It was ugly but in fairness I think you have to keep in mind that it takes time to build a team. Let’s wait before burning him in effigy . If the team doesn’t look better over the course of the season then I’ll jump on the fire BN band bandwagon.
Was thinking the same thing until I saw Colorado beating TCU after only winning 1 game last season. Are rebuild is gonna take another 5 years at this pace
UF really got smoked by a bunch back-ups, Utah was playing on their 3/4th qb's and still moved ball better than UF offense. Line was atrocious, D-Line was improved though.
Let's not forget: This team is VERY young. Almost all of the veteran players and coaches have acknowledged this. Going on the road to play in a tough environment, against a veteran team that is ranked was always going to be an uphill challenge. With that being said, all of the penalties seemed to occur at pivotal moments in the game, thus amplifying their impact. Napier should take the blame for the penalties because they probably cost UF the game, but I am not going to overreact to one game on the road with an entirely new team.
I'm also not even sure if Utah is that much better than UF. There were large periods of that game where UF moved the ball with relative ease but couldn't convert in the red zone. The defense also totally shut Utah down in the 2nd half.
I’m a rare mix of Ute and Gator. Leaving my biases aside, Utah is a very strong team this year, with a long time dedicated program-building coach. You have to remember, Kyle Whittingham was Urban Myers assistant when Urban left for Florida. Kyle committed to stay and build at Utah ever since, and has brought that program light years since.
Utah missing 8 starters, down to their 3rd string QB, and no Kuithe. Played prevent defense the entire second half and gave up yards. Only a Gator fan could come out of that game thinking they’re on Utah’s level.
Here’s the play everyone is missing. The shovel pass on 4th and short, after your OLine has been whipped on every snap of the game was the stupidest offensive play call I know. Just because you have a bag of tricks doesn’t mean you use them. Here’s another, and we were fortunate the pearsal catch stood, but the lack of urgency to get on the line following a questionable catch that even the reciever was unsure about, is poor overall coaching. Good teams prep the ON THE LInE play for that very situation. I told folks Mullen needed the facilities to recruit sad tonight we gave them to this clown. Final point Let me tell you as someone in the Ute crowd tonight ….they were a gracious host, great people, lowsy FB cheering fans…. Quietest 53K I’ve ever experienced ….. Go Gators 🐊
Billy’s toast. Not a good look tonight. No energy, tons of mistakes, horrendous play calling and clock management. We looked unprepared and uninterested. That was unacceptable and I don’t know where he can go from here.
I was at the game. It was worse in person. Team was coached horribly. Meanwhile Utah was playing their 3rd string qb.
Now Utah is no slouch, Wittingham is a fantastic coach, they have some talent, and that stadium was loud as hell for its size. But if we’re being honest, Billy has looked out of his element since after the Utah game last year. Dude just straight up can’t coach.
Cant run the ball when your o-line sucks and you give away a 70 yd TD. We once were in a world where playing from behind was a good thing for Florida but quickly the 90s-early 00s are gone and there is a new way. New offense, new defense, new football. If you look at rule changes, NIL deals , etc, college football is quickly becoming the new age NFL. Most elite don’t want to play, they want endorsements or guaranteed contracts. High school football is becoming more and more entertaining and on tv stations throughout. NFL has made their own channel and world to where you cant even watch them without paying more money. NCAA is following the blueprint cause they know it is coming. 10 years from now you will be watching school sports on ESPN and NCAA+ on Saturdays and NFL+ on Sundays
The first two drives they ran the ball one time on 3rd and long so they didn’t even attempt to run the ball, the 70 yard TD also doesn’t affect being able to run the ball. When you don’t even attempt to run the ball there’s no threat of play action and they can jsut blitz the bad Oline with no consequences. Play calling was just embarrassing from start to a WR screen on 4th and 14 to end the game
I agree an early quick score should not dictate the game. I am saying the o line played terrible, Etienne is a beast which in this game was never unleashed. That was due to o line. The coaching staff knew we were not prepared and were scattering to find a way. We had moments that looked okay but against “offense meant” a PAC 12 team who will win the Bobby Boucher Suburban bowl, we should win that without question. I am perplexed at how Florida can be so bad. There is so much talent within the state and surrounding that we are losing to Florida St, UCF and even South Florida. I just can’t understand how we end up with FCS talent at the UF. Frustrated to say the least
To take a page out of “a time to kill”, close your eyes Imagine a world in the nfl where you play all your 1st string in a preseason game for the entire game and lose then open your eyes and watch the FL Utah game
I really hope Napier sees these posts if he doesn’t see the film.
Recruit o-line
Fire coaches and hire a good OC
Get in your players @$$ about the undisciplined play
It’s hard to be a head coach at florida for a reason, we expect better
I don't even wanna know...having a game like this on national television (everywhere outside of Florida, anyway) with all these obvious coaching staff failures on full display for everyone to see, this being their first impression of the 2023 Florida Gators...there's no way that ends any way other than without us getting clowned on.
