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Post-Game Discussion: FLORIDA vs. LegHumpers

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by ETGator, Nov 2, 2024.

  1. GatorKnight5

    GatorKnight5 All American

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    How much time? It’s been 3 years and we aren’t moving forward
     
  2. freedomgator

    freedomgator GC Hall of Fame

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    Still trying way too hard, and now shifting the argument. This conversation had nothing to do with the other three L's, but since you brought it up I give him 2.5 of those. First two clearly on him, third a bit of mixed bag. Special teams blunder on him, but player errors such as a red zone fumble also contributed.
     
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  3. bobbybaker86

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    not shifting the argument AT ALL. He’s responsible for the roster construction, S&C staff, etc. Austin Simmons flipped from UF to Ole Miss last summer leaving us with Max Brown (last year) and Warner as the QB3 this year. That directly ties into TODAY. Recruiting is about stacking talent and quality depth at ALL positions.

    And i’ll throw you a bone…maybe i wouldn’t be on CBN neck had we miraculously pulled out the dub today lol
     
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  4. reptilenation

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    If Billy would have hired a competent OC last year we wouldn't be where we are now. He owns it and I'm good with what's best for the program.
     
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  5. Skink

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    Don’t have that problem - no kids in Margaritaville. We got a lot of juvenile adults, but no kids
     
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  6. nawlinsgator

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    This is one thing I have to hand to Napier…the players play their ass off every game.
     
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  7. gatorwalrus

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  8. Matthanuf06

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    If he doesn’t get recruiting turned around, then what’s the value add? What does he do well?
     
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  9. garettk

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    And now I AM officially jealous
     
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  10. hhpgator

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    The players are 100% in his corner and they were primed to knock Ugly off their pedestal. CBN can’t help it if this program is cursed. How many coaches and S&C staff are we going to blame for seemingly unending series of injuries at critical positions for a decade now?
     
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  11. nawlinsgator

    nawlinsgator GC Hall of Fame

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    You are what your record says you are. We can’t beat a good team. Period.
     
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  12. freedomgator

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    Do you ever post anything new?
     
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  13. fishnerd1

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    I completely agree and love it recently but there’s been many where they came out “flat”. I don’t know what causes that and it happens to all teams and coaches.
     
  14. antny1

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    Outside of Felipe franks 17 and 18 seasons and Trask playing all of 2020, how many times have we ended the year with our starting qb since 2009? Driskel one year and when else? Program has been utterly cursed
     
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  15. steveGator52

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    Again, which of those coaches were running their QB up the middle on a QB draw. Especially if that QB was the backup and there wasn’t anyone behind them. Sure it was a freak injury, but running the QB on designed runs increases the risk of injury.

    Lagway’s value to this team was stretching the defense with the long ball, which doesn’t allow the defense to stack the box. His running was a bonus, not a necessary element of his game.
     
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  16. Matthanuf06

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    Challenge accepted.

    South Carolina is officially ahead of us
     
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  17. gatorwalrus

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    Didn’t say he was. The point is the need for some good will to be stored up for though times like these, he doesn't have that luxury because of his record to date.
     
  18. antny1

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    Red zone fumble wasn't directly on him but the play call choice was typical Napier and contributed to the fumble. He took the ball out of his best RBs hands and had an undersized qb sneak it. He just can't seem to get out of his own way. We also tend to lose almost every 3rd quarter which speaks to coaching.

    I hate it for him and the Gators because I was really hoping to see if the improvements we have seen the last few games were legit because I'd have jumped back on board with keeping him if he could pull off 3 wins, especially Georgia. Moral victories regardless of injuries just leave so many unanswered questions when he needed to make a statement to save his job recruiting and regain momentum. An admirable loss to Georgia followed by losing out the rest of the year with a 3rd string qb isn't going to instill confidence even given some improvement throughout the year overall, especially with what we lose on offense this year.
     
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  19. freedomgator

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    Abject nonsense. As you admit, it was a freak injury. To suggest that we shouldn't use every available "bonus" to try to beat the #2 team and that doing so is some sort of coaching error is asinine.
     
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  20. crt1985

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    I agree, lots of slipping. I wondered about having the wrong cleats too. Does basketball Nike make descent football cleats?