Dave, if you swapped schedules for Florida and Miami. What would your predication be for those two programs in terms of win loss record? I think the Vegas lines would be exactly the same as where they are right now. Fla would have a 9.5 to win line with Miami’s schedule and Miami 5.5 with Fla’s. What I’d also say is, no way Fla would be 12-13 the past two years playing Miami’s schedule

@WalkerSportsLounge

5 күн бұрын

I agree. If UF had Miami's schedule the Vegas line would be eight wins for Florida

We got gators breakdown here...We know we're in business!!

Thank you dave thank you braden!

I just came to give props for UF to keeping UCF on the schedule... Didn't think it would happen. Hope both teams stay healthy and do well at the end of the day. Go Knights!

Don't compare what Urban and Kirby did. They walked into a position with good, highly recruited rosters.

@notusedexer

8 күн бұрын

Yes. But we had top 15 talent. No excuse to lose to Vanderbilt. I mean how much talent do you need to win six games.

@GatorsBreakdown

8 күн бұрын

No one was expecting SEC or National Championship with Napier either. It should have been better than what it has been.

@tim81strachan

8 күн бұрын

If Napier fail this year this program will be set back another 2 years, but it will be in a better position than what Dan left it

@notusedexer

8 күн бұрын

@@tim81strachan I think the only reason people say Dan left the Gators in a bad situation is because Napier can't coach and didn't try. If we had a decent coach who knew it was win or be fired, that coach could have won. Spurrier didn't come to the Gators and say we need to rebuild. But Napier tanked his first two seasons because he was guaranteed at least three seasons. I mean there's no excuse for the poor, awful, crazy coaching those first two years. How can you not win six games? At Florida, it takes effort not to win six games. If Napier had put forth effort to winning, we might had had the #1 recruiting class this year.

@tomgore9696

7 күн бұрын

@@notusedexer Hate on Billy all you want, he's fair game as the HC. But giving Mullen a complete pass is total BS. You may not be a troll, but you do come across as one.

8 wins, I think we keep our recruiting class. Especially if we're loaded with elite talent like we were last year.

Dave, you know 80% of Gators Twitter and most podcasters would justify losing at home to a UCF team that was 7-6 last year with a much easier big 12 schedule. I don’t want to hear any crap about KJ because I sat through hearing how Mertz couldn’t throw more than 20% of his completions beyond 5 yards because it was “first year in the system” last year. Losing to Kentucky and being 0-3 against them should be a fireable offense at UF. How can they get new OC’s each year and destroy us, but we say it takes 5 years to be competent. It’s ridiculous how other teams UF fans expect to be great immediately, but the greatest coach in UF history (according to 90% of twitter) is supposed to get an extension if he goes 7-5. Make it make sense

@alonzokincaid1362

3 күн бұрын

Napier needs more time. If he goes 7-6 no ones firing him. It may take a few more years but hes gonna get us back to 8+ wins

@edwardbloom6999

3 күн бұрын

@@alonzokincaid1362 8+ is not where he or Stricklin said the standard is. They both have said competing for championships. The question always is, how long? I have a feeling this is a coach over the program type post. If not, you’d be saying how we know if he’s working or not.

@alonzokincaid1362

2 күн бұрын

@@edwardbloom6999 he needs time. Maybe another three or four years until we see the results

@edwardbloom6999

2 күн бұрын

@@alonzokincaid1362 Now I Know you’re trolling😂. Well played.

@alonzokincaid1362

2 күн бұрын

@@edwardbloom6999 when we go 8-4 this year youll be back here giving me an apology. Billynape isnt going anywhere!

I understand all the context but Napier also choose to do this rebuild at a glacial pace compared to how other coaches have flipped rosters. We could have had a better year 1 or 2 to help take some heat off of this year, he didn’t do that.

@GatorsBreakdown

8 күн бұрын

Has always been my biggest concern

@tim81strachan

8 күн бұрын

​@@GatorsBreakdownmaybe he thought this roster was better than he thought, we all did. Richardson was coming off from a decent year.

@GatorsBreakdown

8 күн бұрын

@@tim81strachan Haha we recently had this discussion on GB Plus too. I do think there is some merit to that thought

@tim81strachan

8 күн бұрын

@@GatorsBreakdown why do you think he didn't flip the roster?

@GatorsBreakdown

8 күн бұрын

@@tim81strachan Like you said, I do think he thought he could win enough with the roster. He also is just a really good guy and didn’t want to clean house.

I like Braden. He’s obviously knowledgeable and has a great understanding of the game

I think Braden Gall is completely off with his Kirby and Meyer analogy as well as what would happen IF Napier was fired after this season. (1) Napier was hired and is operating in the NIL, Portal and instant eligibility era. (2) Todays NIL, Portal and Instant eligibility were not in place when Kirby and Urban were hired. (3) GA and FLA had far more talent when Urban and Kirby were hired compared to Napier and once more, there couldn’t be a mass exodus of players from those programs like today bc of a coaching change. (4) IF Napier is fired after the 2024 season. The next HC of Fla would not inherit a plethora of talent as majority of this roster would hit the portal and recruits committed for the 25 class would also de commit Whether one feels Napier should be fired or not after the 2024 season is a different topic. But Braden’s analogies are poor and his statement of what Fla post Napier would look like isn’t accurate.