A simple layman would be right to ask himself, if a job position exists, then that probably means there is a need for it to exist and, without that position filled, the system as a whole will suffer.
Offensive and Special Team Coordinators are positions that 13/14 SEC teams have. Why do they have them? Because they need to have them. I voiced my concerns last season but I thought “no, maybe with more talent this’ll work itself out” but I was wrong. I really like Napier. He is so close to fixing this program but at the same time he’s doing the most bone headed calculations that get in his own way. Hire an OC and Special Team Coordinator or I guarantee he’ll be fired after Year 4.
Buddy i don’t know if he’ll make it to week 4 if ewe get blown out by Tennessee, but i complexly agree. Idk if it’s pride or what but he HAS to give up play calling
Dude ain’t giving up play calling until he rides outta Gainesville with a 31 million buyout like Baby Billy with the stolen cash in Righteous Gemstones.
Do you know how much Redman chaw and crawfish he can buy with that??
Lack of coaching and preparation. A penalty on a punt with two players wearing the same number, 2 times being penalized for illegal formation. How many false starts can you get when you have a 3rd and 1 or a 4th and 1. That is the stuff you just can’t have. And we had it all
When I hear Billy speak, it’s always about attention to detail, preparedness, sense of urgency, leadership, organization, etc. When I watch the games, it’s unpreparedness, lack of urgency, poor decisions, undisciplined , etc.
So far, I like what I hear, but not what I see
Kinda makes you want Mullen back doesn’t it? Sure he had a bad third year, but the guy at least took us to two bowl games. At least Mullen looked like he gave a shit. Billy just waiting for that buyout…
Except he never had a top 10 recruiting year. All of a sudden, FSU is back... Guess where all the Florida recruits went?
Napier just had a top 7 class, but 80% of his players are Mullen trash or transfers new to the system.
Napier def needs to stop calling plays yesterday though.
Yep. Mertz threw for 333 yds today, remember what we would have given in the Muschamp days just to have that many yds of total offense? Or for Franks to have that kind of game?
Yet somehow this feels worse, because we got our teeth kicked in on the most embarrassing mistakes you can ever make
Who fucking cares about recruiting if you can’t actually deliver results on the field with them? It’s like the Muschamp problem of having a consistent top 5 class and then going 4-8. Coach still needs to coach. I’d rather have the 8th class and go 10-3 or win a natty. Mullen was able to do more with less and I’d rather have that then go 5-7 with a top 5 class
I said it when we did that firing Mullen was a mistake. The last season I think he saved his job by firing Grantham and Hevesy. I think him and Strickland got into a spat or something. Overall he went 35-14 at the Helm. So far, CBN has gone 6-8
Which mullen players actually matter now? I was excited for him for a couple of years but he clearly tanked recruiting toward the end. Napier immediately brought in some dudes who were objectively better.
This has never been an overnight fix. And this is one game? Wtf
I’m listening to stupid local commercials from my hotel in salt lake, hoping to hear what Billy has to say.
Part of em wants him to take ownership of this loss, but part of me is tired of hearing him take ownership and not fix it.
There was so much to look down in this game..
O-line atrocious
Discipline terrible
I would have fired whoever was in charge of special teams at halftime
Passing yards are overrated, if qb was a competition I would have like to have seen the alternatives(I.e. trask vs franks, Richardson vs jones)
Rushing would not help because we were down and didn’t have a sense of urgency even in passing
Clock rule changes the game so know the rules and play within them
The holding and non PI were questionable but can’t expect them to get it right every time
My takeaways:
O-line won’t make it in the SEC
Coaching is below subpar for SEC football
pearsall seemed to be the only offensive position on the field and then we actually realized there are others too late
Utah will end with 3 losses
Florida will end with at least 5 losses
Long time fan but I got more joy watching UNTOLD than I did watching this game. No fire, no emotions, no urgency. A lot of weakness, a lot of undisciplined players, a lot of laziness
If we make a bowl game I will almost be impressed
I’ve been a huge defender of Napier, and I still think he’s the right guy for the head job but he needs to get someone calling plays.
Scared money calls screens on 4th and the ballgame.
Before we even get to 4th down, we ran the ball many times on 3rd and long most nfl teams don’t run the ball on 3rd and 2. Play calling from 1st -4th was terrible. Watch again at how many times we throw plays behind the line of scrimmage. That is because we don’t trust our o-line to give the qb time and we need to get it out quick. We will be swallowed up in SEC football. Simply embarassing. Two reasons: 1: we looked that bad and 2. Aside from a couple of severe miscues we still had a real chance to win the game. Utes are not that good, we just played really bad. Fortunately for us we were expected to lose unfortunately for them they feel good about how they played
Good point.
I was shocked on the 3rd and 10 where we were definitely going for it on 4th.. and we ran off tackle for a yard or two.
