2009 FINAL The #1 Florida Gators 23 vs. The Arkansas Razorbacks 20

[Twentybinders]

Because Strong is calling a good game. We are playing good D against a good offensive team. We are mixing coverages and blitzes extremely well. Our personnel decisions have been good.

Addazio has been awful in every aspect of coaching. I hope that Meyer takes playcalling duties from him, but has not demonstrated a willingness to do it. So he deserves some criticism for that.

oh okay. I didn't know you gators were complaining about Addazio all season long.

I was talking about Strong for THIS game, not all season long.

MY BAD

[CBGator87]

Texas played sloppier than this today, and they still pulled out a win. Let's hope for the same here.

[Bazza]

Bottom line: red zone woes continue to plague us.

DING DING - We have a WINNER! :roll:

Thank you Andy!

[InfinityGTR]

You guys are acting like the game isn't over. A team has sh*t days sometimes, and it appears today is one of them. There are 30 mins of football left to be played. Just stop the moaning. The game isn't over.

[Rawpimple]

That was as bad as a first half as I have seen any team play. We should have been up 10-0 early but are lucky to be only down 10-3.

Everything went wrong and everyone from the coaches to the players were in a daze.

Why does our staff continue to run James and Rainey? Just ridiculous. Give it to Moody and Demps. I am so sick of this!

Our pass protection is horrible. Just flat out horrible. Our WRs are nonexistent except making a block. Maybe we should move our WRs to OL for pass protection.

I cringe every time Tebow runs or takes a hit. He is going to need to run 25-35 times for us to win. It is a one man show.


P.S the comments about not showing up to the SEC championship game bec we will be destroyed are flat out stupid.

[Maroon_Gator]

I am not watching the halftime show. I do not even want to watch the second half. The o will probably play well and the d will be terrible. Wtf man?

[CBGator87]

Tim Brando is just grinning over our halftime score. It gives him more of a reason to pump up Bama.

[HALLGATOR]

Whole lot of football to be played yet but the offense has got to get itself together and come out like they really want this game.

[thomadm]

Addazio cannot simultaneously handle the offensive coordinator & o-line coach positions. Big mistake by Meyer. Also, our wide receiver's coach doesn't seem to be teaching the guys very well.

Bingo

[TravelingGator]

Because Strong is calling a good game. We are playing good D against a good offensive team. We are mixing coverages and blitzes extremely well. Our personnel decisions have been good.

Addazio has been awful in every aspect of coaching. I hope that Meyer takes playcalling duties from him, but has not demonstrated a willingness to do it. So he deserves some criticism for that.


He more than likely does. I'm hoping that can be brought up in another thread.

[diehardgator1]

Is Moody the only running back to rush for positive yardage beside Tebow? Hes had his two carries he is thru for the day I guess.

[GatorLaw]

At this point I don't think I even want us to make it to Atlanta. To say Bama would dismantle us is an understatement. Our offense would look as bad as Ole Miss did against Bama. Our defense would probably be the only thing that would keep us in the game, but I have no confidence we could beat Bama right now.

I want us to make it to Atlanta. I'm amazed at the # of people here who have given up on this team. You're seeing the effects of the week after a huge game. Our heads just weren't in the game in the first half. I think we still win this game. But I don't think we'll be doing any comparisons with Alabama against common opponents any more.

[tilly]

why isn't strong getting pointed at?


For what? We have arguably the best D in the nation.

Mallett is 5 for 13
They are 0-6 on 3rd down.
Defense was left with a short field after a turnovwr on the TD drive....I think the D is just fine.

[BKING27]

Whole lot of football to be played yet but the offense has got to get itself together and come out like they really want this game.
Yup the defense is playing well enough for us to win this game. We've got to find a way to quit shooting ourselves in the foot

[Dreamliner]

Why would he throw them the ball? They are dropping everything.

Give Deonte another chance. Its Cooper who has the dropsies.

[alleygator]

We are looking pretty sloppy. This game has got me nervous. Why do we have to have one of these every year against an SEC west oponent.

[AndyGator]

The D gave up two big plays, where the 42 yard run had what looked like a hold to me. The D is keeping us in the game. let's hope we stop fumbling and dropping passes in the second half.

[mdgator01]

Addazio cannot simultaneously handle the offensive coordinator & o-line coach positions. Big mistake by Meyer. Also, our wide receiver's coach doesn't seem to be teaching the guys very well.

Agreed on the first part. I actually don't want him fired, just demoted to his old position, where he was very good.

As to the second part, receivers are opening up. We just had trouble recruiting due to the fact that star receivers want to come in and play immediately (and catch tons of balls) and we had good receivers. However, they are getting somewhat open still, despite some talent issues.

[EbSaxman]

Didn't we tear Arkansas up last year in the second quarter after a flat first half? Could happen again today. Let's hope for the best and an inspired Tebow.

[BKING27]

For what? We have arguably the best D in the nation.

