The 2009 Florida Gators Football Schedule

[RayGator]

The 2009 Florida Gators Football Schedule

Coach Urban Meyer (96-18) - 5th Year at the University of Florida

QB #15 SR 6-3 240 Tim Tebow

8 - 1 SEC
5 - 0 SEC East
13- 1 ALL Games

All Times E.T.

Sat. April 18 Orange and Blue Spring Game 1:00 P.M.
Sat. Sept. 5 W 62-3 Charleston Southern 7:00 P.M. SUN TV
Sat. Sept. 12 W 56-6 Troy 12:20 P.M. SEC TV
Sat. Sept. 19 W 23-13 Tennessee 3:30 P.M. CBS
Sat. Sept. 26 W 41-7 at Kentucky 6:00 P.M. espn2 (Lexington KY)
Sat. Oct. 10 W 13-3 at LSU 8:00 P.M. CBS (Baton Rouge LA)
Sat. Oct. 17 W 23-20 Arkansas 3:30 P.M. CBS (Homecoming)
Sat. Oct. 24 W 29-19 at Mississippi State 7:30 P.M. ESPN (Starkville MS)
Sat. Oct. 31 W 41-17 Georgia 3:30 P.M. CBS (Jacksonville FL)
Sat. Nov. 7 W 27-3 Vanderbilt 7:15 P.M. espn2
Sat. Nov. 14 W 24-14 at South Carolina 3:30 P.M. CBS (Columbia SC)
Sat. Nov. 21 W 62-3 Florida International 12:30 P.M. PPV
Sat. Nov. 28 W 37-10 Florida State 3:30 P.M. CBS (Senior Day)

Sat. Dec. 5 L 13-32 SEC Championship Game from Atlanta GA 4:00 P.M. CBS
The SEC EAST Champion #1 Florida Gators vs. The SEC West Champion #2 Alabama Crimson Tide

Fri. Jan. 1, 2010 W 51-24 BCS Sugar Bowl Game from New Orleans
The #5 Florida Gators (12-1) vs. The #3 Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0)

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"It's great to be a Florida Gator!" :)


:)

[CAGator93]

We have no room for a loss with this schedule.

[topping21]

Arkansas will be a darkhorse in the SECW, LSU is going to be the toughest game of the year. Maybe this is the year we can go undefeated against the SEC West.

FWIW, Like CAGATOR93 said if it comes down to a couple of one loss teams and we do make room for a loss we will probably get left out with our SOS. Tebow and Co have a great chance of having the first undeafted season in UF history with that schedule..

[VING8R]

^^^^
I agree - going to Baton Rouge will be our toughest game of the year - at least on paper now - after the spanking we put on 'em in the Swamp.

[VING8R]

... and I think Urban wipes Florida Field with Kiffin's a$$ after the "can't wait to sing Rocky Top all night after beating the Gators in the Swamp" comment the a$$hole made in his 1st press conference. Can't wait.

[gatornation240]

... and I think Urban wipes Florida Field with Kiffin's a$$ after the "can't wait to sing Rocky Top all night after beating the Gators in the Swamp" comment the a$$hole made in his 1st press conference. Can't wait.

if there is only one game im going to this season it is that one

[preston_parker]

lets hope only 1 other teams goes undefeated. Cause we have a weak schedule! If we lose a game, we will not be ranked

[bigsonbitch]

Preston you are blinded by your garnett and gold glasses. Please take them off. Unranked with one loss is impossible, particularly after we pound the noles by thirty for the third straight year. That never gets old by the way.
Weak schedule in the best conference in the country is impossible.












































































Preston you are blinded by you garnett and gold glasses. Please take them off. Unranked with one loss is impossible paricularly after we we pound the noles by thirty for the third straight year!!!
You can't be objective.

[preston_parker]

relax, of course we will still be ranked but we all know with our schedule we need to pitch shutouts

[TimZilla]

lets hope only 1 other teams goes undefeated. Cause we have a weak schedule! If we lose a game, we will not be ranked


:no:

[HALLGATOR]

I would like to see one of those patsies substituted for a decent team. Three in one year is too many imo.

[AustinGator1]

I don't think we need to worry about the non BCS undefeated teams...

LSU
Georgia
FSU
SEC Champ game are probably all better than anyone they will play.

Those are also more difficult games than the likes of a Big 10 undefeated season. However if USC and a Big 12 team go undefeated we won't be going to the beauty pageant final unless we start the year at #1 or #2 and get plenty of style points along with our undefeated season.

We can do it. GO GATORS!!!!!

[HALLGATOR]

Those are also more difficult games than the likes of a Big 10 undefeated season. However if USC and a Big 12 team go undefeated we won't be going to the beauty pageant final unless we start the year at #1 or #2 and get plenty of style points along with our undefeated season.

We can do it. GO GATORS!!!!!

That's my point Austin about the three patsy teams on the schedule. We actually need for FSU to have a good season and then defeat them. Other than that we have to hope there are some strong teams in the SEC that we beat. There will be no boost or help from beating up on the other three.

[AustinGator1]

That's my point Austin about the three patsy teams on the schedule. We actually need for FSU to have a good season and then defeat them. Other than that we have to hope there are some strong teams in the SEC that we beat. There will be no boost or help from beating up on the other three.



I thought we had a home and home with Miami. What happened there??

Bottom line is we need to win all of these games.

[HALLGATOR]

Bottom line is we need to win all of these games.

I agree. I don't think we play Miami again for a couple of years. 2012 comes to mind but I sure wouldn't bet I was right on it.

[Brodeur]

I thought we had a home and home with Miami. What happened there??

The return date is in 2013. Foley was only willing to schedule Miami in years where there was an extra weekend in September, which would allow UF to have a week off between the Miami game and the Tennessee game. At the time, UT was pretty good, so this logic made sense.

lets hope only 1 other teams goes undefeated.

UF will be preseason #1, so if they go undefeated, they have nothing to worry about.

[quickasa]

We can do it, yes we can.

[Bazza]

Piece of cake!

:jason2::jason2::jason2::taz::taz::taz:

[malscott]

LSU could be decent, but Ole Miss in the Championship game-providing they win the west. It's a must win all the games to make the bi-gun. Then again, who knows what the rest of the country will be doing.

