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gators813 said...
My hate comes from deep within!!! For example, I hate Peyton Manning. Always will. Was introduced to him, wouldn't shake his hand. Not exactly sure why, but it felt real good. I think it may be the song, Rocky Top. It could be some of the fans from back in the day on the Rivals MB.
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htowngator said...
Roberson and Elam had two critical plays on back-to-back fade attempts at the end zone... great passes but both times they batted them down.
They will be in for it this weekend.
Elam gets beat on that play 10 times out of 10 if the throw is good. That throw wasn't close to great, it was underthrown. Floated a little more to the back and it was an easy touchdown. That said, Elam had a terrific recovery after the miscommunication with Riggs on who had the slot guy.
I know, I know, I'm nitpicking...
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TexasseeVol said...
A few responses so I'll make them one post to keep from filling your message board unnecessarily.
@GoldenGator - Not a Vandy grad, but not a UT grad either, I'm afraid. Just a lifelong fan that grew up just outside of Knoxville. Great post and great points. You going to be in Knoxville for the game? We're flying up from San Antonio with a couple of Gator friends (we travel to the game every year together - so far we're still friends...).
@ThisGatorTrain - I've lived a few years and have never ever been referred to as a "panty". Love it. I guess you have to go to classy boards for that kind of intellectual response. If you weren't nervous after BG, you weren't watching very closely. Even knowing that CWM was playing it close to the vest and keeping it VERY vanilla, you HAD to have been concerned about your execution. Credit to Champ, lots of polishing done between weeks 1 and 2. Even more credit to Champ for the halftime adjustments vs. the Aggies.
@Repartee - Don't be an idiot. That is just ridiculous. Everyone knows that Junior and Lulu don't leave the trailer park until Wednesday night. The station wagon can get them to a night game by then with plenty of time to spare if they leave then. And Junior and Lulu would never say whop. They would go to see the Vols "whup" the Gators. :-)
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Goldengator said...
+1 Great post... Sure you're a Vol? Did you go to Vandy and afraid to admit it so root for the Vols?
I'll give some perspective on your six points...
1 - Injuries. There was no drop in production with Jenkins (LB) gone and defense is still stout. Gilly is the biggest concern, my only real concern. I really, really hope he can go.2 - UT Run Game. I would expect it to be improved. Last year Tenn had negative total rushing yards against a young Florida defense. This year, I still expect Florida to hold UT to fewer than 100. Rushing stats this year against Florida are inflated because of the competition Florida has played and the way Muschamp coaches. Its really important to understand that Champ and his staff are calling plays based on the competition they are facing. Florida will force Tenn to prove they can run and if they can't it'll be a long day...
3 - Pass Protection. TAMU's Oline was #1 in the country last season at protecting the passer (only allowed 4 sacks). TAMU has one of the best Olines in the country this year and Florida was successful against them. Now, they certainly didn't manhandle TAMU, but they won a lot of battles. Expect Florida's DLine to be VERY stout against Tennessee. Also, expect a lot of exotic blitzes on your immobile QB. Florida will disguise them and bring pressure from all over the place. Bray will get sacked, more than once, even with solid pass protection. With that said...
4 - QB Mobility. This is why Florida's defense and Dan Quinn are licking their chops. They are going to go after him, and hard... However, there is no doubt Bray is a great talent and has great receivers. That aggressiveness is going to burn Florida occasionally because of his talent. Bray is going to win that battle sometimes, but he may end up throwing a few INTs like last year. How much Florida's defense rattles him, remains to be seen. But, based on all the comments (players and coaches) after the past two games, this defense is VERY excited to play a team like Tennessee because they feel they match up VERY well against your offense.
5 - Special Teams. That does suck. We are very fortunate to have Sturgis and Christy has been much better punting the ball lately. I like our Special teams, the only thing Debose seems to be good at too.
6 - Florida Offensive Production vs Tennessee Defensive Transition. I'll reiterate, Champ's going to have his team calling plays they feel exploit the deficiencies of the team they are playing, not the same plays as the previous week. I can't predict the game plan, because I don't know what Pease will want to do (nor do most frankly). However, if Gilly is out (coach said today he'll be "fine" for the Tenn game) I expect to see a lot of Driskel carries, speed sweeps and creative ways of gaining yards on the ground. Gilly is by far our most important playmaker. I am very concerned at the prospect of playing without Gilly this week.
Florida's offense is still an enigma and trying to mold an identity as a power running team, but has not proven to have a legitimate downfield playaction threat. It's possible Pease allows Driskel to exploit Tenn with the playaction if the defense is cheating up, but he hasn't yet... However, It was proven, beyond the shadow of doubt, Champ has not shown all his cards on offense or defense and has done that specifically for games like this. Florida still has an element of surprise. They can do some things well they've never shown. Can Florida throw downfield? We might just see it on Saturday.
After my long winded response, here's the deal, I like Florida's chances in this game, I think we matchup very well and will come out on top. But, I can completely understand how a Vol would think differently, this is the best team Tennessee has had in 5-7 years, there is a lot to like about the team, and most think Florida is only capable of doing what they've shown. Regardless, this is shaping up to be the most highly anticipated UF-UT game in 7+ years and I can't freaking wait. Pretty sure its gonna be a good one!
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+1 Great post... Sure you're a Vol? Did you go to Vandy and afraid to admit it so root for the Vols?
I'll give some perspective on your six points...
