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This draft will be a direct reflection of how depleted the Gator roster became under Mullen, 247 high school player ratings to the contrary notwithstanding.

"Pearsall is quite the surprise ... he was taken over other wideouts like Adonai Mitchell, Ladd McConkey, and Xavier Legette." Why is this a surprise? He had arguably the greatest catch in college football last year, which was a remarkable display of hands (hand, actually) and athleticism. Had his quarterback not suffered an injury, he almost certainly would have been a 1,000 yard receiver. And one major difference with the three receivers listed above? Durability.

Agreed on all counts.

AFan, Billy made a run at two high profile offensive coordinators during the off-season. The media learned about one but not the other. Both turned him down, possibly because of the uncertainty of his continued tenure as head coach, and possibly because of uncertainty about the offensive line. And possibly they were just happy where they are. While I concede that some play calls made me scratch my head (doesn't a double reverse just put you right back where you started?), Billy's play calling really wasn't that bad. To Do List 1. Fix procedural mistakes 2. Upgrade offensive line 3. Tackle better 4. Stretch the field more (but not possible without #2)

Hump. Georgia plays two FCS opponents and four unranked opponents. Six games. Florida plays one FCS opponent and two unranked opponents. Three games. I only consider one Florida game "manageable" until I see the offensive line play. That said, Florida should be significantly better this year.

I am not arguing that Miami or FSU are tough. I think FSU takes a huge step back this year and the game is only somewhat challenging because it's in Tallahassee. The argument for Florida's schedule being tougher is that it clearly is. The higher home game count for Florida does not in any way offset Georgia playing two FCS teams and four unranked opponents.

Truer words were never spoken.

Understood. You don't have to play Georgia.

Treon didn't win the Heisman, but he quarterbacked a humiliation of the Georgia defense that remains mystifying to this day. Let's call it the "413 Award."

Were I a gambler, with Isaiah Bond's transfer to Texas I think right now I would go with Quinn Ewers.

Georgia's two toughest games are the same opponents Florida plays, albeit with Ole Miss away. Georgia has six unranked and FCS opponents to Florida's three. Florida's schedule will be more fun for the fans. I'm looking forward to both Florida and Georgia coming to Austin. If that's your perspective, I agree with you.

"I'm not that guy." Well, yes, the article sorta says you are. "It's rare to look at a true freshman quarterback and struggle to come up with the things he can't do yet." Well, other than run the full offense and see a field of tighter windows than you faced in high school.

Left out that Georgia plays 9 Away (Alabama) in horizontal listing above. Georgia's best case is probably 11-1 and worst case 9-3. Florida's best case is probably 9-3 and worst case 6-6.

I read with amusement the comparisons of schedule difficulty between Georgia's and Florida's schedules in the comments above. I think the differences are a little more obvious in the format below. Georgia: 2 FCS, 4 Unranked, Plays 4,6 and 16,19,23 Florida: 1 FCS, 2 Unranked, Plays 1,4,6 and 12,15,16,23,24,25 GEORGIA ---------- 19 Neutral FCS 23 Away 9 Away SEC Unranked Home SEC Unranked Home 4 Away SEC Unranked Neutral 6 Away 16 Home FCS ACC Unranked Home FLORIDA ---------- 24 Home FCS 25 Home SEC Unranked Away UCF Unranked Home 16 Away 23 Home 1 Neutral 4 Away 12 Home 6 Home 15 Away

So much of life is luck and timing. As Josh Pate has eloquently observed, Billy Napier had bad luck and bad timing when he came to Florida. Compounded by an ineffectual NIL collective and -- my guess, in 20-20 hindsight -- two or three assistant hires who did not perform as expected. Roster talent matters more than anything else, and we just haven't had the necessary roster talent, primarily along the offensive line but also across the defense. We'll see how much progress has been made this season. There is a lot of talented youth on this team that now has plenty of game experience. If the procedural mistakes are substantially reduced and we can get to at least seven regular season wins, I would stick with Billy through at least 2025.

So the one question Connor has about the Florida spring game is whether Armstrong blitzes Lagway? Wow, talk about mailing it in. The spring game really means next to nothing, other than an opportunity to see some Gator football. I am interested to see the alleged quickness afoot of the offensive line, the alleged newfound tackling ability of the secondary, and the speed, cutting and catching ability of the first three or four wide receivers.

Yes, oldest player ever to win it, at 28.

What mantra of "loserism?" This has become an urban myth. The only three mentions of winning or losing, from the transcript of Billy Napier's introductory press conference, appear below: "We're going to build the best football team in the SEC conference. We're going to build the best football program in the SEC conference. We must have a championship approach in everything that we do to accomplish this goal." "Every choice, every decision, every habit that we build along the way, we're going to begin with the ending in mind, and that is to be a champion." "I'm well aware the expectations that we have here. Trust me, no one's got higher expectations for what we want to do and what we want to accomplish than myself. We're going to line up and kick this thing off next year in the opener. And everybody is going to want to win."

Slow news week.

The vast majority of SDS coverage has always been news from other sites. It’s the only way the free business model works. O’Gara’s and Hayes’ articles and Wright’s in-season overreaction column are the only original writing.

The Old Humper and the Sea? The Humper Also Rises? Humper in the Rye? The Humper Identity?

Thank you for the news, JTF. Although sadly I think that slogan is over a year old. The "hall greeting" aspect may be new.

I can't believe we're in spring practice and SDS basically seems to have shut down their football coverage.

Rebel, with regard to coaches connecting with players, Princely was a Mullen recruit.

What did Marsh say about Cox that was positive? Did I miss something?

I don't begrudge Princely or Trevor wanting to play for a better team, under the current mobility rules. But in Trevor's case I think he also wanted more carries, and I think he is going to be disappointed.

Holding the edge is about two things: playing your assignment and physicality. Cox is very talented but wasn't very good at playing his assignment. Princely is talented, albeit not as talented as Cox, and was more of a teamm player. But he lacked physicality against the run.

Jefe, can you tell me what is a plethora?

Very elaborate rationalization to support his transfer decision. Bottom line is that he didn't play to his potential last season. That's on him. Peterson is an elite coach.

SDS appears to have disabled their dropdown menus in the header bar, either intentionally or unintentionally, making it a real pain in the neck to quickly visit a school page without using a web browser bookmark.