2023 Win or get the fu(k out

[Pablos Tunnel]

Matthews has been saying on the radio that we need to win at least 9 next year. Hard to see that happening.

would be a miracle

 

[MertzJay26]

shut up
one in construction and two lawyers
meet up next season at a game and I will introduce you

Deal. See you in ‘23 my friend!

 

[Pablos Tunnel]

pm me

 

[DeltaGlamma]

Bowl game or not. Today was an embarrassment on National TV and MacAfee will be laughing about the end on his show Monday. Count on it. He has like 4m daily viewers now. This was a REALLY bad look.

Here is the part of your post that I think it wrong...nobody was much paying attention to these lower case bowl games today, most folks out doing holiday stuff (at least where I live). As for MacAfee, I never heard of him and have no clue who he is and was not impressed with anything he said, so....just don't agree that this is such a bad look as you are extrapolating.

 

[deuce]

Generally, I try not to post when I'm emotionally "out of balance". It can cause you to say unbalanced things.........

Sometimes it takes 24 hours for reality and common sense to take over the narrative.

Give it some time, this year was never going to be a "good" year. It may even take 2 years of wondering in the wilderness to put the UF Football Program on solid ground again.

I hate loosing but it's the price of bad hires in the past.

 

[Pablos Tunnel]

Here is the part of your post that I think it wrong...nobody was much paying attention to these lower case bowl games today, most folks out doing holiday stuff (at least where I live). As for MacAfee, I never heard of him and have no clue who he is and was not impressed with anything he said, so....just don't agree that this is such a bad look as you are extrapolating.

He has a big Q score and has partnered with Peyton Manning. He does a daily live show with tons of viewership. Interviews top names weekly. Does NFL commentary and college games as well as WWE. Plus partnered with Fanduel. Huge following in the 18-25 kids.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

You want to know the dead giveaway that Billy’s “trust the process” is just lip service?

Kicking the field goal on 4th down with less than a minute to play rather than going for the end zone. Ultimately both the FG & TD, had he gone for it and converted, would be meaningless to the outcome. However, that call was strictly about keeping the scoring streak alive so Billy and his ego didn’t look bad being the HC responsible for ending the streak.

What happened to “scared money don’t make money”???

 

[FlyingGator]

You want to know the dead giveaway that Billy’s “trust the process” is just lip service?

Kicking the field goal on 4th down with less than a minute to play rather than going for the end zone. Ultimately both the FG & TD, had he gone for it and converted, would be meaningless to the outcome. However, that call was strictly about keeping the scoring streak alive so Billy and his ego didn’t look bad being the HC responsible for ending the streak.

What happened to “scared money don’t make money”???

I hesitate to write this as I think Billy has shown his game day coaching and game management is not up to SEC snuff but I have no problem with kicking the FG to keep the streak alive. The bottom line is Oregon State had us beaten early in the 4th quarter. They kept their 1st string D in and kept blitzing the whole game. They were throwing the ball with 7 minutes left and a 30 point lead. It was obvious they wanted to end the streak more than they wanted to reward their back up players with playing time or practice good sportsmanship. I get it, especially for a PAC-12 team to kick an SEC team’s ass that badly. But, because they played for that instead of what a team would normally do with such a big lead in the 4th, I think us kicking the FG to make their efforts worthless was just fine. My gut says with out Billy hiring a good OC, getting a new DC, and getting a great QB in the portal we will lose the streak in Utah next year anyway. So, Fuchs the Beavers and I’m glad we didn’t lose the streak to them..

 

[Back Alley Gator]

You want to know the dead giveaway that Billy’s “trust the process” is just lip service?

Kicking the field goal on 4th down with less than a minute to play rather than going for the end zone. Ultimately both the FG & TD, had he gone for it and converted, would be meaningless to the outcome. However, that call was strictly about keeping the scoring streak alive so Billy and his ego didn’t look bad being the HC responsible for ending the streak.

What happened to “scared money don’t make money”???

BS. If he wanted to kick the FG he should have done it the prior possession.

 

[AugustaGator]

BS. If he wanted to kick the FG he should have done it the prior possession.

Should’ve done both times.

 

[LaylaGator]

@Pablos Tunnel I think you're right on that. I wondered all season who MacAfee was and why he was on GameDay. But yesterday, I got to watch the game with my niece and nephew who are home from UF. My nephew, age 21, is a huge fan of MacAfee and was explaining to us old people how great he is.