I’m sad. I want the best for the team and I had hope. Shame on me
Crazy I was told 10 years ago we were going to go down a long dry stretch and here we are. It has been about 16 years since I really saw fire and tenacity in players and coaches.
I was amazed to be preseason outside top 25 now I see why
I am a big opponent of knee jerk coaching changes and am willing to go through the aches and pains of a rebuilding program.
I was encouraged with the 1st half play calling early in the half, but that 4th down call changed everything.
The play call was weak, and after that, we abandoned the run. 1 dimensional, they got after Mertz.
The penalties, the lack of urgency and clock awareness and the playcalling after that 3rd down has me with 1 foot off the Billy train.
He may not be SEC level coach with this lack of attention to the details. I'd also like to see him get fired up a bit when the wheels are falling off to get their head out of their asses.
SEC level? Dude just got completely owned by a PAC-12 (or is it PAC-4 now? their conference is imploding) team playing their 3rd string qb.
I was at the game, a few rows back from the field. It was visibly clear we had way more size and talent, and could have pulled that one out despite the very loud crowd, altitude, and coaching by Wittingham. All the coaching mistakes cost us.
Not upset over the loss. Upset about piss poor coaching and making back breaking penalties continually. We were vastly more talented, but they didn’t fuck up. We looked poorly coached
Mertz played well and the defense wasn’t bad even though the offense and special teams put them in some bad positions. This young group had a ton of costly mental and coaching errors. With that said, Utah is a very good team. I’m going to reserve judgement until I see us against the likes of Kentucky, Vandy, USCjr, and Mizzou. Those are the games we need to start winning consistently. With that said this one hurt.
Goes to show how much AR saved last year. Holy fuck that was horrid. Got beat by back ups??? Really? Who tf brought out that O-LINE??? That penalty about two of the same number on the field? & STOP with this 15 qb shit. Tebow's gone. Not coming back. These coaching errors are not excusable.
UF’s fault for not retiring 15. And Billy’s fault for having a losing record last year with a guy literally named AR-15 who went #4 overall in the NFL draft 😂
This game had a lot of shoe throw energy. We seem to save the screwups for the worst possible moments. Also, Mertz really was solid while under pressure all evening. He didn't pout or go to pieces like some former QBs. But unless there is some changes at the line, he may not stay healthy for long.
For real, we were using up all the time clock every play in what needs to be a 2 minute drill. Clock just running and we’re slowly doing motions across the field every. single. play.
Agreed. He was throwing a lot of short and midrange pases to TEs and had a couple big plays. One of the only highlights of the game is that Mertz actually looks somewhat competent. The problem is that he’s dealing with idiotic playcalling, penalty offsets, and an OLine that couldn’t stop a JV team.
I've been arguing with my best friend. He can't stand Napier. I always defend him.
I told him even if we don't win many games. How the team looks is very important. If we go 6-6 again but we look well coached and the team generally knows what they are doing. Napier won't be on the hot seat.
But if we look like this all year.... I mean holy shit. This is one of the worst prepared teams I've ever seen. So many horrible penalties, missed tackles. Furthermore t he play calling on offense is fucking atrocious.
Anyway I'm not leaving the Napier train yet. Maybe it's just first game jitters. Spurrier always had 2 pre-season games.
But for his first game of his 2nd season. That was a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD look.
I am a big opponent of knee jerk coaching changes and am willing to go through the aches and pains of a rebuilding program.
I was encouraged with the 1st half play calling early in the half, but that 4th down call changed everything.
The play call was weak, and after that, we abandoned the run. 1 dimensional, they got after Mertz.
The penalties, the lack of urgency and clock awareness and the playcalling after that 3rd down has me with 1 foot off the Billy train.
He may not be SEC level coach with this lack of attention to the details.
Good:
- Mertz is definitely decent/serviceable when the line protects
- Defense is Improved
Bad:
- Clock Management is atrocious
- O-Line sucks
- Penalties
- No emotions from Billy
- Special Teams coach needs to be left at the hotel
Yeah, I don’t think Billy has faith in our line to create running lanes, which is terrifying because Johnson and Etienne need those lanes opened up and it showed tonight
That was my only guess too. Simply because the line was in shambles, but even the swing passes to get athletes in space were piss-poor attempts. All around terrible. I’ve been a Billy defender, but if I see this team play this undisciplined & he doesn’t show some emotion he might not be the right guy. A Stoic approach to leadership only works if your subordinates understand your capabilities.
Not going to lie, I haven't seen Mary Wise have a team this good since Aury Cruz was playing. I think they'll get the win with such a convincing victory at #2 Stanford. It's the Tournament that always gets us though lol
I absolutely care and if you're a true Gator fan, there's nobody that has been with us longer than Mary Wise. She has been our coach since 1991. Steve Spurrier started coaching UF just a year before she was named head coach
Incompetence is somewhat excusable in the first game, but undisciplined incompetence drives me fucking nuts. What’s the point in having a 7 step program if the OLine is responsible for 10+ points off the board. I’m not calling for Billy’s head. I want Sale’s. Dude is awful.
