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  1. 15 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

    I’m talking about ctj lambasting everyone for suggesting he might play. 

    “Lambasting”. If I ever actually lambasted you, you’d know it. 

    Congrats on calling the sooners getting the guy back, never mind that he had no business playing and it showed. Enjoy the flowers. 

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  2. On 10/6/2025 at 9:56 AM, Stringer said:

     

     

     

     

    Any of you guys want another bite at the apple or nah?

     

    How did this condescending follow up age for you? Do any introspection, or nah?

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  3. 12 minutes ago, trythisathome said:

    I pray to all gods that our AD isn't micromanaging our head coach. 

    No need for prayer, even. Just realize you’re responding to a mad man. A desperate fool at the end of his pitiful rope. 

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  4. 33 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

    Agree completely with your analysis, but...

    I mean, we did embarrass the fuck out of them last year 49-17 so maybe they have a little more motivation for revenge.

    I guess. I have heard UF guys from last year forward, players, SBB, Doering and Rutledge, other talking heads discussing them, and the Texas game never comes up. Not once. It’s like it didn’t happen because they were wracked with injuries. 

    I’m kind of torn about revenge as a motivator and what it can unlock in sports. Against a rival is one thing, but against a random conference foe? I just remember Galveston Ball beating us 51-3, and 34-0 my first two years on varsity. My senior year, they came to see us finally and our coach picked that as the Homecoming game for revenge. “Payback’s a motherfucker!!” we screamed as we ran through the paper banner onto the field. Walking off the field losing 69-14, I’m just not sure the revenge angle made all that much of a difference when they were better coached and far more talented. 

    17 minutes ago, Thetexashammer said:

    I'm gonna assume you're playing devil's advocate. I mean, we have a decided schematic advantage, that being that our players are a lot better than their players.

    They’re still a talented team. They have a QB who has flashed dynamism on the field, albeit last year before adding a shoulder injury and 25 pounds of bad weight. 

    I hope everyone here is right, to be sure. 

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  5. As bad as AD Mitchell's fumble into the end zone was, he poured gasoline on the fire by getting called for a hold on a what would have been a lead-taking score late in the game. Whoops. Hope it doesn't impact his playing time. 

  6. Here's an article where Sun Belt Billy is basically caught either lying or completely clueless about injury, this one being to rotational Nickel Back, Aaron Gates. SBB announces yesterday that Gates will be back soon and they have good injury news on him. Today they announce that Gates has a torn labrum and will be undergoing shoulder surgery tomorrow, likely ending his season. There's other injury news in the article, including mentioning that starting DT Bett has a knee injury from the Miami game and isn't working out. That's like the 4th or 5th DL to go down. 

    Fans and reports are not happy on their 247 site with one reporter implying that Napier is so checked out, he hasn't been paying attention to his staff's injury updates. 

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    Florida STAR nickel cornerback Aaron Gates will undergo surgery on the labrum in his left shoulder, multiple sources told Swamp247. 

    Gates was injured in Florida's 26-7 loss at Miami and was later observed in a sling. He did not return to the contest. 

    Gates' surgery comes as a bit of surprise considering head coach Billy Napier's comments Monday, when he suggested the team had received "good news" about the redshirt sophomore's injury.

    "We'll give you the injury report. We do anticipate potentially getting Aaron back. So, but that's going to be day-to-day depending on kind of how that goes," Napier said. "But I think we got good news on that front and then obviously you'll get an injury report Wednesday night."

    Gates has logged seven tackles over four games this season, in a rotation at STAR with junior Sharif Denson.

    Gates mounted a miraculous comeback to Florida's secondary this offseason after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee against Ole Miss last November, which ended his 2024 season and required surgery. 

    It marked the second ACL tear of Gates' football career, after he injured his left knee during his senior season at Sharpsburg (Ga.) Trinity Christian. 

    Yet, roughly eight months later, Gates was back out on the practice fields with the Gators on the day Florida opened its fall training camp ahead of the 2025 season. The UF coaching staff intended to ease him into action and closely monitor his activity level, but Gates did so without a no-contact jersey. He was ready to play.

    Gates credited his previous experience with the injury as a benefit that allowed him to recover as quickly as he did this time around. 