[BTEGator]

... and I think Urban wipes Florida Field with Kiffin's a$$ after the "can't wait to sing Rocky Top all night after beating the Gators in the Swamp" comment the a$$hole made in his 1st press conference. Can't wait.



Did Kiffin really say that? I did not hear his 1st press conference...

[sloanridge]

It will be an interesting year. Since the schedule was set years in advance, it is unfortunate that it rolls out like it does.

That said, GO GATORS!

[gatorspeed]

off-season preparation (weight room) will determine our success.

[ibdgator]

some of these "games" are truly embarrassing.
go gators

[VING8R]

... and I think Urban wipes Florida Field with Kiffin's a$$ after the "can't wait to sing Rocky Top all night after beating the Gators in the Swamp" comment the a$$hole made in his 1st press conference. Can't wait.



Did Kiffin really say that? I did not hear his 1st press conference...

Read it on a thread here after he was hired - saw another reference to it yesterday. I'll look for it ...

[TampaGatorFan]

We have no room for a loss with this schedule.

+1

We're going undefeated and back-to-back next season...book it! :joecool:

[RayGator]

+1

We're going undefeated and back-to-back next season...book it! :joecool:

And I agree! :)

That's why I posted the SEC CG and the BCS CG in the opening post here with the 2009 schedule. And also posted those 2 games on The GATOR TV Guide on the Gator Aid Station info forum.

It's great to be a Florida Gator!

:wave:

[ufspeedkillz904]

I agree that we have absoloutly NO ROOM for a loss with this weak schedule i mean Charleston Southern , Troy and FIU?? One loss would almost certainly eliminate us from National Championship contention. I Also agree that the toughest game on that schedule is in Baton Rouge against LSU. They will be MUCH improved from last year and Soph.QB Jefferson has a scary set of skills.

[davegardner]

This looks like the official "jinx the Gators next season" thread. Haha

[jcp]

This looks like the official "jinx the Gators next season" thread. Haha

I agree. :ninja:

[themistocles]

If the Champion of the SEC has 1 loss, they will be in the BCS Title Game.

The SEC has sent a 1 loss team to that game for the last 3 years, and, in each case, effectively dominated the opposition.

It will not occur that a 1 loss SEC Champion will not end up in the Championship game, unless two top teams like USC, Oklahoma, Texas, or one of the Weak Sister Big 10 teams - UGH!!!) go undefeated (which is possible). N

[jcp]

It will not occur that a 1 loss SEC Champion will not end up in the Championship game, unless two top teams like USC, Oklahoma, Texas, or one of the Weak Sister Big 10 teams - UGH!!!) go undefeated (which is possible). N
You say it can't happen and then immediately list an exception.


It can definitely happen, it is a very real possibility.

[mulegator]

The SEC has sent a 1 loss team to that game for the last 3 years, and, in each case, effectively dominated the opposition.



LSU had two losses.

[vangator1]

Troy is not a weak program. I'm penciling in a loss in Starchville. I'm having Zook flashbacks!

[am4titansandlsu]

I agree we should be yalls toughest game outside of the seccg, but I dont have a good feeling about it. Hopefully it will be a night game........then we'll get some voodoo magic and its anyone's game.

[ufspeedkillz904]

Zero room for error with this weak schedule.

[bionicgator]

Troy is not a weak program. I'm penciling in a loss in Starchville. I'm having Zook flashbacks!

Does anyone know the last time we won a game against mSu in Starkville?? We got hammered on a Thursday night game in 1992, we got hammered again in 2000 (?) and then lost again in 2004 against a pitiful Bulldog team, a loss that ushered in a new era for Gator football. Lets roll out of there with a win this year.

[RayGator]

Does anyone know the last time we won a game against mSu in Starkville?? We got hammered on a Thursday night game in 1992, we got hammered again in 2000 (?) and then lost again in 2004 against a pitiful Bulldog team, a loss that ushered in a new era for Gator football. Lets roll out of there with a win this year.

The last time the Gators won in Starkville was 9/28/1985 UF 36 MS 22

Tebow will get that corrected ! :)

[aznando]

Any word on what the Spring Practice schedule looks like? I would think it would kick off in a week or two.

Aznando

[ACCecil]

Sat. April 18 Orange and Blue Spring Game 1:00 P.M.

--Should be a beautiful day in Florida and a chance to shower love on the defending national champs who have two great seniors that should be in the NFL but love UF so much they came back.

Sat. Sept. 5 Charleston Southern

--Typical preseason scrimmage.

Sat. Sept. 12 Troy

--Another game that should be ignored except for Foley writing the check.

Sat. Sept. 19 Tennessee

--I hope Kiffen can back up the checks his mouth has been writing. Ole Miss got out with a win maybe Tenn can too.

Sat. Sept. 26 at Kentucky (Lexington KY)

--KY's 2-3 year run of respectability might be over now the seniors and that great QB are gone. This is another layup.

Sat. Oct. 10 at LSU (Baton Rouge LA)

--Does LSU have a QB? Oh yeah, a FR last year named Jefferson who played well in the bowl game. Okay. This will be a tough game.

Sat. Oct. 17 Arkansas (Homecoming)

--Does Ark-Kansas have a QB? Please tell me the putrid Casey Dick is gone. Please tell me he is. Watching him is like watching a 6A high school FL QB play and that isn't meant to be a compliment.

Sat. Oct. 24 at Mississippi State (Starkville MS)

--Can Miss St. score more than 10 points against air? The Gators glide in for another layup oh that SEC is brutal!!!! Brutal I tell you!!!!

Sat. Oct. 31 Georgia (Jacksonville FL)

--I said last year in June UGA wouldn't handle being preseason #1 well. Hopefully this year they sneak around the chicken coup a little bit. No Stafford. No Moreno. This game looks tough on paper but it isn't. It's late October and UF has only broken a sweat once all season. Oh that brutal SEC schedule!!!!

Sat. Nov. 7 Vanderbilt

--Vandy hasn't beat UF since Woodrow Wildon was taking black and white pictures lit by puffs of phosopherus. Oh that brutal SEC schedule!!!! How do the Gators manage to get through that brutal SEC schedule!!!! How do they do it!!!!

Sat. Nov. 14 at South Carolina (Columbia SC)

--Tow words for you: watch out for the hitch pattern. Gawd, at least this turkey is on the road.