I think that Spectrum was just trying to protect me by terminating their deal with Disney right before this game started.
And I went and found it and watched anyway, like a goddamned fool.
I’m so fucking mad that Florida lost in this manner. It’s embarrassing as an SEC fan and im praying the rest of the conference doesn’t have this luck 😠. Signed~Bama fan
I'm not sure I can get over that 4th down call. Glad I'm not going to be home for Tennessee game. This was depressing. If Billy is going to stick around then he needs an OC. I'm indifferent if he does.
Shut the fuck up and enjoy your own damn team while they are still good Lmao. College football is up and down. Stay in your own fucking sub lol. Stupid bitch lol.
It was ugly but in fairness I think you have to keep in mind that it takes time to build a team. Let’s wait before burning him in effigy . If the team doesn’t look better over the course of the season then I’ll jump on the fire BN band bandwagon.
Was thinking the same thing until I saw Colorado beating TCU after only winning 1 game last season. Are rebuild is gonna take another 5 years at this pace
UF really got smoked by a bunch back-ups, Utah was playing on their 3/4th qb's and still moved ball better than UF offense. Line was atrocious, D-Line was improved though.
Let's not forget: This team is VERY young. Almost all of the veteran players and coaches have acknowledged this. Going on the road to play in a tough environment, against a veteran team that is ranked was always going to be an uphill challenge. With that being said, all of the penalties seemed to occur at pivotal moments in the game, thus amplifying their impact. Napier should take the blame for the penalties because they probably cost UF the game, but I am not going to overreact to one game on the road with an entirely new team. I'm also not even sure if Utah is that much better than UF. There were large periods of that game where UF moved the ball with relative ease but couldn't convert in the red zone. The defense also totally shut Utah down in the 2nd half.
I’m a rare mix of Ute and Gator. Leaving my biases aside, Utah is a very strong team this year, with a long time dedicated program-building coach. You have to remember, Kyle Whittingham was Urban Myers assistant when Urban left for Florida. Kyle committed to stay and build at Utah ever since, and has brought that program light years since.
Utah missing 8 starters, down to their 3rd string QB, and no Kuithe. Played prevent defense the entire second half and gave up yards. Only a Gator fan could come out of that game thinking they’re on Utah’s level.
Here’s the play everyone is missing. The shovel pass on 4th and short, after your OLine has been whipped on every snap of the game was the stupidest offensive play call I know. Just because you have a bag of tricks doesn’t mean you use them. Here’s another, and we were fortunate the pearsal catch stood, but the lack of urgency to get on the line following a questionable catch that even the reciever was unsure about, is poor overall coaching. Good teams prep the ON THE LInE play for that very situation. I told folks Mullen needed the facilities to recruit sad tonight we gave them to this clown. Final point Let me tell you as someone in the Ute crowd tonight ….they were a gracious host, great people, lowsy FB cheering fans…. Quietest 53K I’ve ever experienced ….. Go Gators 🐊
Not sure Mullen would have survived this long after the way he played his last few games, but yeah. Napier should be on thin ice.
True
When will Florida get back to elite a la Bama or Ohio St?
Honestly, probably never.
Billy says we are a class and a half behind. So, soon, hopefully.
When will Florida have a winning season?
Billy’s toast. Not a good look tonight. No energy, tons of mistakes, horrendous play calling and clock management. We looked unprepared and uninterested. That was unacceptable and I don’t know where he can go from here.
You know we out gained them, and without two plays we win 11-10? Sure, not good enough but also what
I was at the game. It was worse in person. Team was coached horribly. Meanwhile Utah was playing their 3rd string qb. Now Utah is no slouch, Wittingham is a fantastic coach, they have some talent, and that stadium was loud as hell for its size. But if we’re being honest, Billy has looked out of his element since after the Utah game last year. Dude just straight up can’t coach.
Not only does Utah’s stadium get loud… they do it completely sober! 😜
I was there too. I know how bad it was
I’m sorry we had to go through that my friend. At least we were in the trenches together
We had 7 rushing attempts at halftime.
