How Do We Scratch Out 2 Or 3 More Wins This Year?

Agree...maybe FSU at home before at Missouri. Fingers crossed.

 

I like the list, I'd say Arkansas since they are at home, SC is a decent possibility as long as it isn't a noon game, FSwho could be close at home, but the two would be SC and Arky.

 

If we finish better than 3-3 against those teams it would be a win.

 

Mizzu played LSU pretty tough.

USCe and arky will get us bowl eligible and that might be what we should expect.

 

Optimistic on home games. Road games not so much. Hope to steal one at SC or Mizzou tho.

 

And USC has a bye this week.

 

It's going to be tough. I just want two wins & a bowl game. Rebuild.

 

It is so hard to say. In 2021, we were 4-2 after beating Vandy 42-0...

 

If UF finishes 3-3 against those teams that's also a win. None of those games are gimmes, and only 2 are at home.

The next big win Napier gets away from the Swamp will be his first. I might rate the FSU home game as slightly more winnable than @ Mizzou. I'm also not sold on FSU being that great.

 

Next week is so huge. Win and we have some momentum and a nice road win.
lose and we could lose out.
It’s at 330 btw

 

I would lean UF vs Ark and @SC. I'm not sure we have the firepower to get a 3rd. Think we would need some turnovers, which is always possible.

 

Difficult road ahead.

Finishing 3-3 would be nice, 4-2 amazing.

In order to do this Napier will need to win 2 SEC games on the road most likely.

 

I think the subject line need to be changed to how do we scratch 1 or 2 more games...cause thats the real potential here.

 

My win total is 7.
You have to defend the swamp
ARKY & F$U are going down. We almost beat the Noles at their house last year. They are not as good as what everyone is saying and we are better overall from last year.

We will beat one of these two teams.
USC
Mizzu

Right now it looks like USC is worse, but that is a tougher place to play. So we go up to Missouri and beat the tigers.

 

Let’s say we finish with 5 wins. 5 close-ish wins with no UK type blowouts. And again next year, potentially with a Freshman qb and a brutal schedule - Napier goes 4-8…5-7 but the losses are not blowouts… what happens? Obviously ppl will be calling for his head but I’d argue half the fans and most media will be saying “gotta give him time, Gator fans are impatient etc

 

Simple answer: 3 consecutive losing seasons = gone.

 

Yes, it would probably mean that, but we need to consider the schedule as well. Let's look at it, and give the other teams the benefit of the doubt we give ourselves:

Miami Hurricanes: Miami is currently 4-1 and their offense seems to be clicking in spite of their loss to GT. Call it a tossup.

Samford Bulldogs: Win

UCF Knights: Win, but not an autowin

Kentucky Wildcats: Tossup

LSU Tigers: Probable loss

Ole Miss Rebels: Tossup

Texas A&M Aggies: Tossup

Away


Georgia Bulldogs (in Jacksonville – Bulldogs are “home” team): Loss

Mississippi State Bulldogs: Tossup because of Cowbell Central

Tennessee Volunteers: Tossup

Texas Longhorns: Probable loss

Florida State Seminoles: Possible loss

Split the difference in the tossups, and Florida finishes 5-7, right? Now, replace Miami with a G5 team, Ole Miss with Arkansas, and Texas with Vandy, and we're either 7-5 or 8-4. Add a bowl win and we're 8-5 or 9-4. And who knows? All the spinning plates may stay on the sticks and we can go 10-3 or 11-2? We've had teams much better than their final record due to the schedule (2003 Gators come to mind).

I'm cautiously optimistic, but realism keeps poking it's head in the door.

 

That would be outstanding and beyond any realistic expectations. It could happen if we keep showing progress.

 

All away games are a loss. That Arkansas game isn't going to be easy, they are a physical team and KJ can be a problem. I see maybe one more win.