let the florida hating begin

[Fox1994]

^Ouch. How does that taste? lol.

In all reality, I don't have any reason to hate Florida. Maybe if I was a fan of a squad that had had some magnificent drop-off recently things would be different. As it stands, I'm a Trojan fan and we've been great, so whatever.

[Sven Draconian]

Maynard,

Urban is a pope. Just an FYI.

[riley420]

Riley, while I agree that its a lot easier to be disgusted by ESPN's over the top ball sucking when ts not your team, when the Trojans were at their peak, I wouldve been the first person to agree that the media took it over the top, especially if it was something like that article...suggesting that Florida shouldnt even have to play a game before the NC this year...thats just ridiculous. In a division as competitive as the SEC, anything can happen. There's always a chance that a team will get caught. USC lost to both lowly Stanford and UCLA and lost out on a title shot and that year they were as good as any team in the nation imo.

Oh, I read it and I was in utter disbelief. Look at last year's team. They should have gone undefeated, but they lost to an inferior Ole Miss team.

It happens to them every year, that's why my hopes aren't over the top. Every year that I hear the "undefeated season" talk, they lose to Auburn or Ole Miss or Tennessee.

It was a ridiculous article, I agree with you. If I remember correctly, though, a lot of the same things were said about the Carson Palmer USC teams.

And Urban is more than a Pope btw.

[NAHSTE]

We already know when Florida's loss will come this year. The only other game that matters to them is the first Saturday in December.

If it's LSU-Florida in a rematch in the Ga. Dome, I believe we're fucked. I also believe any other team from the West is fucked too. Stopping that team on field turf = impossible.

[riley420]

The only team that has a real, legitimate chance of truly stopping the Gators this year is LSU...and that's because they are in Baton Rouge. Georgia is way, way down this year...UT is coming to the Swamp and Kiffin's going to get raped...Ole Miss is coming to UF as well.

Aside from the SEC schedule, UF's OOC schedule is embarrassing. Outside of F$U, they play Charleston Southern (which they are already favored by 73), Troy and FIU. I wouldn't be surprised that when the first BCS standings come out (if we are still undefeated) they aren't ranked #1 because of strength of schedule. UF has to get out and play some tougher teams...it's becoming an embarrassment.

Georgia plays Oklahoma State, Arizona State and Georgia Tech. UT plays UCLA. LSU plays away at Washington (who knows what Huskies will show up this year). Alabama plays VT. AUburn plays West Virginia.

Florida has the #34 strength of schedule here...but they make everyone else's super strong. Here's the top 10:
1 South Carolina
2 Florida St
3 Oklahoma
4 Mississippi St
5 Minnesota
6 Arkansas
7 Georgia
8 Virginia Tech
9 Tennessee
10 Michigan St

All the bold have UF on their schedule at some point.

I wouldn't be surprised is OU is #1 when the BCS comes out

[Sportsbuck]

The only team that has a real, legitimate chance of truly stopping the Gators this year is LSU...and that's because they are in Baton Rouge. Georgia is way, way down this year...UT is coming to the Swamp and Kiffin's going to get raped...Ole Miss is coming to UF as well.

Florida doesn't play Ole Miss this year.

People are really sleeping on Georgia... they have a lot back and the team is really rallying behind Joe Cox. They have their entire offensive line back plus Sturdivant (sp), a stud who missed all of last season. The backfield is always capable and deep and AJ Green is as good a target as any in the nation, and the defense has enough back to get by while the new guys get adjusted.

Georgia is my top surprise team for '09 and I'm not going to be surprised if they give Florida all they can handle on Halloween.

[DoubleDeuce]

Lol everyone talking about LSU and Ole Miss in the West, they are forgetting this one team. Maybe you've heard of them. Alabama?

[NAHSTE]

Florida doesn't play Ole Miss this year.

People are really sleeping on Georgia... they have a lot back and the team is really rallying behind Joe Cox. They have their entire offensive line back plus Sturdivant (sp), a stud who missed all of last season. The backfield is always capable and deep and AJ Green is as good a target as any in the nation, and the defense has enough back to get by while the new guys get adjusted.

Georgia is my top surprise team for '09 and I'm not going to be surprised if they give Florida all they can handle on Halloween.

I also think Georgia will be better than expected. Defensive line is good and the O-line will be healthy for once. But the lack of a second WR or a big play RB (King and Samuel are good but not great) will hurt them.

Lol everyone talking about LSU and Ole Miss in the West, they are forgetting this one team. Maybe you've heard of them. Alabama?

LOL, McElroy sucks.

[Woy]

LOL, McElroy sucks.

