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Interesting read from Thomas Goldkamp:
UF roster balance leading toward very young 2020, 2021 teams
UF roster balance leading toward very young 2020, 2021 teams
Gator Football Trending Young for 2020 & 2021
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- Jun 12, 2014
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What we need to do then, is run up the score early and start rotating these young guys in so they get experience.
Plus it is a selling point that guys will see the field as soon as they show they are capable
Go Gators
Plus it is a selling point that guys will see the field as soon as they show they are capable
Go Gators
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What is misleading about the article, at least for offense, is our offensive line will be a veteran unit and freshman skill players can often hop in.
Defense will be the opposite. Very few veterans up the middle. Hope Jones or Richardson a result great and the veteran offensive line positions us to have big leads to take pressure off the defense. (not all that common over Mullen’s 10 years of coaching though).
Defense will be the opposite. Very few veterans up the middle. Hope Jones or Richardson a result great and the veteran offensive line positions us to have big leads to take pressure off the defense. (not all that common over Mullen’s 10 years of coaching though).
- Jun 12, 2014
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The reason why we'll be young in 2020 and 2021 is because we don't have enough young guys now to have enough old guys later. Losing 1/3 of the incoming class before the season starts will do that.
- Jun 9, 2014
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Year 3 is going to be a dumpster fire. That was written in stone w our garbage 2017-2018 classes.
We better pull something out of this recruiting class or year 4 wont be much better.
We better pull something out of this recruiting class or year 4 wont be much better.
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- Jun 24, 2014
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A lot of people that don't follow recruiting probably don't understand the magnitude of this problem. Yeah sure, just play the kids. It's only the SEC. I'm a borderline pumper these days but this will come home to roost and it won't be pretty.
- Jun 11, 2014
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So what some of yall seem to be saying is that in 2020 we are going to be a garbage team? You don't think Mullen and crew will be able to coach up this young crop of studs we have coming in the next few years? 
- Jun 24, 2014
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Dude. No one said any of that. I'm nominating you for best supporting actress in a mini series. Geez. You've been around long enough. You know the numbers. It's gonna be tough sledding. Not one person said Mullen cant coach em up or that the team is garbage.So what some of yall seem to be saying is that in 2020 we are going to be a garbage team? You don't think Mullen and crew will be able to coach up this young crop of studs we have coming in the next few years?
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But, no, almost no one would call it a crop of young studs and he will perform like his resume says he will, 4-6 losses.
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We choose quality leftovers, talented kids with problems, either academic or criminal, that caused the elite schools to pass, or we grab some 3 star Butters Specials. It is one or the other.
This isnt 1990 or 2005 anymore.
This isnt 1990 or 2005 anymore.
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Damn, I'm in the 4th week of extremely painful rehab of a Total Knee Replacement. This thread should help lift my spirits and make me feel better
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Damn, I'm in the 4th week of extremely painful rehab of a Total Knee Replacement. This thread should help lift my spirits and make me feel better
We at Gatorchatter are inspirational that way.
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Damn, I'm in the 4th week of extremely painful rehab of a Total Knee Replacement. This thread should help lift my spirits and make me feel better
Even the sycofants are beginning to prepare you for how bad iti going to be, afrer telling you."we will probably be a better team but may have more losses this year."
Youd prefer?
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- Jun 11, 2014
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Historically year 3 is always trouble at UF and is usually the worst year. I can’t imagine we’ll be worse than the last 2 failures in year 3 but that’s not setting the bar real high
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Swonksters says we are going to be a dumpster fire in year 3. What does that mean? 4 wins? 6? Do we give up already? We had a top 10 class this past year after a very surprising 10 win campaign. Now we have another top 10 class lined up and that is a bad thing? Lol I just don't see the doom and gloom and dumpster fire after a 10 win year and a ton of returning talent and excitement coming up this season to build upon. Idk maybe I just see things and life in a more positive view. Definitely not puppy dog tails and rainbows but also definitely not a dumpster fire of nonsense coming up either. Its ok to feel some hope after a 10 win year. Go Gators!! 
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Swonksters says we are going to be a dumpster fire in year 3. What does that mean? 4 wins? 6? Do we give up already? We had a top 10 class this past year after a very surprising 10 win campaign. Now we have another top 10 class lined up and that is a bad thing? Lol I just don't see the doom and gloom and dumpster fire after a 10 win year and a ton of returning talent and excitement coming up this season to build upon. Idk maybe I just see things and life in a more positive view. Definitely not puppy dog tails and rainbows but also definitely not a dumpster fire of nonsense coming up either. Its ok to feel some hope after a 10 win year. Go Gators!!
No, we didn't have a top 10 class. So far it's around 20th, if the other 3 don't get in it's probably not a top 25 class.
The problem w/ the 2020 season is the heavy DL and replacing the QB and WR's. If we can pull a couple of impact transfers it might be less of a "dumpster fire", if not it will be a full on dumpster fire - which means our over/under will probably be around 7.5 wins (a 4 or 5 loss regular season). I'm sure Mullen will be shopping the transfer market hard - we have a ton of open scholarships now due to the terrible roster management - so I suspect we get at least one WR and one DT/SDE to come on. But I wouldn't expect 2020 to be a special season; 9 regular season wins should get Mullen SEC COY honors.
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We need to hit the Portal and JUCO hard.
I am one who thinks we should over recruit and “Gray Shirt” or “Preferred Walk-on” several in reserve BECAUSE almost every year we seem to be in a deficit.
I am NO recruit GURU nor do I play one on TV. Would one of you who seem to up on this please explain this to me? Every season I’m like WTF?
I am one who thinks we should over recruit and “Gray Shirt” or “Preferred Walk-on” several in reserve BECAUSE almost every year we seem to be in a deficit.
I am NO recruit GURU nor do I play one on TV. Would one of you who seem to up on this please explain this to me? Every season I’m like WTF?
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Gray Shirt is a kid who is willing to sit out the fall semester and/or enroll in January (of the year after they graduate HS) - and not be on scholarship during the fall, so that he counts towards the next year's class. It's very rare and usually only happens w/ kids who are signing w/ a school above their weight (i.e. a low 3-star kid who should be going to FAU gets offered by UF, but is asked to gray shirt).
A preferred walk-on is even lower.....they aren't even offered a scholarship, but as a PWO they are "guaranteed" to make the team (they don't have to go through the walk-on tryouts). We have several PWO's coming in this year.
Either way, these kids won't make much impact unless they turn out to be a Doering or Oliver type.
