Welcome home, fellow Gator.

The Gator Nation's oldest and most active insider community
Join today!

Not Buying the Negativity, but...

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by doctorg8r, Mar 27, 2025.

  1. doctorg8r

    doctorg8r GC Hall of Fame

    1,547
    1,130
    1,803
    Dec 11, 2018
    Finebaum is a JERK (I am avoiding expletives), and I was unfazed by his comments! In my opinion, Napier has the pieces to make progress. The big "if," will they execute on offense and will there be hard-nosed defense? I hope for the Gators sake, the offense and defense provide shock and awe! That's a wish not an expectation. If Lagway mostly plays, I expect we will have a respectable record (i.e. 9-3). For the Gators to have a 9-3 record, the defense will have to play at the level of the latter part of the 2024 season. I truly hope the Gators continue to be disrespected, and they play with a chip on their shoulders! My 2cts! Your thoughts?
    Add AI to the list of entities that lack faith in Florida Football in 2025
     
    • Agree Agree x 3
  2. Skink

    Skink GC Hall of Fame

    Finebum sucks
    I’m not clicking
     
    • Agree Agree x 9
    • Funny Funny x 1
  3. Donzo

    Donzo GC Hall of Fame

    1,925
    686
    298
    May 20, 2008
    He wants you to talk about him and click on his link- just don't do either one.
     
    • Agree Agree x 3
    • Winner Winner x 2
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
    • Wish I would have said that Wish I would have said that x 1
  4. savannahgator5220

    savannahgator5220 GC Hall of Fame

    2,549
    234
    198
    Apr 3, 2007
    Savannah Ga.
    He bleeds Bama. I think he is based in Charlotte, hardly SEC country. Bama has enough questions, Paul. Maybe you should spend more time with them, and We'll worry about UF. I swear every time i see those ears, I think of a taxi going down the street with its doors open.
     
    • Funny Funny x 6
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
  5. doctorg8r

    doctorg8r GC Hall of Fame

    1,547
    1,130
    1,803
    Dec 11, 2018
    Neither link is a beer for Paul Finebaugh. I typically do not agree with Hail Florida Hail, but at least they are not drinking the Kool-Aid. The YouTube link below is a measured take, and they think UF could fare well!
     
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
  6. MarineG8R

    MarineG8R GC Hall of Fame

    4,283
    1,718
    2,848
    Nov 19, 2014
    Meh
     
    • Winner Winner x 3
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
  7. tegator80

    tegator80 GC Hall of Fame

    13,238
    21,178
    3,363
    May 29, 2007
    Richmond, VA
    IMO, the season for Napier will be based pretty much on the transcendency of Lagway and an unfettered Roberts defense. A minor, but important, point will be whether Napier listens to Callaway and his concepts at the correct moments in a game or will he decide that shooting himself (Napier) is a noble pursuit of whatever excellence he is imagining.

    After that, Ears is a non-issue. He is trying to figure out a life without his Saban shrine. And right now, he is damn pathetic. He is now getting, if not down right owning the space entirely, into Bianchi territory. Kind of sad really.
     
    Last edited: Mar 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
    • Best Post Ever Best Post Ever x 1
  8. DieAGator

    DieAGator GC Hall of Fame

    Apr 3, 2007
    That's true for every team, every year Doc.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
  9. Skink

    Skink GC Hall of Fame

    Excellent post
     
    • Funny Funny x 3
    • Agree Agree x 2
  10. paidinfull

    paidinfull GC Hall of Fame

    7,581
    1,839
    2,538
    Feb 22, 2017
    Not buying it, but I’ll start a thread and circulate it anyway.
     
    • Funny Funny x 9
    • Like Like x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Wish I would have said that Wish I would have said that x 1
  11. GatorTheo

    GatorTheo GC Legend

    855
    127
    1,853
    Jun 22, 2007
    It doesn't matter what anyone says. We're going to do whatever we're going to do. I believe there is good reason for cautious optimism (but I have been wrong before).
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Like Like x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
  12. paidinfull

    paidinfull GC Hall of Fame

    7,581
    1,839
    2,538
    Feb 22, 2017


    [​IMG]
     
  13. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

    90,153
    27,171
    4,613
    Apr 3, 2007
    Texas is the problem in that group. But going 0-4 is a dumb statement to make, even for Paul.
     
    • Agree Agree x 3
  14. lizardbreath

    lizardbreath GC Hall of Fame

    2,676
    1,725
    2,018
    Aug 30, 2017
    Pace, FL
    Finebaum is a total hack. He's a two-bit insult comic whose specialty is vicious cheap shots at people who, for better or worse, are actually relevant in the upper reaches of SEC sports. FTR, I personally find F'baum's ongoing struggle to be "relevant" too banal and irksome to watch. So, I don't.
     
    • Agree Agree x 6
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
  15. SuperMOM

    SuperMOM GC Hall of Fame

    2,514
    1,074
    2,028
    Jan 31, 2016
    Finebaum craps on every team in the SEC so their fans call into his pathetic show. That's the only way he stays employed.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  16. ncg8or

    ncg8or All American

    491
    139
    1,898
    May 28, 2007
    Negativity? It's been a long time since the Gators have been this optimistic about "next year". Dude's a tool, screw him. :mad:
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  17. doctorg8r

    doctorg8r GC Hall of Fame

    1,547
    1,130
    1,803
    Dec 11, 2018
    Both of you are mistaken if you thought you would be clicking on Finebaugh. That's almost as intolerable as congratulating Free Shoes University for anything. There are a few who are disagreeing somewhat with Finebaugh. This post was to generate comments to weigh in or your thoughts!
     
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 1
  18. Donzo

    Donzo GC Hall of Fame

    1,925
    686
    298
    May 20, 2008
    Thank you- my bad on the confusion.

    I've been talking about it. This is a heck of team. The jump started the last four games of last year and they're clearly building on that. I want to see what the team looks like after the spring portal before I make exact declarations.
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Creative Creative x 1
  19. n210sgator

    n210sgator All American

    396
    176
    1,813
    Jan 11, 2015
    Neptune Beach
    Speaking of spring – aren’t we in the middle of spring practice?
    Why can’t I find progress reports anywhere?
     
  20. Donzo

    Donzo GC Hall of Fame

    1,925
    686
    298
    May 20, 2008
    They were off last week for spring break. Yesterday was the pro day, so no spring info.

    They have their first scrimmage tomorrow. We should get some good info from that.
     
    • Fistbump/Thanks! Fistbump/Thanks! x 2
    • Like Like x 1
    • Informative Informative x 1