Mallett is 5 for 13
They are 0-6 on 3rd down.
Defense was left with a short field after a turnovwr on the TD drive....I think the D is just fine.exactly how can anyone watch that game and think the D isn't getting it done. Those guys are battling and putting us in position to succeed. I just hope the offense can start doing the same

[Rawpimple]

The writing has been on the wall all season for this offense. The WRs are just not very good. We have Aaron Hernandez and that is it. We run the same plays every single week. ZERO imagination. The Hernandez shuffle pass inside used to be cute and now it is our main play.

The Tebow dive on 2nd and 6 was a dumb call and a waste of a play. Where is Moody?


I still have complete confidence in the coaches and players to win this game but come on and lets start playing!

[Dreamliner]

For what? We have arguably the best D in the nation.

Mallett is 5 for 13
They are 0-6 on 3rd down.
Defense was left with a short field after a turnovwr on the TD drive....I think the D is just fine.

That much granted, I'd like to see the defense defend a short field one day.

[operamac]

man... it's amazing how many quitters and losers fill up this thread...

"we're gonna lose!"... "We suck!" "Addazio is the worst!" (forgetting that the same thing has been said about just about EVERY OC EVER at UF)
"I hope we don't make it to Atlanta, because we'll get killed!"

seriously... ridiculous...

[Tito22]

I want us to make it to Atlanta. I'm amazed at the # of people here who have given up on this team. You're seeing the effects of the week after a huge game. Our heads just weren't in the game in the first half. I think we still win this game. But I don't think we'll be doing any comparisons with Alabama against common opponents any more.

Yeah you right about the comparisions. I stressed that the Kentucky score had most fans fooled (we were completely shut down after the first quarter). On this date I would have to admit that Alabama has definitely looked stronger, but a lot of things can change and in a SEC championship game, that kind of pressure, I'm taking our senior QB over their youngster

[OrlandoG8tr]

comments saying that we dont even want to get to atlanta? cmon were playing bad but thats just stupid to say

If we continue to play like this I don't want to see us in Atlanta. Which scenario would you rather have happen:

Lose 2 games in the regular season but finish up strong with a victory over FSU

or

Lose 1 game, make the SECCG, and lose big to Bama?


At this point there is no way we compete with Bama. At best, we would stay within 10 points if our defense plays the perfect game. If our defense has a bad game, Bama could blow us out by 21 points or even greater. There is no way right now that I see us scoring more than 10 points against Bama, in fact it wouldn't surprise me if Bama shut us out if we played.

Look at what happened in 1999, Bama dismantled us 34 - 7 in the SECCG and our players were so deflated that it carried over into the bowl game. At least if we finish the regular season with a victory of FSU, the players will be looking up and probably play well in the bowl game.

Do you go around bragging about winning the SEC East in 92 or 99? Does UT go around bragging about winning the SEC East in 01, 04, or 07? There are no trophies awarded for winning the SEC East. In fact sometimes not making it to Atlanta can help you, look at what happened with us in 2001 (making a BCS bowl over UT who lost in the SECCG) and UGA in 07 (making a BCS bowl even though UT went to the SECCG).

My point is, if we're going to play this pathetic, I'd rather see us at least finish strong than to face a Bama team that we have no chance of beat. I'll say it again too, right now we have no chance against Bama.

[Spurffelbow833]

What's with all the blaming Addazio? He can't catch the ball or hold onto it for them.

[Maroon_Gator]

Why does the O always turn it over in bunches like this?

[UF67ee]

TWO people have to win this game....

MOODY and TEBOW

Passing will not get it

[CinciGator]

I don't like ND or USC but ND is getting screwed by the officials in their game

[orangebluegator]

I'd love to be a fly on the wall for the halftime talk in the locker room.

[CBGator87]

If we continue to play like this I don't want to see us in Atlanta. Which scenario would you rather have happen:

Lose 2 games in the regular season but finish up strong with a victory over FSU

or

Lose 1 game, make the SECCG, and lose big to Bama?


At this point there is no way we compete with Bama. At best, we would stay within 10 points if our defense plays the perfect game. If our defense has a bad game, Bama could blow us out by 21 points or even greater. There is no way right now that I see us scoring more than 10 points against Bama, in fact it wouldn't surprise me if Bama shut us out if we played.

Look at what happened in 1999, Bama dismantled us 34 - 7 in the SECCG and our players were so deflated that it carried over into the bowl game. At least if we finish the regular season with a victory of FSU, the players will be looking up and probably play well in the bowl game.

Do you go around bragging about winning the SEC East in 92 or 99? Does UT go around bragging about winning the SEC East in 01, 04, or 07? There are no trophies awarded for winning the SEC East. In fact sometimes not making it to Atlanta can help you, look at what happened with us in 2001 (making a BCS bowl over UT who lost in the SECCG) and UGA in 07 (making a BCS bowl even though UT went to the SECCG).

My point is, if we're going to play this pathetic, I'd rather see us at least finish strong than to face a Bama team that we have no chance of winning.

Let's see....lose our division, or win our division?

I'll take 1st place in the division, thanks.