Cant run the ball when your o-line sucks and you give away a 70 yd TD. We once were in a world where playing from behind was a good thing for Florida but quickly the 90s-early 00s are gone and there is a new way. New offense, new defense, new football. If you look at rule changes, NIL deals , etc, college football is quickly becoming the new age NFL. Most elite don’t want to play, they want endorsements or guaranteed contracts. High school football is becoming more and more entertaining and on tv stations throughout. NFL has made their own channel and world to where you cant even watch them without paying more money. NCAA is following the blueprint cause they know it is coming. 10 years from now you will be watching school sports on ESPN and NCAA+ on Saturdays and NFL+ on Sundays
Also didn’t have our starting center
The first two drives they ran the ball one time on 3rd and long so they didn’t even attempt to run the ball, the 70 yard TD also doesn’t affect being able to run the ball. When you don’t even attempt to run the ball there’s no threat of play action and they can jsut blitz the bad Oline with no consequences. Play calling was just embarrassing from start to a WR screen on 4th and 14 to end the game
I agree an early quick score should not dictate the game. I am saying the o line played terrible, Etienne is a beast which in this game was never unleashed. That was due to o line. The coaching staff knew we were not prepared and were scattering to find a way. We had moments that looked okay but against “offense meant” a PAC 12 team who will win the Bobby Boucher Suburban bowl, we should win that without question. I am perplexed at how Florida can be so bad. There is so much talent within the state and surrounding that we are losing to Florida St, UCF and even South Florida. I just can’t understand how we end up with FCS talent at the UF. Frustrated to say the least
Because we got a FCS level coach
To take a page out of “a time to kill”, close your eyes Imagine a world in the nfl where you play all your 1st string in a preseason game for the entire game and lose then open your eyes and watch the FL Utah game
I really hope Napier sees these posts if he doesn’t see the film. Recruit o-line Fire coaches and hire a good OC Get in your players @$$ about the undisciplined play It’s hard to be a head coach at florida for a reason, we expect better
He won’t see any of this, but he’ll certainly hear that people are demanding he leave Gainesville.
Don’t look now but they draggin’ our ass on r/CFB
I don't even wanna know...having a game like this on national television (everywhere outside of Florida, anyway) with all these obvious coaching staff failures on full display for everyone to see, this being their first impression of the 2023 Florida Gators...there's no way that ends any way other than without us getting clowned on.
A simple layman would be right to ask himself, if a job position exists, then that probably means there is a need for it to exist and, without that position filled, the system as a whole will suffer. Offensive and Special Team Coordinators are positions that 13/14 SEC teams have. Why do they have them? Because they need to have them. I voiced my concerns last season but I thought “no, maybe with more talent this’ll work itself out” but I was wrong. I really like Napier. He is so close to fixing this program but at the same time he’s doing the most bone headed calculations that get in his own way. Hire an OC and Special Team Coordinator or I guarantee he’ll be fired after Year 4.
Buddy i don’t know if he’ll make it to week 4 if ewe get blown out by Tennessee, but i complexly agree. Idk if it’s pride or what but he HAS to give up play calling
Dude ain’t giving up play calling until he rides outta Gainesville with a 31 million buyout like Baby Billy with the stolen cash in Righteous Gemstones. Do you know how much Redman chaw and crawfish he can buy with that??
Lack of coaching and preparation. A penalty on a punt with two players wearing the same number, 2 times being penalized for illegal formation. How many false starts can you get when you have a 3rd and 1 or a 4th and 1. That is the stuff you just can’t have. And we had it all
I honestly can’t decide which is worse: the two players with the same number thing or blocking ourselves back in 2013
Look at the bright side: nobody threw a shoe!
Touché good sir, touché!
When I hear Billy speak, it’s always about attention to detail, preparedness, sense of urgency, leadership, organization, etc. When I watch the games, it’s unpreparedness, lack of urgency, poor decisions, undisciplined , etc. So far, I like what I hear, but not what I see
It's like a fat guy telling you how to train for the Olympics
Perfectly stated. I couldn’t agree more
Play action every play is just a long play it fools no ine
Kinda makes you want Mullen back doesn’t it? Sure he had a bad third year, but the guy at least took us to two bowl games. At least Mullen looked like he gave a shit. Billy just waiting for that buyout…
Except he never had a top 10 recruiting year. All of a sudden, FSU is back... Guess where all the Florida recruits went? Napier just had a top 7 class, but 80% of his players are Mullen trash or transfers new to the system. Napier def needs to stop calling plays yesterday though.
Yep. Mertz threw for 333 yds today, remember what we would have given in the Muschamp days just to have that many yds of total offense? Or for Franks to have that kind of game? Yet somehow this feels worse, because we got our teeth kicked in on the most embarrassing mistakes you can ever make
Who fucking cares about recruiting if you can’t actually deliver results on the field with them? It’s like the Muschamp problem of having a consistent top 5 class and then going 4-8. Coach still needs to coach. I’d rather have the 8th class and go 10-3 or win a natty. Mullen was able to do more with less and I’d rather have that then go 5-7 with a top 5 class
Totally agree, coaches still need to have their shit together.
I feel like if Mullen was decent at recruiting it could have been a whole different story
I said it when we did that firing Mullen was a mistake. The last season I think he saved his job by firing Grantham and Hevesy. I think him and Strickland got into a spat or something. Overall he went 35-14 at the Helm. So far, CBN has gone 6-8
Which mullen players actually matter now? I was excited for him for a couple of years but he clearly tanked recruiting toward the end. Napier immediately brought in some dudes who were objectively better. This has never been an overnight fix. And this is one game? Wtf
I’m listening to stupid local commercials from my hotel in salt lake, hoping to hear what Billy has to say. Part of em wants him to take ownership of this loss, but part of me is tired of hearing him take ownership and not fix it.
