Thought on the Florida Game

[Mechanicaldawg]

This may have already been mentioned (there are times when I go a couple of days without reading), but I had a thought about the Florida game and Mullen. He's already broken the streak with Kentucky; there's a possibility he could lose to TN the week before he plays us; and I fully expect us to throttle Florida (though, that's far from a guarantee...dead injuns and all). Could this be a situation where Mullen built his own gallows, if we're the last straw in blowing them out and completely embarrassing them on national TV?

 

[Shmuley]

He gets at least three years after this year. And with Flarda State tumbling headlong down the crxxmz abyss to shitsville, they will be able to recruit well enough for him to have some success there. Yes, even he will make headway recruiting.

 

[dog12]

This may have already been mentioned (there are times when I go a couple of days without reading), but I had a thought about the Florida game and Mullen. He's already broken the streak with Kentucky; there's a possibility he could lose to TN the week before he plays us; and I fully expect us to throttle Florida (though, that's far from a guarantee...dead injuns and all). Could this be a situation where Mullen built his own gallows, if we're the last straw in blowing them out and completely embarrassing them on national TV?

I'll be flying in from Virginia to watch that game.

I hope to witness a crushing defeat for the Gators.


However, Kentucky is our next game, and we must get focused on them.

 

[TheStateUofMS]

REMEMBER THE 52-0 IN GAYYYYYNESVUHLLL!*

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

I'll be flying in from Virginia to watch that game.

I hope to witness a crushing defeat for the Gators.


However, Kentucky is our next game, and we must get focused on them.

Our players are focusing on UK. As fans we can focus on whatever.

 

[thekimmer]

This may have already been mentioned (there are times when I go a couple of days without reading), but I had a thought about the Florida game and Mullen. He's already broken the streak with Kentucky; there's a possibility he could lose to TN the week before he plays us; and I fully expect us to throttle Florida (though, that's far from a guarantee...dead injuns and all). Could this be a situation where Mullen built his own gallows, if we're the last straw in blowing them out and completely embarrassing them on national TV?

No I don't think so. Merlinz is playing us at a time when he will have more professional investment on our sideline than his own. So whoever wins this game he can claim some level of victory or justification either way.

If this was year 3 or 4 then the pressure would be enormous.

 

[thf24]

He gets at least three years after this year. And with Flarda State tumbling headlong down the crxxmz abyss to shitsville, they will be able to recruit well enough for him to have some success there. Yes, even he will make headway recruiting.

Unless he abandons his traditional "work hard, earn your spot" pitch and starts catering to the pre-madonnas, and cuts Hev and Gonzo loose, I honestly don't believe he'll recruit much better there than he did here. Ironically, that approach kinda meshed with the program culture here, but will clash terribly with the kind of prospects that are supposedly easier to recruit there.

 

[johnson86-1]

He gets at least three years after this year. And with Flarda State tumbling headlong down the crxxmz abyss to shitsville, they will be able to recruit well enough for him to have some success there. Yes, even he will make headway recruiting.

I think you may be giving them too much credit. Boomer got almost the full four, and McElwain got like two and a half. I think he'll get four, but that's based on him actually showing significant improvement in year 3.

 

[Go Budaw]

No I don't think so. Merlinz is playing us at a time when he will have more professional investment on our sideline than his own. So whoever wins this game he can claim some level of victory or justification either way.

If this was year 3 or 4 then the pressure would be enormous.

That’s right. UF fans can be encouraged even if they get their asses whipped, because at least that indicates the coach they have can build something.

 

[Go Budaw]

This may have already been mentioned (there are times when I go a couple of days without reading), but I had a thought about the Florida game and Mullen. He's already broken the streak with Kentucky; there's a possibility he could lose to TN the week before he plays us; and I fully expect us to throttle Florida (though, that's far from a guarantee...dead injuns and all). Could this be a situation where Mullen built his own gallows, if we're the last straw in blowing them out and completely embarrassing them on national TV?

Wrong. There’s a good chance TN doesn’t even score in that game. They are Croom-level bad on offense. It would be beyond shocking for Mullen to drop that one. UK is at least a decent team on paper....they are catching a tad too much hell for a streak ending that was always going to end at some point.

 

[WilCoDawg]

Wouldn’t that make Miami more attractive to recruits then?

 

[BigDog72.sixpack]

I remember and was at the 52-0 (i think we may have scored) debacle in Gainsville. They had signs printed up and handing them out going into the stadium that said "Payback Time!!". Probably couldn't get away with that today based on the snowflake police! I'm sure loafers will be walking around like we miss him and if I do run into him, not sure what I'll say (if anything). I'm sure there will be a lot of MSU fans that will probably see him and head the other way to keep from having to say anything.

I think we should print out signs and hand out at the entrances that say "WELCOME BACK(STABBERS)!!"