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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 16:44:15 GMT -5
Recruiting Mailbag Written by Andrew Spivey, September 26, 2013
Q) How many linebackers do we take? I heard that there was a linebacker visiting (or visited) from Rebault HS in Jacksonville, an unknown kid whose family just moved here from Germany. According to a well-respected former NFL player, he told one of our coaches that this kid is really good. This is just second hand info on my part but I thought it would be interesting to ask. Do you know anything about him?
A) One linebacker has always been the plan but that right now may be a stretch. I have heard about Jakob Johnson from Ribault but nothing concrete on any interest between the coaches and Jakob.
Q) With Coach Muschamp not pleased with our placekickers, is there any renewed interest in making one more of a priority ?
A)No, the Gators really don’t have room for a kicker in this class.
Q) I know Davon Godchaux tore his ACL and I wish him a speedy and without setback recovery. The word was he basically committed to LSU, but then he didn’t and our staff was on him hard and got an official visit from him. Any updates on his recruitment and his interest in us?
A) LSU is seemed to be the leader but Florida is trying hard to get in the mix with him and have secured an official visit from him for the FSU game.
Q) What are the negative pitches thrown to recruits regarding the Gators that you are aware of?
A) Coaches are using Florida’s offense against them right now but that’s something to be expected.
Q) Please tell us there is good news on the recruiting of the offensive line. Any new recruits on the radar? Will we meet our offensive line needs for the 2014 class?
A) The number the staff would like to get to is 4 or 5 offensive linemen but honestly right now unless new names pop up I’m not sure they meet those numbers.
Q) Do you think any of the following offensive linemen may be part of this class: Jordan Sims, Tyrell Crosby, Denzel Ward, Damian Prince, Andrew Shofner or Joshua Casher?
A) Shofner is only a walk-on candidate and the Gators don’t have much interest in Casher. Crosby has yet to visit and hasn’t seemed like he will. Prince and Sims are scheduled to visit but haven’t. Ward has academic work to do before Florida can even think about him.
Q) How many more wide receivers in this class? Any chance that Adoree Jackson, Rudolph, and Harrison will be in this class?
A) 2-3. I think you could see those guys in this class yes but I think getting both Rudolph and Harrison will be hard.
Q) How many recruits do you expect in this class and can you provide a break down by position?
A) 23-25 in the class. I think you will see one running back, 1-2 more receivers, one more tight end, 1-2 more offensive linemen, 1-2 more defensive linemen, another corner, and possibly a linebacker plus one safety.
Q) When do you expect us to get another 2014 committment? And who?
A) Later this fall, I can’t tell you who.
Q) Junior College offensive linemen? Anyone that can come in a be a body?
A) The staff is evaluating JUCO prospects over the coming weeks.
Q) What are chances with A. Jackson?
A) Very good unless something changes in big way.
Q) From what I am seeing we have we have Nolan Kelleher OT , Dontae Angus OT, Taven Bryan OT and Travaris Dorsey OG as commits so far. Who else are we looking as an OG and who are we looking at as a center?
A) Bryan is being brought in for defensive end right now but could move to offensive line. Jordan Sims and David Sharpe are the top two targets right now.
Q) I know you cant give up confidential info on silents, but were the two from this past weekend from 2014, or 15-16. Oldgator mentioned it could be from a later class, but dont see any reason why a kid would give a silent for 2o13 out. Your thoughts on this?
A) 2015 kids give silent commitments a lot because the coaching staff wants them to wait to go public until after the 2014 kids do.
Q) With four cornerbacks already committed (and one more potentially coming), do you see any of those current (or potential recruits) A. Jackson or J. Tabor) switching over to the offensive side of the ball?
A) Adoree Jackson and JC Jackson could both see time on the offensive side of the ball as they are both great athletes.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 19:06:54 GMT -5
Meet UF's starting center for the last three years - Jonotthan Harrison
By SCOTT CARTER GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – He plays a position that rarely gets noticed until something goes wrong.
Usually something like a penalty or when a snap bounces off the quarterback’s facemask and results in a turnover.
That happened to Gators starting center Jonotthan Harrison in the victory over Tennessee. Tyler Murphy said it wasn’t Harrison’s fault, but instead a problem with his cadence in calling for the snap.
It happens, especially when a new quarterback is working with a veteran center.
As the Gators move forward with Murphy the starting quarterback – he will make his first career start Saturday at Kentucky – they will lean on Mr. Reliable to lead the way.