And quit buying into the media hype over Alabama. They're still not as good as last year's team.

[ufunc]

You guys are idiots.

Instead of "hoping we don't get to Atlanta" you should hope we wake the f up and start playing better. Alot can happen between now and december.

My thoughts exactly.

[TheGator]

This is our NC Championship game RIGHT NOW.

If we lose, we will fall below USC and I dont think we jump them even with a win against Bama.

[Rawpimple]

I am getting ready to cringe 2nd half because we are going to need Tebow to run and create plays in order to win this game. I am just tired of him taking big hits and definitely do not want to see him hurt.

[Matthanuf06]

What's with all the blaming Addazio? He can't catch the ball or hold onto it for them.

In the past two games he's called the two worst plays since the Michigan joke.

[DieAGator]

The writing has been on the wall all season for this offense. The WRs are just not very good. We have Aaron Hernandez and that is it. We run the same plays every single week. ZERO imagination. The Hernandez shuffle pass inside used to be cute and now it is our main play.

The Tebow dive on 2nd and 6 was a dumb call and a waste of a play. Where is Moody?


I still have complete confidence in the coaches and players to win this game but come on and lets start playing! Completely agree with your first two paragraphs. They seem determined to prove to the NFL BJ is useless except for returns- not smart.

Yeah, where is Moody???

I don't have as much confidence assuming Meyer was telling the truth that the RB coach keeps our #2 RB buried, and accepts that.

[GatorMrs_Esq]

exactly how can anyone watch that game and think the D isn't getting it done. Those guys are battling and putting us in position to succeed. I just hope the offense can start doing the same

Yup.

[leftcoastgator]

Why does everyone blame the play calling and the skill guys.

The offensive line is getting handled. Period. If you don't execute the play that's called another play isn't going to work either.

The O-line needs to get angry.

[tilly]

If we have zero turnovers and 27 points right now....like we could/should....no one would mind the play calling.

No one wants to criticize Tim (Who fumbled the ball that led to the Arky TD?)
No one wants to criticize AH...(Who fumbled in the redzone?)

The play calling got us in position to score. ...BUT.....This just in:

Kids make mistakes.

[jisgator]

This is not the effects of a huge game last week. We aren't a dominant offense this year guys. Making all of the moronic mistakes is making it all that much worse. But this offense isn't good enough to make up for playing lime this. When our TE is our best receiver that's a problem. This offense isn't designed around the TE. Cooper has to wake up and where is Deonte Thompson? Is he even a Gator anymore? Someone needs to step up.

[orangebluegator]

TWO people have to win this game....

MOODY and TEBOW

Passing will not get it

Our passing has been pretty good compared to the other games. I would love to see us throw it more and run it up the gut with moody/tebow and on the edges with demps/rainey.

We haven't hear deonte's name called in the passing game or david nelson (except a drop)...but we can spread the ball and throw it with success.

[Gator_in_TX]

Tim Brando is such an A BLEEP HOLE...

[UF67ee]

I can not understand why talk of Bama is even in this thread. ONe game at time folks. I f you're going to talk Bama well let's also talk cocks

[alleygator]

No doubt in my mind we have the horses to get this thing done. We just need to wake the f@$! up and starting hitting somebody in the mouth.

[95Gator]

We are losing for these reasons. LEAVING POINTS ON THE FIELD. 2 fumbles on goal. Missed FG. If we have those and with the ball coming up to us in the 1/2 and we are up by 10 or more and getting the ball.

Now time to stop fumbling and for Cooper to stop dropping the ball.

[operamac]

Orlando> you're ridiculous... Win the East! always better than being behind UT, UGa, USCe, or anyone in the East... to think otherwise is silly

[Bryan85]

We get the ball 1st. Scoring first in the 2nd half is huge.

Team that scores first in the 2nd half.... probably wins this game.

[TheGator]

Our passing has been pretty good compared to the other games. I would love to see us throw it more and run it up the gut with moody/tebow and on the edges with demps/rainey.

We haven't hear deonte's name called in the passing game or david nelson (except a drop)...but we can spread the ball and throw it with success.



Unfortunately, we need to go back to do what we do well.


RUN THE BALL!!!!!!!!! (with an occasional shovel pass and screen pass to Hernandez)

[HotlantaGator]

geez, nothing wrong with complaining about not playing well in one game, but one bad half of football and people on here go right to season collapse mode...what a bunch of ninnies...

I have my complaints, we will find out in the 2nd half whether UF has been so one dimensional on O b/c the coaches have called it that way or b/c UF isn't a great passing team and the coaches were playing the hand dealt them...

[Tipmoose]

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/5248/patton.jpg

BRB....goin for a jeep ride!



http://www.arlindo-correia.com/natalie-wood.jpg

BRB....goin for a swim!



http://www.marieclaire.com/cm/marieclaire/images/JawsFilmCover.jpg

BRB....gonna go for a swim too!! Wait up!


http://thegatorchomp.com/images/florida-gators-logo.jpg

BRB...gonna go play an unranked SEC West opponent in the swamp.

