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Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by The_RH_Factor, Oct 30, 2022.

  1. SmootyGator

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    Most of my praise/criticism of how CBN did in his first year will be coming from how we do in these last 4 games. All 4 very winnable and we could end up at 8-4. We're 8 games in and we know what kind of team we have. I'm very curious to see how everything shakes out!
     
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  2. cubangator

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    Sadly with the way the Gators play defense it will be 4 losses.
     
  3. Gatorhead

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    TAMU - 50/50 Even
    S Carolina - 55/45 UF
    Vandy - 65/35 UF
    FSU - 45/55 FSU

    Way I see it.
     
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  4. slayerxing

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    I predicted 7-5 to start the year - so I hope they can win at least 3. I think TAMU is falling apart, so I think UF has a really good chance there and Vandy. FSU and USCe are both borderline ranked teams, so I assume those will be tougher. Hopefully they can sneak away with a win at home against USCe and get to 7 wins and then FSU is a true toss up.
     
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  5. Mikog8tor

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    Only see Vandy as the lock for a W. FSU has improved, A&M on the road and USCe isn't a pushover. Could go 2-2 best case and 1-3 worst.
     
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  6. sierragator

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    The team that came back against the vols and pushed uga around for a quarter goes 4-0. The team that showed up in the first half of the uga game goes 1-3 or 0-4
     
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  7. Gatorhead

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    Well that's UFs character this year isn't it, wildly inconsistent.

    Just hoping for 2-2 and a bowl.
     
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  8. Ahab

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    3-1 and just hope that loss isn't to F$U
     
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  9. willymayshayes

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    Our historically bad D just got worse with Cox being dismissed. Hope we can go 50/50.
     
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  10. Crusher

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    I think that we could go 0-4 or 4-0....none of those teams are unbeatable and neither are the Gators.

    IF (and its a big if) Napier values showing consistent improvement, he needs to win 3 out of 4 of those games...especially on Friday night against FSU. It will not be easy.
     
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  11. Crusher

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    I predicted 6-6, but that was with Utah in the L column....after that I thought 7 and 5 so I'll go with that. 3 and 1 against the last 4 teams.
     
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  12. brokerdanob

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    PAIN!!!!
     
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  13. gatorempire

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    I think the problem is we have 1 SEC win and though we fought hard in each of our losses, we just got outplayed and outcoached.

    2-2 sounds good, and would leave us on my baseline prediction for this year, but the unfortunate thing is nothing is guaranteed with this team.

    TAMU - talented team that just somehow sucks. But noon start, away, following an emotional loss? Yikes. Typically not a winning combo for us
    USC - not as good as expected but still good and they absolutely worked us last season
    Vandy - we should win this, but ... well the fact that I say "but" at all is concerning
    FSU - tossup. they're better, we're worse, but last year didn't really feel like a tough matchup. but ... in Tally? I don't like it at all.

    I think our most likely 2 wins are TAMU and Vandy. If we lose to TAMU the wheels could easily come off, though.

    This season has been ... very hard.
     
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  14. python15

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    I hope i am wrong, i think we lose all 4. I am behind Billy 100%. He wll turn this around. We need more talent.
     
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  15. gatorempire

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    I can't see us losing to Vandy this year. That said, going 5-7 doesn't feel very good either. We gotta steal one.
     
  16. rmonteag

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    If this teams get an L against TAMU, then we just win 1 game. If they get a W against TAMU we win out.
     
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  17. iam4uf

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    UF should be favored against USC & Vandy, not against the other two. 6-6 with a top-10 recruiting class that fills our needs would be a successful season imho.
     
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  18. pnpgator

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    To me this is where Napier and the team show what they are made of. All 4 games are winnable and give much needed momentum for a brighter future. Win all 4 and I'm excited about next year, win 3 and I'm optimistic, win 2 and its wait and see, win 1 or none, and I lose faith in Napier. My gut says 2-2 but I'm hoping 3-1.
     
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  19. GatorMcCluskey

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    I think we go 2-2 but I could live with 1-3 as long as that win happens in Doak. This season is shot anyway, 5-7 and beating the Noles in their own backyard would be more satisfying for me than 6-6 with a loss to those jackasses.
     
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  20. TJtheGator

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    Losing all 4 would be unacceptable for Billy. It is the only scenario that cranks up the heat to his seat in 2023. That means finishing the year with 6 straight losses after a 4-2 start. It means we got worse as the year progressed which makes the “changing the culture” argument a tough pill to swallow.

    Patience is given by fans as long as we see improvement. Going 0-6 in the back half of the year is anything but.
     
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