territory. This is my (albeit, sarcastic) point. Why are we (by "we" I mean the majority of the fanbase, media, and University) so reluctant to acknowledge that something has to change soon in order to keep this experiment alive. I get trying to stay positive for potential recruiting and future coaching searches, but come on. We aren't in a mid-tier conference where people don't pay attention. We play in the SEC - a conference that we helped build up to its current legacy - where people follow Spring football, recruiting, and media days. To say that things are going exactly to plan, that Napier needs time to build it the right way, and that expectations are too high, all while we have regressed in recruiting, winning percentage, and all around results... that is just plain insulting to anyone who cares about Florida football and, in my opinion, is more damaging to the future of the program than maintaining this so called "spoiled fan" attitude that has been floating around. Someone needs to remind CWT, the media, and the fans that he didn't inherit a lifetime losing record Sunbelt team that made its first bowl appearance in 2011. He was brought in to return the program to its status of perennial championship contender, so what evidence do we have that shows promise of sustainable success? Is it 6-7, 5-7, top recruiting classes? To me, rainbows and promises should not get you a year 4. Honestly, if you can't get to 10 wins at the University of Florida within three years, what are the odds you will end up being a contender?
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Post by wahhappen on May 2, 2024 16:15:34 GMT -5
I'm almost at the point where I hope we go ahead and give him 5 years. Let's just see how it goes. That allows him, what, 6 full recruiting cycles to get rid of all of the Mullen recruits? And then 4 full seasons plus the lost "really difficult schedule" season of 2024 to get things back on track. Is that enough time? I legitimately want CWT to get a fair shake and have every opportunity to be successful. If on the off chance he still sucks at that point, then we can just chalk up the additional two years as market research and maybe people will start to wake up in the future.
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Post by wahhappen on May 1, 2024 20:38:57 GMT -5
That would be a great idea except I read that we have already reserved that space for commemorative “Fitz: Gone but not Forgotten” patches. But maybe they could do stickers in his image and hand them out for big plays like the Buckeyes and Seminoles do leading up to the big game.
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Post by wahhappen on May 1, 2024 15:55:33 GMT -5
You got it. The key is to continuously lower the bar, leveraging your own incompetence as a catalyst to show marginal improvement in areas nobody cared about before. That ain't workin', that's the way you do it. Money for nothin' and your chicks for free.
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Post by wahhappen on May 1, 2024 12:48:11 GMT -5
There is no way he chooses to play for one coach when we had two OL coaches that told him they pretty much wanted him to be a Gator. Word is getting around how we run NFL style practices, and I thought it would have for sure sealed the deal when he saw our former center was in the top 4-rated UDFA centers. Perhaps he is waiting until 10/5 when they-who-shall-not-be-named come to town, you know, for dramatic effect. The rivalry will be heating up at that point.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 30, 2024 13:36:02 GMT -5
But he didn't say anything about the ownership he was given for some of the things they were doing in house at the time. How do we know he is legit?
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 30, 2024 13:27:53 GMT -5
I don't keep up with the "true" fans. I assume they are blaming Mullen for the lack of drafted talent and praising Napier for bringing Pearsall in to save us from having zero draft picks, right? Yep. And the only reason Pearsall got drafted in the first round was the coaching he received under Cajun Willie. I hate Mullen, his staff out recruits Napier's every day of the week, by a wide margin when he's invested, but even when he's on a show cause and day dreaming of NFL jobs, he's still a better recruiter. I really dislike Dan Mullen but he's right (to a point) on this: x.com/MarcRyanOnAir/status/1737597934596706479www.on3.com/college/florida-gators/news/dan-mullen-billy-napier-florida-troll-recruiting-rankings-national-signing-day/Where he's wrong is that averaging 11th isn't something to brag about and isn't good enough regardless of facilities. Yeah, Mullen bothers me because he could have been a good coach but basically chose not to be. I feel like he started to build something and then just gave up. Napier, on the other hand, just sucks at every aspect of leading a program. Yet, he continues to act like everything is going great -- as if 7-5 is the standard he was hired to live up to.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 30, 2024 7:06:51 GMT -5
Not so sure on the UDFA's. So far we only have as many of them as we do drafted players..... 1. So sad 😔. But your spot on with the other 2. We got us a bunch of walk on's, and we are going to use their eagerness and desire to be D1 athletes to go get us some SEC wins. The only difference between a 5 star and a walk on is some guy at a recruiting services opinion. Get ready, Gators are getting ready to to shock the world! Sorry, I should have clarified not most UDFAs, but “highest ranked”. When you don’t have any real evidence of positive results, you make up stuff that sounds good.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 29, 2024 13:39:32 GMT -5
I don't keep up with the "true" fans. I assume they are blaming Mullen for the lack of drafted talent and praising Napier for bringing Pearsall in to save us from having zero draft picks, right?
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 29, 2024 13:37:23 GMT -5
See, it's not all bad news. We must be close to having the top-rated UDFAs, preferred walk-ons, and converted-from-other-sports players in the country.
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Post by wahhappen on Apr 27, 2024 20:39:14 GMT -5
I saw a graphic during the draft earlier that Mizzou had a player taken in each round. Just in case anyone wanted to benchmark the state of the program. We had the same number of players drafted as England and Toronto. Once again, CWT is ahead of the NFL trends. We’ve started bringing in some international talent instead of wasting space on the old timey South Florida prospects.
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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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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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