[ktfiola]

Tim Brando is a DB!

[Rawpimple]

I blame Addazio or whoever is calling some of these plays.

Tebow dive on 2nd and 6 was brutal! The continued running of Chris Rainey and Brandon James is starting to get me really pissed off especially since we have two very good running backs in Demps and Moody. Moody should be getting those Rainey carries and Brandon James should not be touching the ball as a RB, at all. The playcalling shows no imagination and it is the same set of plays every week. Where is Deonte Thomspson? Is the guy even playing? Get him the ball! Give Demps and Moody the handoffs and that is it!

[tilly]

This is our NC Championship game RIGHT NOW.

If we lose, we will fall below USC and I dont think we jump them even with a win against Bama.

BUT we will jump Bama....

It wont matter since we are going to win today.

[operamac]

Have fun guys... gotta watch without the puter for a bit. Battery is going going gone...

GO GATORS!!!

[TravelingGator]

Tim Brando is such an A BLEEP HOLE...


Amen to that...:yes:

[briezygator]

I popped in here to hoping to be able to join in on some decent discussion of the misfires we've had on offense and the ridiculous job our guys have been doing on defense, and instead I'm met with this crap.

Seriously, some of you are hoping we don't get to the SECCG after one half of poor offense?? What kind of lame s*** is that? Man up, pick up your apparently misplaced pairs, and quit with the whining. We've got thirty minutes left to play, nothing is over yet.

[GatorTom6543]

Our defense has given up two big plays other than that....they have shut them down

Look, the defense isn't going to shut down every team. They're inevitably going to make some mistakes and give up big plays. They need an assist from our offense. As far as I'm concerned the D has given up 3 points since the TD came on the Tebow fumble.

[TravelingGator]

I can not understand why talk of Bama is even in this thread. ONe game at time folks. I f you're going to talk Bama well let's also talk cocks


That is just so wrong....:laugh:

[GatorMcCluskey]

Let's see....lose our division, or win our division?

I'll take 1st place in the division, thanks.

my thoughts exactly - saying you'd rather UF not go to the SECCG because we might get beat doesn't make sense imo.

And quit buying into the media hype over Alabama. They're still not as good as last year's team.

don't know about this - they look pretty good to me.

[TheGator]

BUT we will jump Bama....

It wont matter since we are going to win today.

I am assuming Texas remains undefeated as well.

[Rawpimple]

Ok gators lets go!!!!

We have a 2nd half to play and I believe we are going to get it done.

This is the worst defense in the SEC by the way.

[orangebluegator]

Time to turn it back on. This team is obviously talented enough to move the ball...its really about execution and punching the ball into the end zone.

[OrlandoG8tr]

Let's see....lose our division, or win our division?

I'll take 1st place in the division, thanks.

And quit buying into the media hype over Alabama. They're still not as good as last year's team.


So I assume when you are talking to fans of other teams you brag about our SEC East Titles in 92, 99, and 03 (we technically tied that year, a lot of people forget that)? What would happen if a UT bragged to you about their SEC East Title in 01, 04, or 07? Something tells me you would laugh, because essentially that UT fan would be saying "we're #2, we're #2" with pride. There is no prize for 2nd place.

Don't get me wrong, finishing #2 in the SEC any year is a hell of an accomplishment. There are a lot of SEC programs right now that would love to finish #2, but it's not something to celebrate about. Like I said, some years finishing #2 actually hurts the team rather than helps the team.

[jibmonk]

Once again, contrary to the popular assumption, our WR's are getting open. tim just doesn't see them or have enough time.

I see it too. Tim really seems to be gun shy this year.

[BKING27]

he should have added "and you will never see this clip more times...."

[Zitheral]

Oh god... if we do lose, PLEASE don't make another Tebow Promise. I don't think I could bear it.

[Child_Rebel]

Unfortunately, we need to go back to do what we do well.


RUN THE BALL!!!!!!!!! (with an occasional shovel pass and screen pass to Hernandez)

Running the ball clearly isn't working.

It's funny people are upset about Rainey getting the ball as if it's his fault that he's forced to repeatedly run the dive.

[dabigunit]

I popped in here to hoping to be able to join in on some decent discussion of the misfires we've had on offense and the ridiculous job our guys have been doing on defense, and instead I'm met with this crap.

Seriously, some of you are hoping we don't get to the SECCG after one half of poor offense?? What kind of lame s*** is that? Man up, pick up your apparently misplaced pairs, and quit with the whining. We've got thirty minutes left to play, nothing is over yet.

ONLY ONE PERSON SAID THEY HOPE WE DONT GET TO THE SECCG GAME!

Sorry just have to remind people that. It was just one person yet people are taking off with it like the entire board said it.

[Gator_in_TX]

I popped in here to hoping to be able to join in on some decent discussion of the misfires we've had on offense and the ridiculous job our guys have been doing on defense, and instead I'm met with this crap.

