Florida wide receiver predicts Gators will be 2020 SEC champs
It’s the college football offseason, and players and fans everywhere are optimistic that 2020 is going to be their team’s year.
Florida fans are optimistic that the 2020 season is setting up to be the Gators’ year. Dan Mullen’s squad has gotten some media love as the potential favorites in the SEC East. UF wide receiver Jacob Copeland recently took it a step further, declaring Florida will be 2020 SEC champions.
Gators defensive lineman Zach Carter recently posted a video to his Snapchat of Copeland saying “SEC champs 2020.” A Twitter user screen recorded Carter’s video and shared it on Twitter. Copeland saw the tweet, quoted it, and stood by his post-workout prediction, replying” ‘SEC champs 2020’…🐊💪🏽💯”
“SEC champs 2020”…🐊💪🏽💯 https://t.co/WbdqlZzM8p
— Jacob Copeland (@JCope1era) February 15, 2020
Florida’s last SEC championship win came in 2008 when Mullen was Urban Meyer’s offensive coordinator and the Tim Tebow-led squad went on to win the BCS championship over Oklahoma. Since then, UF has dropped its three most recent conference championship game appearances in 2009, ’15 and ’16.
Copeland, a former top-70 recruit, is entering his third year on campus. He played in just three games of the 2018 season, taking a redshirt. In 2019, Copeland caught 21 passes for 273 yards and 2 touchdowns, contributing to an 11-2 campaign.
Florida recently announced its spring practice schedule, including six open practices.
Death, taxes, and Florida players talkin’.
Death, taxes, and Georgia fans commenting on Florida articles.
FIFY
See, the things you guys will never understand is:
1.90% of the UGA fan comments are in retort to the flat out ignorant stuff that is posted on UGA articles by Florida fans. Like the subject line of this article. You’re the little brother that wants to dish it out, but can’t handle the cold, hard truth.
2. We get our UGA news from a lot more reputable places than SDS, so use this site to remind Florida fans exactly where they stand. The proverbial Gator punching bag if you will.
So the difference is, all the Florida comments are just wishful thinking, smack talk. The results on the field tell the story. 1980 days since a Florida victory… Once you learn that, everything will be a lot easier for you.
So I wanted to see if your claim that UF trolls are all over UGA articles, because I don’t think that’s the case. I looked at the most recent UGA article on SDS that I found, and the title was “Georgia football: 5 records that might be broken in 2020, and 2 that will never be”, written 4 days ago.
That article had 67 comments, and only 5 were from UF fans. None of which were any smack talk at all. (5/67 = 7% of all comments from UF fans).
This article alone has 17 comments, 6 of which are from UGA fans. That’s 35% here. The numbers suggest that you’re way off base.
Small sample size and selective. The one on UGA the recruiting budget had over 100. No big deal, just pointing out the flaw in statistics in general.
There you go again DaJerk with more stupid stuff. Bender gave you a more scientific reply but I can tell you not only are you wrong (again) you are totally full of sheet.
Except for the part about the results on the field telling the story since 1980.
@ JTF if you expand the sample size what Bender said still applies. The article about the top UGA returning players has 0 Gator comments out of 30. The one about the records to be broken has 5 out of 60. And that’s typical. Now UGA fans commenting on Gator articles is the exact opposite.
Not a big deal except it points out that certain posters, like DaJerk here, are completely off base, talking out of their arse with no basis in reality. Oh, it also shows the UGA obsession with anything Gator
LOL, hit the nail on the head
Florida fans – what’s with the constant moaning about UGA fans posting on UF articles? What do you want – someone who parrots exactly what you think? Isn’t part of the fun of reading and participating in this the spirited back and forth between fan bases? If you don’t like what he posts – challenge it. Don’t complain just because he responded to the article.
Ironically, I was just thinking about back in the 80’s when I think the Orlando Sentinel had a post WLOCP article that started with “remember when Florida fans could count on three things: death, taxes, and a loss to Georgia?- Well now it’s back to death and taxes”.
If returning players at Florida feel like they can overcome where they came up short last year, I think that just means they’re competitors.
Derrick Brown returned for his senior season at Auburn because he felt the team could compete for a title. They didn’t win it all but that’s not a knock on a stellar player competing. It’s what they do.
I don’t know about winning the SEC but they have done well under Mullen and with the right break you never know.
Copeland will definitely play a big part in their success going forward. He’s a stud waiting to break out.
Copeland is in crazy good shape. One thing Mullen absolutely killed was strength coach hire. Nick Savage has been fantastic and kids love to work with him.