Sat. Nov. 21 Florida International

--I'm shocked this game isn't in September but I guess you ran out of preseason dates.

Sat. Nov. 28 Florida State (Senior Day)

--FSU needs to make this game competitive again. And FSU's players better not talk smack beforehand.

Sat. Dec. 5 SEC Championship Game (Atlanta GA) 4:00 P.M. CBS

--I agree, maybe Ole Miss can give the Gators a decent game or a rematch with LSU. Bama won't be here they loss a lot.

[OaktownGator]

^^^

A few comments, Cecil.

Didn't Troy take FSU to the wire a couple of years ago?

Didn't Kentucky beat FSU just two years ago? True that they don't have the offensive talent they had then, but they do have considerably better talent on defense now, and they are well coached.

LSU's frosh QB (soph this year) was good enough to take GA Tech to the woodshed, in the bowl game.

Arkansas has Ryan Mallet - the projected started at Michigan before Rich Rod took over. Hard to tell how he'll do, but he's not chopped liver, and Petrino is known for his offensive prowess.

MSU usually plays tough defense. They should not be a challenge for us, but the state of Mississippi seems to have some kind of voodoo hex on us.

Finally, poo-poo our "brutal SEC schedule" all you like, but I doubt FSU breaks .500 in conference, if they played our SEC schedule.

LSU is a sure loss. UGA is a probable loss. FSU would have to go 4-2 against the rest to break even in conference. They could do it, but they'd have to work hard for it, in part because the team would face depth issues having to play an SEC schedule. FSU is not deep enough, IMO, to handle an SEC schedule, and they don't appear tough enough, either.

The FSU of the 90s could definitely handle this schedule, but this ain't the FSU of the 90s.

[noleguy08]

Its not impossible that UF could go undefeated and still not be in NC game, especially if USC and Oklahoma/Texas goes undefeated. Dont forget that USC has to go to OSU which will really helps their SOS.

[mulegator]

test

[OaktownGator]

Its not impossible that UF could go undefeated and still not be in NC game, especially if USC and Oklahoma/Texas goes undefeated. Dont forget that USC has to go to OSU which will really helps their SOS.
Technically possible in the BCS, but it is very, very unlikely that an undefeated, defending national champ gets excluded.

[noleguy08]

Technically possible in the BCS, but it is very, very unlikely that an undefeated, defending national champ gets excluded.That schedule could do it.

[OaktownGator]

That schedule could do it.
You're assuming that some other teams have WAY tougher schedules and go undefeated on them. Nobody will have a significantly tougher schedule because the other conferences just aren't strong enough.

The Gator schedule is always top 10 in SOS, and was #1 and #2 in our last two championships. Our SEC schedule and SECCG will get us into the top 25 in SOS, and probably higher. If the Noles have a good year, that helps us, too. That'll be good enough.

But we have to win them all. We probably can't get in with a loss on this schedule, unless it is a freaky season like '07 when LSU got in with two losses.

[accguy03]

Your argument has some good points. The SEC is usually the best confrence, but next year the SEC COULD be the 4th best confrence behind the Big 12, Pac 10, and ACC. UF will be great, LSU COULD be good, but they could be a disaster like last year. Ole Miss SHOULD be good but lets see if they can hold it together for 2 years in a row. UGA is gonna stink, Alabama could be getting sanctions and a possible Violation of Probation so that could hurt their standings. Pretty much every other team in the SEC is gonna be average to below average.

[OaktownGator]

Your argument has some good points. The SEC is usually the best confrence, but next year the SEC COULD be the 4th best confrence behind the Big 12, Pac 10, and ACC. UF will be great, LSU COULD be good, but they could be a disaster like last year. Ole Miss SHOULD be good but lets see if they can hold it together for 2 years in a row. UGA is gonna stink, Alabama could be getting sanctions and a possible Violation of Probation so that could hurt their standings. Pretty much every other team in the SEC is gonna be average to below average.
Well, the SEC could be 4th best as you say. Or it might be the best again.

The Big 12 was exposed in the bowl season. The Pac 10 only had one team in a New Years bowl (which tells you a lot about the value of their bowl record), and the ACC has a lot of balance, but no top 15 teams (at least not as of last season).

IMO, it is unlikely the SEC will be any worse than 2nd best, as it very rarely is any worse than that over the past couple of decades.

The lack of experienced QBs will hurt a number of SEC teams, but most teams will still have fast athletic defenses, strong line play, and athletes in skill positions. All conferences have teams in transition, but the SEC has more athletes to step up than any other conference, in most years.

I agree that Ole Miss s/b strong (along with LSU), and Bama will be down a bit, sanctions or not. They are in a "tweener year" like we were in '07.

I don't agree on UGA. I think they'll be better than last year, because of reported improvement in attitude and work ethic, along with a healthier, more mature OL (which wasn't bad for being so young and dinged up last season). Their schedule is pretty tough, though.

My guess is that UGA will be a 9 win team in the regular season, but one of the best 9 win teams in the country. ... and that is coming from someone who has hated the crotch sniffers for decades.

[Sea Oaks Gator]

test

[sloanridge]

Hope the 'dogs have as bad a year as tennessee and arkansas.

[PapiTuyo326]

Practice Schedule is out!

http://gatorzone.com/football/spring/?year=2009&p=schedule

[augustus713]

Every time I look at our schedule, I cringe at the OOC opponents.

[sd_gator]

Troy isnt that bad for a lower conference team. I'd obviously rather have someone like West Virginia, Cincy, Washington, UCLA, Virgina, NC State, Maryland, Kansas, Nebraska, Pitt, Kansas State etc come in but I doubt we will ever see that. I just accept the fact that we will always play cupcakes early. I would like to see USF be scheduled maybe on an every other year basis or something. But I guess of the 3 OOC teams Troy isnt't that bad of a team to have on the schedule. The other two are terrible but as long as we take care of business there should be no reason to worry about our SOS. Especially if the team we play in the SECCG is ranked in the top 15 at that time.

[jabhim32]

yes he really said that in his first public appearance as coach... the more i think about it maybe kiffin knows what he is doing... we were going to beat UT by 30 or 40 anyway so why doesnt he get people excited about the program? maybe he isnt as dumb as we thought

[wtw]

I agree this is our weekest schedule in recent history. What helps us is the fact we will likely start the season ranked number 1. This is no doubt our best chance to go undefeated. However, if we lose a game early the season is not over.

