- Aug 1, 2014
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What's up everyone...I had to step back after the loss Saturday so I could fully take in the loss and rewatch the game before I could put my 2 cents in.
Well....here we go!
1) this loss isn't on Stricklin or the staff! This is on the previous AD and his last garbage hire.
2) The rebuild is much bigger than I or anyone else originally thought. We have major talent issues across the board but mainly on the OL and on every damn level on defense. We thought the issues we've been having would be fixed by yr 2 with the coaching changes....well that isn't happening! This is a minimum of 3-4 yr rebuild job because we simply don't have the talent or depth.
3) The OL is a dumpster fire! We have severe talent issues on the offensive line and the depth behind them is atrocious. Other than Ivey we don't have one single blue chip talent in the starting lineup and Ivey is a BUST! He doesn't have it between the ears to play at an elite level and he has a ticker problem that cant be fixed. The lack of give a sh*t he plays with and effort he gives is unbelievable! As for the rest of the OL...These dudes are not top tier talent and it shows. However what makes that issue worse is they are also lazy/soft mentally and physically to boot! Because of the previous strength staff they get pushed and slung around like ragdolls. It seems like they aren't football smart because they continue to miss on their assignments for 3 going on 4 yrs now. That shows the lack of film room work they have put in and the lack of playbook study they have done. This is what infuriates me about the OL though...they simply refuse to put forth the effort to finish blocks on the rare occasion when they win coming off the line The lackadaisical approach they play with is really unbelievable and concerning! None of this isn't changing until we bring in new blood and they develop!
4) The young defensive tackles we have aren't ready to start but due to piss poor recruiting efforts by mac/rumph they have been thrown into the fire. Conliffe/Slaton have high ceilings but due to the previous garbage strength and conditioning program they aren't physically ready which is a huge problem!
5) DE...We have talent issues here as well because the two 5*s we have haven't lived up to their billing. Cece is an above average talent but he hasn't taken a snap this yr because of injuries and suspensions. Clayton is just a flat out bust! I expect him to transfer especially if what I'm hearing pans out. As for the rest of the DE's...they are 3*s who continue play reckless and continue to over run they're gaps in the backfield which allowed the UK QB to run all over us multiple times. We need an infusion of talent here desperately going forward before anything changes.
6) other than David reese (who's an above average player) our starters and key reserves are garbage! They lack top tier talent,are slow,refuse to play their gaps and can't tackle for sh*t! The Randy specials are killing this unit and until we get new blood in the system we're screwed!
7) other than Wilson (who we just lost for the yr) Hendo and Dean The secondary is also lacking elite talent and depth but this especially shows up at safety where most of the dudes we have are either injury prone or just not good enough to play at UF.
In other words...grab a seat because we're going to be mediocre for the next couple of yrs until we get the horses we need on campus to compete for championships again. Mullen has his work cut out for him because of Foley's incompetence on hiring the right guys to run the program. What mac did to our program will take time to overcome and we're just going to have to accept that until Mullen has time to fix it. I believe we have the right guy for the job! Go Gators!!!!
Well....here we go!
1) this loss isn't on Stricklin or the staff! This is on the previous AD and his last garbage hire.
2) The rebuild is much bigger than I or anyone else originally thought. We have major talent issues across the board but mainly on the OL and on every damn level on defense. We thought the issues we've been having would be fixed by yr 2 with the coaching changes....well that isn't happening! This is a minimum of 3-4 yr rebuild job because we simply don't have the talent or depth.
3) The OL is a dumpster fire! We have severe talent issues on the offensive line and the depth behind them is atrocious. Other than Ivey we don't have one single blue chip talent in the starting lineup and Ivey is a BUST! He doesn't have it between the ears to play at an elite level and he has a ticker problem that cant be fixed. The lack of give a sh*t he plays with and effort he gives is unbelievable! As for the rest of the OL...These dudes are not top tier talent and it shows. However what makes that issue worse is they are also lazy/soft mentally and physically to boot! Because of the previous strength staff they get pushed and slung around like ragdolls. It seems like they aren't football smart because they continue to miss on their assignments for 3 going on 4 yrs now. That shows the lack of film room work they have put in and the lack of playbook study they have done. This is what infuriates me about the OL though...they simply refuse to put forth the effort to finish blocks on the rare occasion when they win coming off the line The lackadaisical approach they play with is really unbelievable and concerning! None of this isn't changing until we bring in new blood and they develop!
4) The young defensive tackles we have aren't ready to start but due to piss poor recruiting efforts by mac/rumph they have been thrown into the fire. Conliffe/Slaton have high ceilings but due to the previous garbage strength and conditioning program they aren't physically ready which is a huge problem!
5) DE...We have talent issues here as well because the two 5*s we have haven't lived up to their billing. Cece is an above average talent but he hasn't taken a snap this yr because of injuries and suspensions. Clayton is just a flat out bust! I expect him to transfer especially if what I'm hearing pans out. As for the rest of the DE's...they are 3*s who continue play reckless and continue to over run they're gaps in the backfield which allowed the UK QB to run all over us multiple times. We need an infusion of talent here desperately going forward before anything changes.
6) other than David reese (who's an above average player) our starters and key reserves are garbage! They lack top tier talent,are slow,refuse to play their gaps and can't tackle for sh*t! The Randy specials are killing this unit and until we get new blood in the system we're screwed!
7) other than Wilson (who we just lost for the yr) Hendo and Dean The secondary is also lacking elite talent and depth but this especially shows up at safety where most of the dudes we have are either injury prone or just not good enough to play at UF.
In other words...grab a seat because we're going to be mediocre for the next couple of yrs until we get the horses we need on campus to compete for championships again. Mullen has his work cut out for him because of Foley's incompetence on hiring the right guys to run the program. What mac did to our program will take time to overcome and we're just going to have to accept that until Mullen has time to fix it. I believe we have the right guy for the job! Go Gators!!!!
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