    "Going through it before definitely played a big role," Gates explained in August. "I had experience, and it just feels easier mentally to handle it, knowing what was going on, what to expect. So I feel like that gave me an advantage, helped me just work at it every day."

    Over 10 appearances and four starts at nickel cornerback in 2024, splitting the first-team role with Denson, Gates tallied 27 total tackles with four for loss, one interception, four defended passes and two fumble recoveries. 

    Gates was one of several Florida players to go down injured against Miami in Week 4. 

    Starting junior cornerback Dijon Johnson injured the meniscus in his right knee, which required season-ending surgery; starting redshirt senior wide receiver J. Michael Sturdivant exited the game after taking a big hit with an apparent upper-body injury; starting defensive tackle Brendan Bett went down with an apparent right knee injury and did not return to the contest. 

    Florida will release its first of four Southeastern Conference-mandated availability reports on Wednesday ahead of its Saturday matchup with No. 9 Texas.

     

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  7. The food talk ran its course. Bring it back further and I move that we start reporting and negging. 

    1 hour ago, Park Gothic said:

    What Im hearing is that we need to hire Pittman as an IOL coach

    Pittman was known as an awesome OL coach before he got the Arkansas gig. I’d take him as analyst, right now. 

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  8. Snapcount tracker for ATM from the Auburn game. Notice how little depth is being deployed by these guys. An injury here or there and they really start looking proper fucked.

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    Snap count tracker: How much playing time each Texas A&M player received vs. Auburn, this season so far

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  9. Sun Belt Billy gets Dallas Wilson back from injury this week, so UF is pumped about that. They also expect 2 other WRs to play in Sturdivant and Mizell. Things don't look as positive on the defensive side of the ball.

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    Florida's Week 5 bye not only presented the Gators an extended opportunity to improve in practice following the team's 1-3 start to the 2025 season; it also offered several injured players extra time to treat their ailments and focus on recovery before UF returns to the field in Week 6.

    "It came at a good time. I do think some of the guys that maybe wouldn't have been available if we played [this past] Saturday, I think we'll get back," Florida head coach Billy Napier said on Monday.

    "And then, obviously, we still have some bangs and bruises that are hanging around that will hopefully make progress throughout the week. But, in general, yes, some of those guys that maybe couldn't play Saturday if we played, I do think we anticipate getting those guys back.

    Most notably, freshman Florida wide receiver Dallas Wilson returned to practice during the bye after missing the first four games of his rookie season, due to a lower-leg injury suffered during UF's fall training camp in August.

    Napier revealed Wilson participated daily, with the team practicing Tuesday through Thursday, and that while his anticipated workload for Florida's upcoming matchup with No. 9 Texas remains to be determined, the freshman "feels really good."

    "We'll see as we go throughout the week. But three good days of work last week, and I thought he handled the load well. We'll be getting the report each day in terms of what the numbers look like and where he's at, but he feels really good. So far, so good."

    One of Florida's highest-rated signees from the 2025 recruiting class, Wilson quickly emerged as a potential target for Gators quarterback DJ Lagway, or any other passer who takes the field for UF, throughout his first offseason with the program.

    Wilson stole the pass-catching show during Florida's Orange and Blue Game this past April, his first performance in front of UF fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, with his 10 receptions for 195 yards, respectively setting and tying those program records for the exhibition, to pair with two touchdowns.

    "Oh man, just having him out there is going to be just amazing for us," Lagway said of Wilson Monday. "His ability to go deep, his ability to make plays underneath, being able to make miraculous plays with the ball in his hand. It is going to be great to have him back."

    Additionally, Napier positively commented on another pair of Gators wide receivers. He suggested redshirt senior J. Michael Sturdivant is on the right track after taking a big hit against Miami in Week 4 that caused him to leave the game in the third quarter with an apparent upper-body injury, and noted redshirt sophomore Aidan Mizell has recovered from a "setback" that prevented him from taking the field against the Hurricanes.

    Ahead of the Miami contest, Mizell revealed he was a "little banged up" after he scored a touchdown against LSU in Week 3. He went on to practice but was considered a game-time decision in Week 4 and ultimately did not play. 

    "Right now, if we were playing today, he'd be playing," Napier said of Mizell.