[asmsdn]

If a team like Utah goes undefeated this year, don't look to make it in with a one loss, we have to be perfect. The BCS will save it's own skin and put a Utah or a Boise in to appease the cour system and congress, count on it.

[gatorrman96]

ole miss vs florida SEC championship and were going to destroy them this time : ) undefeated baby!!

[DGGatorGrl]

I think we need to start picking out our Halloween costumes.

:whistle:

[XRAY]

Hey all,
I'd like to know when "Fan Day" is.....

[TheRaid]

We will have a great team.

Too bad we will not play a difficult schedule. It could have had the opportunity to lay claim to be one of the greatest teams in history. The upside is that some of the best teams in history did not make it out of their schedule undefeated. So, winning a championship has more lasting power. Going undefeated is a goal that we need to reach- this is perhaps the best chance in a very long time and for a long time to come.

The last two games might be the toughest: Bama/LSU in Atlanta and then USC in California for all the marbles.

[DGGatorGrl]

Hey all,
I'd like to know when "Fan Day" is.....

Not sure. Anyone?
:drool:

[kavik]

We have the week off before going to LSU.

[MATTHEWBERRY]

Given the weak nature of the schedule, we will not only have to go undefeated, but have some pretty respectable scores. In other words, no defeats and no close games!! I want to see some scores like last year against The Citidal and Kentucky. And for God's sake, can we please shut someone out this year?!?!?! Preferably UGA or UT!!! I've always had a soft spot in my heart for UT, but not this year with Kiffin. He's taking that team to Thugville!!

[GatorLaw]

Your argument has some good points. The SEC is usually the best confrence, but next year the SEC COULD be the 4th best confrence behind the Big 12, Pac 10, and ACC. UF will be great, LSU COULD be good, but they could be a disaster like last year. Ole Miss SHOULD be good but lets see if they can hold it together for 2 years in a row. UGA is gonna stink, Alabama could be getting sanctions and a possible Violation of Probation so that could hurt their standings. Pretty much every other team in the SEC is gonna be average to below average.

Behind the ACC? You've got to be kidding. Duke, Maryland, Virginia, FSU, NC State, Clemson, Miami . . . there isn't an excellent team in the entire ACC except maybe Va Tech every now and then. Good grief, on our way to the National Championship we lost to one SEC team and had a close game for 3 quarters against another (Alabama). The one ACC team we played was FSU. FSU was the second highest ranked team in the ACC at the end of the season and we trounced them 45-15 (which would easily have been 60-15 if we had any reason to score that many points).

The ACC is, always has been, and always will be a mediocre football conference at best, loaded with weak sisters and a bunch of schools that are too small, and don't take football seriously enough, to ever be better. There are no circumstances under which any objective person could possibly envision the ACC as a better football conference than the SEC - none.

[Brodeur]

The one ACC team we played was FSU. FSU was the second highest ranked team in the ACC at the end of the season and we trounced them 45-15 (which would easily have been 60-15 if we had any reason to score that many points).

In case you haven't heard, Miami joined the ACC.

And there is almost no way is the ACC is better than the SEC next year. The SEC has 5 top-20 caliber teams, plus 1 MNC favorite. The ACC has 2-3 top-20 caliber teams, and 1 possible MNC contender. The two simply don't compare right now.

[geronimo71]

The Charleston Southern, Troy, and FIU games are a joke for a program that has won 2 of the last 3 NC. Some of you are in for a shock at the end of the season if you think UF will win easy over FSU again. How many years have you watched this rivalry? Its due time for a dog fight and they have really loaded up that last two seasons. If E.J. Manuel wins the QB their going to be the toughest game on the schedule bar none. The one thing the gators can count on next season is that everybody is going to play their best against UF and Tebow, which is going to make a lot of those games tougher than they seem on paper.

[MiracleMax]

If UF goes undefeated, who else has a realistic shot at going undefeated next year?

1) Winner of Big 12 South
2) Winner of USC / Ohio St.
3) Boise St.
4) Virginia Tech
5) Penn State
6) Any others ??

Any of the teams except Boise State could have a higher computer ranking than UF in that scenario. However, the difference in the computers rankings among the undefeated teams would not be great enough to offset the inevitable lead UF would have among the coaches and Harris poll voters.

Do not fret, the Gators are in control of their destiny!

[john5220]

relax, of course we will still be ranked but we all know with our schedule we need to pitch shutouts

Then why did you say with one loss we will not be ranked?

[davegardner]

It'll certainly be difficult to get to the championship game this season with a loss.

[lakecounty]

Two cupcakes on the schedule is acceptable, three is too many.

[themistocles]

Given the quality of the Defense and Offense and Special teams the Gators are likely to put on the field next year, an undefeated season is a possibility, even in the SEC.

Several possible roadblocks are on the schedule, but defense wins championships, and the Gators, barring key injuries, are likely to field a monster defense this year. The Gators are so deep at every position on defense that it is enough to make opposing offensive coordinators cry.

Add to that that EVERY Special Teams starter is back, and it begins to look like a Nightmare for most opponents, even given the Quality of the SEC, and the probable improvement by FSU.

[Miked198324]

The Charleston Southern, Troy, and FIU games are a joke for a program that has won 2 of the last 3 NC. Some of you are in for a shock at the end of the season if you think UF will win easy over FSU again. How many years have you watched this rivalry? Its due time for a dog fight and they have really loaded up that last two seasons. If E.J. Manuel wins the QB their going to be the toughest game on the schedule bar none. The one thing the gators can count on next season is that everybody is going to play their best against UF and Tebow, which is going to make a lot of those games tougher than they seem on paper.

Loaded up? Fsu has zero speed and EJ Manuel has absolutely no one to throw too. Comes from years of recruiting gangsters with crappy grades at the reciever position.

[GatorLaw]

In case you haven't heard, Miami joined the ACC.

And there is almost no way is the ACC is better than the SEC next year. The SEC has 5 top-20 caliber teams, plus 1 MNC favorite. The ACC has 2-3 top-20 caliber teams, and 1 possible MNC contender. The two simply don't compare right now.