Was wondering will u every have the guy who runs The Gator Nation Football podcast his breakdown of the games from last year and also the spring game would love to see u guys interact about the changes that can b made to better the team from a film study stand point on offense and defense

Enjoy your time off! Let the commits flood in! haha

Got to love the off-season 😂

Good stuff, many thanks. GG!

Napier walked into a disaster Because of lack of recruiting Because of mullet

You never know what will happen on any football season. Like Saban the goat said, we play the games for a reason.

@mizer9510

7 күн бұрын

Saban aint no goat

@GoGators1014

6 күн бұрын

@@mizer9510 You're joking right?

Hilarious

I don't think Florida is gonna be sneaky anything. They will be underdogs in almost every game, and they have yet to prove they can play solid, smart, fundamental football. They always shoot themselves in the foot. I just don't see how it's possible to win more than 5 games with this schedule.

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination

2 күн бұрын

😂 Exactly.

Hmm. I don't think Florida will ever be relevant in the SEC again. They'll be right there with Vandy every season. Perhaps a new AD should be looked for than a coach in the future.

@dobertjowneyrunior3023

2 күн бұрын

You’re smoking rocks

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination

2 күн бұрын

​@@dobertjowneyrunior3023 Rocks is what you will be throwing after Florida loses each game this year. Hopefully you have a lot of rocks. Get that arm 💪 ready.

@user-wi9kx4eu3x

13 сағат бұрын

Meth !

If we lose to KY, I think Billy gets fired.

Give Ole Miss the SEC Championship now today ! Ole Miss could go 13-0 !

A shutdown defense means we win 8

@HappyTrillmore

7 күн бұрын

You’ll win 6 and be happy

@yeolebast4665

7 күн бұрын

@@HappyTrillmore yes pappy

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination

2 күн бұрын

​@@HappyTrillmore 6 wins is being very considerate. Florida is looking at worst-case 4-8.

Sorry but you can’t make all the 2024 games “ pivotal”… The reason why the opener versus Miami is pivotal is because if you can’t beat Mario Cristobal and our in state rivals also in their 3 year rebuild AT THE SWAMP then Coach Napier SUCKS… plain and simple without sugar coating it any further… 😒

@GatorsBreakdown

7 күн бұрын

Not making them all pivotal. Was just explaining why each one would be if that one was chosen.

@alcofino7149

7 күн бұрын

Well in the long run losing to either Kentucky and/or Tennessee means nothing at this stage compared to losing to Miami in the Swamp… Just in terms of this in State rivalry and its recruitment purposes… Not too mention that Tennessee ain’t all that if they lost to a 5-7 Florida… The first 7 games in which 5 are at home are winnable to keep hearing on and on about the schedule… yet that’s why the first game is pivotal to start the momentum…

@user-wi9kx4eu3x

13 сағат бұрын

They will not beat Miami ! 2023 season perhaps, but not with Cam Ward calling the shots in 2024 ! That being said, Florida will definitely surprise all the nay-sayers in 2024 ! Gators got an absolute STUD at QB !

IMO if Florida does not destroy UCF at home you will know from that game what Florida is this year.

@heatman678

2 күн бұрын

You'll really know if they can't destroy Samford like they couldn't do before. You saw how that season ended.

@40to38

2 күн бұрын

UCF has arguably the best running game in college football and a QB that won in the swamp with a far worse team last season. Should be fun :)

Now what if we don't win 6 games?

@seanabel3759

8 күн бұрын

If the Gators have another losing season the decision is simple. We’ll be looking for another coach (and perhaps a new AD).

@notusedexer

8 күн бұрын

@@seanabel3759 good. I hope Napier wins either 5 games or 10 games. It worries me if it's in-between.

@edwardbloom6999

7 күн бұрын

@@notusedexer 100%. A middle of the pack year may get another year and then it may show it was wasted (like 2014). The bright side of that if year 4 gets unlocked, but we still are mid, it one year of potential future coach’s contracts meaning lower buyouts for them.

@garymoss1118

5 күн бұрын

My prediction with that schedule and the defense 7 and 5

@notusedexer

5 күн бұрын

@@garymoss1118 so is that acceptable? 7-5. Give Napier more time? I mean why even call ourselves Florida? We should change our name to Vanderbilt. And just admit Georgia is a better school.

Enjoyed the interview but I would never buy this year's Athlon magazine the way they are trashing the Gators.

Because edwardbloom, he had nothing but a bunch of BS guys to work with when he arrived. And all the decent players didnt want to be here and left. So second year went astray as it could only do. Gators have a hard schedule every year. But last year and this year. Well there is no excuse for our last two whatsoever. But we are , Gators & we dont care. End of the season, we shall see .

Well , mizer9510. Watch somebody else.

Miami favored by 3 not Florida

@CYoung561

3 күн бұрын

But they knew that…

Kentucky has never defeated a "Real Gator Team" !

10 wins to start the Napier dynasty🐊🐊🐊

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination

2 күн бұрын

😂 Delusional.

I think 8 is a must for Billy, but I can see us overachieving and hitting that 9 win mark!!!! Have to man up and beat UK, and split one with LSU or Ole Miss IMO

Anyone that trust billy napier need to be evaluated

If we go undefeated in the state and win our first road game we make playoffs