Seriously, some of you are hoping we don't get to the SECCG after one half of poor offense?? What kind of lame s*** is that? Man up, pick up your apparently misplaced pairs, and quit with the whining. We've got thirty minutes left to play, nothing is over yet.

Good points. The OL play seems lacking at best. We had Deonte open but Tim was rushed and missed that opportunity.

[ttonn]

We have an offense that's loaded with 4 and 5 star talent all the way through the two deep. Since the first half of Kentucky the performance has been a notch below woeful. Some of it may be bad luck and injuries. The rest has to be placed at the feet of the coaches and game plan IMO.

Unfortunately, that's the bottom line. Adazio looks like he is not an X's and O's guy. I've waited several weeks to comment but we just are an average offensive team right now. We are underutilizing our talent and not getting them in the position to make plays. We are not executing and the game plans the last two weeks have been poor. The competition we've faced has been ok overall, but frankly.

UGA put up oodles of points against LSU with Cox?

[95Gator]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0729/ncf_a_tebow01_390.jpg

[HALLGATOR]

Guys this is more on the receivers and others than it is on TT.

[TravelingGator]

I popped in here to hoping to be able to join in on some decent discussion of the misfires we've had on offense and the ridiculous job our guys have been doing on defense, and instead I'm met with this crap.

Seriously, some of you are hoping we don't get to the SECCG after one half of poor offense?? What kind of lame s*** is that? Man up, pick up your apparently misplaced pairs, and quit with the whining. We've got thirty minutes left to play, nothing is over yet.


That is nothing new briezy. Some of the worlds biggest pessimists reside right here. I would hate to be around in a real crisis....you are welcome to stay and use the ignore feature to filter out the "end of the world" posts. Unfortunately, its been like this all year.

[Rawpimple]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0729/ncf_a_tebow01_390.jpg

Hopefully the promise still holds true for this year too. :laugh:

[iam4uf]

GREAT IDEA for Strong worriers - let's name Strong as coach-in-waiting. This would be such a smart move, I don't know why no one has ever thought of it.

[gators_8]

One person said it and at least one other agreed. Just a real real stupid thing to say

[CBGator87]

let's also talk cocks

Umm...that's also for a different thread, buddy.

[tilly]

Adjustments made....this is our half.

[Chantweaver]

I would love to see us throw it more and run it up the gut with moody/tebow and on the edges with demps/rainey.

That is the big. Moody is no better then Rainey or Demps they are just speed back we are using wrong. We run end arounds and other stuff with James who is not a speedester but a traffic runner.

[BKING27]

here we go Gator Fans....we are 1 drive or 1 big play from being back in this game!

[Rawpimple]

Ok guys...We are only down 7 after a horrible first half! Lets go!!!!!!

We get the ball and lets drive it down for a quick score and let our D take over!!!

[richc]

Not a good way to start the half... *sigh*

[95Gator]

I think they're are prayers all over the country for us to lose right now. All religions, please sound off.

[g8rfan22]

Let's go Gators!

[gatornana]

Adjustments made....this is our half.

Indeed! Let's go Gators!

[OrlandoG8tr]

Wow that is a great way to start off the 2nd half. Another dive play.

[CBGator87]

So I assume when you are talking to fans of other teams you brag about our SEC East Titles in 92, 99, and 03 (we technically tied that year, a lot of people forget that)? What would happen if a UT bragged to you about their SEC East Title in 01, 04, or 07? Something tells me you would laugh, because essentially that UT fan would be saying "we're #2, we're #2" with pride. There is no prize for 2nd place.

Don't get me wrong, finishing #2 in the SEC any year is a hell of an accomplishment. There are a lot of SEC programs right now that would love to finish #2, but it's not something to celebrate about. Like I said, some years finishing #2 actually hurts the team rather than helps the team.

Would you rather have a SC/UGA fan tell you, "well, at least we made it to the 2009 SECCG?"

[tilly]

Boooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[GatorLaw]

If we continue to play like this I don't want to see us in Atlanta. Which scenario would you rather have happen:

Lose 2 games in the regular season but finish up strong with a victory over FSU

or

Lose 1 game, make the SECCG, and lose big to Bama?


At this point there is no way we compete with Bama. At best, we would stay within 10 points if our defense plays the perfect game. If our defense has a bad game, Bama could blow us out by 21 points or even greater. There is no way right now that I see us scoring more than 10 points against Bama, in fact it wouldn't surprise me if Bama shut us out if we played. . . .

Since you're predicting disaster, why not add a third choice, like "would you rather see us lose all the rest of our games and get blown out by FSU"? Geez, we play one bad half of football, which actually wasn't such a horrible half except for the fumbles and Cooper's dropped TD pass, and you start talking about either not going to the SECCG at all or if we do go we get blown out by Alabama. I think we're going to come out and play a great second half in this game and beat Alabama in the SECCG.

[mdgator01]

Pinching the ends, dive play. End of story.

[TravelingGator]

Guys this is more on the receivers and others than it is on TT.


Yep, the team is having a terrible day.

[OrlandoG8tr]

Can someone tell Addazio to flip to page 2 of the playbook.