Yes, I did hear that. I should have mentioned that we played Miami, another ACC team, and were accused of running up the score on them.

[bluelang]

USC won't sniff the MNC this year.

[herschel_talker]

Your argument has some good points.

Yours doesn't

The SEC is usually the best confrence, but next year the SEC COULD be the 4th best confrence behind the Big 12, Pac 10, and ACC.

Based on what...a dream you had.

UF will be great, LSU COULD be good, but they could be a disaster like last year.

UF is always great. Dang, I can't believe I had to point that out with all these Gators around. LSU will be a little better than last year.

Ole Miss SHOULD be good but lets see if they can hold it together for 2 years in a row.

Ole Miss will challenge for the west, but the Bammers have the edge because of the defense they return. Defense wins the SEC.......the two best teams in the SEC both play in the east.

UGA is gonna stink

UGa will have one of the best offensive lines in the country. They return So.. Ben Jones at center, freshman all SEC selection. They return RJr. guard Chris Davis with 26 starts experience. Return Jr. Clint Boling OT All SEC selection with 26 games experience. Return So. Cordy Glenn G. All SEC selection with 11 games experience. Return RSo. Trinton Sturdivant OT RSo All American, All SEC with 13 games experience.

Georgia returns Jeff Owens and Geno Atkins at the defensive tackle....both are considered to be first round draft picks. Georgia returns all three linebackers including the SEC's leading tackler Rennie Curran. Georgia returns Reshad Jones and Bryan Evans at the safeties and Prince Miller at the wide corner. All together we lost 2 starters.

I don't know what ACC team you are affiliated with but I can promise you none of them would beat UGa. We had 24 scholarship players out with injury last year and still won 10 games chief....check it for yourself.

Alabama could be getting sanctions and a possible Violation of Probation so that could hurt their standings.

Well, until that happens let's not worry about it.

Pretty much every other team in the SEC is gonna be average to below average.

Kinda like last year when we destroyed every conference we played against in bowls.

[gtj31]

Georgia returns Jeff Owens and Geno Atkins at the defensive tackle....both are considered to be first round draft picks. Georgia returns all three linebackers including the SEC's leading tackler Rennie Curran. Georgia returns Reshad Jones and Bryan Evans at the safeties and Prince Miller at the wide corner. All together we lost 2 starters.

I am with you until you started bragging about Bryan Evans and Prince Miller. You can keep both imo.

Curran is nasty good.

The key imo for UGA is DE. If Houston is what he is cracked up to be after a monster Spring, UGA have be very stout. If he isn't, it could be rough because UGA wasn't exactly a sack monster last year (for the understatement of the day).

[herschel_talker]

I am with you until you started bragging about Bryan Evans and Prince Miller. You can keep both imo.

Evans move to safety seems to suit him. As far as Miller, I expect him to have his hands full holding off Branden Smith late in the year.

Curran is nasty good.

He is very good outside. A very sure tackler that brings it every play.

The key imo for UGA is DE. If Houston is what he is cracked up to be after a monster Spring, UGA have be very stout. If he isn't, it could be rough because UGA wasn't exactly a sack monster last year (for the understatement of the day).

A good push in the middle can only help the ends. Battle struggled with injury all last year and has since had surgery. He should be back to form. I think you will see Marcus Washington in nickel situations working the weakside end position. One thing for sure G, we can only get better there.

[VING8R]

The Charleston Southern, Troy, and FIU games are a joke for a program that has won 2 of the last 3 NC. Some of you are in for a shock at the end of the season if you think UF will win easy over FSU again. How many years have you watched this rivalry? Its due time for a dog fight and they have really loaded up that last two seasons. If E.J. Manuel wins the QB their going to be the toughest game on the schedule bar none. The one thing the gators can count on next season is that everybody is going to play their best against UF and Tebow, which is going to make a lot of those games tougher than they seem on paper.

Mortgage your house on this: the Gators will kick the crap out of your 'nolies in The Swamp this year.

[GatorsMistress]

Well to me, it looks like a pretty easy schedule for the Gators this year... It'll be SWEET to see them in the BCS again this time around...

[RayGator]

Given the weak nature of the schedule, we will not only have to go undefeated, but have some pretty respectable scores. In other words, no defeats and no close games!! I want to see some scores like last year against The Citidal and Kentucky. And for God's sake, can we please shut someone out this year?!?!?! Preferably UGA or UT!!! I've always had a soft spot in my heart for UT, but not this year with Kiffin. He's taking that team to Thugville!!

I think Coach Meyer would like very much to shut out both UT and UGa and do a RUTS on both of them.

[herschel_talker]

I think Coach Meyer would like very much to shut out both UT and UGa and do a RUTS on both of them.

Mr. RayGator, I am quite sure you know that the last time Florida shut out Georgia was 1984.


After suffering many a heartbreaking defeat to the Bulldogs with a conference championship at stake, Florida again entered the contest undefeated in the SEC.

The Gators dominated early, building a 17-0 lead by early in the 2nd half. But the Bulldogs seemed to come alive in the 3rd quarter, mounting a long drive that reminded uneasy Florida fans of many infamous chokes against the 'Dawgs in the past. However, Georgia's drive died in the shadow of the Florida goal line when they were stuffed on 4th down, checking the Bulldogs momentarily but pinning Florida back deep in their own territory.

On the second play following the change of possession, Florida quarterback Kerwin Bell dropped back into his own end zone and lofted a long pass to streaking receiver Ricky Nattiel, who went 96 yards for a touchdown. The Bulldog momentum was snuffed out and the Gators went on to a convincing 27-0 victory, eventually completing an undefeated conference schedule for the first time in school history.

I don't know if any of y'all are interested, but this is an excellent documentary on the series narrated by Pat Summeral. It has all kinds of appearances from former Gator and Dawg greats. Definately worth watching......specially you younger Saurians. Enjoy!

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/rivalries_the_tradition_of_georgia_vs_florida/

[lol_poles]

I'm the first to say that the system is horrendously flawed (hence my name) but this year it will work to our favor. Even if an undefeated Florida squeaks by and there is a perfect storm of 2 other undefeated teams deserving of a spot in the game, we're not being left out. And I might be first in line to say that we should be - despite my routing interests, my plans already to go out to pasadena, and on top of that a side stake on the outcome.

