Rants of 2004
9/24/04-Week after UT loss
Guys, after a week of mourning, Im back into college football..I am not going to talk abt the Kentucky game here, but i have a feeling that we are going to lose against Arkansas..
Here are the reasons why i think we wudnt win next week..most of these are stupid and i want my predictions/comments to remain that way, even after the game on Oct 2nd..I sincerely hope Zook will make me look like an Idiot with wins over Arkansas and LSU.
1. We got to lose to a SEC west team that plays us just for 2 years. Usually this happens on the road, and we shud have lost to Arkansas last year. Now its time for us to make amends. But there is a chance that this theory might be proved wrong. Since we lost to Ole Miss twice, we might beat Arkansas twice, in which case WE WILL DEFINITELY LOSE TO MISSISSIPPI STATE.
2. Teams I support usually dont fare well on the first saturday of Cctober.
3. Florida hasnt fared well in the noon-kickoff games covered by official SEC networks (CBS/Jefferson pilot)
4. Cmon, we have to lost twice in the Swamp. Arkansas and LSU set up so well for this..and there has to be a point where Zook's team will have to hit an all-time low before coming up with a nice 5 game winning streak which would include a win over Georgia..
5. ZERO pass rush
10/8/04-LSU week
Alrite guys, Im happy that Zook has proved me 50% wrong, but I doubt if he can prove me wrong this week.
Signs pointing to a loss:
1. Last good chance to lose at home.
2. 745 game. When did we last win a night game ? If am right, from the year I have started following college football we have won only twice, both when HBC was here..2001 at USC, Orange bowl vs Maryland. On contrast, look at the losses we had accumulated under our head recruiter: AT FSU-2002, LSU-2002, AT MIAMI-2003, AT TENNESSEE-2004. We almost lost another game, but that was a 645 kickoff. Thanks to Bobby McCray Zook's record stands 4/5.
3.If we win this game, Georgia will be the only team standing our way and we might meet FSU with a 9-1 record considering the dogs' track record. No way that can happen with Zook at the helm.
4. LSU is in Florida's position this year- A must-win game
5. My "October first week" theory might still prove right, since I have always experienced disappointments around Oct4-5 which is sandwiched between Arkansas and LSU games.
6. Man, I cant starve till 11pm with just the breakfast. Sorry coach, you are on your own this time !
7. Gosh, where did the pass rush go ? I guess my grandma can play QB against the gators.
Around the media after Zook's team gave us one more "exciting" game against Arkansas..
Closing comments abt gator nation by a Sun-sentinel columnist: Zook told his players to enjoy the victory, not to obsess over nearly losing such a big lead. That's the way it is here now, where you celebrate the ability to hold on for dear life.
Mike Bianchi:It's much more entertaining to see the Gators go up 38-7 as they did Saturday and then watch the fans absolutely freak out as Arkansas scores 23 unanswered points to pull within 38-30 with 6:47 left in the game.
Guys, after a week of mourning, Im back into college football..I am not going to talk abt the Kentucky game here, but i have a feeling that we are going to lose against Arkansas..
Here are the reasons why i think we wudnt win next week..most of these are stupid and i want my predictions/comments to remain that way, even after the game on Oct 2nd..I sincerely hope Zook will make me look like an Idiot with wins over Arkansas and LSU.
1. We got to lose to a SEC west team that plays us just for 2 years. Usually this happens on the road, and we shud have lost to Arkansas last year. Now its time for us to make amends. But there is a chance that this theory might be proved wrong. Since we lost to Ole Miss twice, we might beat Arkansas twice, in which case WE WILL DEFINITELY LOSE TO MISSISSIPPI STATE.
2. Teams I support usually dont fare well on the first saturday of Cctober.
3. Florida hasnt fared well in the noon-kickoff games covered by official SEC networks (CBS/Jefferson pilot)
4. Cmon, we have to lost twice in the Swamp. Arkansas and LSU set up so well for this..and there has to be a point where Zook's team will have to hit an all-time low before coming up with a nice 5 game winning streak which would include a win over Georgia..
5. ZERO pass rush
10/8/04-LSU week
Alrite guys, Im happy that Zook has proved me 50% wrong, but I doubt if he can prove me wrong this week.
Signs pointing to a loss:
1. Last good chance to lose at home.
2. 745 game. When did we last win a night game ? If am right, from the year I have started following college football we have won only twice, both when HBC was here..2001 at USC, Orange bowl vs Maryland. On contrast, look at the losses we had accumulated under our head recruiter: AT FSU-2002, LSU-2002, AT MIAMI-2003, AT TENNESSEE-2004. We almost lost another game, but that was a 645 kickoff. Thanks to Bobby McCray Zook's record stands 4/5.
3.If we win this game, Georgia will be the only team standing our way and we might meet FSU with a 9-1 record considering the dogs' track record. No way that can happen with Zook at the helm.
4. LSU is in Florida's position this year- A must-win game
5. My "October first week" theory might still prove right, since I have always experienced disappointments around Oct4-5 which is sandwiched between Arkansas and LSU games.
6. Man, I cant starve till 11pm with just the breakfast. Sorry coach, you are on your own this time !
7. Gosh, where did the pass rush go ? I guess my grandma can play QB against the gators.
Around the media after Zook's team gave us one more "exciting" game against Arkansas..
Closing comments abt gator nation by a Sun-sentinel columnist: Zook told his players to enjoy the victory, not to obsess over nearly losing such a big lead. That's the way it is here now, where you celebrate the ability to hold on for dear life.
Mike Bianchi:It's much more entertaining to see the Gators go up 38-7 as they did Saturday and then watch the fans absolutely freak out as Arkansas scores 23 unanswered points to pull within 38-30 with 6:47 left in the game.
"What the #$%! are you guys doing out there," one exasperated fan yelled.
"Come on, Zook, can't you manage the clock?" screamed another.
"Why can't we make anything easy?" lamented another.
Why are you people so angry? You should be thrilled to have a team filled with so much talent -- and tumult. The Gators are the biggest teases I've seen since Becky Rivers in the 11th grade. They win games they're supposed to lose; they lose games they're supposed to win.
posted by Hariram Maneri at 9/03/2005 09:36:00 AM
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