Bowl Bound Biatches

[CaribGator]

Before the season most everyone agreed Oct would decide where we were heading this year. Two weeks in and we know we are going to a bowl. Not raising the roof because I am one of the entitled fans that believe we are Florida and that should be a given these days, but after Chump and butters, nothing can be taken for granted.

After last year and the talent gap we have between us and both our main rivals and CFP contenders, I figured we would be several recruiting cycles away from being this competitive. Hats off to Mullens and staff, they have this team playing to their potential and is telling them there are things they can improve on. And the staff is getting it out of them.

In game adjustments, those trick plays being called at just the right time, this staff is pushing all the right buttons! We beat LSwho, they beat the dawgs, so this team will go in to that game truly believing they can win. We'll beat the dawgs, remind them they are our biatches, KY loses to them, the East is ours, on to Atlanta with the sky the limit. Slap the clowns around the last game of the years. Minimal should be a New Year's Bowl, back in the limelight, great recruiting class and getting back to being the Gators that contends for National titles!

Go Gators!!

How do you see the rest of the year playing out?

 

[gatordad3]

If the Semen Holes Bowl streak ends, I'm sure that's all they'll talk about the same way they talk about their 1987-2000 streak of 10 win seasons.

 

[SavannahGator]

Current projections on CBS and ESPN show us in Orlando on New Year's Day for Citrus (or whatever they call it now). Considering what went down last year, that's a 180 degree turn-around. However, beat the Puppies, and there's a shot at Sugar or Peach (Peach having a higher "prestige" factor since it was elevated to "New Years Six" status).

 

[chferg]

Current projections on CBS and ESPN show us in Orlando on New Year's Day for Citrus (or whatever they call it now). Considering what went down last year, that's a 180 degree turn-around. However, beat the Puppies, and there's a shot at Sugar or Peach (Peach having a higher "prestige" factor since it was elevated to "New Years Six" status).

Beat UGA and we are looking at a matchup against Bama for a shot at the playoffs...now again, I feel like I have a better shot at winning the lottery than that happening but mathematically it would be possible.

It's going to be interesting what the NY6 does if things play out like this:

LSU - 10-2
Florida 10-2
Georgia 10-2

I believe the highest ranked SEC team not playing in the playoff gets that nod. So if LSU and Georgia lose late and we win out with a lose to Georgia, we would have a shot at a NY6 but still would come down to if they would barely drop Georgia for a loss to Bama. Even then, it would come down to LSU vs Us for that last NY6 spot and on paper LSU would have better losses while having better wins (at the time because of preseason bs rankings, they get credited for 3 top 10 wins even though Auburn and Miami are not even top 25 ball clubs)

 

[TheDouglas78]

Current projections on CBS and ESPN show us in Orlando on New Year's Day for Citrus (or whatever they call it now). Considering what went down last year, that's a 180 degree turn-around. However, beat the Puppies, and there's a shot at Sugar or Peach (Peach having a higher "prestige" factor since it was elevated to "New Years Six" status).

Camping World Stadium Citrus Bowl

 

[Tay Bang]

Somebody forgetting the four games after Jawja, including two SEC games?

 

[GR8 2B]

Does it make a difference if Kentucky is also 10-2?

 

[SavannahGator]

Camping World Stadium Citrus Bowl

Ah, I forgot the MOST important thing - the SPONSOR

 

[chferg]

Does it make a difference if Kentucky is also 10-2?

Personally I don't think they finish at 10-2 but theoretically if they did....it would be interesting

 

[GR8 2B]

Kentucky has to play Vanderbilt, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and Louisville, in that order. I don't see them coming out of that gauntlet with fewer than two losses.

 

[NOLAGATOR]

WOW NELLY!

Let's not get ahead of ourselves...Let's get past JAX. UGA is going to be coming in a pissed off mood.

They have the Talent and they are DEEP.

 

[chferg]

WOW NELLY!

Let's not get ahead of ourselves...Let's get past JAX. UGA is going to be coming in a pissed off mood.

They have the Talent and they are DEEP.

Where is anyone getting ahead of themselves? Even with a loss to Jajaw, win out and it’s only 2 losses

 

[NOLAGATOR]

Where is anyone getting ahead of themselves? Even with a loss to Jajaw, win out and it’s only 2 losses

Understood. Some on here are talking SEC and Bama. I'd rather sneak up on America and bask in each victory.

 

[lagator]

Kentucky has to play Vanderbilt, Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, and Louisville, in that order. I don't see them coming out of that gauntlet with fewer than two losses.

Gauntlet? None of those teams have a winning record other than Georgia. Is Middle Tennessee a gauntlet opponent?

 

[GR8 2B]

Gauntlet? None of those teams have a winning record other than Georgia. Is Middle Tennessee a gauntlet opponent?

I thought "gauntlet" was a little strong too after I posted it, but it wasn't so important to me that I was moved to go back and change it. The problem I think Kentucky will have is that they face 4 SEC teams in their last 5 games, and they are at Missouri and away in their last 3 games, although those are in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Not insurmountable, but I don't think that would be considered easy by 90% or more of the teams in Division 1, particularly at the end of the season when injuries can mount. I expect the Cats to have problems with Georgia and at Missouri, and I'm not going to rule anything out with Vandy or at Tennessee. I know nothing about Louisville this year, but have considered them to be a solid program in the recent past.

 

[UForFU]

I thought "gauntlet" was a little strong too after I posted it, but it wasn't so important to me that I was moved to go back and change it. The problem I think Kentucky will have is that they face 4 SEC teams in their last 5 games, and they are at Missouri and away in their last 3 games, although those are in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Not insurmountable, but I don't think that would be considered easy by 90% or more of the teams in Division 1, particularly at the end of the season when injuries can mount. I expect the Cats to have problems with Georgia and at Missouri, and I'm not going to rule anything out with Vandy or at Tennessee. I know nothing about Louisville this year, but have considered them to be a solid program in the recent past.

Louisville lost to FSU and Georgia Tech dropped like 100 on them. That's pretty much all you need to know. Kentucky will wax that ass.

 

[GR8 2B]

Louisville lost to FSU and Georgia Tech dropped like 100 on them. That's pretty much all you need to know. Kentucky will wax that ass.

Succinctly well put.

 

[Bama&GatorFan]

If the Gators can beat LSU, they can beat Georgia. FACT. Not saying they will, but it could happen.

 

[lagator]

I thought "gauntlet" was a little strong too after I posted it, but it wasn't so important to me that I was moved to go back and change it. The problem I think Kentucky will have is that they face 4 SEC teams in their last 5 games, and they are at Missouri and away in their last 3 games, although those are in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky. Not insurmountable, but I don't think that would be considered easy by 90% or more of the teams in Division 1, particularly at the end of the season when injuries can mount. I expect the Cats to have problems with Georgia and at Missouri, and I'm not going to rule anything out with Vandy or at Tennessee. I know nothing about Louisville this year, but have considered them to be a solid program in the recent past.

Yeah, I agree that dropping 2 of those games is quite possible considering UGA will almost certainly be a loss. Just thought Gauntlet was a bit of an overstatement.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Kintucky has a good RB, that is true. They are also one twisted ankle away from being team that struggled w sunbelt teams again.