Game Thread ***OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: UF vs Utah***

[gatorev12]

Another thing: IF our defense is having trouble stopping them...one strategy that favors us is a ground n pound offensive gameplan to keep them off the field. The running game should definitely be our offense's strength this season with a stable of tough, physical runners and a QB who is a threat to take off for 7+ yards at any point. Safeties can't come up too much because he has the arm to beat you deep if you do.

Won't be pretty, but Napier likes to control the ball anyway and if the defense is struggling, that's always a tactic he can use to our advantage.

 

[blueGATOR]

If you go back and look at Utah’s recruting, they haven’t broke the top 30 in years.
This would lead you to believe at least on paper Fl. Has an advantage in personal.
6 weeks we’ll know.

UCF BRO....

 

[TN G8tr]

The most difficult stadium in the Pac-12 is Oregon...and none of the guys there have played there to my knowledge since the last time they were @Autzen was 2017.

Last year, all 3 of their regular season losses were on the road (at BYU, at San Diego State, and at Oregon State).

Playing in the Swamp vs SEC athletes in the regular season (in a night game, no less) is on order magnitude more difficult than anything they've faced.

That's not to say they wouldn't be up for the challenge, but it's different when it's for-real.

It will definitely be a fever pitch atmosphere. They will not know what hit them.

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

I scouted someone’s mom last night.

 

[BostonGator84]

I scouted someone’s mom last night.

Zach Wilson, is that you???

 

[Gator By Marriage]

UCF BRO....

Not really a good comparison. A neutral site bowl game - meaningless to UF, but not to UCF - under a lame duck staff with several coaches, including the HC gone, versus a night game in the Swamp - the home opener no less - under a brand new staff.

 

[BostonGator84]

I'm looking forward to this game! It should be a good one. Utah looked pretty good last year, and they'll be coming in expecting to win, and win big. Let's hopefully surprise them!

 

[NOLAGATOR]

They will be favored...if we lose they were favored...if we win momentum is ours.

As long as we play hard disciplined football it's positive.

 

[oxrageous]

They'll be favored on paper because they're returning more production;

No they won't.

 

[oxrageous]

They will be favored...

No they won't.

 

[NOLAGATOR]

No they won't.

They are favored by 2 ...UF +2

 

[jdh5484]

We are going to start the 2022 season with a re-thread?

 

[oxrageous]

They are favored by 2 ...UF +2

Some have UF favored, some have Utah favored. By kickoff, they will ALL have UF favored.

You have 1 post left in your 24 hour cycle.

 

[oxrageous]

We are going to start the 2022 season with a re-thread?

WTF is a re-thread?

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I scouted someone’s mom last night.

Big deal.....everyone on this board has knocked the bottom out of T's Mom at least a half dozen times....

 

[itsgr82bag8r]

Big deal.....everyone on this board has knocked the bottom out of T's Mom at least a half dozen times....

I know now where he gets his love of the sauce.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

More than anything I'm interested in the play calling from our staff. Does anyone know if Utah plays a lot of zone on defense? If they do(to spy AR) do we try and out pound them and pick our spots with the medium/long passes? If so our WR's have to get the jitters out and not drop passes.

I know we "should" have the talent/speed advantage but that could very well be offset by experienced discipled players on the other side. Do we try and stretch the field early and often?

 

[Theologator]

Not really a good comparison. A neutral site bowl game - meaningless to UF, but not to UCF - under a lame duck staff with several coaches, including the HC gone, versus a night game in the Swamp - the home opener no less - under a brand new staff.

The dynamics on our end are very different, but if the point is that a less talented but well coached and motivated team is dangerous, it’s a fair point. Wittingham has done a great job with them since Meyer left.

I agree with you that we’ll be an entirely different team on opening day.

 

[NOLAGATOR]

Some have UF favored, some have Utah favored. By kickoff, they will ALL have UF favored.

You have 1 post left in your 24 hour cycle.

I'll back out now.
I like your pm answers...

 

[gatorev12]

Some have UF favored, some have Utah favored. By kickoff, they will ALL have UF favored.

Correct--the line has moved several times and is likely to continue to move. Utah's a good team and coming off a Pac 12 Championship; Florida's at home with a very talented QB.

Not sure why it matters so much to you to predict that the betting powers that be will unanimously be predicting a UF win.

I'm optimistic Florida will win and have stated so; as have others. Why does it matter what the bookies think--especially since they get things wrong quite frequently; and this game's been in the "toss up" category for quite some time?