He’s not wrong UF def has a chance to win the sec
both LSU and UF rise back up together lol wouldn’t shock me
Except a chance to win is not a win.
Seems like every year there are UGA fans on here and UF players/coach in the media running their mouths before their team has done anything on the field. Not great looks for two good programs and universities.
Since when is a player saying that their team is going to win a championship a bad look for the school? I think it’s time for you to go back to your safe space.
Athletes with good sportsmanship tend to respect their competition and their sport enough to stop short of guaranteeing a win. Just like fans with class usually don’t feel the need to project their insecurities on others.
You new? Optimism on this site is scorned.
This article is about optimism-of a player.
Copeland wasn’t “running his mouth” he said what he said in the privacy of his locker room and someone decided to record him and make it public
“Someone?” You mean a teammate? Who he obviously knew was recording him? Yes, an absolute guarantee of privacy betrayed by an anonymous outsider.
Saying something in the locker room isn’t necessarily running his mouth (though because he was talking into a recording device you can’t tell either way), but then he tweeted it out – that was.
LOL.
Bold considering the West as strong as they are and the fact they have some tough teams on schedule from the West and of course the 50/50 chance of the Ga FL game in the East. I like the talk though; it keeps the bulletin board material fresh in the locker room for the Dawgs.
What do you want him to say, I don’t think we can win the SEC?
Non story
I’d personally rather him not say anything and just work to show it on the field, but I understand that these are young men fired up for the season ahead and these things get said all the time in a locker room.
That’s where it was said and would have stayed there but for someone posting his comments on social media
Uhh CO…you do know it was he, himself and him that post-posted it the his tweet tweet right? Loosen up your thong mee palley, your sounding quite bitter these days…
Only 257 days to your next puchasing and using an out of country airline ticket just in time to miss being able to watch the WLOCP 2020 version btw..lol. Where’s my da mm drink!
Not a big deal. Happens every year.
Gators to have big mouths. No doubt. Georgia finds a way to win the East, but for the last time for a few years. I think Florida’s year is 2021. But they won’t win the SEC. They would have to beat Bama.
Just win 11 games next year, including LSU, and get your respect that way.
RollTide n Colorado, not disputing the existence of big mouth UF fans but from ‘89-‘01 I lived in Birmingham so I was a GoGators_n_Alabama and I can assure you Bama has its share.
I’m actually going to say I somewhat agree with you but I think ‘22 will be that year. Mullen will have a team that he recruited including a QB that he recruited and is a returning starter. Also that year will be a schedule where teams that Florida has struggled with lately like Missouri and LSU will be home games.
Hopefully by then the new facilities that they haven’t broken ground on yet will have been completed and paying dividends in recruiting as well.
the only problem is Mullen cant recruit
We were speculating which year Florida would have its best shot. Your dynamically expressed opinion notwithstanding, mine remains unchanged.
Test him for drugs before Spring Ball! Whatever he is taking, it will be profitable by the time the season starts!
Florida should be good, real good. I really don’t know why anyone would have issue with this. A confident kid setting a realistic goal, good on him.
A realistic goal would be to shoot for winning the SEC/E first.
They shoot for that every year already. I have no problem with him being confident in shooting for more. If it rubs people the wrong way it says more about those people than it does a kid who thinks they can win.
Not disagreeing with you. I’ve seen these statements “bulletin board material” all too many times. Then, as soon as adversity strikes during the game, the players that made these remarks, are usually the ones that quit during the game first.
Lol- the most delusional fandom in all of college football.
At least mullet learned to keep his yapper shut after his record against Kirby Smart extended to 0 – infinity in 2019.
UF = the prenial pre-season SECE Champions.
And you are in competition with several of your half brother Georgia Morons to be the most ignorant and obnoxious troll on SDS.
prenial you say? Whatever that means but UGA is the perennial NCAA Spring Champs. Spring Champs since 1980 and now Recruiting National Champs as well. What a waste of money
Let the kid have his say. It’s only talk. Kirby said last year we would do talking on field. Just let it go.
So… If you got orders from the “Curb-Dog” to not be talking anywhere but on the field, why are you here on the Gators posting board talking ? Just let it go
You do realize that USMCDawg is a fan, not a player on UGA’s roster don’t you????
I know right?
So…..Putting the Florida vs. Georgia rivalry aside…If you’re betting “the farm” on a team to Win, no spread…Who are you putting your money on ?
I would put it on the team who’s returning their starting QB and already has a pretty scary offense as opposed to the team who hopes to have a better offense with a brand new transfer QB.
The only scary unit on the field last year when UGA and UF played was UGA’s defense. The UGA defense shut out UF until late in the game, when UGA played a soft/prevent defense. UGA’s defense will be as good if not better in 2020.