[Bryan85]

What was the penalty on the KO?

[g8rfan22]

No more turn over guys...Let's get a TD!

[tilly]

Get in the huddle Nelson!

[BKING27]

here we go boys!

[Spurffelbow833]

Wow, David Nelson is there.

[GatorMcCluskey]

nice throw by Tim - good call to get Nelson involved.

let's go Gators!

[TravelingGator]

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2009/0729/ncf_a_tebow01_390.jpg

Hopefully we don't have to invoke it this year...and besides how do you top that speech anyway?

[Bazza]

I've said my peace.....we need better RED ZONE execution. The rest are just details.

It's our game to lose so let's GO GATORS!

See you all after the game....have fun! :laugh:

:holloween:

[Bryan85]

David Nelson.

[TravelingGator]

nice throw by Tim - good call to get Nelson involved.

let's go Gators!

Hear! Hear!

[62gator]

Can someone tell Addazio to flip to page 2 of the playbook.


Is there honestly a page 2??

[95Gator]

Hopefully we don't have to invoke it this year...and besides how do you top that speech anyway?

I want it to be invoked right now.

[jibmonk]

True, but 7 points have been hard to come by for this team.

Especially against a stout Arky D. :roll:

[tilly]

I am literally scared we will turnover every play right now....

[mdgator01]

That mid range out is there all day. Lets please take it.

[CBGator87]

Is there honestly a page 2??

I thought it was the old Mullen spin wheel. :laugh:

[gatornana]

YES! Go Gators!

[jibmonk]

Ok lets just pass to Hernandez every passing down.

[OrlandoG8tr]

Would you rather have a SC/UGA fan tell you, "well, at least we made it to the 2009 SECCG?"

I can honestly say I've never heard an opposing fan say this unless they won the game. Again, people don't go around yelling, "we're #2, we're #2!" Besides, UGA already has 2 losses, they aren't going to Atlanta. USC fans going to Atlanta, I can deal with that, I can deal with the poor Gamecock fans getting a crumb every 20 years.

[mdgator01]

Nope dive play.

[TheGator]

Go gators

common gators

get up and go!!!!!!!!!!!

[CBGator87]

Dude, even Lundquist is making fun of the dive play.

[Child_Rebel]

So... we run the dive again? Ok....

[orlandogator]

keep passing the damn ball!!! they are focused on the run, so pass it. jesus.

[jibmonk]

We will be lucky to get a FG here.

[Tito22]

That is just so wrong....:laugh:

:laugh: Glad to see I wasn't the only one who caught that! Too funny

[CBGator87]

Gotta score here. No excuses.

[tilly]

We really need our center to turn his head a bunch of times. that play was great last week.

[Chantweaver]

I think cooper being at maybe a good thing. I think Tebow looks for cooper to much and not at others.

[jibmonk]

We are making Arky look all-world on D.

[swg8trgr8]

lol at the carl monroe and andre dubois comment

[OrlandoG8tr]

It's amazing, David Nelson and Deonte Thompson still exist, I was wondering there for a little while. Amazing that we start passing and we have some success. Even with Tebow, Moody, Demps, and Rainey, there's no way we can run with 8 or 9 in the box, which is all teams are doing right now.

[Spurffelbow833]

Gotta score A TOUCHDOWN here. No excuses.

Fixed.

[BKING27]

you can just stop running the ball guys. you have to keep them honest. and try and break one plus is safer than throwing it most of the time

[Zitheral]

Tebow is 70% of our offense... that is sad times.

[TheGator]

Holy crap!!!

I either be drinking in my sorrow with a loss, or drinking in celebration.

Either way I will be running out of liquor at my house tonight.:laugh:

[sflgator05]

If passing the ball is working, who cares about keeping them honest. Go with what works and will WIN the game

[CBGator87]

...and the 5-wide doesn't work.

[tilly]

Tebow has to throw that away...HAS TO!

[htowngator22]

I'm done

[mdgator01]

Another example of awful playcalling impacting future plays. The wasted dive play led to third and long, and we end up ending the drive with no points.

[richc]

5 wide and noone runs deep...

[CBGator87]

Atta boy, Sturgis!

[Twentybinders]

i'm surprised they didn;t call timtim draw up the middle.

Wow what a leg

[richc]

and wtg sturgis :)

[jibmonk]

We are -1 on turnover margin this year. What was it last year?

[Zitheral]

Our O is so miserable it makes me weep.

[javagator]

wow! I thought he was going to miss that for sure...

[sflgator05]

Another example of awful playcalling impacting future plays. The wasted dive play led to third and long, and we end up ending the drive with no points.

yet we keep using the dive play hoping a miracle will happen

[Spurffelbow833]

Nice kick, but Jesus we need to get into the ENDZONE.

[mdgator01]

Spoke too soon. Great job Sturgis. Still Addazio is down to -15.

[Chantweaver]

On that 3rd we had 3 wide outs with in 10 yards of each other. Poor play design.

