Game Thread ***OFFICIAL GAME THREAD: UF vs Vanderbilt*** ETN likely out

[Detroitgator]

Please don't ruin it in the box for us streamers. Delay your enthusiasm for at least 30 secs. per update.

Besides, we're supposed to be stoic fans now. Calm down. Slow your roll.

 

[AuggieDosta]

BREAKING: The Florida Gators could be without a key offensive player this weekend against Vanderbilt

The Florida Gators could be without their leading rusher sophomore Trevor Etienne when they host the Vanderbilt Commodores.

www.on3.com

Don't know if he's truly injured or if this is what I was referring to, in another thread, when I quoted @soflagator regarding this coming week being when odd things may start happening.
I said some players may choose to speak up, and out, about the offensive play calling. (Editors note: the term "offensive" is intended to be taken either way)
Also, ETN and his family have been known to be verbal through their social media so perhaps something was said either face to face or in SM, but taken down.
Either way, either option is bad and I hope for neither.

 

[revgator]

Don't know if he's truly injured or if this is what I was referring to, in another thread, when I quoted @soflagator regarding this coming week being when odd things may start happening.
I said some players may choose to speak up, and out, about the offensive play calling. (Editors note: the term "offensive" is intended to be taken either way)
Also, ETN and his family have been known to be verbal through their social media so perhaps something was said either face to face or in SM, but taken down.
Either way, either option is bad and I hope for neither.

I was wondering how long it would take to get the "injury" bug. During the Muschamp years, there was one game right before he got fired where guys were just like "I'm out." I think it was the game driskel went out. It had become so out of control that i felt bad for our guys being constantly embarrassed.

Etienne is clearly underused and he would benefit being more utilized. His NFL brother wants him to leave UF. I suspect this is the case for him but others may follow. Sure hope not. Love to see him ball out

 

[LongTooth]

Don't know if he's truly injured or if this is what I was referring to, in another thread, when I quoted @soflagator regarding this coming week being when odd things may start happening.
I said some players may choose to speak up, and out, about the offensive play calling. (Editors note: the term "offensive" is intended to be taken either way)
Also, ETN and his family have been known to be verbal through their social media so perhaps something was said either face to face or in SM, but taken down.
Either way, either option is bad and I hope for neither.

If the defense doesn’t carry us, all these injuries on offense are setting us up for a real disaster.

BN has lost the plot. And fortune is not smiling.

 

[oxrageous]

Come on guys, now players are faking injuries because they are unhappy? How exactly would that help their draft stock? It's an outrageous accusation to make about a player.

I know everyone is unhappy with the staff, but let's try to somewhat remain in reality.

 

[oxrageous]

If we truly need ETN to beat Vandy at home, that's bad. Even Webb should be able to run all over that team.

 

[Ironhead]

No worries guys. That's just our genius head ball coach Billy, Playing with that powerhouse Vanderbilt's coaching staff.
He's sneaky I tell ya!

Now, they're shaking in their boots because they have no idea how good our 3rd string Freshman RB might be.
They have to use valuable practice time on defense, preparing for those 4th and 5, 3 yard slants.

I fully expect Ol Billy to start praising Vandy as a team we shouldn't be allowed to be on the same field with.
Sort of like a modern day Lou Holtz. I mean, Talking about a Disciple of Sun Tzu, Thats our boy!!

Damn, I love this guy!!!

 

[TN G8tr]

We know Kingsley was re-injured last week. No reason to think that ETN didn't get dinged up as well.

Would love to have them both ready, but logically you'd think we'd be ok against the Commode-doors. But then, nothing has been logical so far. We'll see.

 

[AuggieDosta]

Come on guys, now players are faking injuries because they are unhappy? How exactly would that help their draft stock? It's an outrageous accusation to make about a player.

I know everyone is unhappy with the staff, but let's try to somewhat remain in reality.

I don't mean to imply that players are faking injuries.
I'm saying that should players become openly critical of CBN then they might find themselves further down the bench on game day or suffering from an injury or grades being insufficient or sent packing altogether.