A fifth-year senior, Harrison has quietly become one of Florida’s most important players. He is a team spokesman, steadfast thinker in the huddle, veteran leader and so much more.
“He’s probably one of the best I’ve ever been around. If we don’t have him … ’’ offensive coordinator Brent Pease said, stopping at that thought. “He might be the MVP of our team.”
Harrison has made 29 consecutive starts, more than double the next closest teammate, defensive back Jaylen Watkins (13 consecutive). He has played through injury, adjusted to changes around him -- and behind him -- and earned uniform respect from coaches and teammates for his play and attitude.
Mainly a byproduct of his position, Harrison doesn’t get as much attention in the media as many of his teammates.
In the locker room, different story.
Soon after Gators coach Will Muschamp arrived and started to shuffle pieces of the puzzle into different spots, Harrison moved to center. He had made his first career start – at guard – in the final game prior to Muschamp taking over, Florida’s win over Penn State in the Outback Bowl.
At his very first speaking-tour stop that spring of 2011 in Lakeland, Muschamp told the crowd why.
“He brings an element of toughness to our football team,’’ said Muschamp, whom at the time was on a mission to toughen up the Gators and put his stamp on the program.
There were plenty of lumps that first season, but in time Harrison found a home and developed into a rock along the offensive line.
“Him stepping in for Mike Pouncey -- a future Pro Bowler -- and really not have a drop-off says a lot about him,’’ senior receiver Trey Burton said. “That role is huge. He makes almost every call for the offensive line. He makes every call for the running backs.
“Having an experienced guy that knows all the different kind of blitzes and things a defense will bring in different looks, he helps out a lot with the younger guys.”
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That’s the way Harrison prefers it.
He wants to lead, not follow.
“I do enjoy the role,’’ Harrison said. “I was just always raised to be a leader, not a follower. That’s how my mom raised me. There is nothing wrong with being a follower, but certain people are cut out for certain positions. Whatever I do, I usually end up in some kind of leadership role. I have difficulty sitting back.”
Harrison took an eclectic route to his role as No. 72 for the Gators and already has a vision of what he wants to do after football.
“I’d like to be a forensics anthropologist,’’ he said. “I think it’s real interesting what they do and it’s a job that many people wouldn’t typically want to do.”
Harrison was born in South Florida to Jamaican parents. While he is in touch with his biological father, they are not close.
His mom, Jennifer, later married another man and Harrison said he has a strong relationship with his stepfather. However, despite coming from a big family, Jennifer only wanted one child. She works as a registered nurse in Groveland, the small central Florida town where the family settled when Harrison was in fifth grade.
“She said that’s how she wanted her life to be,’’ Harrison said. “She hoped she didn’t mess up with the one shot.”
Harrison made sure that didn’t happen,
As a kid, the 6-foot-3, 310-pound Harrison was always too big to play Pop Warner football in his small hometown. When he played sports, it was usually basketball or wrestling or pick-up football with neighborhood kids.
He got into roller blading and skateboarding until he grew too big to find roller blades that fit him. He also played hockey but retired after slicing his finger on a skate. He took karate lessons.
Music was his real passion before football.
Harrison played guitar in a band and traveled to New Orleans and New York for concerts as a jazz guitarist in seventh and eighth grade.
“It’s been a while since I played because football started taking over,’’ he said. “If there is a guitar around, I’ll pick it up and play a little something.”
Harrison’s door onto the football field was opened when Jennifer saw an ad in a newspaper. There was a new league forming with no weight limits.
“Let’s give this a shot,’’ she told him.
He showed up and was one of the youngest – and biggest – players on the field.
“A bunch of washed-up players really is what it was,’’ he said. “We didn’t score a touchdown the whole year. I got No. 44 and thought I was going to play fullback. I ended up playing O-line and D-line. It was a good way to break the ice.”
When high school rolled around Harrison made the team at South Lake High. One of his older teammates was former Gators running back Jeff Demps, now with the Tampa Bay Bucs.
Harrison started at center his very first game on varsity.
“I got destroyed the first three plays so my coach yanked me out,’’ he said. “I was a pretty late bloomer.”
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As Harrison grew and learned more about the game, his natural leadership tendencies emerged. He regained that starting center’s job and never let go. Recruited primarily by former Gators assistant Dan McCarney, Harrison opted to sign with the Gators over offers from Florida State, UCF, USF and Auburn among others.