In fact I sort of hope it happens and an undefeated USC or Texas is left out so a playoff system gets more traction.

Another side note is that linear formulas severely miscalculate at the extreme ends of the distribution. Whether we play Charleston Southern or Vanderbilt has a huge impact on our RPI/SoS but the odds of either team beating us is both very small. So anyone doing meaningful analysis to compare Florida versus other top tier teams should throw BOTH games out, because a win in either spot gives us no new information. And yet, RPI/SoS will create a huge negative bias by the inclusion of Charleston Southern instead of a slightly better team that still has very little chance of putting an L on our schedule.

[sd_gator]

No Loses and we are in its simple.

[USChomer]

I've never come to this message board before. However, I looking at the schedules of all the top 5 teams. I am still rooting for Florida to go Undefeated because I still want to see USC vs Florida. Although last year USC would have probably beat Florida, considering the size of the defense and the experience of the team, compared to Florida being relatively inexperienced and smaller. I think those teams match up the best out of any two teams in the country, and this year it is truly a toss up. Vegas came out and said USC would have been favored last year even if the game was in Florida, however this year I would give the slight edge to Florida, considering USC will be playing a Freshman at QB, and Tebo has two titles. Still I hope at the end of the season its USC and Florida.

[1994G8R]

I've never come to this message board before. However, I looking at the schedules of all the top 5 teams. I am still rooting for Florida to go Undefeated because I still want to see USC vs Florida. Although last year USC would have probably beat Florida, considering the size of the defense and the experience of the team, compared to Florida being relatively inexperienced and smaller. I think those teams match up the best out of any two teams in the country, and this year it is truly a toss up. Vegas came out and said USC would have been favored last year even if the game was in Florida, however this year I would give the slight edge to Florida, considering USC will be playing a Freshman at QB, and Tebo has two titles. Still I hope at the end of the season its USC and Florida.

you can't be serious about thinking USC(w) could have beaten Florida last year in the title game. No one was going to deny us after the Ole Miss game.

[OaktownGator]

you can't be serious about thinking USC(w) could have beaten Florida last year in the title game. No one was going to deny us after the Ole Miss game.
USC vs Florida would have been a very tough defensive match up last year.

I think Meyer is a better coach than Carroll, and our team demonstrated 4th quarter domination against two very strong teams in Bama and the Sooners, so I'd still go with the Gators. But that would have been a tough game.

[gtj31]

The USCw O looked pedestrian the entire year and then looked outstanding against PSU. Not sure if that was PSU's doing or USCw's preparation.

[RayGator]

Updated 7/9/2009

[RayGator]

Note for those interested:

Over on the Gator Aid Station Info Forum we have just made 2 major edits. First of all the Future Gator Football Schedule info topic has a lot of games added. Also on the The GATOR TV Guide we have the complete 2009-2010 Bowls schedule posted.

:)

[melgator]

Well we have to hope the teams we play win their games and all will be fine. Georgia, LSU, FSU should all be ranked when we play them. Until the season plays out who knows how tough any one's schedule is.

[PTCGator]

I wish our Gators could have played USC for all the marbles last year. Their defense was terrific, but given the patty-cake schedule they played, our D was probably better. There was no comparison regarding the offenses. USC would have stopped us a few times but Tebow, Harvin and company would have dropped 30+ points on them. I figure USC's offense might have gotten lucky and scored 10. If we held Oklahoma to 14 points, that's being extremely generous. I would love to see UF vs USC for the national championship this year!!!

[GatorLaw]

I've never come to this message board before. However, I looking at the schedules of all the top 5 teams. I am still rooting for Florida to go Undefeated because I still want to see USC vs Florida. Although last year USC would have probably beat Florida, considering the size of the defense and the experience of the team, compared to Florida being relatively inexperienced and smaller. I think those teams match up the best out of any two teams in the country, and this year it is truly a toss up. Vegas came out and said USC would have been favored last year even if the game was in Florida, however this year I would give the slight edge to Florida, considering USC will be playing a Freshman at QB, and Tebo has two titles. Still I hope at the end of the season its USC and Florida.

And if we had played USC in the NC game and won there'd be a bunch of Okie fans coming on here saying we would have lost to Okie. You can pretend all you want, the fact is that nobody was going to beat us in the NC game, not USC, not Okie, not Utah (most certainly not Utah), nobody. If you think a loss by us in the NC game to USC or anyone else was even a remote possibility, take a look at Tebow's locker-room speech at half time of the Okie game on You Tube.

[RayGator]

Actually I think it would be great to play SoCal in the next BCS Championship Game. That means we would have played Ohio State and Oklahoma and the Trojans in the Big Game! I think that's awesome for the Gators and our history! :)

It's great to be a Florida Gator! :wave:

[scubadude007]

I predict that CM's record at UF will be 97-13 after this year ....

[TroyKidd]

USC won't sniff the MNC this year.


Keep on prayin bucko

Keep on prayin :devil:

[TazSwFL]

The Gators will be preseason #1. Yes, they should run the table - it will be expected - that's one reason they will be preseason #1. If they don't run the table, they will not be meeting expectations.

IMO, their biggest obstacles will be LSU, and probably Alabama in the SEC Championship Game. Dark horses (remember Ole Miss) could be Arkansas and Georgia.

Other conference teams to watch: Whoever wins the Big 12 will be in the BCS Championship Game. With the OK/TX rivalry still going hot, that team will be in unless they self-destruct which is not expected. So even a 1 loss Big 12 team makes it in - barring two other major undefeateds.

The only chance Florida is left out of the game is with one loss, and an undefeated USC and/or Penn State/Ohio State who will then play the Big 12 champ. What are the chances of USC and Penn State or Ohio State going undefeated? Not very good. But it is still something to watch.

But look for Florida to win all its games and this entire exercise become a moot point.

[The_Graygator]

It'll be UF - Texas in the BCSCG at seasons' end. USC lost too much this year to make it all the way IMO.

[HungaryGator]

Another side note is that linear formulas severely miscalculate at the extreme ends of the distribution. Whether we play Charleston Southern or Vanderbilt has a huge impact on our RPI/SoS but the odds of either team beating us is both very small. So anyone doing meaningful analysis to compare Florida versus other top tier teams should throw BOTH games out, because a win in either spot gives us no new information. And yet, RPI/SoS will create a huge negative bias by the inclusion of Charleston Southern instead of a slightly better team that still has very little chance of putting an L on our schedule.