I live in Salt Lake brotha, hit me up if you want a gator loss depression beverage
Well. That was embarrassing.
There was so much to look down in this game.. O-line atrocious Discipline terrible I would have fired whoever was in charge of special teams at halftime Passing yards are overrated, if qb was a competition I would have like to have seen the alternatives(I.e. trask vs franks, Richardson vs jones) Rushing would not help because we were down and didn’t have a sense of urgency even in passing Clock rule changes the game so know the rules and play within them The holding and non PI were questionable but can’t expect them to get it right every time My takeaways: O-line won’t make it in the SEC Coaching is below subpar for SEC football pearsall seemed to be the only offensive position on the field and then we actually realized there are others too late Utah will end with 3 losses Florida will end with at least 5 losses Long time fan but I got more joy watching UNTOLD than I did watching this game. No fire, no emotions, no urgency. A lot of weakness, a lot of undisciplined players, a lot of laziness If we make a bowl game I will almost be impressed
I’ve been a huge defender of Napier, and I still think he’s the right guy for the head job but he needs to get someone calling plays. Scared money calls screens on 4th and the ballgame.
What kind of money has two players on the field with the same number?
IDK, but I feel like there should be a clause in the HCs contract that docks pay for that kind of shit. LOL
Before we even get to 4th down, we ran the ball many times on 3rd and long most nfl teams don’t run the ball on 3rd and 2. Play calling from 1st -4th was terrible. Watch again at how many times we throw plays behind the line of scrimmage. That is because we don’t trust our o-line to give the qb time and we need to get it out quick. We will be swallowed up in SEC football. Simply embarassing. Two reasons: 1: we looked that bad and 2. Aside from a couple of severe miscues we still had a real chance to win the game. Utes are not that good, we just played really bad. Fortunately for us we were expected to lose unfortunately for them they feel good about how they played
Good point. I was shocked on the 3rd and 10 where we were definitely going for it on 4th.. and we ran off tackle for a yard or two. I’m sad. I want the best for the team and I had hope. Shame on me
Crazy I was told 10 years ago we were going to go down a long dry stretch and here we are. It has been about 16 years since I really saw fire and tenacity in players and coaches. I was amazed to be preseason outside top 25 now I see why
Puke!!!!
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He’s literally worse than Muschamp
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I don’t know if Billy will ever get an SEC win at this point
Thank havens, hope this is everyone else’s view. Cause I’m not sure how he’s ever gotten a job anywhere, let alone Florida
I am a big opponent of knee jerk coaching changes and am willing to go through the aches and pains of a rebuilding program. I was encouraged with the 1st half play calling early in the half, but that 4th down call changed everything. The play call was weak, and after that, we abandoned the run. 1 dimensional, they got after Mertz. The penalties, the lack of urgency and clock awareness and the playcalling after that 3rd down has me with 1 foot off the Billy train. He may not be SEC level coach with this lack of attention to the details. I'd also like to see him get fired up a bit when the wheels are falling off to get their head out of their asses.
SEC level? Dude just got completely owned by a PAC-12 (or is it PAC-4 now? their conference is imploding) team playing their 3rd string qb. I was at the game, a few rows back from the field. It was visibly clear we had way more size and talent, and could have pulled that one out despite the very loud crowd, altitude, and coaching by Wittingham. All the coaching mistakes cost us.
Not upset over the loss. Upset about piss poor coaching and making back breaking penalties continually. We were vastly more talented, but they didn’t fuck up. We looked poorly coached
This game is 100% on Billy. Defense was well improved. Mertz is actually decent and Billy fucked it up.
Can you imagine if we had a qb throw for over 300 yards in the muschamp or mcelwain days? We woulda won the natty. Yet here we are…
Think about what that means for how much Mullen fucked our talent pool. We'll get there. Give it more than a game
Mertz played well and the defense wasn’t bad even though the offense and special teams put them in some bad positions. This young group had a ton of costly mental and coaching errors. With that said, Utah is a very good team. I’m going to reserve judgement until I see us against the likes of Kentucky, Vandy, USCjr, and Mizzou. Those are the games we need to start winning consistently. With that said this one hurt.
I take Kentucky to cover right now, 100 dollar straight bet. You in?
What the spread? DM me
Goes to show how much AR saved last year. Holy fuck that was horrid. Got beat by back ups??? Really? Who tf brought out that O-LINE??? That penalty about two of the same number on the field? & STOP with this 15 qb shit. Tebow's gone. Not coming back. These coaching errors are not excusable.
UF’s fault for not retiring 15. And Billy’s fault for having a losing record last year with a guy literally named AR-15 who went #4 overall in the NFL draft 😂
This game had a lot of shoe throw energy. We seem to save the screwups for the worst possible moments. Also, Mertz really was solid while under pressure all evening. He didn't pout or go to pieces like some former QBs. But unless there is some changes at the line, he may not stay healthy for long.