When Pease took over the offense last season, he was Harrison’s third offensive coordinator in three years. Pease was impressed at how quickly Harrison grasped the concepts and the center’s responsibilities.
“He understood the run scheme,” Pease said. “He knows what defenses are trying to do. He is a kid who can see it all the way to the safeties, which is really almost like an NFL level. He wants to be good.
“There is so much communication involved [playing center]. You’ve got to have a kid who is willing to communicate, make calls, make adjustments, and see a lot of things. You’ve got to be smart. Jon has done that.”
The offense often feeds off Harrison’s enthusiasm.
“He is really passionate about what he does,’’ Burton said.
Harrison’s path to the center position at Florida followed the departures of Maurkice and Mike Pouncey. He saw an opportunity to get on the field and a challenge to diversify his potential at the next level.
He will occasionally contact the Pouncey brothers with a question in his quest to follow in their footsteps once again, this time to the NFL. According to NFLDraftScout.com, Harrison is one of the top centers available in the 2014 draft and is projected as a late-round pick that scouts are paying close attention to because of the Pouncey brothers’ success.
“Your football intelligence really increases when you play center. It has to or you won’t be successful,’’ Harrison said. “I’ll reach out to them with a question. And then they’ll shoot me back some feedback and I’ll give it a try. I just feel like they are a great resource, a great tool to have.”
The biggest challenge at first for Harrison was the primary job that comes with the position: snapping the ball to the quarterback. The adjustment was one he fought in the beginning.
The wrestling match almost ended with him not wanting to play the position.
“I was real frustrated,’’ he said. “There was a lot I needed to learn how to do and snapping was very difficult – being able to snap and block. There’s just a lot more on my plate when playing center than playing guard or even playing tackle. I realized I couldn’t give up on it -- there’s not many people that can play the position.”
At least not as well as Harrison has the last three seasons.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 22:37:41 GMT -5
September 26th, 2013 08:45pm
Zach’s Mail Stack 9/26
by Zach Abolverdi
It’s been a disappointing week for Florida football with season-ending injuries to Jeff Driskel and Dominique Easley.
Forunately, things are looking much more promising on the recruiting front.
The Gators had a great turnout for the Tennessee game and made strides with the official visitors on campus. Be sure to check back on this blog Saturday for my story on safety Jamal Adams and how his trip went.
On to the questions!
Now that Jeff Driskel will presumably get a medical redshirt, how does this affect the commitment of Will Grier? I assumed the plan was for Driskel to play his senior year while Grier learned the ropes and focused toward starting his sophomore year. Now with Driskel around for an extra season, will Grier look elsewhere for immediate playing time. — Chuck, Ben, Ozzie
Grier visited Florida over the weekend (update HERE) and told me after the Tennessee game the possibility of Driskel coming back for 2015 doesn’t deter his decision at all.
He’s one of the most solid commits in the class, and it would probably take Will Muschamp leaving for him to even consider going to another school. He will be an early enrollee in January and plans to redshirt as a freshman.
If Driskel does stay an extra season, Grier would still have three years of eligibility remaining after he left. That’s plenty of time to make his mark with the Gators.
His girlfriend, Taylor, also moved to Gainesville in August to attend Sante Fe College. So I think it’s safe to say he sticks with UF.
It seems as though CB Jalen Tabor is no longer interested in UF and has more interest in Maryland. Does Florida still have a chance to land him? — Jake
Florida has a shot and his interest is still there, but it’s not as high as it was in the summer. The Gators were his leader back in June, and I was told he sat atop the cornerback board.
Since then, however, they have land three commits at his position to go along with Duke Dawson, and the Terrapins are now believed to be his favorite as you alluded to.
Tabor is from Washington, D.C., so the distance factor and prospect of being the hometown hero (ala Stefon Diggs) is undoubtedly coming into play. I can hear the Maryland coaches saying, ‘Why go to Florida or Alabama when you can come here and be a star?’
Their pitches appear to be hitting home right now, but UF and other schools have time to make up ground. Tabor tweeted Tuesday that he will officially visit Maryland, Alabama, Florida, USC and Arizona.
How is the relationship between UF’s staff and Travis Rudolph developing? Is he still considered the No. 1 remaining WR prospect? Is his recruitment still between the Tigers, ‘Canes and Gators? — MechEgator
Rudolph is close to receivers coach Joker Phillips, and the Gators checked in on him during their bye week. Five-star athlete Adoree’ Jackson is arguably the top target at wideout simply because he’s a more dynamic player and can also play cornerback.