    Sturdivant, an offseason transfer from UCLA, has produced eight catches for 76 yards and one touchdown through his first four games with the Gators this season; Mizell has logged five catches for 59 yards and one touchdown in two appearances. 

    On the other side of the ball, Napier suggested redshirt sophomore Aaron Gates could return to play after suffering an upper-body injury against Miami, which led him to exit the game.

    "We do anticipate potentially getting Aaron back," said Napier. "So, but that's going to be day-to-day depending on kind of how that goes. But I think we got good news on that front and then obviously you'll get an injury report Wednesday night."

    Gates has logged seven tackles over four games this season, in a rotation at STAR nickel cornerback with junior Sharif Denson.

    Napier did not offer updates on sophomore defensive tackle Michai Boireau and redshirt senior edge rusher George Gumbs Jr., who each missed Week 4 with various injuries, nor did he comment on redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Brendan Bett, who left the contest against Miami with an apparent knee injury.

    Florida will release its first of four Southeastern Conference-mandated availability reports on Wednesday ahead of its Saturday matchup with Texas.

     

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  10. Vogel has a pretty good view on UF statistically spoilered below.

    Highlights:

    -UF can't get to the QB. They're second to last in the nation in sacks this year. 

    -DJ Lagway threw a fantastic deep ball last year. He's not doing much well this season. 

    -It's not just that UF can't throw. They can't run the ball either. 

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    Previewing Florida

    Saturday marks the opening of SEC play for the Texas Longhorns.

    This weekend was a whirlwind of football across the conference and now Texas will be able to join the fun with a trip to The Swamp.

    As the week of game prep carries on, I wanted to share some numbers regarding Florida and what can be expected for the 2:30 p.m. kickoff this Saturday.

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    Quarterback Pressure

    For a school like Florida, this really surprised me.

    But the Gators rank 135th out of 136 teams in division one college football in 2025 with only 3.0 sacks.

    It is the 2nd worst mark in the entire country and again, not something I would have expected given the level of talent typically residing in Gainesville.

     

    No Deep Ball

    With DJ Lagway, it has been anything but a season of highlights. Lagway sits with 5 touchdown passes and 6 interceptions on the season. 

    When Lagway stepped onto the scene a year ago, the country became enamored with the deep shots. Lagway was superb throwing the football vertically down the field and it is a large reason for why the expectations were so high for Lagway entering the season.

    But again, when looking at the quantity of deep pass attempts, this part of the game has completely vanished from the Florida play book.

    Lagway attempts just 5.7% of his passes beyond 20 yards down field. That ranks dead last out of 142 qualifying quarterbacks in 2025.

    Only 7 of Lagway's 123 pass attempts have traveled 20 yards down field. Only one was completed.

     

    Jaden Baugh is Still Really Good

    The Florida running game has not been very impressive this season.

    The Gators currently rank 107th in the country in rushing offense this season with an average of 123.0 yards per game. 

    In fact, 72.64% of the Gators running back rush yards have come after contact, that ranks 14th out of 16 teams in the SEC. The offensive line has not been able to create running lanes.

    Still, Jaden Baugh has created 21 missed tackles forced this season, that ranks 15th in the entire country and 13 players ranked above Baugh have played an extra game. Baugh will be a handful.

     

    Explosive Plays

    The Florida offense ranks 119th in the country with only 13 plays of 20+ yards.

    The Florida defense ranks 22nd in the country with only 12 plays of 20+ yards allowed. 

     

    Third Downs

    The Florida offense ranks 123rd in the country on 3rd down conversions, converting 17/55 this season for a 30.9% rate.

    On the flip side, Florida defensively ranks 36th in the country. Allowing just 19/58 third down attempts, for a 32.8% clip.

     

    Take the Points

    Since the beginning of 2023, the Texas Longhorns are 26–2 when they score 21 points or more. 

    • 16 points scored vs. South Florida
    • 10 points scored vs. LSU
    • 7 points scored vs. Miami 

     

    Florida Has a Legit CB1

    Cormani McClain has been very good for the Florida Gators in 2025. That should come as no surprise, McClain was a five-star cornerback in the class of 2024 out of Lakeland, Florida.

