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Fact: Mizzou is 0-4 in the SEC. Also Fact, those losses include Kentucky, Alabama, and Georgia. They did lose to South Carolina, who played a back up, after a rain delay, in Columbia (you figure it out), after kicking a 57 yard field goal to go ahead with 1:18 left in the game, and South Carolina playing their back up who had never had a meaningful snap.
Point? They have 3 quality losses in the SEC including two teams that beat UF and one that probably would. They haven't lost to Vandy or Arky or Ole Miss or Tennessee. They could be threatening.
We are 3-3 against Mizzou since they joined the SEC. None of these games felt big. '12 was a pedstrian game that no one seemed to care about and was sealed on an endzone pick with little time left, and yet the stadium didn't seem excited at all. I still have the picture I took of the scoreboard at 0:00 left after the '14 game. I remember being part of the group of what remained in the stadium chanting "Fire Muschamp". I remember '16 being a day where defense and special teams put up half the points (back to back pick 6's).
Offense
Franks has to make teams pay down the field. The inconsistency has hurt the team. Last week he missed a few throws that if he hits them change the game. No, I haven't forgot Moral Stephens' drop that also occurred at a big point in the game. Seriously, imagine if he catches that and we go on to score on the drive. That's 14-10 wth us getting the ball first to start the second half. If we start the 2nd half the same way, that's 21-10. Entirely different game, but I'm digressing. Point is, passing game needs to be bette. The good news is Mizzou's pass defense has been poor and even their radio guy said that today on Steve Russell's WRUF show. Franks needs to be more consistent down the field and we can't drop passes down the field...especially on 3rd down (Van Jefferson dropped the 3rd down drag at Vandy when he had blockers).
The running game should do well. How about we not get away from Scarlett when he's averaging 8 yards a carry? That would be great. Perine is a beast. Fred Johnson is learning not to be a waste of a scholarship. He seems to do better the more I call him out, maybe its some cosmic (hey, look at UCF's unis) karma, so I continue.
Defense
At least Henderson will be back. Less Stiner, more Stewart. I know, I know, some of you still bout that #failstate hit where he ran untouched to get a game sealing sack that literally any other player could have done with that size of the hole. Oh, and he got a pick against LSU when we dropped and LSU had to throw deep. Can people give me highlights that are in the regular play of the game? Dude enjoyed some bad angles against Vandy and blew a big coverage last week. At least we beat Houston for him (can we get some of that cosmic karma on this rant about Stiner?).
Pass rush was disappointing last week, yes there was holding, but also a good scheme by UGA to hit some quick passes and moving the pocket.
If Mizzou beats us with the run and not the pass, the rest of the season will be long. I think the return of Henderson helps and the not as respectable run game compared to UGA and UK will help us.
If we can get to Locke, it will be big. Hopefully, the stadium will be a difference.
We can still get 10 wins and it starts against Mizzou. What kind of crazy would have said that such a thing would even be a possiblity before the season began?
Florida 28 Mizzou 20
(Side note: the original tag line had to do with Mizzou students playing with their fecal matter and drawing on the walls, I changed it before posting to take a little bit of a high road and also to avoid this devolving into a political discussion.)
Point? They have 3 quality losses in the SEC including two teams that beat UF and one that probably would. They haven't lost to Vandy or Arky or Ole Miss or Tennessee. They could be threatening.
We are 3-3 against Mizzou since they joined the SEC. None of these games felt big. '12 was a pedstrian game that no one seemed to care about and was sealed on an endzone pick with little time left, and yet the stadium didn't seem excited at all. I still have the picture I took of the scoreboard at 0:00 left after the '14 game. I remember being part of the group of what remained in the stadium chanting "Fire Muschamp". I remember '16 being a day where defense and special teams put up half the points (back to back pick 6's).
Offense
Franks has to make teams pay down the field. The inconsistency has hurt the team. Last week he missed a few throws that if he hits them change the game. No, I haven't forgot Moral Stephens' drop that also occurred at a big point in the game. Seriously, imagine if he catches that and we go on to score on the drive. That's 14-10 wth us getting the ball first to start the second half. If we start the 2nd half the same way, that's 21-10. Entirely different game, but I'm digressing. Point is, passing game needs to be bette. The good news is Mizzou's pass defense has been poor and even their radio guy said that today on Steve Russell's WRUF show. Franks needs to be more consistent down the field and we can't drop passes down the field...especially on 3rd down (Van Jefferson dropped the 3rd down drag at Vandy when he had blockers).
The running game should do well. How about we not get away from Scarlett when he's averaging 8 yards a carry? That would be great. Perine is a beast. Fred Johnson is learning not to be a waste of a scholarship. He seems to do better the more I call him out, maybe its some cosmic (hey, look at UCF's unis) karma, so I continue.
Defense
At least Henderson will be back. Less Stiner, more Stewart. I know, I know, some of you still bout that #failstate hit where he ran untouched to get a game sealing sack that literally any other player could have done with that size of the hole. Oh, and he got a pick against LSU when we dropped and LSU had to throw deep. Can people give me highlights that are in the regular play of the game? Dude enjoyed some bad angles against Vandy and blew a big coverage last week. At least we beat Houston for him (can we get some of that cosmic karma on this rant about Stiner?).
Pass rush was disappointing last week, yes there was holding, but also a good scheme by UGA to hit some quick passes and moving the pocket.
If Mizzou beats us with the run and not the pass, the rest of the season will be long. I think the return of Henderson helps and the not as respectable run game compared to UGA and UK will help us.
If we can get to Locke, it will be big. Hopefully, the stadium will be a difference.
We can still get 10 wins and it starts against Mizzou. What kind of crazy would have said that such a thing would even be a possiblity before the season began?
Florida 28 Mizzou 20
(Side note: the original tag line had to do with Mizzou students playing with their fecal matter and drawing on the walls, I changed it before posting to take a little bit of a high road and also to avoid this devolving into a political discussion.)