 

[78]

Seriously, of all the things to bytch and moan about, this? The scoring streak was a thing long before this game. Napier did the right thing, a selfless thing, by sending the field-goal unit on the field.

Can you imagine all the social media Kleenex boxes being emptied if he goes for it on fourth down and comes up empty? Move the phuck on.

 

[jdh5484]

You want to know the dead giveaway that Billy’s “trust the process” is just lip service?

Kicking the field goal on 4th down with less than a minute to play rather than going for the end zone. Ultimately both the FG & TD, had he gone for it and converted, would be meaningless to the outcome. However, that call was strictly about keeping the scoring streak alive so Billy and his ego didn’t look bad being the HC responsible for ending the streak.

What happened to “scared money don’t make money”???

I have to disagree on the FG. (not trying to pile on here ... just an opinion .)

He should have kicked it the prior possession because there was no guarantee we would get another shot. If he had, and they made it, then you would have a point.

But he absolutely needed to put points on the board.

Hundreds of past players and dozens of coaches helped insure that record remained (at least so far) active.

Not getting shut out since 1988 is the last "good" records we have. We have been out matched by much. much better teams during that time spam.

 

[jdh5484]

Seriously, of all the things to bytch and moan about, this? The scoring streak was a thing long before this game. Napier did the right thing, a selfless thing, by sending the field-goal unit on the field.

Can you imagine all the social media Kleenex boxes being emptied if he goes for it on fourth down and comes up empty? Move the phuck on.

I was livid he didn't kick it on the prior possession. I'm still pissed about it. He got lucky we got the second chance.

 

[78]

I was livid he didn't kick it on the prior possession. I'm still pissed about it. He got lucky we got the second chance.

It's not in Napier's DNA to do the cautious thing, and esp in a circumstance like this with the game outcome not in doubt. The only upside was school pride. I can imagine him biting his lip as the kicker lined up for that kick.

 

[TN G8tr]

It's not in Napier's DNA to do the cautious thing, and esp in a circumstance like this with the game outcome not in doubt. The only upside was school pride. I can imagine him biting his lip as the kicker lined up for that kick.

I bet he was and probably was most of the second half too.

I haven't had quite enough time to soak this in and write a rational post yet.

 

[URGatorBait]

shut up
one in construction and two lawyers
meet up next season at a game and I will introduce you

Dudes that give $1,000 a year don't exactly have a lot of pull

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Here is the part of your post that I think it wrong...nobody was much paying attention to these lower case bowl games today, most folks out doing holiday stuff (at least where I live). As for MacAfee, I never heard of him and have no clue who he is and was not impressed with anything he said, so....just don't agree that this is such a bad look as you are extrapolating.

I agree.

It was a lower tier bowl, played before (way before) Christmas. The fans of the two programs will remember it and that’s it. We played with our 3rd string QB and were missing some key guys and a lot of backups. Nobody else will even be talking about it. Unless he wins fewer than five games, CBN will be back in ‘24. And quite frankly, I believe he should get three years minimum as long as everything off the field keeps trending well.

I know it sucks to watch, but if things are ever going to get better, we need to be patient. Our roster has a ways to go.

 

[TN G8tr]

I agree.

It was a lower tier bowl, played before (way before) Christmas. The fans of the two programs will remember it and that’s it. We played with our 3rd string QB and were missing some key guys and a lot of backups. Nobody else will even be talking about it. Unless he wins fewer than five games, CBN will be back in ‘24. And quite frankly, I believe he should get three years minimum as long as everything off the field keeps trending well.

I know it sucks to watch, but if things are ever going to get better, we need to be patient. Our roster has a ways to go.

@Gator By Marriage

I am starting to get my rationalization back after yesterday. It sucks to lose. One thing that I wanted to comment on your post about the roster and I went back and looked at it this morning.

Of the 2 deep depth chart on both Offense and Defense: UF listed played:
23 FR
15 SO
02 JR - (1 of them, Reese who is 2nd string)
02 SR - (Burney and Dean, nuff said there)

I should be able to post more once the coffee starts hitting.

 

[Homer J]

This is a great schedule for UF but expect it to change. Word is, Oklahoma and Texas may try and come to the SEC next year.