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For the first time in 10 years the Gators defeated F$U in the Swamp. The 40-17 score, with Florida easily covering the 17 point spread, wasn't even that close as the Gators scored early and often and jumped out to a 20-7 lead. The Nole$ scored on their first possession as they took advantage of a couple of coverage lapses that got them into easy scoring position. Afterward, the defense cleaned up their *HUTA coverage and the game was essentially in hand in the third quarter. In the end, the Gators were simply too much for the Odell Haggins-led version of the Nole$ and any idea that he would be their new messiah was laid to rest (but don't underestimate the fiscal acumen of "the school out west").
Of course it will always be a little disappointing to not be in the national championship or even conference championship conversation, but consecutive 10 win seasons in the midst of a rebuild shouldn't be dismissed. For a little while, it should be nice to enjoy the progress made and a second consecutive dominating regular season finale over a fierce rival without the parade of "yeah, buts." There's plenty of time for the continuing thorough dissection after the new year. In the meantime, lets look a some of the stories within the story from Saturday night at BHG:
*Depending on who you ask, we're either in great shape or potential turmoil with our QB situation. Trask has been nothing short of amazing this season and EJ certainly shows promise. The question is whether EJ will stay with Trask set for another season. Few have been pleased with Mullen's random use and if there's fault it might be that he's tried to keep everyone happy while his eye is toward the future. What usually happens is that no one's happy and this is likely true if you were to poll the fans. My opinion is you've got to ride the horse that got you where you're at and let the future take care of itself.
*Seemed like every receiver got to touch the ball. Swain and Jefferson had a great Senior day as each had two scoring grabs. Toney put on quite a show and reminded us of the dimension he adds to the offense. Pitts may have some of the best hands a TE could possess, but he seemed to be periodically hallucinating, thinking he was actually an OL as he essentially blocked no one. This deficiency has to be cleaned up at some point if he's to be the complete player he needs to be. Other than that, little to complain about from this embarrassment of riches.
*With the exception of the poor coverages that led to F$U's first score (and a couple of others that weren't capitalized on) and a long TD run by Akers, the D was pretty much lights out. Greenard and the DL were strong and solid and the LB's led by Reese and Miller had a good performance. In all, a strong performance which is what you expect in this game.
*HUTA = Head Up Their @ss coverage. Henderson didn't help himself in terms of future employment and as referenced, the Nole$ missed Terry behind our coverage several times. This was the only low point and luckily didn't hurt us.
*"Move back, You suck!" I'm not really a fan of this type thing, but given the undisciplined play by F$U, it was certainly warranted and hilarious to boot.
*The quick glimpse of the new facilities gives hope for the future. Looks to be a really nice layout on the horizon. It's about time.
*Santa, if I can't have McElwain as the Nole$ next coach, I'll settle for Odell. The organizational skills and class (or lack thereof) that was on display was encouraging :)
Really good season. Great is still out there. Now all we need to do is land in a good bowl and put on a good performance. Auburn might have helped us in that regard. Here's looking to a great new year with the rebuild proceeding. Go Gators!
*Apologies for the brevity. My only excuse is that we were late in the night getting home after a really great trip. Crowd was good and the Nole$ failed to show. I like it!
*Adding a little here, but the last time I checked in the 4th quarter, F$U had been flagged 13 times (several PF and unsportsmanlike) to our 5. Remember when we were always among the most-penalized in the nation? Glad to not be in that group.
*The Nole$ rabble was a no-show, as it looked like they had more band members than fans. Front runners for sure and a bunch of hypocrites. The nerve of turning on Taggart and the program after lauding his hiring as ground-breaking in terms of better relating to the players and changing the culture. News flash...their culture still sucks and they still sit on a throne of lies (hey, it's the Christmas season).
Of course it will always be a little disappointing to not be in the national championship or even conference championship conversation, but consecutive 10 win seasons in the midst of a rebuild shouldn't be dismissed. For a little while, it should be nice to enjoy the progress made and a second consecutive dominating regular season finale over a fierce rival without the parade of "yeah, buts." There's plenty of time for the continuing thorough dissection after the new year. In the meantime, lets look a some of the stories within the story from Saturday night at BHG:
*Depending on who you ask, we're either in great shape or potential turmoil with our QB situation. Trask has been nothing short of amazing this season and EJ certainly shows promise. The question is whether EJ will stay with Trask set for another season. Few have been pleased with Mullen's random use and if there's fault it might be that he's tried to keep everyone happy while his eye is toward the future. What usually happens is that no one's happy and this is likely true if you were to poll the fans. My opinion is you've got to ride the horse that got you where you're at and let the future take care of itself.
*Seemed like every receiver got to touch the ball. Swain and Jefferson had a great Senior day as each had two scoring grabs. Toney put on quite a show and reminded us of the dimension he adds to the offense. Pitts may have some of the best hands a TE could possess, but he seemed to be periodically hallucinating, thinking he was actually an OL as he essentially blocked no one. This deficiency has to be cleaned up at some point if he's to be the complete player he needs to be. Other than that, little to complain about from this embarrassment of riches.
*With the exception of the poor coverages that led to F$U's first score (and a couple of others that weren't capitalized on) and a long TD run by Akers, the D was pretty much lights out. Greenard and the DL were strong and solid and the LB's led by Reese and Miller had a good performance. In all, a strong performance which is what you expect in this game.
*HUTA = Head Up Their @ss coverage. Henderson didn't help himself in terms of future employment and as referenced, the Nole$ missed Terry behind our coverage several times. This was the only low point and luckily didn't hurt us.
*"Move back, You suck!" I'm not really a fan of this type thing, but given the undisciplined play by F$U, it was certainly warranted and hilarious to boot.
*The quick glimpse of the new facilities gives hope for the future. Looks to be a really nice layout on the horizon. It's about time.
*Santa, if I can't have McElwain as the Nole$ next coach, I'll settle for Odell. The organizational skills and class (or lack thereof) that was on display was encouraging :)
Really good season. Great is still out there. Now all we need to do is land in a good bowl and put on a good performance. Auburn might have helped us in that regard. Here's looking to a great new year with the rebuild proceeding. Go Gators!
*Apologies for the brevity. My only excuse is that we were late in the night getting home after a really great trip. Crowd was good and the Nole$ failed to show. I like it!
*Adding a little here, but the last time I checked in the 4th quarter, F$U had been flagged 13 times (several PF and unsportsmanlike) to our 5. Remember when we were always among the most-penalized in the nation? Glad to not be in that group.
*The Nole$ rabble was a no-show, as it looked like they had more band members than fans. Front runners for sure and a bunch of hypocrites. The nerve of turning on Taggart and the program after lauding his hiring as ground-breaking in terms of better relating to the players and changing the culture. News flash...their culture still sucks and they still sit on a throne of lies (hey, it's the Christmas season).
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