Agree completely. Its not how many patsies you have....its how many tough opponents you have that matters. Does it really make a difference if you play the 51st team in the nation or the 101st team in the nation? If you're truly a top team that year, it shouldn't. You should easily wax both of them. That's why I base MY strength of schedule on how many top 20-25 opponents you face. Those are the real threats usually. As I look over our schedule this year I see 4 programs that rank in the nation's top 20 in winning percentage since 1900 (LSU, UT, UGA, sow). Now 4 is supposed to be bad? I've noted in the past that UF has averaged 4.12 such games per year which is WAAAAAAAAAAAY more than U$C, UTx, OU, OSU, Meatchicken, ND, PSU, etc. How come nobody complains about THEIR schedules?

U$C plays OSU, Washington (0-12 last year), ND (sucks) and ASU (down).
Texas plays OU.
OU plays Texas, Nebraska (down) and scUM (down)
OSU plays USC, PSU, Meatchicken (down)
Meatchicken plays OSU, ND (sucks), PSU
ND plays Meatchicken (down), Washington (0-12 last year) and USC
PSU plays OSU and Meatchicken (down)

So I ask again....how come nobody is complaining about these schedules? Sure UT and sow are down...but the same is true for everybody else's toughies and we routinely schedule more than anybody else.......and that doesn't even include another tough game in the SECC if we get to it which is an additional hurdle neither ND nor any big 10 nor any pac 10 team will face. We don't owe anybody any apologies and our schedule is NOT WEAK....its just weaker than the absolutely brutal schedules we normally face.

[RayGator]

Interesting that I see often we have more "guests" than "members" checking out the 2009 Gators schedule here. :wave:

Go Gators! :)

[UFco2001]

Agree very much with Hungary...to me the WHOLE thing that I'm looking at when I look at a schedule is how many losable games do you have (and then to what degree).

I also always try to remember that we have conference championship game...a very losable game, at a neutral site, against a good opponent. That has helped UF far more than hurt us over the years, but obviously if going undefeated is the question, it's only dangerous.

And lastly, if someone looks down your schedule and says it's too easy when you're playing in the best league in football, which includes a conference title game, and a game against another ranked team out of conference...maybe the problem is that the team looks so good it devalues the competition because folks don't see the potential losses.

[GatorLaw]

Two years ago a two-loss team went to the NC game, something nobody would ever have predicted before the season began. There's also only been a small handful of undefeated teams from what today are the BCS conferences over the last 20 or more years and the likelihood of having 3 undefeated teams from BCS conferences is very slim, especially when two of the otherwise best candidates - Okie and Texas - play each other. And finally - I think LSU and probably UGA too are going to end the season ranked a good bit higher than they're ranked now. IOW, I hope we go undefeated but I don't think we're necessarily out of the race if we lose one game.

[mstrawser9]

And lastly, if someone looks down your schedule and says it's too easy when you're playing in the best league in football, which includes a conference title game, and a game against another ranked team out of conference...maybe the problem is that the team looks so good it devalues the competition because folks don't see the potential losses.

This makes sense, but you can't use that when looking at the schedule this year. I can't believe how easy it is on paper...One FCS teamtwo decent but not good OOC opponents in Troy and FIU, and by chance the two best teams in the west are somehow off the schedule this year (I should say 2nd and 3rd best, considering I believe LSU to be the best in the west(of course you have to add one of those 3 teams in again for the SEC championship game (hopefully either bama or the rebels win out, the last thing I want to see is a rematch with LSU in Atlanta)

So, by the end of the year we will have played 4 ranked teams (including the SEC championship game), Who knows if we'll have any top 10 teams except in the SEC championship game.

I'm not afraid to admit that we have a weak schedule this year. There is no doubt in my mind the gators are the best team in college football this coming year, with a wide margin on the rest, but as always it is football and anything can happen. Having leaders like Tebow, Spikes, and Meyer helps tremendously in my prediction of the first undefeated BCS Championship team since 2005 Texas.

[gatorskater]

That stretch of games after the bye week- @LSU, Arky, @MSU, Uga is a tough stretch to handle considering our propensity to lose focus occasionally at home (ole miss last yr and vandy in 2006), our difficulties at Starkville, Baton Rouge. Further more we will be a beat up team by the time we head to jax with well rested Uga with a bye the previous week.

If we get through that gauntlet unscathed we will go undefeated. If we lose, I suspect it will be during that stretch.

[gtj31]

^But neither Arky nor MSU will be overly physical games imo. If Arky is going to pull that game off it will be 35-31 imo. Arky won't hold us down. MSU can't score period and that game doesn't concern me at all.

So yes, UGA after those 3 is kind of tough but what concerns me more is UGA having the BYE before the game. UGA has only won twice since 1997 and once was when they had the BYE (their only bye to the best of my knowledge since that time but I could be mistaken). Yes I realize that was a mediocre Gator team but they still won.

Likewise, the LSU game doesn't concern me that much as Meyer is lights out with a BYE.

[RayGator]

One thing for sure is that we can't look past any of our SEC road games. Example, no doubt we'll have an exciting and emotional game against Tennessee in The Swamp on September 19th, then we will have our first SEC road game at Lexington KY on the 26th. The challenge for our guys is not have a big let down at Commonwealth Stadium. Everybody wants to knock off #1

Go Gators! :)

[UFFANFORLIFE]

Let's see. CSU, haha. Troy, haha. Tennessee, the biggest ha of all. Kiffin is what he talks--sh**. Kentucky. No. What, then LSU? Well Jefferson is only a sophomore, and he's no Tebow. I have no doubt that we will have a confident-enough receiving corps by then to take this one. Arkansas. Gainesville did used to be called Hoggtowne...but I guessed since we changed it they have no chance. Then MSU. Sorry, Robbie Andreu, you must have talent to upset someone. MSU does not. Dan Mullen wrecked our offense when we didn't have the players to run the option (e.g. Chris damn Leak), so just think about when he has players who both SUCK and aren't suited to his scheme. Fail. Georgia? Give me a break. The only time I respect the name Cox is when I turn on my cable, and it's not even reliable then. Vandy, here. HAHA. South Carolina...sorry Steve, our defense will CRUSH you again. FIU. Damn, sorry I even included that game in the list. FSWHO, here. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. LSU in the SEC 'ship, we got virtual homefield and more talent. Advantage us. Unworthy Little XII opponent/USC in national 'ship=possible close game but nothing to sweat over. Hey, we can always lose, but our opponents better rely on Tebow and Brantley and half our defense going down for it to be easy. If we treat these next 14 as 14 other post-Ole Miss games, then we won't lose.