[Child_Rebel]

you can just stop running the ball guys. you have to keep them honest. and try and break one plus is safer than throwing it most of the time

Running the dive clearly isn't working. We need to go to something else.

[rjGator]

51 yards.

[BKING27]

If passing the ball is working, who cares about keeping them honest. Go with what works and will WIN the gamebecause their line will be able to pin their ears back and all out pass rush and run blitzes. the running game will at least slow them down a bit

[austink34471]

Wide 5.

[OrlandoG8tr]

Tebow, come on, you are a senior, you have to get outside the tackle box and throw that away. Tebow will go down as one of the greatest QBs of all time, but for some reason when it comes to throwing deep he can still make some freshman mistakes. Throw the ball away next time!

[GatorGreens]

5 wide....sack
5 wide...sack
5 wide...sack

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Maybe our defense can score

[bachikarn]

Sorry guys. I don't see us winning the NC with this offense. How many times can we fail to score a TD in the redzone? I have no idea how we can do better this. Hopefully our D will keep us in most games.

[Twentybinders]

Running the dive clearly isn't working. We need to go to something else.

probably setting up for something else..

[Rawpimple]

Great call on the Rainey dive. They might as well take a knee.

Nice kick though!

Come on D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !


DEFENSE!!!!!

[CBGator87]

So with Coop out, that pretty much leaves us with DT, Hernandez, and Nelson as the WR options.

[TheGator]

Ok. If we get a stop and drive it for a score, we can take the lead.


It is time for Tebow to take control of the game.

[tilly]

By the way...where was the celebration after the sack??? THe guy fake "punted"

[Spurffelbow833]

Has any team ever missed a player like we're missing Percy Harvin this year?

[TravelingGator]

Holy crap!!!

I either be drinking in my sorrow with a loss, or drinking in celebration.

Either way I will be running out of liquor at my house tonight.:laugh:

That's the spirit!!:laugh:

[TheGator]

Maybe our defense can score


That is something that we have been missing this year.

Last year, our D seemed to score at least 1 TD per game.

[augustus713]

can we tackle?

[jibmonk]

So with Coop out, that pretty much leaves us with DT, Hernandez, and Nelson as the WR options.

Wrong that leaves us with just Hernandez.

[javagator]

nice tackling...

[tilly]

What was that kickoff???

[TheGator]

Did we forget to tackle on Special teams?

This is really starting to look like the Ole Miss loss...

[GatorMcCluskey]

because their line will be able to pin their ears back and all out pass rush and run blitzes. the running game will at least slow them down a bit

so let's run something else besides another damn dive. Run the option, triple option, outside zone, counter trey, pitch, whatever - but the dive's getting shut down way too much.

[BKING27]

so let's run something else besides another damn dive. Run the option, triple option, outside zone, counter trey, pitch, whatever - but the dive's getting shut down way too much.
agreed! but you can't just not run the ball. You at least have to keep trying to establish a running game especially with such a close game. heck maybe we'll wear them down by the 4th quarter

[EbSaxman]

My goodness this defense is good.

[Tito22]

Well five minutes have gone by in the 2nd half and I think it is safe to say we won those 5 minutes. If you believe in the cliche about winning the first 5 minutes of the 2nd half, I would say we are in good shape

[CBGator87]

D steps up, once again!

[rjGator]

4TH DOWN!

[tilly]

The defense is going to win this game for us.....

[GatorMcCluskey]

with the exception of two long plays their offense has been shut down today - our defense has been excellent.

[mdgator01]

Defense is playing spectacularly well. In many ways, even better than last week.

[GatorRx87]

way to go defense

[CBGator87]

How about calling a fair catch?

[CBGator87]

Janoris is not having the best of games.

[Twentybinders]

Shooting themselves in the foot.

SLOPPY play. D can only win the game if Offense puts up a score

[jibmonk]

Mallet is such a punk jawing at our players. He deserves to get laid out especially after that shove he had against Hicks last year.

[javagator]

we need to take control of the game here. Long drive for a TD and turn the defense loose on them again.

[Rawpimple]

We need to drive this ball now. Get the ball to Thompson. Lets go Gators!!!!

[Skittlebrau]

My plea: we see some screen plays.

[tilly]

Why dont we line demps and rainey up at wideout and let them out sprint a DB???

[Gatorluki]

What's with our punt return coverage? It hasn't been great all year.

[Matthanuf06]

My plea: we see some screen plays.

Yes please. It is a safe type play. It can take the place of the 'dive'

[dylan383]

Tebow does not seem to trust line. Also all plays are to the short side of he field

Every single play is the short side.

[GatorMcCluskey]

need to roll Tim out of the pocket more on passes - he's never been comfortable sitting in the pocket and reading the defense.

[CBGator87]

5-wide....sack....what a shocker.

[magnafides]

Five wide are you f****** kidding me

[TheGator]

Holy Crap!!!!!!

[mdgator01]

Another awful series by the offense.

[tilly]

Screen play will kill the pass rush!!!!!

[javagator]

The fsu o-line looks better than ours right now

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

This is pitiful. We might as well go ahead and mail this one in.