And this is merely conjecture, but not out of the realm of possibility, as we've seen it play out before. Just never with CBN and so I hope it doesn't happen AND that ETN is healthy and happy.

 

[Ironhead]

• RB Trevor Etienne (lower body) — questionable
• WR Caleb Douglas (lower body) — out
• WR Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman (lower body) — questionable
• TE Jonathan Odom (lower body) — out
• TE Dante Zanders (lower body) — questionable
• OT Austin Barber (lower body) — questionable
• OL Kingsley Eguakun (lower body) — questionable
• LB Ja’Markis Weston (upper body) — out
• DB Miguel Mitchell (lower body) — questionable

 

[Homer J]

So,
ETN, Barber, Kingsley and Mitchell are out.

Got it

 

[URGatorBait]

WR Caleb Douglas (lower body) — out

I heard the update that he'll miss significant time, but did they ever say what exactly it was? I must have missed it

 

[Ironhead]

I heard the update that he'll miss significant time, but did they ever say what exactly it was? I must have missed it

I haven't heard anything specific on his injury either.

 

[Mr2Bits]

I heard the update that he'll miss significant time, but did they ever say what exactly it was? I must have missed it

Didn’t he nearly break his ankle against Kentucky on the jump ball or was that someone else? If it wasn’t broken, it was high ankle and 6-8 weeks for sure

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Didn’t he nearly break his ankle against Kentucky on the jump ball or was that someone else? If it wasn’t broken, it was high ankle and 6-8 weeks for sure

I haven't heard anything specific on his injury either.

I heard the update that he'll miss significant time, but did they ever say what exactly it was? I must have missed it

I thought he got his ankle/lower leg rolled up on during the near touchdown he scored against UK where he tried to stretch the ball into the end zone. I think the defender landed on it.

 

[Gatormac2112]

Maybe they are dinged up because they started to practice tackling?

 

[Ironhead]

I thought he got his ankle/lower leg rolled up on during the near touchdown he scored against UK where he tried to stretch the ball into the end zone. I think the defender landed on it.

That's how I remember the injury. Nothing specific, but that's the play.

 

[oxrageous]

I don't mean to imply that players are faking injuries.
I'm saying that should players become openly critical of CBN then they might find themselves further down the bench on game day or suffering from an injury or grades being insufficient or sent packing altogether.

And this is merely conjecture, but not out of the realm of possibility, as we've seen it play out before. Just never with CBN and so I hope it doesn't happen AND that ETN is healthy and happy.

Okay, so now you're saying that Napier will just tell a player (his best player, mind you) that he's hurt because he thinks the player is unhappy and grumbling? Did ETN say somewhere publicly that he's unhappy? All we've heard from is his frog's testicle of a brother.

Love him or hate him, I do think that Billy Napier is actually trying to win games. Floating that he's sitting his starters out of a personal vendetta is over the top, even for us.

 

[revgator]

Come on guys, now players are faking injuries because they are unhappy? How exactly would that help their draft stock? It's an outrageous accusation to make about a player.

I know everyone is unhappy with the staff, but let's try to somewhat remain in reality.

I take the blame for that, I don't think anyone is faking, but with Muschamp towards the end, guys who would normally "walk it off" stay out of games. It's a motivation issue. (Which has been identified by Billy and the media)

I don't think that's too far fetched. If your 18-22 and you're doing everything the coach asks but keep getting embarrassed and then blamed for everything, apart from quitting what can you do? Don't forget these kids were recruited because they were good players, they are not use to losing and probably don't like it.

They are teenagers after all. There's a thing happening now to adults called "quiet quitting" where adults keep coming to work but essential quit. Plus didn't we read about how Mullen lost the team because they didn't feel heard?

I could be way off base but I guess we'll see towards the end of the year. I don't want it to happen, I want Billy to shock the world, I'm tired of not just losing but leaving football announcers and journalist perplexed. For the record, I'm calling a win vs Vandy

 

[Gatorraid81]

It just keeps getting better and better, and we haven't even hit the hardest part of the schedule yet.