Chris Doering calls Florida defeat to LSU 'most embarrassing loss I can remember'
Saturday night was not a good one for proud Florida alumni like Chris Doering.
It’s been a long time since Doering was setting records as a Gator receiver playing for Steve Spurrier but the Florida native’s experience with the Florida program goes back well before his playing days in Gainesville.
Prior to suiting up for the Gators, Doering was a fan of the team and now, of course, he covers the program and the rest of the league for the SEC Network.
Following Florida’s 37-34 loss to LSU on Saturday night, Doering didn’t hold back when it came to his thoughts on the Gators losing in The Swamp to an undermanned Tiger team not only short of players but starting a true freshman quarterback (Max Johnson) that had never started in his college career.
Here is what Doering had to say about Florida’s loss to LSU on SEC Network program SEC Final moments after the game ended.
“Make no mistake, this is the most embarrassing (Florida) loss I can remember,” Doering said. “I’ve been a fan as a kid, a player, a guy covering it. With as much as was on the line, to not be mentally in it and we saw signs of it, we talked about it last night.
“We saw signs that the offense wasn’t playing their best, that the defense a little unsure about their assignments at times.”
While those things were noted by the SEC Network analyst, one issue that really made Doering question how prepared the Gators were for LSU came when Kyle Pitts sat out the game.
“And the thing that stood out to me, Kyle Pitts not playing tonight,” Doering added. “If this was to clinch the SEC East, to get to the SEC Championship Game, would Kyle Pitts have been able to go?
“Or is this a situation – I heard Coach Mullen talk about him not being able to practice this week – would you have found a way to get him in the game had this been for all the marbles. Had you not potentially looked past this game as just a game standing between you and the SEC Championship Game?”
What are the chances that Florida rebounds and finds its way to the College Football Playoff? Doering suggested Florida has “zero chance” after the Gators lost to LSU.
I think the Darth Gator press conference was more embarrassing. But today’s loss was a complete embarrassment as well, especially with a trip to the playoffs on the line. With Mullet the hits just on coming. You’ve got yourselves a real weiner there!!! ROFLMAO!!!
Its mind blowing to me that you would take the time to watch a rival schools press conference for a game that had nothing to do with your school.
I watched about a 5 second clip of it and then read that he kept his Darth Vader mask and costume on the entire press conference. What a freakin clown. I swear if I was UF president I would have $hit canned his a$$ immediately. A complete embarrassment for the university.
Actually it is applicable. With floridas loss and if UGA beats Vandy next week that means UGA is officially co-champion of the East with uf. Yes yes you get the tie breaker…but do t you love that fun stat? I’m just glad florida got “their year”. You think we can somehow meet in a bowl? What if we invite you to a New Years 6? Will you come play UGA?
Commit to the G. Then transfer! Exactly when is your year? We don’t hang SEC East banners that’s for UGA since you cant get nattys!
There is no co champion you idiot. That is why the head to head match up matters. But I know a lot of thought went into your comment. Nice try but you are wrong.
Wait what’s wrong with that to a point that it’s mind blowing? Lol… You just seem angry and frustrated about the embarrassing loss and have to take out your anger on someone.
Oh, I wouldn’t miss it. His press conferences are hilarious. He always manages to make an a55 of himself. His false bravado, Blame deflecting, boomeranging smack talk, and player bashing is super entertaining. The best part is that he is a perfect representation of the UF program, and many UF fans turn themselves inside out to defend his antics. Oh, and he is such a great game day coach. You lost to the 2020 bayou dumpster fire.
Rico, I actually agree with your assessment.
I’ll put up with a lot from a coach If he wins. I do not like this for our program. I do not like how Mullen’s reacts after bad losses. He is a horrible loser and a bad example for our kids IMO. Just take the loss and give credit to be a good example for your players. It’s always excuses and underhanded jabs. I don’t like it at all. We deserve what we get.
Yeah if you win your fans will put up with just about anything. Look at Saban. He gets away with being a complete arrogant d!ck. I would love to see some reporter call him out on it some time.
44 to 28. And Florida is still headed to Atlanta to play in the SEC title game and likely lose to Bama big like UGA did. Georgia plays Vandy somewhere, hopefully in Nashville.
