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What Do You Think Our Chances Are Of Beating One Of These Teams This Year?

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by The_RH_Factor, Jun 4, 2023.

  1. The_RH_Factor

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    1) Florida at Utah

    2) Florida at home vs. Tennessee

    3) Florida vs. UGA in Jax

    4) Florida at LSU

    5) Florida at home vs. FSU
     
  2. tigator2019

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    In my head--- UF
    2 wins
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  3. exiledgator

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    Beating one? Sheesh. Pretty good chances of that I hope.
     
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  4. HisDoc

    HisDoc GC Hall of Fame

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    One? I'd say very high. The difference on whether or season is decent vs good is if we can win 3-4 (we ain't beating UGA, but the rest are winnable.
     
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  5. 2oldgator

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    I like our chances with Tennessee and FSU. I think we have a decent chance with LSU and Utah. Georgia is going to take great game plan with great execution and even then it will be a challenge, but never say never.
     
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  6. AgingGator

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    Predict we go 2- 3 with these. A couple of breaks against UT or LSU could make it 3-2.
     
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    I agree with these two. But even then only with some significant improvements in all parts of the game from last year.
     
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  8. Mikog8tor

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    Later in the season games seem more likely at the team gets better. Georgia no chance, hopefully can knock FSU off their high horse.
     
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  9. Crusher

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    I just hope we don't have a wheels fall off type of season where the BHG stands are half full of Seminoles on 11/25 like happened in 2017.
     
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  10. Skink

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    That’s the big top - not a high horse :emoji_circus_tent:
     
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  11. sierragator

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    2 of three at this point. We will know more once everyone starts playing.
     
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  12. nawlinsgator

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    Statistically speaking, we would have to be real pathetic to not win 1 game against those 5. We would have to be less than 5 to 1 underdogs to all of them, which we aren't. We are better than that.
    However, statistically speaking, to get to 2.5 wins, we would have to be even with each of them, which we aren't. So I guess realistically, we are somewhere between 1 and 2 wins from that list. I'll go with 2.
     
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  13. Gatorhead

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    It's really difficult to project at this point. Like many others I like to think two at least.

    Utah will be a great test to see what we are all about.

    If asked I would admit to being more apprehensive coming into this year than last year.
     
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  14. missourigator

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    Right now it is slim to none. Too many questions at QB, offensive line, TE, linebackers and safety. Hopefully some of these questions get answered. In 2024, we should be beating some of these teams.
     
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  15. ThePlayer

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    Most intriguing September games

    Tennessee at Florida (Sept. 16, time and network TBD): Tennessee won for only the second time in the schools' past 18 meetings a season ago, fueling the Vols to their first 11-win campaign since 2001. Josh Heupel was able to break through in only his second year as Tennessee's coach. The venue shifts to the Swamp on Sept. 16. Billy Napier, entering his second year as Florida's coach, gets a chance in front of the home folks to show he has the Gators heading in the right direction after their 6-7 finish in 2022. The obvious question: If Heupel could do it in two years (especially in the shadow of an NCAA investigation), why can't Napier? Each team will have a new starting quarterback. And the Gators will be facing their second preseason top-15 team in the first three weeks of the season; they open at Utah on Aug. 31. -- Chris Low
     
  16. floridagatorman

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    At LSU might turn out to be just as hard as Georgia. At home vs Tenn and FSU I think are the most likely, followed by Utah. Really our best chance against Utah is if Napier is able to work with Mertz all summer on some surprise wrinkles that we can get a couple touchdowns off. That's in addition to the defense being more aggressive and getting a turnover or a key sack once or twice.

    I think ceiling is 3-2, most likely is 1-4 with 3 games being competitive.
     
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  17. ThePlayer

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    We have to split one game between Utah and FSU...not easy.
    And we can't afford road losses to both Kentucky and S Carolina.

    AT UTAH - Win probability: 29.7 percent
    TENNESSEE - Win probability: 51.7 percent
    GEORGIA - Win probability: 13.8 percent
    AT LSU - Win probability: 18.5 percent
    FLORIDA STATE - Win probability: 50.3 percent
     
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  18. grant1

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    there's always a chance. remember one year not tooo long ago, went to Jax with everyone saying we had no chance and ran the ball down their throats (over 400 yards) and beat them
     
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  19. ThePlayer

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    "Florida State and Tennessee are hardly sure things in The Swamp, and Georgia isn’t taking the season off.
    But it’s Florida. It’s supposed to beat the good teams no matter where the game is.

    Don't be shocked if the Gators are good enough to beat Georgia, or Utah, or Tennessee or all of them.
    But with so much uncertainty even with all of the talent, assume getting past seven wins in the regular
    season will be a bit more of a fight than most might be okay with."


    https://collegefootballnews.com/cfn...23-breakdown-prediction-top-players-win-total
     
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  20. royalewitcheesee

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    This is one of the hardest gator teams for me to predict
     
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