1974Gator

I like it!!!

Nothing. The statement said that now he doesn't have to make it a required trait for measuring a candidate's qualifications. Be gay if you want to be, but if you are being considered for the job w/o DEI determiners you now will need to be the BEST qualified to get the job offer.

The word was UGA stole him from us. Fact was, we couldn't have been happier. Watching the second half backslide against the Gators was so reminiscent of how his teams looked at Florida. Walking the ball up, lackluster ball movement and shot selection. Golden hasn't proven he is another Donavan but his team sure looks better coached and motivated.

Can't understand why they thought they were stealing him away from us.

We had NO depth on Defense or the O-line in 2022 and 2023. As expected, our first year recruits were primarily Mullens', many of those best players didn't sign and/or went thru the portal. We have a good group of red shirts and true sophs that got a lot of game reps. With a few new portal starters and a sprinkling of true freshman recruits stepping up I feel better about playing what is the toughest 2024, D1 schedule nationally. Cooler heads will see it that way if Napier has another losing season. That said, I expect we will at least become minor bowl eligible (for what that's worth).

They want instant success, he will be an instant success.

Wouldn't Kiffen be a kick in the head for die hard Bama fans? That said, he could be an instant success! That guy has the teflon it takes to deal with fanatics and the brains to out scheme with mediocre talent. Give him the credibility of a true, blue blood SEC program and he'll kick everyone's butt forever. It would be scary!

Doc and AFan - to you and yours a Happy New Year! Roll Tide in the playoffs.

Yeah, I know. They both need to get on with their lives. It's time for Saban to retire. Kirby needs to get a pro HC job. Just get the two of them out of the SEC! ;-)

Yeah, I know. AC and I are concerned the Zoom conference calls with the staff aren't doing any good.

With that schedule, if Napier gets 7 wins and shows significant improvement on the D side, we will have to give him one more season. Got to beat - KY, TN, UCF, Miami, MSU, Samford (please lord!) and an upset win against LSU or OleMiss,

Tell me the 8 wins.

Heck, if he wins 6 games next year I'll lobby for his return. We will be lucky to go 4-7 and 100% of the starters will head to the portal.

Too many "experts" whispering in young ears. Sorry to see him go. With our 2024 schedule, if Napier goes 6 and 6, it's gonna be a miracle. 6-6 will bring him back for the deciding season.

I am sure that no matter how well Napier does he'll have 2025 to deliver. Especially if he lands another quality recruit class. Recruiting is the key. IF he is still able to somehow sell this dumpster fire of a season results to the next two recruit classes we'll be ok even if we fire and hire. Billy will have his best wins shot and/or the new, dynamic HB Coach (there is only one true HBC) will have a roster to win with.

Exactly right! That was a coaching mistake, not reminding a true freshman what he must do when the run is over.

Kelly has had a strange year. His talent has an extra year under his system and the results are kinda A&Mish. I'm surprised his defense isn't better.

Hey! This isn't about how stupid we are. It's A&M's!

Urban is a drama queen but he wins big wherever he goes.

Sorry to see them so taken in by that snake oil salesman. A&M will be the butt of HBC hiring jokes forever. More money than brains. Everybody at Florida watched in disbelief when they signed him to that ludicrous contract. We knew Jimbo could sell screen doors as accessories on submarines and snow to Eskimos. Easy money. Saban sounded off that Jimbo's recruiting was not legit and there's probably an NCAA investigation into the A&M practices happening we haven't heard about. Wouldn't surprise me to hear they don't pay him because he should have been fired for cause.

PeeWee football play calling doesn't work in the SEC. Spurrier got away with it because the opponent's had to stay home on the play action. GA had no worries along those lines.

I don't get it? Why is Mizzou such a hurdle for us?

He's not gonna die. He's injured temporarily.

Yeah, that was just stupid to say.

Maybe he's worried about the one hour flight jet lag.

Irsay is an idiot for taking the $34MM chance on AR. AR needs time to mature instead of being thrown to the wolves and forced to use his gifts to stay alive. He's a phenomenal athlete, occasionally, is the description I use. I can't remember a time he wasn't hurt while at Florida. The mind-numbing mistakes he made in games last year did not overcome his highlight plays. Though his '22 Gator O-line wasn't great (although two were drafted), he still should have stayed one more year for seasoning and even then would probably have been an NFL 3 yr project. Getting a guaranteed $34MM sets him up as one of the most golden assed people in the world. I wish him the best. He needs to take as early an exit from the NFL as possible before they permanent maim him for life.

You forgot to mention our home game against Arky. We beat SC, Arky and Missou could mean we get a reasonably good bowl matchup.

Hey Humper, UGA is the woke alternative of which you speak. Our new President is a conservative busy sweeping away any woke behavior he sees or hears about ASAP. Worst case Napier racks up 200-300 yds rushing and 200-300 yds as soon as 2024 against any team they play.

If it's not an injury, come on Wilson, fight for your playing time!

A third team in three years? Both USC and Ole Miss should have been able to know whether he passes the sniff test and if he was NFL mat'l. Maybe now he just needs to find an opportunity at a school that's highly ranked academically, get a good education and find a good business career...... like the other 99% of college athletes.