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Why are Florida fans so optimistic about this season?

Posted on 8/21/21 at 7:35 pm
Posted by Beauxcefus
Member since Apr 2021
157 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 7:35 pm
Fer realz I don't get it.

They went 8-4 with an historically good offense. They lose all of their skill players. Emory Jones looks like a deer in the headlights. Their head coach is a spoiled d-bag. They finished the season with 3 straight losses.

I think they lose to Kentucky this year.

What gives?
Posted by pigskinGod
Member since Sep 2020
1573 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 7:57 pm to
They are in the east. Only guaranteed losses are Bama and Georgia. LSU can go either way but they should be much more talented than every other team they play. He's a dickhead but Mullen is incredible with a running QB. I'm not saying they will be good but I understand why they are optimistic.
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
7982 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:20 pm to
Scientologists are top notch snakeoil salesmen
Posted by StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Member since Sep 2013
21146 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 8:39 pm to
In order:

We have more talent coming in on defense, and we still have some holdovers from last year which was pretty terrible but there are some decent players who stayed behind. (Mostly at the LB/DE area, which is key for Grantham honestly.)

Mullen finally has a running Quarterback at Florida, which is also very nice. He made a QB that didn't fit his system a Heisman Contender, so now that he has someone that can run that system it's pretty nice.

RB room is loaded for the first time in a long time. Several long time veterans, 5-star backups and all of them are decent if not very good with their hands to catch it.

Offensive Line is pretty veteran, receivers are good, TE's are pretty good.

All of it really does come down to the QB, and having a guy for his system, finally.
Posted by marshallcotiger
Member since Dec 2009
7979 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:15 pm to
I don't personally like Mullen but he can coach and if you judge talent based on stars this is arguably more talent than he has ever had before.
Posted by TwoDatBait
Northshore, LA
Member since Jul 2011
5802 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:25 pm to
Their main fundamental in camp has been to drop any shoes, don’t throw them…
Posted by TutHillTiger
Mississippi Alabama
Member since Sep 2010
43700 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 9:44 pm to
Meth
Posted by TrueLefty
St. Louis County
Member since Oct 2017
15043 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:03 pm to
quote:

Fer realz I don't get it.

They went 8-4 with an historically good offense. They lose all of their skill players. Emory Jones looks like a deer in the headlights. Their head coach is a spoiled d-bag. They finished the season with 3 straight losses.

I think they lose to Kentucky this year.

What gives?

I believe you were thinking of Florida losing to Georgia not Kentucky. Sorry for the misunderstanding on your part.
Posted by ChiGator
Member since Nov 2020
3281 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:11 pm to
Going to be so funny when LSU is permanently stuck in the Big 12 west+ Mississippi in a few years after Bama and Auburn move to the East after realignment.
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:12 pm to
Have you ever visited UF campus?

Yowza! Chock full of AAU school attitude!

But also chock full of holy chit I would never want to be a part of that culture attidude.

Evidence: my daughter participated in UF freshman invitation a couple of years ago. Yikes!

Give me culture > AAU. Argue culture all day long if you wish. I will take it.
Posted by redfish99
B.R.
Member since Aug 2007
16523 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 10:43 pm to
Jones is pathetic. If he’s the guy they don win 7 games.
Posted by Kline777
Atlanta GA
Member since Dec 2018
469 posts
Posted on 8/21/21 at 11:04 pm to
Because they are in the East and because their scumbag coach is pretty goood with the Xs and Os. He is still a turd!
Posted by ColdTurkey
Where the Buffalo roam...
Member since Nov 2019
7634 posts
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:21 pm to
quote:

I think they lose to Kentucky this year.

I think the same. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Kentucky in the top 10 and heading to Atlanta.
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
22233 posts
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:30 pm to
Well they will be better than LSU, though that isn't much of an accomplishment these days. They don't exactly play a bunch of good teams in the East either.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
119537 posts
Posted on 8/22/21 at 8:40 pm to
Everyone thinks that
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83594 posts
Posted on 8/22/21 at 9:35 pm to
quote:

They went 8-4 with an historically good offense.
Their defense might have been worse than their offense was great. It was BAD.

That said, I’m on the fence with them this year.

They didn’t just lose some really good players on offense. Pitts and that other dude were nightmare mismatches for college players to defend. Especially when on the field at that same time. Nearly impossible to defend and Trask was GREAT at getting them the ball. The other players complemented the offense really well too.

Losing that entire dynamic should prove nearly impossible to replace.
Posted by walterX
Member since Aug 2021
36 posts
Posted on 8/22/21 at 10:10 pm to
Florida will be good but I do not see them being a threat to Georgia.
Posted by Gatorbait2008
Member since Aug 2015
22953 posts
Posted on 8/23/21 at 8:29 am to
Our toughest game is luckily at home and we were he only group to go toe to toe with Bama last year so I won say we have zero chance just yet vs them. Mullen made up the offense on a fly last year with a pocket passer which is absolutely insane. Now he has the offense he wants. A heavy run based offense with y’all down field threats
Posted by JustinOKC
OKC
Member since Jul 2021
667 posts
Posted on 8/23/21 at 8:32 am to
I'm sure it's because they finished so strong in their bowl game.
Posted by bamameister
Right here, right now
Member since May 2016
14382 posts
Posted on 8/23/21 at 8:32 am to
quote:

What gives?


They live in the east. All things are possible.
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