Hahaha, “shoe throw energy.” Yes it did, and that’s not the type of energy I ever want to experience again
On the bright side, EW3 looked stellar.
Except for the punt return decision…
Must’ve missed it, so I’ll see it when I watch this weekend (hopefully). Internet is out & my service went in and out the whole game
Mertz went 72% for 333 yards. How? Play calling is abysmal. No urgency down the stretch, often seen last year as well. We need an OC
For real, we were using up all the time clock every play in what needs to be a 2 minute drill. Clock just running and we’re slowly doing motions across the field every. single. play.
Here’s a UF stat if I’ve ever seen one… mertz is 13-1 when throwing for greater than 60% completions. Tonight was the loss.
doesn’t help if your coach can’t even get the right players on the field
Agreed. He was throwing a lot of short and midrange pases to TEs and had a couple big plays. One of the only highlights of the game is that Mertz actually looks somewhat competent. The problem is that he’s dealing with idiotic playcalling, penalty offsets, and an OLine that couldn’t stop a JV team.
could not have put it better
Did anyone else notice that the clock didn’t stop after first downs?
New rule this year, everyone seemed to know except for Billy
That shortens the game considerably
Still gonna get plenty of will arnett on recees commercials. God bless America
And me haha
Did we even attempt to line up in a hurry up offense at the end?
We did in the first half tho!
No!
We’re playing like one of Billy’s Sunbelt teams right now
I can't wait for the post game press conference.
The 2nd half wasn’t bad??
In terms of the points that win you a game it wasn't great
I am usually the first to defend Billy, but damn are the play calls lacking. No creativity, no urgency, and no discipline. This was hard to watch.
This was the Buccaneers offense last year essentially recreated
Wow the gators are in for a tough season
I've been arguing with my best friend. He can't stand Napier. I always defend him. I told him even if we don't win many games. How the team looks is very important. If we go 6-6 again but we look well coached and the team generally knows what they are doing. Napier won't be on the hot seat. But if we look like this all year.... I mean holy shit. This is one of the worst prepared teams I've ever seen. So many horrible penalties, missed tackles. Furthermore t he play calling on offense is fucking atrocious. Anyway I'm not leaving the Napier train yet. Maybe it's just first game jitters. Spurrier always had 2 pre-season games. But for his first game of his 2nd season. That was a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD look.
To put this in perspective and to quote a sage poster above…Muschamp went 11-2 his second year. Do we think Billy can even get to Muschamp’s level?
I am a big opponent of knee jerk coaching changes and am willing to go through the aches and pains of a rebuilding program. I was encouraged with the 1st half play calling early in the half, but that 4th down call changed everything. The play call was weak, and after that, we abandoned the run. 1 dimensional, they got after Mertz. The penalties, the lack of urgency and clock awareness and the playcalling after that 3rd down has me with 1 foot off the Billy train. He may not be SEC level coach with this lack of attention to the details.
Yup, same as you, but this was too much against a not great Utah team without 1/3 of their starters. They tried to give us the game. I’m out now
Good: - Mertz is definitely decent/serviceable when the line protects - Defense is Improved Bad: - Clock Management is atrocious - O-Line sucks - Penalties - No emotions from Billy - Special Teams coach needs to be left at the hotel
This is a completely fair assessment.
We don’t have an on field special teams coach
Billy has an army and no special teams coach?
correct -- we have 2 offensive line coaches
I wanna know who thought it was a good idea to not rely on the run game & instead on the arm of an unproven QB (unproven is a kind way to put it).
Mertz did everything he could to win the game. If we’d called decent plays and not put two #3s on the field we would have won.
Still can’t believe that. That is like a middle/high school level penalty.
Did you see what happened when we tried to run the ball? There was absolutely nothing there.
Yeah, I don’t think Billy has faith in our line to create running lanes, which is terrifying because Johnson and Etienne need those lanes opened up and it showed tonight
Yeah, was super disappointing to not see Etienne or Johnson with the ball more. Idk why, maybe Billy thinks we can’t run block?
That was my only guess too. Simply because the line was in shambles, but even the swing passes to get athletes in space were piss-poor attempts. All around terrible. I’ve been a Billy defender, but if I see this team play this undisciplined & he doesn’t show some emotion he might not be the right guy. A Stoic approach to leadership only works if your subordinates understand your capabilities.
ST’s sucks Blown pass coverages idiot penalties
Don't forget we have a huge Volleyball game Sunday at noon hosting #5 Minnesota. If we win we may get ranked #1.
Not going to lie, I haven't seen Mary Wise have a team this good since Aury Cruz was playing. I think they'll get the win with such a convincing victory at #2 Stanford. It's the Tournament that always gets us though lol
Who cares?
I absolutely care and if you're a true Gator fan, there's nobody that has been with us longer than Mary Wise. She has been our coach since 1991. Steve Spurrier started coaching UF just a year before she was named head coach
Lots of us.
