Teams are not the same as when they start the season--especially in our case since we have a first-year head coach.
Teams will either grow or regress throughout the season, and the level of competition will be judged based on a team's record and output.
Of course there are other factors like depth, injuries, and how teams match up physically. But the win / loss record is what matters in the end.
This Gator team has grown tremendously since that loss to Kentucky. And that is ABSOLUTELY on coaching. Would Kentucky beat us now? I doubt it but the only way to know for sure is to play them again. I doubt anyone here would fear that.
Beat the leghumpers--which I think we will--and the rest will fall in place.
We have a pretty good team with a chip on their shoulder. There is no quit in this team. Maybe they got tired of hearing about how "bad" or "under talented" they are. I know this, they've got a taste of winning in that Orange and Blue blood and nobody wants to face them now.