[Gators15]

LSU should be our top primary one though never under-estimate anyone especially the SEC teams we play against.

So exciting as the season is a month away, woohoo!

[pnpgator]

We should be able to win out, and if we do we should be in the BCS title game.

While I understand there is reason for concern over a weaker than normal schedule, I dont think our SOS will be that low as to negate the fact that we are undefeated in the toughest conference (a conference that hasnt seen an undefeated team make it all the way to and through the SEC title game in many years - I cant remember the last team to do this - someone help). In addition, we wont see UTx vs OK since they play each other so the only really concerning scenario is undefeated USC (is their SOS that much better than ours???) and undefeated winner of UT/Oklahoma. Personally given our last 2 outings in the BCS title game, and the SEC bowl record overall in recent years, I think itd be hard to not have us in the game and still have some legitimacy to calling it a championship title game. Finally if such a nightmare scenario happens, it should signal the end of the BCS as we know it and the beginning of some march towards a playoff system.

[traubgator]

Do we know yet if the Charleston Southern game available will be available outside the state of florida? Gatorzone has FSN listed also, will it be a fox sports regional game or just on SUN?

[OaktownGator]

^But neither Arky nor MSU will be overly physical games imo. If Arky is going to pull that game off it will be 35-31 imo. Arky won't hold us down. MSU can't score period and that game doesn't concern me at all.

So yes, UGA after those 3 is kind of tough but what concerns me more is UGA having the BYE before the game. UGA has only won twice since 1997 and once was when they had the BYE (their only bye to the best of my knowledge since that time but I could be mistaken). Yes I realize that was a mediocre Gator team but they still won.

Likewise, the LSU game doesn't concern me that much as Meyer is lights out with a BYE.
MSU usually plays physical ball. They may not be that talented, but they'll smack you.

I agree that UGA coming off a bye week could present a real challenge.

[davegardner]

Meyer's record coming off a bye week is mighty impressive, though.

[dylan383]

I don't think our schedule will hurt us (unless we lose) but the fact that we should easily win the East may actually help us should we lose one game.

[qbone]

The LSU game is the defining game this year. I think we got it though.

[Gators15]

One more week to go, woohoo!!

[MATEEN]

GAME DAY.

[TampaGatorFan]

One down...13 to go...GO GATORS!!!!!

[GatorLaw]

UGa certainly didn't look impressive today. Whether that's because Okie State's D has improved remarkably during the off-season or because Stafford and Marino are gone remains to be seen. I know it was the first game and their offense might jell before our game but I expected a better showing against Okie State than they provided.

[quickasa]

Arky's defense is terrible but their passing game is really good with Mullet Mallet throwing the ball. I thought Cox played well against Arky. He did have wide open receivers his Moma could have hit though.

[UTfan4life]

I AM A COMPLETE JERK !

Of that there is no doubt !

[Bazza]

I hope Alabama don't knock ya'll of so UT can get a crack at dat A$$. my little sister girlscout troop could go undefeated with that kiddie azz schedule. this is like the 1985 chicago bears playing the 2009 detrioit lions for 12 weeks. try playing more than 2 ranked teams a decade and then say something. by the way, why ain't florida tryina mess wit miami. cuz it's a loss straight up.

Very intelligent post - your first time here. I'm impressed especially with your diction. UT would be proud. :grin:

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[OaktownGator]

I hope Alabama don't knock ya'll of so UT can get a crack at dat A$$. my little sister girlscout troop could go undefeated with that kiddie azz schedule. this is like the 1985 chicago bears playing the 2009 detrioit lions for 12 weeks. try playing more than 2 ranked teams a decade and then say something. by the way, why ain't florida tryina mess wit miami. cuz it's a loss straight up.
Punk troll.

[NOTgaGATORanymore]

I hope Alabama don't knock ya'll of so UT can get a crack at dat A$$. my little sister girlscout troop could go undefeated with that kiddie azz schedule. this is like the 1985 chicago bears playing the 2009 detrioit lions for 12 weeks. try playing more than 2 ranked teams a decade and then say something. by the way, why ain't florida tryina mess wit miami. cuz it's a loss straight up.

Congratulations on almost successfully stringing a few sentences together.

[ryanhoward812]

Really cool Ray to only have to comeback and edit the scores on this thread. Truly amazing that after all this team has been through, that everything is still in tact. What a season!!

[RayGator]

Really cool Ray to only have to comeback and edit the scores on this thread. Truly amazing that after all this team has been through, that everything is still in tact. What a season!!

Believe me it's fun to do ! Just to come back amd edit each game on the schedule with a W and the score ! I'm sure all would agree that God is certainly smiling on the Gators this season ! :)

It's great to be a Florida Gator ! :wave:

[RayGator]

The Sugar Bowl Game on Jan. 1st in New Orleans. The final game in this great season for the Gators ! :)

[TampaGatorFan]

The Sugar Bowl Game on Jan. 1st in New Orleans. The final game in this great season for the Gators ! :)

I know the Gators want to wash that bitter taste out of their mouths with a blowout victory over Cincy.

GO GATORS!!!!!

[RayGator]

2009 was another great season for Coach Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators! :)

"It's great to be a Florida Gator !"

[Bazza]

2009 was another great season for Coach Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators! :)

"It's great to be a Florida Gator !"

AMEN! :grin:

[Lex87]

That is a crazy schedule but you do what you can with what you got right? Lemonade anyone? :)

The trick for an out of town fan right now is accommodations! So hard to find a cheap place to stay with kids and a dog and still afford tix and post-game festivities.

I've been trying to find cheap hotel indexes for Florida and the best so far is this florida hotels (http://bookit.com/us/florida/) page on bookit.com.

Do any locals know of cheap hotels or even a house rental near the action?