But Rudolph is a huge priority for the coaches because he’s their best chance at landing another highly-touted receiver after Jackson. As for his recruitment, he’s very hard to read and doesn’t like to talk or give anything away. Auburn doesn’t appear to be the threat it once was, and I doubt Rudolph recommits to Miami. It’s shaping up to be a battle between Florida and Florida State for his services.
Zach, WR Deon Cain (Tampa Bay Tech) still hasn’t been offered. Do you know of any qualifying issues with him or any other reason why we would not extend at least a conditional offer? He got off at FNL and showed he is a playmaker. His film looks like James Clark of last year’s recruiting cycle. He could be a sleeper. — TigerCatZeroZero
Got off is spot on. He was very impressive at Friday Night Lights and was able to hang with the 2014 prospects who participated. He recently added offers from FSU and UCF, and I’m sure they will continue to roll in.
I don’t know whether he has any grade problems, but he’s only a junior and there’s plenty of time for the Gators to pull the trigger. The coaches still have a couple of evaluation periods to go through before they finalize what their options are at receiver for 2015.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 22:39:16 GMT -5
After posting the two recruiting articles on this page, it's clear to me that recruiting is going to be slow over the next 4 months.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 14:04:59 GMT -5
By SCOTT CARTER GatorZone.com Senior Writer
The Opening Kickoff
No. 20/19 Florida at Kentucky #UFvsUK Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Commonwealth Stadium
Broadcast Info | Game Notes
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The dominant storyline for so many years in the Florida-Kentucky rivalry has revolved around "the streak."
The Gators have won 26 consecutive games over the Wildcats and with a victory Saturday, Florida can set an SEC record for longest win streak against a conference opponent. The Gators share the record currently with Tennessee, which defeated Kentucky 26 consecutive times until the Wildcats snapped their futility against the Vols in 2011.
That is a storyline the Gators want to avoid at Commonwealth Stadium in their SEC road opener.
"Twenty-six is a lot,'' said South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier, who went 12-0 against Kentucky in his time as Florida's coach. "I think I would rather be on the winning side of that streak than the losing."
While Florida coach Will Muschamp prefers to downplay any talk of the Gators' remarkable win streak over the Wildcats, he would probably welcome that topic as the primary storyline after what transpired in the past week.
The Gators lost starting quarterback Jeff Driskel for the season due to a lower leg injury in last weekend's win over Tennessee, and then on Tuesday, starting defensive tackle Dominique Easley suffered a season-ending knee injury at practice.
Less than a month into the season and the Gators have lost two of their most important players.
How the Gators adjust to the losses will determine what kind of season they have.
Let's take a look at the Gators-Wildcats matchup with The Opening Kickoff:
Five Storylines to Watch •Florida quarterback Tyler Murphy will make his first career start. The redshirt junior had thrown a pass in his college career until replacing Driskel midway in the first quarter of Florida's 31-17 win over Tennessee. Murphy finished 8 of 14 for 134 yards and rushed for 84 yards. Overall, not a bad debut for a player who watched five UF quarterbacks take snaps the past three years before he finally got his opportunity. •The loss of Easley is one that will be difficult for the Gators to overcome. The senior leader was playing perhaps the best football of his career and was a strong All-American candidate. The Gators have recruited well on defense under Muschamp, so he and defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin will look for production from those top recruits they have brought in the past three years. •First-year Kentucky coach Mark Stoops, like Muschamp, climbed his way up the coaching ladder as a defensive coordinator. Stoops spent the last three years as Florida State's defensive coordinator and he is familiar with Florida's offense. This is the SEC opener for the Wildcats expect more of a buzz at Commonwealth Stadium than usual. •Getting off to a good start is always important, but perhaps more so than usual in this one for the Gators. They have a new quarterback making his first career start on the road, and they are dealing with the emotional toll of losing two key players in a span of a few days. Falling behind early is not the best recipe for success considering the circumstances. •The game marks the return of Joker Phillips to Kentucky, where he was head coach the past three seasons and has spent the majority of his coaching career. Phillips is now Florida's receivers coach and his familiarity with the Wildcats' personnel was an added bonus for Florida in preparing for the game.
