- Aug 2, 2017
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I've got to say, I love that there are several people here predicting we will be worse than Miami or Mercer. Maybe you're right, just funny how that mindset exists. This is not a SEC Championship game with an entire season under their belt Bama team, now granted, we aren't the same team we were either.
For those reasons, I'll go 35-31 Florida. I think those scores might be high if rain causes both teams to run the ball more.
- Bama still has 3 new OL including the Center and has a Center at right tackle who even Mercer beat a few times.
- They will be missing one, if not two of their top LB's. If Anderson plays, cut block him until he slows his play or leaves the game.
- Young still makes mistakes.
- All of Bama's freshman, RS Freshman, and true sophomores have never been in a hostile environment like they will see Saturday, even while being on the bench last year.
- This will be the loudest game of the year and a new OL/Center with a RS Freshman making his first true road start might be cause for caution for Bama.
- RAIN. 60% chance right now. UF has not lost a game where it has rained at home in my memory and I can only think of two UF games (and I missed watching them) where this has happened Auburn '01 and UT '04. A rain soaked game favors UF's run first offense vs. Bama's pass first offense with a still inexperienced QB.
- Yes, I think Grantham might be the best coach for Bama on Saturday.
- Yes, I think most throws by EJ will have me holding my breath.
- I also think that if Bama is missing two linebackers that Pierce could do well.
- I think Mullen has something like the wheel route against UGA last year up his sleeve.
You make some great points that actually give me hope enough to allow me to watch 3rd and Grantham break my spirit and stomp a soul crushing, hob nailed boot of reality over and over again onto my neck Saturday afternoon. No way this defense can stop Bama from scoring into the 40’s and I just don’t see with EJ playing most of the downs that the we score more than 24. When it becomes apparent we can only run the ball with any efficiency those missing linebackers for Bama (who surely have future NFLer’s playing behind them) won’t make much of a difference. In the end, the only scores we get outside of FG’s are those scored outside the RZ. Hope I am wrong..