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Gators Who Will Breakout in 2025

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by doctorg8r, Jul 5, 2025.

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  1. Jul 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM #41
    scooterp

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    I think we’re closer on this than the back & forth. It sucked to lose him and I know the staff felt the same way. Money talks and he felt it was better opportunity with more $ there. It is what it is.
     
  2. Jul 31, 2025 at 3:41 PM #42
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    For sure and to be clear I don’t blame them. Gumbs, McCray, Sapp, James, Woods, and Wiggins looks sufficient on paper just need it to translate.
     
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  3. Aug 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM #43
    doctorg8r

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    Being a Gator is of more value than more money! "If you ain't a Gator, ..."
     
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  4. Aug 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM #44
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    Predicted #12 for 2024 & finished #10. A #6 finish might mean 5-3 in the SEC vs 4-4 last year, and with our schedule, 5-3 might be fantastic. Even if we should beat TAMU/Ole Miss/UT, the schedule (I used Athlon rankings) might make that difficult.
    @Miami (10), Texas (1), @TAMU (18)
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    UGA (4), @UK, @Ole Miss (18), UT (21).
     
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  5. Aug 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM #45
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    I would say Gumbs broke out last year.
     
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  6. Aug 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM #46
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    I think it’s more complicated. I have no inside knowledge, but I think pyburn wanted more PT, namely pass rush opportunities. Now lsu might have lied to him, and maybe he isn’t good enough at rushing…but I don’t believe it was ever really about money.
     
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  7. Aug 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM #47
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    I really like Ja'Kobi Jackson. I wouldn't be surprised if he outperforms Jadan Baugh this year. He is more versatile than Baugh. Baugh is more explosive. Love having them both though.
     
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  8. Aug 3, 2025 at 9:47 AM #48
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    He was great against the run but not so much in coverage or pass rush. Its a bummer because 4th and one and hes on the field.
     
  9. Aug 3, 2025 at 11:17 AM #49
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    Agreed. Early on, I thought Baugh to be the clearly superior back, but I no longer have any predictions among these two. Except pain for the other team.
     
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  10. Aug 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM #50
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    Offense: Aidan Mizell (my pick for last year but didn’t happen)
    Defense: LJ McCray
     
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  11. Aug 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM #51
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    Might be hard to get many snaps this year but it sounds like Woods is giving the starting tackles fits with his pass rushing.
     
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