Cast of Characters •Gators junior defensive tackle Darious Cummings had the highlight moment of his young Florida career with a 30-yard interception return against Tennessee. Cummings started his career at Florida State, transferred to East Mississippi Community College, and then to Florida. He moves up the depth chart following Easley's injury and could provide the Gators a huge boost by playing well. •All eyes will be on Murphy in his first start. Murphy aced his role by coming off the bench and saving the day against Tennessee. Florida isn't expected to make wholesale changes on offense with Murphy in charge. Instead, look for him to try and make plays on the run and rely on the running game to set up opportunities in the passing game, much like the Gators did with Driskel. •Florida receiver Solomon Patton took a short pass from Murphy and turned the play into a 52-yard touchdown in last week's win, putting Florida at ease following Driskel's injury. Patton has shown vast improvement through three games and has emerged as the early season playmaker the Gators need. •Kentucky freshman running back Jojo Kemp entered the season third on the depth chart behind seniors Raymond Sanders and Jonathan George. However, through three games, Kemp is averaging 9.3 yards per carry to give the Wildcats another threat in the backfield. •The Gators' offensive line has not been at full strength due to various nagging injuries. Starting right guard Jon Halapio returned to the lineup last week after missing fall camp and the first two games due to a torn pectoral muscle. Halapio then had to leave the game with an eye injury. He later returned, but if Halapio can get closer to full speed that would provide a much-needed boost to Florida's run game.
The Quote File •"Our specialists need to get better. We're not very productive at the punter position right now or at placekicker. We didn't really affect the game as far as special teams are concerned like we have in our previous time.'' -- Muschamp on the kicking game •"It's not an issue for us when someone goes down. It just shows how much depth we have and how we can count on each other to step up when someone goes down." -- Defensive back Jaylen Watkins on Florida's secondary depth •"Kind of the guys that I looked up to growing up. They went to the same high school, so I always had tickets to go and I stayed down there a lot." -- Kentucky running back Kemp, who grew up in Deland and is good friends with former Gators Mike Gillislee and Pop Saunders
10 Quick Hitters •Freshman wide receiver Demarcus Robinson is expected to return to the lineup for the Gators. Robinson was out last week due to a violation of team rules. Gators defensive back Brian Poole is suspended for the first half due to his targeting penalty against Tennessee. •Muschamp put starting punter Kyle Christy and kicker Austin Hardin on alert this week, saying both spots were open for competition with the kicking game struggling through three games. •Florida's defense is prepared for Kentucky's quarterback tandem of Maxwell Smith and Jalen Whitlow. Smith is more of the traditional pocket passer while Whitlow is more of a dual-threat quarterback. •Gators cornerback Loucheiz Purifoy, listed on several All-American lists prior to the season, has been quiet other than for his blocked punt at Miami. Purifoy left the Tennessee game with a thigh contusion but Durkin said he looked fine at practice and is expected to play. •Wildcats junior-college transfer Za'Darius Smith is off to a fast start. Smith has 4.5 sacks in Kentucky's first three games, which places him among the national leaders. •Florida's 26-game win streak over Kentucky is the nation's current longest between two major FBS opponents in an uninterrupted series. The all-time record is Notre Dame's 43-game win streak over Navy from 1964-2006. •The Gators lead the SEC in scoring defense (14.7 points per game), total defense (212.3 yards per game), run defense (55.3 ypg) and pass defense (157 ypg). •This is the fifth consecutive season Kentucky faces Florida in its SEC opener. The Wildcats are being tested early, with four consecutive games against teams currently ranked in the Top 25: Louisville (lost, 27-13), Florida, South Carolina and Alabama. •The Gators forced six turnovers against Tennessee, the most they have caused in an SEC game since Tennessee turned it over six times in a 35-29 loss to the Gators in 1996. •Gators offensive coordinator Brent Pease spent two seasons at Kentucky as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2001-02. In 2002, Florida escaped with a 41-34 home win, one of the closer games during Florida's 26-game win streak over the Wildcats.
The Bottom Line
This has the feel of a perilous game for the Gators with a new quarterback and without one of the team's most talented players.
Expect Murphy to place a huge emphasis on protecting the ball and relying on the Gators' SEC-leading defense as much as possible.
Despite a turbulent week for the Gators, they are the more talented team and should be able to run the ball against the Wildcats. That could be the difference in what many expect to be a low-scoring game.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 15:32:20 GMT -5
UK Threat Javess Blue:
The Associated Press
Published: Friday, September 27, 2013 at 8:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 9:24 p.m.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Javess Blue has had an immediate impact since arriving at Kentucky and the Wildcats are reaping benefits from the junior's rapid transition.
