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Article: 3 Reasons Florida Will Make The Play-Offs In 2025 -- 3 Reasons They Won't

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by ETGator, May 14, 2025.

  1. Wanne15

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    Same gimmes, the real games are the same
     
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  2. Wanne15

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    Also. We were good for about 15 years
     
  3. manigordo

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    Reason we make play-offs: Billy Napier has learned from his mistakes.
    Reason we don't: Billy Napier hasn't learned from his mistakes
     
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  4. gtr2x

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    Playoffs? Playoffs? Really?

    Would be great, but hard to envision at this point. It is "show me" time tho.
     
  5. Wanne15

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    Its not hard for me to envision but five losses are just as likely. . Is it seven opponents in the top 15? Are we better than A&M and ole Miss or not. Maybe we are 10-2. Everyone has competent staffs and talent. Noone will just lay down and then there is pire luck and bs calls. Theres a long season ahead with a ton of uncertainty. Lets go.
     
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  6. shelbygt350

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    We wont, though I really hope we do, because Billy Napier will make critical play calls in close games.
     
  7. Wanne15

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    Or players will just be talented and beat the other team, no need for magic if you win the trenches.
     
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  8. 4everaGator

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    No more snatching defeat from the jaws of victory! 10-2!
     
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    This will be first year Napier gets a warmup game. I believe it’s a huge deal. We’ll see if he makes the most of the opportunity.
     
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  10. Wanne15

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    Better be ready
     
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    If we stumble around against either of the first two opponents, things could get ugly fast.
     
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  12. Wanne15

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    Hopefully we wake up by game three or so
     
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  13. lizardbreath

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    Personally, I'm confident we'll do just fine. I also highly doubt that we'll be anywhere near perfect. But some others here have a reservoir of pent-up frustration with the last three seasons that will overflow its banks at the first questionable play call or the first truly bone-headed sideline snafu. For others looking to burst the bubble for the DJ is "that guy crowd" it'll be a full-blown cataclysm if DJ misses an "obvious" read or throws an ugly pick - no matter how well he does overall or whether we even win the damn game. Such is life in Gator Nation.
     
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  14. Wanne15

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    Its been tough for a long stretch. Trask was tge last time it eas really fun to watch and we still had a weak run game and subpar defense. I'm just hoping for a solid team that can win eight games. Nine or 10 would be pretty sweet.
     
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  15. DieAGator

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    Unless we are sandbagging. :nods head:
     
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  16. gators1994

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    Reasons we will…DJ, Baugh and slaughter. Strong right down the middle. Reason we won’t…injuries on defensive line.
     
  17. eightiesgator

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    Since when is 9-3 or even 8-4 considered "mediocre?"
     
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  18. Crusher

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    Well Pre-Spurrier and back in the "eighties" it was considered a great season...just not a championship one.
     
  19. Wanne15

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    I could've lived with last year's eight and four if we didn't get completely embarrassed and sucked so bad. The record was OK but our first part of the season, inexcusable