Florida beats up on Appalachian State, 48-10
by mlmintampa on Nov 20, 2010 4:24 PM EST
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PrintFlorida looked like a cold blooded killing machine, but it came against an undersized FCS team. The Gators defeated FCS No.2 Appalachian State, 48-10. The Gators are now 7-4, with the victory in their final home game of the season.
The Gators played well in all phases of the game, but UF's success must be considered with the mind set that Appy State is not an SEC team. The Mountaineers are a good team, but they do not have the depth or size to compete with a FBS team. While Florida can deploy five-start recruits in waves, Appy State has nothing close.
The Gators had 547 yards of offense, scoring on their first three drives. Aside from a Jordan Reed touchdown pass to John Brantley, Florida did not show anything we haven't seen. The difference was playing a team with players 30 pounds lighter and two steps slower. Brantley was 16/22 for 222 yards and an interception, plus his receiving touchdown. Reed threw for one score and had another three on the ground, rushing for 71 yards on 11 carries. Chris Rainey and Trey Burton also had touchdowns.
After the game, Urban Meyer was asked what he took take away from this game. He said he wasn't sure. And that is the problem; did UF win because they played well of because App. State was no match. We'll find out Saturday at FSU how good and serious this team is.
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Question.
Is Brantley now the first player ever to have both negative career receiving yards AND a receiving touchdown on his resume?
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Replay of game
Anyone know where there might be a replay of the game on tv or internet?
If you're not a Gator, you're Gatorbait!
by Gators1 on Nov 20, 2010 6:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Sunshine Network...
at 8am tomorrow morning…
You may not like what I have to say...but somebody has to say it...
Tivo is set. Thank you! I HAVE to see this Brantley TD catch since we all know he cant get a TD any other way. Haha had to say it.
If you're not a Gator, you're Gatorbait!
by Gators1 on Nov 20, 2010 9:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
FYI...
The Urban Meyer Show with Mick Hubert is on right after Breakfast with the Gators…
You may not like what I have to say...but somebody has to say it...
So
would I be out of line to think that if we were given Boise State’s schedule, we’d be a 10 win team? If we only look at BSU calibre opponents (Miami O, USF, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Vandy, and App State) we look unbeatable! Rollin’ up 35+ like it’s 2008 all over again. Doesn’t that count? Whatever, I just hate the fact that BSU could easily get a title game shot against Auburn\Oregon, and could probably win it considering those are probably two of the worst defenses in the top 25. Ugh.
Beat FSU.
still a good point
instead of playing UT, UGA, FSU, ALA, MISS ST, USC we would play, idaho, nm state, fresno st, la tech, and hawaii. i mean you gotta see the difference there.
by silverstreak3k on Nov 21, 2010 3:10 AM EST up reply actions
I see the point
But its a pathetic argument, the Gators this season have been horrible. The last thing we should be doing is complaining about Boise not being good enough to play for a BCS bid. It would make sense if we were on the brink of making a BCS bowl but teams like Boise and TCU kept us out, but that’s not the case so complaining just seems like a bitter fan not accepting reality.
But the Boise and TCU Teams dont make me question SOS, it makes me question the BCS. A playoff system just might be better for everyone.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
just because the gators arent being kept out
doesnt mean that college football purists cant complain that lesser teams are getting shots they shouldnt. i think the same way about Pittsburgh too.
by silverstreak3k on Nov 21, 2010 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Hard to compare
We have no idea what BSU could pull out against SEC-caliber teams week after week. However they’ve shown the ability to game-plan for every bcs team they’ve matched up against the last several years. UF on the other hand, was clearly abysmal this year versus teams we handled easily in prior years. We’ll see how they do in their bowl.
You sold me...queer giraffes.
by Bourbon_Meyer on Nov 22, 2010 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
If we can beat UT,UGA, and FSU in one season.
Its a success, even if its a 3 win season.
"When you argue correctly, you're never wrong."-Nick Naylor
true
as long as we find a way to beat FSU ill be happy
by Kyle Stanton on Nov 21, 2010 2:17 AM EST up reply actions
Still happy
if it meant we’d can Addazio – and instead, b/c of the win, we keep him for ’11?
You sold me...queer giraffes.
by Bourbon_Meyer on Nov 22, 2010 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
Just saw John Brantley's TD catch on BWtG
Good stuff.
That said, I think everyone should temper their optimism going into Tallahassee- remember, this team also looked like we were back when we played Kentucky and Vanderbilt. I don’t think I need to remind anyone that Steve Addazio’s playcalling regressed to ineffectual horseshit after those games. The man is simply afraid to call plays aggressively against quality opponents (Bama, SouthCack, probably FSU as well).
Let me put it this way- South Florida (6-4 right now) will probably finish no better than 7-5 (probably even 6-6). Georgia will be lucky to make it to .500, as will Tennessee. If Kentucky makes it to .500, it will be at the expense of Tennessee. Vandy is Vandy, and App State, as good as they are in D-IAA, are still D-IAA.
Looking at that, the only team that we’ve beaten with a winning record is 7-4 Miami (OH). The MAC isn’t that good. My point is, we cannot win against good teams. The rest of the teams we’ve played are 34-10, and each of those teams (excepting LSU) controlled the game against us because Addazio cannot playcall and utilize his personnel correctly. Why Urban thinks it is acceptable to keep him around is beyond me, but as I said before, my goodwill from the two championships ran out the second it was obvious that keeping Addazio employed was more important than making sure this program isn’t run into the ground.
http://www.firesteveaddazio.com/
by colombo259 on Nov 21, 2010 9:55 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
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deserves a rec.
"I’ll tell you one thing: The grass at Tiger Stadium tastes best."
by LesMilesEatsGrass on Nov 21, 2010 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
FSU
After watching FSU and Maryland last night I came away with the feeing that Christian Ponder is firmly in control of the FSU offense. I don’t think he is any more than an a slightly above average quarterback but he is in control. John Brantley is not. Pin the blame on anyone you want but the fact is we do not have a stable offensive unit. The Gators have a large pool of talented athletes on offense but they appear sporadically at best. The offense started to fail under Tebow and there has been no progress toward forming a cohesive offensive team. God bless the Florida boys in their struggle at Doak Campbell and I fervently hope that we can put together a few drives with first downs and everything. Go Gators!
no, I mean
that’s what they were the last time I saw them on TV
Mathew 19:26 "With God, all things are possible"
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