SEC East Co-Champions. Enjoy your Bama beatdown and ticket to the Citrus Bowl!
These snarky comments just don’t land when you lose the head-to-head. But you keep making them as if they’re these great zingers. lol
Go hang a banner up! We don’t hang east banners up-U do! You should know about Bama beatdowns for real! We have seen you curb stomped enough!#1980 National Champions!
You sound like Central Florida. Making claim to something that is not yours.
Get upset with it all you want. it’s accurate. if uga plays vandy this wknd and wins, they’re the co-east division champs w/ uf. no none is saying that uf isn’t rightfully representing the east in the champ game….but in the record books, they’ll have finished tied for 1st place w/ 8-2 conf records.
Lololol
It’s a shame Daniels wasn’t ready for The Cocktail party.
But it’s still a great day when Georgia wins and Floriduh loses!!!!
It is a shame your coach was not smart enough to play Daniels vs Florida.
It’s a shame your coach was not smart enough to play Kyle Pitts vs LSU.
Transfer Portal U=UGA. Its always a great day to wish a dawg lover a happy 40th anniversary!
UF always happy to take players who couldn’t earn their way to starting at Georgia.
Hello Arik Gibert
Down goes Frazier!
The Fiasco Bowl was pretty bad, but against a much better team. This one is right up there with losing to Georgia Southern.
It was worse than the GSU game. That Muschamp team was terrible. This team just played terribly and then was embarrassed by a stupid player tossing a shoe with the game to be won…causing a loss instead. Bama is going to win by 40 or more in Atlanta if they play like this next weekend. And they likely will based on how they have played the last three weekends.
Wait… wasn’t Doering part of the team that got absolutely destroyed by Nebraska in most embarrassing fashion his senior year?
None of the Kirby Smart beatdowns were more embarrassing?
Weird. I call recency bias.
The fact you defend Kirby is embarrassing. Your life consists of passing up a rope. Hershey Walker was a one time deal. Suck It.
Hershell. F’in autocorrect
Pissing up a rope
Still wrong spelling.
Here are a few facts to check out after this big day for florida football!
1) with a win at home next week vs Vandy, UGA will be co-champions of the east (officially on record books) with UF. Yes, yes, florida gets the tie breaker.
2) Max Johnson, LSUs freshman QB who started his first ever game in the swamp is Mark Richts nephew.
3) uf will most likely finish with more losses than UGA.
4) UGA (ranked #9) beat #25 Mizzou on the road by 35pts. #6 florida lost at home to losing record, Unranked LSU who was blasted by miss st and other bottom feeders. Expect UGA to end the season ranked well ahead of uf.
5) uf will be ranked below UGA and then get pounded by Bama. They will fall into the mid to upper teens in final ranking. UGA will get a New Years 6 bowl almost guaranteed.
6) ufs most likely bowl destination with a Bama loss and UGA win over Vandy will be Autozone bowl, Belk bowl, Academy Sports bowl, or if lucky Music City bowl.
I’m just glad our 5th string 5’6” walk on QB could make this year “Floridas year”. Something tells me it’s most likely going to look different next year ;)
Take your flop season like a man & move on fan boy!
Talking to yourself again? At least you got to be co-champion this year lol.
Will be remembered years to come as the best thing in decades for UF football.
This is honestly sad. lol
Being an Auburn fan? I agree
Ha ha, very cute. No, the response is sad, and you know it. As an aside, I don’t know any Auburn fan who would trade the last decade of success for UGA’s continued by-the-wayside seasons.
Still no natty for UGA. Go hang the banner-we dont hang EAST banner you do! Daniels is lighting up unranked teams of course that excites you. You are an expert on losing to Bama that is for sure. #3-22. F UGA.
I love thats all you got every year. No better resume even in the year you win the game! Lol.
Pretty bad, but not quite as embarrassing as when LSU lost to Troy
Or Bama lost to UL Monroe……..
May be worse loss ever by SEC team! La Monroe over Bama
This loss is typical of Dan Mullen not having his team prepared and choking in BIG GAMES! IN TEXAS WE CALL “ALL HAT AND NO CATTLE”!