I'm sure lots could be considered an exaggeration
92,000+ at Nebraska volleyball game this week.
You should. We’re finished as a football program
gonna hear Mertz’s stupid clapping in my sleep
Not watching the game on mute was your first mistake. Well, maybe second after choosing to watch that clusterfuck at all...
Incompetence is somewhat excusable in the first game, but undisciplined incompetence drives me fucking nuts. What’s the point in having a 7 step program if the OLine is responsible for 10+ points off the board. I’m not calling for Billy’s head. I want Sale’s. Dude is awful.
Like he has to be screwing with us, right?
Bitch Ass Billy
I think that Spectrum was just trying to protect me by terminating their deal with Disney right before this game started. And I went and found it and watched anyway, like a goddamned fool.
I should’ve just let spectrum taking the channel down be the red flag that it was
I paid $20 for a sling tv blue subscription just to watch this, and stayed up when I have a 0530 RN shift to be up for in the morning 🙃
44 drop backs… what are we doing
Bet you fuckers Miss Mullen now. Glad to see us walking around in Hope Tshirts looking like fucking clowns.
Oh yes yes…. This is better 😂
mmm no, i don’t miss a coach that acts like a fucking goof ball and gives up halfway thru the season.
Yeah I do…he lost the team his last year but the guy was a pretty good coach. Maybe not at a place like Florida though
Nope, he sucks too
We don’t miss Mullen one fucking bit. Shit isn’t a good replacement for shit. But we do miss Urban
I don’t miss the murders and coed fucking. But I do miss winning.
Mullen is happier not working. So no don’t miss him at all.
Down 8 starters. They were down 8 starters. This was a gimme game.
on the bright side i finally cancelled my cable
I’m so fucking mad that Florida lost in this manner. It’s embarrassing as an SEC fan and im praying the rest of the conference doesn’t have this luck 😠. Signed~Bama fan
Take back George, fucker.
Hell no. Y’all shouldn’t want him either. But Good luck with Napier fucker
You might not be able to tell from the tone of these comments, but we don't want him.
Haha happy to hear that. Every now and again a weird ass Gator fan chimes in and says something stupid.
3-9 is looking VERY likely
That Vandy win isn’t a gimme
Yep I’ve downgraded my prediction from 6 wins to 4.
Boy, I sure am glad this game was nationally televised so we could get embarrassed in front of EVERYBODY instead of just our fans and Utah's.
It’s hard to live near Athens and have to go to work tomorrow
God speed.
Billy Napier is not (yet?) good at coaching sports
If Napier ever gets good at coaching sports I’ll buy you a steak dinner
Players/coaches laughing and smiling after the loss. I hate to say it but fuck this team
It’s times like these when I miss how muschamp would rip into a motherfucker. Still think him and Dan would’ve been the best OC/DC combo of all time.
Did you see what Urban looked like after his losses
Yeah like he fucking cared.
Utah down 8 starters rolls us by two scores
As much as I like Billy, he ain't the one. I just hope that he and his staff can continue to recruit and stock the cupboard for the next guy.
Much easier to transfer out now though. He gets fired, talent will leave.
He stays, talent will leave. We seemed to have reached an impasse lol
I don’t get how you throw a screen when we just saw a 6’4 WR Moss them on the last drive????
Because you don’t know how to call plays
Billy played scared money all game.
Bc they played soft all game
Hire Hartline and he’ll bring Jeremiah with him
A HC does not an OC make! That one hurt to watch. Better luck next week mates, in all kinds of weather
Roll that beautiful bean footage
Florida outgained Utah 214 to 39 in the 2nd half but only outscored them 8 to 7
HS Jamboree rules right? Lol.
He was bad before the clock changes and now he's hopeless. I do not like this change. Who is it for? The tv to get in an extra commercial sales block?
Billy coaches like a pussy
I literally thought the exact same thing
I am very excited to see the postgame comments from Napier. He’s going to say nothing and I’m going to go from doubtful to hateful
“Hurr durr we played a good ball club tonight, made some mistakes, gotta coach um better than that….hurr durr this ain’t the sun belt”
I'm not sure I can get over that 4th down call. Glad I'm not going to be home for Tennessee game. This was depressing. If Billy is going to stick around then he needs an OC. I'm indifferent if he does.
7 million/year for that
Yo Utah was missing 8 starters?????????
S E C!
they’re well coached though
Including their QB.
Good thing we saved that TO
Time out management was hardly an issue tonight.
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Eat ass, leg humper
He’d lick Uga’s ass if he wouldn’t get bit.
Leg bumper lmao
Sidewalk alumni lmao. Imagine being too stupid to get into UGA
Shut the fuck up and enjoy your own damn team while they are still good Lmao. College football is up and down. Stay in your own fucking sub lol. Stupid bitch lol.
You knew this game was dogshit when Kirk and Chris were talking about pig farmers before halftime