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I hate the "Money Down"

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by Tolbert1906, Oct 15, 2022.

  1. Gatorrick22

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    You live with the sinners and cry with them too.
     
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  2. shane4three

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    More importantly what I see are fans tired of yelling on third down because we never stop the opposing team. Nobody thought about this. Our home advantage changing because fans already know what is going to happen on third down.
     
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  3. Gatorrick22

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    I despise cry babies...
     
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  4. phideltgator

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    Just keep raising the entrance requirements. GPA- 4.6, SAT-1400, ACT-34 What you have is a bunch of brain nerds with 0 personalities and semblance of normal. Let them rub their fingers together. It's better than rubbing something else?
     
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  5. gator_lyn

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    Just score some effing touchdowns! And stop the other team from doing it too!

    That's it
     
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  6. MCB51

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    The money thing has been going on since our defense started going down hill..perhaps that is the bad vibes..try something fresh now
     
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  7. tegator80

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    To me, it is kind of like "white-out" games, you look like a damn fool if it does not work. But that is on the fans and not the administration. They don't make them do it.
     
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  8. tegator80

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    See my post above this. Not that I disagree with your take.
     
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  9. tegator80

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    Plainly, it is about trying to have the home field advantage. As we should all know, we aren't "The Mighty Gators" this year and home field isn't all that magical.
     
  10. MCB51

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    Maybe if UF came up with something more different and have that announcer not dramatically announce 3rd dooooowwwnnnn! It would stop..or just say..like they did with Gator Bait..don't do it
     
  11. partdopy

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    Rubbing your fingers together silently is fun and engaging? Times sure have changed since I was in my early 20s.

    Everything in today's culture is about attention or money (despite them having none), no wonder young people seem to think everything sucks.
     
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  12. CalGator

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    I absolutely LOVE the money down concept. My 5 year old son really gets a kick out of it. I hate that our embarrassment of a defense can't stop anyone on The Money Down.
     
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  13. 2ndGenGator

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    It is stupid, and doesn't make enough noise, but it is so low on my list of concerns when it comes to Gator football that I don't pay attention.
     
  14. unclerob

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    We are going to give you our money. Come take it.
     
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  15. MCB51

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    They been taking mine for a long while and will continue..even after I am up there watching the Gators play from above ;)
     
  16. tommyvee

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    I’d rather them cup their hands and direct their screaming at the opposing offense.
     
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  17. phideltgator

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    None of my friend's kids get excepted there anymore. Now we have a bunch of zombies that purchase Gator clothing at the book store and go to games because it is the thing to do. If my crowd caught a group of students rubbing their fingers together we would smash our coolers on their heads. Totally different student body now with old farts mimicking to fit in with the nerds.
     
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  18. nawlinsgator

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    We’ve made every single QB look good. This is the single worse defense I have ever seen.
     
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  19. eightiesgator

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    Gee, who knew? I live halfway across the country, and we don't hear that on TV.
     
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  20. eastowest

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    Stats have been updated
    Florida is 131st out of 131 teams in 3rd down Def Conv %
    Passing yards allowed 87th
    Rushing Def 111th
    Total Def 106th
    1st downs allowed 121st
     
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