1 - Injuries. There was no drop in production with Jenkins (LB) gone and defense is still stout. Gilly is the biggest concern, my only real concern. I really, really hope he can go.2 - UT Run Game. I would expect it to be improved. Last year Tenn had negative total rushing yards against a young Florida defense. This year, I still expect Florida to hold UT to fewer than 100. Rushing stats this year against Florida are inflated because of the competition Florida has played and the way Muschamp coaches. Its really important to understand that Champ and his staff are calling plays based on the competition they are facing. Florida will force Tenn to prove they can run and if they can't it'll be a long day...
3 - Pass Protection. TAMU's Oline was #1 in the country last season at protecting the passer (only allowed 4 sacks). TAMU has one of the best Olines in the country this year and Florida was successful against them. Now, they certainly didn't manhandle TAMU, but they won a lot of battles. Expect Florida's DLine to be VERY stout against Tennessee. Also, expect a lot of exotic blitzes on your immobile QB. Florida will disguise them and bring pressure from all over the place. Bray will get sacked, more than once, even with solid pass protection. With that said...
4 - QB Mobility. This is why Florida's defense and Dan Quinn are licking their chops. They are going to go after him, and hard... However, there is no doubt Bray is a great talent and has great receivers. That aggressiveness is going to burn Florida occasionally because of his talent. Bray is going to win that battle sometimes, but he may end up throwing a few INTs like last year. How much Florida's defense rattles him, remains to be seen. But, based on all the comments (players and coaches) after the past two games, this defense is VERY excited to play a team like Tennessee because they feel they match up VERY well against your offense.
5 - Special Teams. That does suck. We are very fortunate to have Sturgis and Christy has been much better punting the ball lately. I like our Special teams, the only thing Debose seems to be good at too.
6 - Florida Offensive Production vs Tennessee Defensive Transition. I'll reiterate, Champ's going to have his team calling plays they feel exploit the deficiencies of the team they are playing, not the same plays as the previous week. I can't predict the game plan, because I don't know what Pease will want to do (nor do most frankly). However, if Gilly is out (coach said today he'll be "fine" for the Tenn game) I expect to see a lot of Driskel carries, speed sweeps and creative ways of gaining yards on the ground. Gilly is by far our most important playmaker. I am very concerned at the prospect of playing without Gilly this week.
Florida's offense is still an enigma and trying to mold an identity as a power running team, but has not proven to have a legitimate downfield playaction threat. It's possible Pease allows Driskel to exploit Tenn with the playaction if the defense is cheating up, but he hasn't yet... However, It was proven, beyond the shadow of doubt, Champ has not shown all his cards on offense or defense and has done that specifically for games like this. Florida still has an element of surprise. They can do some things well they've never shown. Can Florida throw downfield? We might just see it on Saturday.
After my long winded response, here's the deal, I like Florida's chances in this game, I think we matchup very well and will come out on top. But, I can completely understand how a Vol would think differently, this is the best team Tennessee has had in 5-7 years, there is a lot to like about the team, and most think Florida is only capable of doing what they've shown. Regardless, this is shaping up to be the most highly anticipated UF-UT game in 7+ years and I can't freaking wait. Pretty sure its gonna be a good one!
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TnMiles said...
aTM was also in the very first game of a brand new offensive line scheme with a brand new QB, great players but if they don't have all the schemes down on the line then they just aren't the same unit
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TexasseeVol said...
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Ah, so this is how flame wars begin... I'll pass, thanks.
Florida has one of the highest football IQ fanbases I have ever interacted with. Would rather have respectful conversation with the rational among you than get into a name calling competition.
If you'd prefer to discuss football, however, rather than undergarments, I'm in.
BG WAS two weeks ago, which was actually my point. What I was saying is that after that game, Tennessee fans felt pretty good about this matchup. I went on to credit your coaching staff for how the team responded in the next game and acknowledged that it gave me goosebumps watching the aTm game. Y'all looked much better, particularly in the 2nd half.
Not sure what was threatening, aggressive, or offensive about that. Quit wearing your feelings on your... Panties?
Just kidding, man.
Look forward to the game and continuing to interact with your fanbase on our board and yours!
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Goldengator said...
You quoted all of what I said, just to say that???
No doubt that line will be better later in the season, but it doesn't take from the fact, they were FAR better than UT last year and all starters returned. That OLine was a great test for Florida, and Tennessee's is not as good. The biggest question, is whether Tyler Bray can play mistake free under pressure and without a running game. The defense will have him on his heels all day and he'll certainly have some success. How many points will come from that success? How many interceptions will come from Bray airing it out? What new wrinkles will Champ/Pease have for this game? Will Gillisllee be ready to go, because we need him! Lots of questions and what-ifs...
Another point I didn't mention but has gotten some comments on here. Hunter is a proven talent at WR, and CP certainly looks the part though I'm not ready to sign off on him. However, Florida's CB's are very good in coverage (not necessarily tackling). Tennessee's WR's will have very few chances to catch a ball wide open without contest. Some will go their way and some won't. This is a great match up for both teams. And I'm not one of those who thinks our DB's are inferior to Tenn WR's (but I would love to have those WR's in G'ville). The Florida DB's are going to make life difficult, hopefully when it really matters and the game is on the line.
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TnMiles said...
Um yea dude that's actually a BIG deal, we only allowed something like 9 sacks last year playing 3 QB's so I'd say our oline is better than ok against the pass rush, Bray actually throws very few picks, 41 td's to 14 picks in his career and most of those where in his freshman year, not to mention FLa won't be able to load the box against TN like they did against aTm because our recievers will be so hard to cover, especially with Riggs and Jenkins out. y'all aren't the 08 team and we ain't the 98 team, everyone should realize that this will not be a pretty game
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@thisgatortrain
Ah, so this is how flame wars begin...
NO
This is how it begins......
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