    Through four contests this fall, McClain has been targeted just five times on his 65 pass coverage snaps and has the 9th highest pass coverage grade in the country according to PFF at 82.4.

    McClain has allowed just three receptions for 23 yards. Oddly, 28 yards have been after the catch. So that tells me most of those receptions were screen plays.

     

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  11. 18 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

    If you have some magic pill that gives you amnesia over the course of the Charlie Strong era, can you please send one my way?

    Fair. I am a great compartmentalizer. The only time I ever think about the Charlie Strong era is when someone here brings it up, and then I think about it only long enough to dismiss it. 

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  12. 5 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

    And stroh is significantly worse than Conner in run blocking. 

    That is literally impossible. Conner was asymptoting towards the worst runblocker in Texas history. He was scraping near an area under the curve known as The Jason Glynn Experience and you do not want a player anywhere near that realm. Stroh might actually be the worst runblocking lineman in Texas history, but that's only mildly worse than Conner. 

    2 minutes ago, Atticus said:

    I’m not a Stroh advocate, he’s generally bad with limited athletic upside. He’s very strong though and it shows up sometimes.

    I was a Neto believer, but he couldn’t beat out Hayden Conner and lost his inside track position to Connor Stroh. No longer a Neto believer. 

    I’d like to see someone else get into the rotation, but I understand why that won’t happen, so I’m hoping for the best with the red headed kid with the gracefulness of a boulder. 

    I'll get shit for this, but this post reminds me of the thought I had last year when Kelvin Banks got hurt. "Why does it have to be one of the guys that you don't want injured?"

  13. 22 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

    Did not know that.  I always wondered why he wasn't involved.  

    If they finish the season anywhere close to respectable, they'll hire Petrino because it'll be cheap and the fans love him because he won 10 games there literally 15 years ago.

    My relatives have been harping on the Petrino hire since day 1 last season. When we were up for last year's game, the tailgate chatter was hyperfocused around losing big to Texas so Petrino could take over. It's a bizarre fixation. I laughed listening to Arkansas fans bitch to me about Texas not beating them badly enough. Bizarro world. 

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  14. 14 minutes ago, scramblyn said:

    not really "moving the goalposts" I wrote short hand, you played a gotcha game and wouldn't let me explain for the betterment of the conversation. and your buddy syndney jumped on.  look the premise has been stated MULTIPLE times, if you disagree great, if you don't I don't care, if you want to argue over lazy internet message board typing then rock on my man.

    you win the internet for today! congrats. fuck it, i'll grant you all time GOAT status too!

    Grant me whatever you want, call me whatever you like, I don't give a shit. You've clearly had to change your handle at least once in order to keep posting here, so your thoughts seem really valuable. 

    Beyond that, this post reflects some combination of instability, imbecility, and insecurity. I don't know if that mix is going to work well for you with my posting behavior. You may want to put me on ignore for your own good. 

  15. 3 minutes ago, Codaxx said:

    OZ blocking and pass pro was fine. They were solid there last year. The line is better at screening people. They have struggled moving people, which is kind of annoying when I have heard about big humans for 4-5 years. We seem to be coaching toward developing screeners. The lack of aggression on IZ and gap schemes is noticeable. Flood is a size queen, but that is not matching his proficiency. The difference in physicality between the DL and OL is night and day. If we did not see for the last 4-5 years, you would swear a different staff is coaching the offense and that includes the S&C.

    The problem is that Sarkisian wants to run IZ until he's blue in the face. He couldn't last year because of the RB room, but he's damned sure back at it again this season. 

     

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  16. 4 minutes ago, sasquatch69 said:

    I've hired grads from blueblood schools that were terrible, and I've hired folks who went to small directional schools who were fantastic.  So, YMMV.   Anyway, back to football. :) 

    That was part of my point. I'm not saying quality candidates can't come out of Arkansas, but that doesn't really change the overall position of the school within the academic hierarchy of the US. 

    And yeah, I no longer hire out of the Ivies unless it's Penn and try to avoid Stanford for similar reasons. Conversely, LSU and OU are off-limits for just producing almost nothing but incompetence. LSU should just be closed. Their output is doing more harm than good for any economy they wind up being a part of in this country. 

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