[TravelingGator]

Wow

[bachikarn]

Is our OL sick? This is pathetic.

[Spiff24]

I give up mommy, I don't wanna play this game anymore =(

[TravelingGator]

Is our OL sick? This is pathetic.

Something isn't working here...wierd

[mdgator01]

My plea: we see some screen plays.

No see thats what you would expect to run against a team with pinching ends and blitzing linebackers and corners. We are going to fool them by running right into the teeth of it over and over again. That is Addazio's master plan.

[raycgator]

Dang, Arkansas has outsmarted our coaching staff. Props to Petrino.

[iam4uf]

Game's over. It's just one of those where you can tell the outcome before it's finished.

[Rawpimple]

What are they doing with 5 wide??? We dont even have 2 good WRs...why would we go 5 wide???? Cant we put an extra FB in to block ????? Addazio come on and WAKE UP!!!!

[sflgator05]

Unless our defense takes it away, they will score and win. We cannot come back with this offense

[thomadm]

My plea: we see some screen plays.

Thats not on the play wheel :whoa:

[tilly]

Need. A. Turnover. Now.

[Chantweaver]

Their D has pinned their ears back. Time for screens bubble something other then a buck 75 running back dive.

[OrlandoG8tr]

I just don't know what to say at this point. Disappointed would be an understatement.

[95Gator]

Where THE F is Moody? Our adjustments arent working, we are not in a good situation.

The offense is losing this game for us.

[Skittlebrau]

Yep, that was an obvious no-win situation with 5 wides and we're -1 in the blocking.

[Gatorluki]

Where is Moody?!

[msg8r]

What are they doing with 5 wide??? We dont even have 2 good WRs...why would we go 5 wide???? Cant we put an extra FB in to block ????? Addazio come on and WAKE UP!!!!

Yes, I think it's time to separate the OC and the line coach responsibilities. This double duty thing is not working.

[raycgator]

It's been a while since I've had this sick feeling of the Gators being inept at one side of the ball. This is gonna be one long season.

[BKING27]

well all I can say is: things are never as good as they seem or as bad as they seem.

as bad as we look we are 1 play from taking the lead

[Twentybinders]

Game's over. It's just one of those where you can tell the outcome before it's finished.

wow. what a loyal fan

[jisgator]

Didn't come ready to play guys. Real simple. And whether we like it or not, we're not good enough to make up for making mistakes like this.

[BLING]

Is our OL sick? This is pathetic.

It's not just the OL. How about calling a quicker pass play or a SCREEN to slow down the pass rush?

Over the Meyer years our offense has only been stuffed a few times. Unfortunately this looks like one of those times. So far it doesn't seem like there is any adjustment, just the same playcalling.

1st down - dive play, no gain
2nd down - option play, short gain
3rd and long - 5 wide - SACK

We've had that EXACT sequence at least a handful of times today.

[tilly]

We are close to gettin a PF...settle down

[raycgator]

Where is Moody?!

He's history, just like our OC's appendix

[dnigels]

we are in deep trouble folks!

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

The defense is keeping us in this game.

[javagator]

They go conservative because they "know" they can pin us deep and our O can't do anything with it...

[BLING]

On the positive side: Other than the 1 long pass play, Gator defense did come to play today.

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Here we go again

[GatorRx87]

we need to switch this field position

[tilly]

So james catches that one? Inside the 10?

Fundamental errors all day so far.

[dnigels]

7 yd line and no offense!

[CBGator87]

See? Send Rainey off-tackle, not BETWEEN the tackles.

[dnewhous]

Our offensive line is very big and physical. They are not picking up the blitz properly at times and they are dreadfully outnumbered at other times. That is on the coaches.

Petrino and Strong have NFL caliber minds. Addazio doesn't.

[Spiff24]

wow. fumble. shocked.

[richc]

OH MY GOD

[CBGator87]

Oh my God.

Mail it in.

[bachikarn]

ARE YOU

[magnafides]

Is this really happening?

[msg8r]

You gotta be kidding me!

[TravelingGator]

Sheesh

[GatorRx87]

this is hard to believe

[Twentybinders]

bad no call on the trip, but TERRIBLE BALL HANDLING!!!!

Put the dog down now.

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

Unreal

[mdgator01]

Get Rainey out of the game. We finally luck into a good play call and he fumbles.

[CBGator87]

The ball got kicked out. This is NOT our day.

[dnigels]

another fumble oh my!

[GatorMcCluskey]

these guys just can't get it done today.

[Spurffelbow833]

Nice leg whip/lucky damn strip

[Spiff24]

our defense needs to score since our Offense doesn't want to

[GatorFan82]

wtfff! another fumble. this game is done :huh:

[BKING27]

well whether we win or not... dear God I hope we do. We defiantly don't deserve to

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

The defense is going to HAVE to score for us to win this game.

[UFSECKINGS]

LOL, How Moody isn't in baffles me.

[co_gator89]

Good night.

[CBGator87]

This could be the game here.