The junior college transfer enters Saturday night's Southeastern Conference opener against No. 20 Florida as a playmaker the Wildcats (1-2, 0-0) hope will help end their 26-game losing streak to the Gators (2-1, 1-0). Blue is Kentucky's leading receiver and kick returner and his 392 all-purpose yards rank eighth in the conference.
His big-play resume' includes an 88-yard touchdown reception against Miami (Ohio) and a 43-yard kickoff return against Louisville. More important is how the Babson Park, Fla., native has established a presence among Kentucky's young receiver corps.
Blue will be looking for space against Florida's league-best secondary, a challenge he's confident of fulfilling.
“Just completing the plays that we've been running out here and my assignments, everything should go smoothly,” said the wide receiver, who also had 193 all-purpose yards against Louisville.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 15:35:47 GMT -5
Last game out 2 weeks ago, UK lost at home 27-13 to Louisville. Mark Stoops will have the mildcats playing good defense. It'll be interesting to see if the UK offense can match the production they had against Louisville. Even with Jeff Driskel and Dominique Easley out, I'm thinking UF wins by 17.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 16:03:36 GMT -5
5 Years Ago Today:
The last part of the speech is immortalized in a plaque attached to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
We need this team to rally together around our season ending injuries.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 16:12:55 GMT -5
The at UK game opened at -14 UF. Depending on the site, it's down to a range of UF -12 to -13. In my humble opinion, I think UF wins by 17.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 16:28:32 GMT -5
KENTUCKY (1-2, 0-0)
8/31 Western Kentucky L 26-35 9/7 Miami (OH) W 41-7 9/14 Louisville L 13-27 9/21 bye 9/28 Florida 7 p.m. 10/5 at South Carolina 10/12 Alabama 10/19 bye 10/24 at Mississippi State 7:30 p.m. 11/2 Alabama State 11/9 Missouri 11/16 at Vanderbilt 11/23 at Georgia 11/30 Tennessee
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 16:33:45 GMT -5
UK lost to Western Kentucky in Nashville. This is what Western Kentucky has done to date:
2013 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Football Schedule
Current Record: 2-2, 0-1 (Sun Belt) Date Opponent Time/TV Tickets Saturday Aug. 31 Wildcats Kentucky Wildcats LP Field, Nashville, TN Won 35-26 --- Saturday Sept. 7 Volunteers at Tennessee Volunteers Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN Lost 52-20 --- Saturday Sept. 14 Jaguars at South Alabama Jaguars Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL Lost 31-24 --- Saturday Sept. 21 Bears Morgan State Bears H. Ind. - L.T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, KY Won 58-17 ---
UF could put a real spanking on UK if Tyler Murphy does well as in not giving the game away.
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Post by beuycek on Sept 27, 2013 16:47:47 GMT -5
The at UK game opened at -14 UF. Depending on the site, it's down to a range of UF -12 to -13. In my humble opinion, I think UF wins by 17. You are anything but humble with respect to the Gators.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 19:58:12 GMT -5
Mike, here is a Gainesville Sun writer who is either a genius or a fool. I vote for the latter:
Robbies Playbook Upset alert in Lexington Friday, September 27, 2013 at 8:11 by Robbie Andreu
Actually, if the Gators fall to Kentucky on Saturday night, I don’t know how many are actually going to refer to it as an upset. With all that’s happen at Florida over the past week — losing starting quarterback Jeff Driskel and star defensive tackle Dominique Easley — many are starting to believe the Wildcats are in an excellent position to end their 26-game losing streak to the Gators.
I am among them.
I know that many around Gator Nation are excited about Tyler Murphy’s first collegiate start at quarterback after the way he came off the bench and produced a week ago in the come-from-behind win over Tennessee. But the reality is Murphy is starting his first game, he’s doing it on the road in the SEC in a night game, the environment is going to be loud and hostile and UK coach Mark Stoops, a defensive guy, is going to amp up the pressure on Murphy with blitzes and by mixing up coverages in the secondary.
The reason I’m picking the Wildcats to win this one is … Teddy Bridgewater.
Two weeks ago, the UK defense got after the Louisville star and knocked him out of his rhythm for long periods of time, turning what many thought would be a rout into a tight game that was in doubt deep into the second half. If the Wildcats can do that against a Heisman Trophy contender, imagine what they might be able to do against a quarterback with almost zero experience starting his first game.
It does not bode well for the Gators.
Prediction: Kentucky 27, Florida 24.
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