stevieb

Certain schools have built in advantages over other programs. Florida has the resources and the recruiting base that only a few other schools can match. At minimum they should be a top 25 program every year. A lot of that is just population demographics. The state of Florida has 23 million people and produces the most blue chip players almost every year along with Texas. It’s not an unreasonable expectation to be a top 25 team every year. You have everything you need

i would hope georgia expects to win. they're ranked number 1 and a huge favorite vs a team in transition. Nobody had florida winning the sec east this year. being better than expectations is really what you want in a year like this. So far they've exceeded expectations in some areas and need improvement in others. there's really no pressure on florida to win that game next week. if they lose it was expected... By the way, it's just a game dude. You have no control over the outcome. Focus some of your energy on yourself and the things you can control. Every article I read I see 15 comments by you. who has that much time and energy to worry this much about something they can't control? pick up a hobby, travel, there is a big world out there

Neil - On that Ray Davis TD you posted I don't see that as the d-line getting mauled. it's some sort of counter/trap play where the o-line is pushing blocks to the right and drawing the defenders with them and then Davis slips out the backside to the left. Defensive end completely bites on this and goes with the LT opening up a backside lane. The linebacker(can't tell who it is), who has that gap and should clean that play up for 4-5 yards, has also gotten himself too far inside thinking the run is to the right and then Davis, who looked spectacular, hits that backside seam perfectly. Safety is caught flat footed and makes almost no play on the runner. It's a pretty well designed run and the d-line actually holds the point of attack, they just got fooled where it was going. It's that same counter play LSU ran a few years back on us repeatedly. to me this is more on the linebacker, if he's where he is supposed to be, it's a 5-6 yard gain. also big credit to Davis, he gives it a half second to develop and then puts the jets on when he sees it open

pretty much been written off by the college football world... that's fine... I would say Etienne will probably end up being one of the best playmakers in the league these next few years if not the highest drafted RB from the SEC in 2 years.

i think if they can get to the root of the problem and use cognitive behavioral therapy, it might be something he can keep in check but I don't think it goes away. Maybe hopefully for his sake, this was his first trip down that hole and he gets scared straight thru this experience and he never goes back. But even so, if the allegations are proven true, he would need to be put on watch lists and register as an offender.

Interesting point. The later kickoff is obviously better but relative humidity in Gville is still 90%+. You get people that come from dry weather locales to central Florida, and that humidity is smothering that time of year. Opposite for me, I go out west to Vegas or Colorado and my entire face needs chapstick I dry out so fast

Spurrier after the 52-17 drubbing of UGA in Athens and throwing for another with TD under a minute left - “We knew coming in nobody has ever scored 50 points on them here, so that’s what we wanted to do. This is the only time we’ll ever play them here so we wanted to make it memorable for the Gators.” He checked the scoring record before playing the game.

Again, I’ve been a fan for 25 years of Florida football. Over that time UF has 3 natty’s and 7 SEC championships. In that same period UGA has won 17 recruiting championships and no actual championships. No team historically does less with more than UGA. Kirby is a hell of a recruiter and a great defensive mind. If you can’t get it done this year when half the East is down and Bama is reloading, why would anyone have confidence Kirby could ever do it? He’s Richt 2.0. Has one of the best collections of talent every year and just can’t get over the hump..

I have been a Florida Fan since freshman year in the mid 90’s. In that time I’ve seen Florida win 3 national titles and 5-7 SEC titles. In that same 25 years, UGA has claimed 19 recruiting titles and no actual titles. I wasn’t even rooting for you all this year and you all pulled an all timer in getting blown out

We'll give you the championship in 1942 TDOW. While most men in the US were storming beaches in Anzio and Normandy in the early 1940's, UGA was playing their best football...

I guess that’s their angle. Low brow hit pieces. It’s sort of sad and you’re absolutely correct. You put a strong, well researched and well written piece on here regarding the hiring of Corey Raymond and it will accomplish getting rivals talking. And it would give needed credibility to the site.. if I see another article breaking down a “tweet” I’ll take my 10 minutes of time somewhere else

The biggest news for Florida since the Napier hiring has been the Corey Raymond hire and not a single mention on SDS. They’re reporting potential staff analyst rumors and 3rd string walk on transfers but not a single mention of probably the biggest offseason assistant coach hire in the SEC..it is sometimes astonishing how poorly run/researched this site can be. If I get 10 minutes in a day I’d like to read something of substance on my Gators. Not “Tweets” from a recruits dad or a former DC of another team discussing rumors or the twelfth article on decommitments. Try this list - 1. Napier hiring 2. Raymond hire 3. Other staff actual hires 4….. 14. Tweets from a recruit’s dad You’re doing a bang up job SDS!

essentially you just wrote an entire article about a tweet? I'm hoping you then tweeted you posted a new article. just go full circle with it..