+1

[DoubleDeuce]

I also think Georgia will be better than expected. Defensive line is good and the O-line will be healthy for once. But the lack of a second WR or a big play RB (King and Samuel are good but not great) will hurt them.



LOL, McElroy sucks.

McElroy sucks? That's why he outperformed EVERYONE (including Bradford and McCoy) at the Manning camp?

[riley420]

Florida doesn't play Ole Miss this year.

People are really sleeping on Georgia... they have a lot back and the team is really rallying behind Joe Cox. They have their entire offensive line back plus Sturdivant (sp), a stud who missed all of last season. The backfield is always capable and deep and AJ Green is as good a target as any in the nation, and the defense has enough back to get by while the new guys get adjusted.

Georgia is my top surprise team for '09 and I'm not going to be surprised if they give Florida all they can handle on Halloween.

My bad, I meant Mississippi State in Starksville. Florida always seems to play shitty on the road in Mississippi, and this will be Dan Mullen's first year as HC there after being Meyer's OC for years.

Georgia is going to have a rough October, and if they can't win 1 of the 3 big time games they have OOC that month, the Gators will jump all over them. Cox may have support, but so did Drew Weatherford at F$U last year as a preaseason All American and he lost his job after 3 games.

The fact that the world is giving Florida the Natl' Title game appearance already is kinda scary, knowing that the only serious game they have this year is when they go to face Jordan Jefferson (who seems to be much improved than last season) and LSU, who I believe will give the Gators a game.

BTW, is it me or is OOC starting to get a little beefy all of a sudden? After the Miami/Oklahoma series ends this year, Oklahoma turns right back around and plays Florida State for a home & home. So kudos to whomever suggested that the Gators go out and play folks. After being solid for two years with Texas/OSU, I'm still waiting for the Horns to get back to challenging good schools (and Texas vs. PSU would be a damn good start to the season, IMO.)

It makes me sick when I see great games like what Oklahoma plays...yeah, UM and F$U are both way, way down, but they're still better than FIU. Florida had a decent OOC last year, and that helped...but Hawaii wasn't the same team they were the year before and UM was crap. Not that it made the victory any less sweet.

The only thing better than beating up UM is beating up F$U.

[1ke]

I dont even know where to go with this.... I hate him, I just do, dont know why, (maybe all the god talk), maybe the lying virgin talk. I know he is good, great, and even the GOAT. But i just hate him.

But what I hate more, is UF's OOC schedule. I know their great and all, but cant you at least play a mid level team from a mid level conference. Even a Louisville/Cincy/Virginia...ANYTHING.

And i truly believe that the SEC is being seriously overrated. There is UF, then a notch below but still very good are LSU, Bama and maybe Ole Miss. Nobody knows about UGA really, SC is always inconsistent, and who knows what the hell Lane Kiffin is doing to UT. Miss St, Kentucky, Auburn, Vandy. Arkansas

Only reason to root for USC is to see Taylor Mays and Tim Tebow meet and see who wins.

/rant

[Sportsbuck]

McElroy sucks? That's why he outperformed EVERYONE (including Bradford and McCoy) at the Manning camp?

Actually he didn't outperform Bradford...

Pretty sure the reason Alabama doesn't get mentioned is because of all they lost on the offensive line, there's bound to be some growing pains there coupled with breaking in a new QB doesn't make for high expectations in the SEC.

[NAHSTE]

Actually he didn't outperform Bradford...

Pretty sure the reason Alabama doesn't get mentioned is because of all they lost on the offensive line, there's bound to be some growing pains there coupled with breaking in a new QB doesn't make for high expectations in the SEC.

Pretty much. I'll be scared about Bama in 1-2 years, assuming all their players don't transfer or become academic washouts (because Nicky likes to sign 35 kids a class) but this year I'm not worried about them in the West. I'm worried about going to Tuscaloosa, yes, but considering that last year when we played we were at our decade low, without a QB, and Bama was at its decade peak with a senior QB, playing with all the momentum, and we still took them to OT, I think we'll be all right. Coach Miles knows how to get his players up for that one. It's not hard when it's Alabama.

I will say that if Alabama or Ole Miss do make it to Atlanta, it will be because of the schedule. LSU has to travel to both of those schools, plus Georgia. Drawing Florida every year never helps. Ole Miss's yearly inter-divisional opponent? Vanderbilt of course. Alabama's? Tennessee, normally formidable, but these days not.

So, if LSU's young QBs and DL can't get it together, we might struggle in those away games. But I still think we are a much better football team than Alabama or Ole Miss at this point.

[DDRGuido]

go gators