UF had a good offense last season, LSU had a scary offense.
UGA won the SECE with an anemic, under achieving offense in 2019. I’d bet on UGA having a better offense on 2020, would be hard to have a worse offense.
Yeah it’s hard to say one way or another until games start being played. But just initially, 8 months before the season starts that’s how I would bet.
Not that hard once Newman begins throwing INTs and running for his life
We’ll remember you said that come October.
My money is hearing from him when he returns to SDS in mid November congratulating LeghumperU Newman two weeks after he mysteriously had to fly out of country just prior to kickoff (to an out of touch no internet access third world country to boot) and was forced to miss the game…
who is he gonna be running from? hasn’t been problem for long time.
Copeland will have a big year. His injury held him out to long to make a meaningful contribution last season. The guy has skills and is really on track to be a force with Toney and Grimes.
If he had said this to the press at SEC Media Days, it would be news. In the locker room among his team? Please.
Agreed.
Well leghumper can’t tell the difference. Must be decreased mental capacity due to advanced age
I can tell the difference between saying it among teammates in the locker room…and posting it to his social media page later…seems he’s learned well from his master Mullet about not providing bulletin board material…at least until you’ve accomplished something…anything
Typical SDS clickbait to get clicks and comments. Every player in that locker room should think they are going to win the SEC next year. Nothing wrong with being confident. What’s he supposed to say “we can’t win the SEC”???
Yep. I’m sure Dawg players are making similar statements in their weight rooms. Its not worth getting worked up over this.
at least there are few logical UGA fans on here
Do UGA fans know the difference between trash talking and being confident in the locker room with your own teammates in the offseason? Apparently not. Of course there are a few reasonable UGA fans that realize this a non issue but most here make it sound like he was talking sh*t about UGA. Then of course you have the town idiots of the UGA fans on here DaGherk and TDOW who idk if they know what they’re saying half the time.
Wow. Lots of smack talk and we aren’t even through spring. Of course, the kid saying this is harmless and actually what you want your players saying and believing. And of course you have idiot fans on both sides that can’t help but disparage a rival at any chance.
All that said, the rise of Florida and LSU only helps the SEC. Tenn is getting better as is A&M (at least from a player quality standpoint). I would say Auburn but they haven’t really been down just inconsistent. A strong SEC of 4-6 teams make us look better as a conference so we should welcome this.
Congrats to UGA for making a nice run as UF has gone through average coaches. Mullen is obviously a very good coach and will have UF competing for championships very soon. I think the UGA UF rivalry is just going to get more heated which is great.
The one suggestion I have for them is to not get too cocky with the latest win streak against Florida. If you are a 3 year old, then UGA has been dominant over Florida. If you are any age from 5-40, well Florida has basically owned that rivalry and been a much better team.
Just sayin…
only problem is he cant recruit
Oh I see, you’re just spamming this “can’t recruit” comment. I thought you were serious.
He cant recruit. No.1 prospect in state didn’t even have Fla in top three.
You do understand that the state of Florida produces about 45 4-star and 5-star high school seniors in an average year?
No school is ever going to get all of them, and some of them don’t have the grades to get into Florida. Also, many of the IMG kids aren’t really from Florida. All that aside, in 2019, the Gators signed twice as many elite state of Florida kids as any other school.
It’s the 3rd or 4th time he’s made a “can’t recruit” comment in this article’s comment section. It’s a fishing expedition to look for an opportunity to pull out Kirby’s recruiting resume at Georgia.
His next tweet said ” Bernie Sanders, 2020 election winner”
Bahahaha
Florida killed it in recruiting under Meyer and owned Florida . But that was at a time when FSU and Miami were down, Tenn and Auburn changed coaches. Clemson was 7-5 every year. Ga had Richt; enough said. He had no competition, Its not realistic to think Gators are gonna ever dominate the state like that again in recruiting now. But they dont need to. Just get a lot of em and that will be good enough.
To me, Fla has never recruited the north well enough. Many of those Big 10 kid would love to live in Fla . A visit or two in the winter would prob do it.
Here us a list of some of the Gator players who played their high school football north of the SEC states and North Carolina:
Percy Harvin, Kyle Pitts, David Reese, Alex Anzalone, Jordan Reed, Aaron Hernandez, Taven Bryan, Dominique Easley, Sharrif Floyd, Derrick Harvey, Justin Trattou, Will Hill, Joe Haden, Rex Grossman and Jesse Palmer. Palmer, incidentally, is Canadian.
* Here is
Is that even English?