This is a pretty dumb comment.... but I can clearly see you're just a troll which I respect. Not to argue with trolls but to make a point - Florida's schedule every year for years before Mullen even arrived has always been loaded with games inside the state of Florida especially at the back half of the schedule... you don't need to be a genius to figure out why... Fla-Ga game is in Jacksonville, FL(which i wouldnt be opposed to doing an ATL-JAX swap every few years) and they play an IN-STATE rival at the end of every season in FSU. Mullen has nothing to do with scheduling..

Our RT is a swinging gate right now. He's been manhandled by both UM and UK. Neither guard is getting any push in the run game and both missing assignments. It's painful because we have a loaded WR corps who are getting open and a previous QB who doesn't trust his reads so we're not helping the young OL much either. We'll see because Trask for sure trusted his reads and delivered a few balls that I have never seen Frank's throw. 1 beauty over the middle with defender in his face and he throws a strike 25 yards to a breaking receiver. FF has always been indecisive. Trask "seems" to make a decision and go

Exactly. Enos didn't help his young QB out at all. Strange play calling. Frank's actually had the plays there he just missed the throws or made bad decisions. I think he'll get into a better rhythm as the season progresses.

Whoa.... You need a hobby Corch. Something you can do that you have control over and that is not tied to the highs and lows of a 19 year old kids making mistakes. You're WAY too much invested into something that you have nothing to do with the outcome.

I'll take that action. UF +40 for 10 grand? Are whatever you amount you feel comfortable with?

Some players transcend fandom... you can't dislike Herchel Walker or Peyton Manning or Warrick Dunn. Even if they played for your main rivals

Volbeef - Perhaps the article was specifically talking about football generated revenue and not entire athletic revenue? I can see that. But that doesn't account for donations and general licensing.

I wouldn't trust anything I read on this site. The data is public record -http://www.businessinsider.com/schools-most-revenue-college-sports-2016-10/#5-alabama--1489-million-21

UF has out recruited UT 8 of the last 10 years. And in 5 of those years UF has had a top 5 class or better and UT a top 5 only once per rivals. Wrong on that as well. Don't let facts get in the way of emotions volbeef.... UT is a good job, Florida is a destination job. Top 10 public university sitting smack in the middle of the best recruiting base in the country.

No they do not... it's called google... type in largest revenue producing athletic departments and UT is 4 or 5 in SEC behind Fla, bama and LSU...

Wrong... Florida has a much larger revenue number.. 150 mil to 125 mil

Wrong.... both Alabama and Florida bring in more revenue than UT... fairly easy to google.... both about 150/mil a year vs UT 125/mil

You know who their "first" choice was? His fist choice should have been Jeff Gundy who campaigned for the job. Who knows why they chose Mac.. but I have nothing to say he wasn't their first choice, so You? And dont trot out stoops. Who else was there at the time?

Plenty..... true competitors who are ultra competitive and want to win at the highest level will line up for that job. The expectation is SEC and national relevance and as a coach you are given the tools and recruiting base and support to accomplish those goals. And you also know the consequences. What coach worth his salt doesn't want that type of situation to prove themselves with the best?

What game were you watching dude? Kelly was clearly the best player on the field but neither team was in anyway dominating the other... Both teams looked shaky at best and both teams made critical errors. It was a fairly evenly(poorly) played game. I will say that UT had some momentum in the 4th quarter but to say they dominated the whole game is seeing things through orange colored glasses. Turnovers were even with both teams making critical ones that could have swung the game. YPC were even, YPR were about even, 40-50 total yards separated the teams. Both shot themselves in the foot a couple times in the redzone.. it was an ugly game where neither team looked like they dominated anything and Jones came out slightly more incompetent than Mac...

Nice headline.......... Really nothing close to being "controversial" about the call. It's a pretty straightforward textbook hold that affected the outcome of the play...

Good article! Can't wait! And thank you to the UT nation and administration for being understanding and working with us during a natural disaster... unlike a west team who drew a line in the sand and pouted until they got their way