September 23Sep 23 12 minutes ago, DFW Horn said: Hell, I'd forgotten Lagway even went to Willis. Bad choice, kid. Why, is Willis a bad school?
September 23Sep 23 19 minutes ago, DFW Horn said: Hell, I'd forgotten Lagway even went to Willis. Bad choice, kid. I believe aggy was his only other serious option. Odd recruitment. He only took an official visit to Florida. Last 3 unofficial visits before committing to Florida: Clemson, Baylor, USC.
September 23Sep 23 9 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: I believe aggy was his only other serious option. Odd recruitment. He only took an official visit to Florida. Last 3 unofficial visits before committing to Florida: Clemson, Baylor, USC. He was allegedly a Texas lock, but Arch Manning coming to Austin meant that he was heading somewhere else. He could have gone anywhere. He chose to see the places he did and sign where he signed.
September 23Sep 23 6 minutes ago, txexlonghorn23 said: He’ll be fine in 2 weeks, but it doesn’t help that he’s not practicing. The kid needs reps.
September 23Sep 23 Our own proclivity for playing like shit on offense is way scarier than anything Florida is going to throw at us. And that’s plenty of reason to take a cautious approach to this game as a fan.
September 23Sep 23 I expect to see a full DJ, helping to rally the team for Billy. Expect nothing but the Gators best in two weeks. If we come out with a 1pt victory, I’ll call it a success. A “W” is a “W,” score be damned, just saying. Hook’em!!!
September 23Sep 23 The rumor is that Lagway is seriously considering a redshirt. Doering acknowledged that as a concern on SEC radio this morning and that dude is in UF’s offices daily. The walking boot is apparently part of whatever negotiation is being attempted, or a threat regarding his interest in sticking around.
September 23Sep 23 1 minute ago, closetojumping said: The rumor is that Lagway is seriously considering a redshirt. Doering acknowledged that as a concern on SEC radio this morning and that dude is in UF’s offices daily. The walking boot is apparently part of whatever negotiation is being attempted, or a threat regarding his interest in sticking around. Well I'm glad he's really focused on preparing for Texas.
September 23Sep 23 10 hours ago, gatormarc said: Why, is Willis a bad school? Depends on how you get there….
September 23Sep 23 7 hours ago, msucolt45 said: I expect to see a full DJ, helping to rally the team for Billy. Fuck would they rally for Billy? He's 20-22 in four years. It's like Texas players rallying for a worse Tom Herman.
September 23Sep 23 19 minutes ago, HenryJames said: Fuck would they rally for Billy? He's 20-22 in four years. It's like Texas players rallying for a worse Tom Herman. No doubt. But even as bad as Napier has been, in a different era it might still happen. Players who are stuck with the program with no obvious, easy options, might choose to throw it all on the line to attempt to save a coach they presumably liked well enough at some point, to grant their commitment. But in today's portal/NIL world, the good players are more likely to pack it in, shut it down, and check out their options for transfer. Edited September 23Sep 23 by utee94
September 23Sep 23 Considering the season, and coaching, it's hard to argue that Lagway shouldn't fold it up. The guy can heal, transfer to somewhere medium to upper program, and have a chance to rehab his career from there. Hell, maybe he'd be next in line at Tennessee. Doesn't Penn State need a new QB next year because Allar is a senior, right? There will be options. Meanwhile playing on Florida seems like a recipe to get him murdered, and what is he really learning and growing from this experience? It seems more likely that the guy is legitimately just getting shell shocked. Edited September 23Sep 23 by SydneyCarton
September 23Sep 23 50 minutes ago, closetojumping said: The rumor is that Lagway is seriously considering a redshirt. Doering acknowledged that as a concern on SEC radio this morning and that dude is in UF’s offices daily. The walking boot is apparently part of whatever negotiation is being attempted, or a threat regarding his interest in sticking around. Pretty interesting situation and I'm curious with your insight on NIL contracts. It's common knowledge UF ponied up bigtime to keep him after last season. Surely teams are protecting against "voluntary redshirts" 4 games in right? How do they typically do that? Because I know you can't structure it as "pay for play" and obviously no player is going to sign anything (even if legal) that is contingent on being healthy. But surely that contract somehow protects against a player voluntarily sitting after a shitty start to retain eligibility and portal out next year. Wonder if he is trying to take the position (via the walking boot) that he's injured and can't play. That might could work for a week or 2 but not the rest of the season. The other interesting issue from Lagway's perspective is that his value in the market next year has surely taken a hit. Of course, if he doesn't trust the offense, I guess he can take the position in portal negotiations that he was never healthy and it was really Billy's offense (rather than his awful decision making) that resulted in poor performance.
September 23Sep 23 7 minutes ago, Skipper said: Pretty interesting situation and I'm curious with your insight on NIL contracts. It's common knowledge UF ponied up bigtime to keep him after last season. Surely teams are protecting against "voluntary redshirts" 4 games in right? How do they typically do that? Because I know you can't structure it as "pay for play" and obviously no player is going to sign anything (even if legal) that is contingent on being healthy. But surely that contract somehow protects against a player voluntarily sitting after a shitty start to retain eligibility and portal out next year. Wonder if he is trying to take the position (via the walking boot) that he's injured and can't play. That might could work for a week or 2 but not the rest of the season. The other interesting issue from Lagway's perspective is that his value in the market next year has surely taken a hit. Of course, if he doesn't trust the offense, I guess he can take the position in portal negotiations that he was never healthy and it was really Billy's offense (rather than his awful decision making) that resulted in poor performance. I'm pretty far away from NIL contracts at this point, but my understanding has been consistent with your thoughts. I absolutely think the boot is a way of negotiating something with UF, whether that's for Napier or for something else. Lagway famously threatened to walk last year if they cut Napier loose and, of course, they turned the buyout efforts towards NIL once that was made clear. Would the powers that be within the Florida network care this time? Seems iffy. Lagway has everything you'd want in a QB if you choose to ignore the notion that he's made of glass. It wouldn't be an Iamaleava thing if he hit the portal. Anyone in vague need of a QB would be on him and telling both themselves and Lagway that they can fix him.
September 23Sep 23 21 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: Considering the season, and coaching, it's hard to argue that Lagway shouldn't fold it up. The guy can heal, transfer to somewhere medium to upper program, and have a chance to rehab his career from there. Hell, maybe he'd be next in line at Tennessee. Doesn't Penn State need a new QB next year because Allar is a senior, right? There will be options. Meanwhile playing on Florida seems like a recipe to get him murdered, and what is he really learning and growing from this experience? It seems more likely that the guy is legitimately just getting shell shocked. Agree in general, though Penn State has never understood how to leverage a QB I'd probably follow over to Miami or Oregon myself , Tennessee not a bad option either. he's going to have some options where they are only a QB from staying in contention
September 23Sep 23 Author 7 minutes ago, closetojumping said: I'm pretty far away from NIL contracts at this point, but my understanding has been consistent with your thoughts. I absolutely think the boot is a way of negotiating something with UF, whether that's for Napier or for something else. Lagway famously threatened to walk last year if they cut Napier loose and, of course, they turned the buyout efforts towards NIL once that was made clear. Would the powers that be within the Florida network care this time? Seems iffy. Lagway has everything you'd want in a QB if you choose to ignore the notion that he's made of glass. It wouldn't be an Iamaleava thing if he hit the portal. Anyone in vague need of a QB would be on him and telling both themselves and Lagway that they can fix him. True, lamaleava actually plays
September 23Sep 23 The PFF grades are out for Florida's game versus Miami. They're ... not good. Worth noting: -The OL scores suck. We think we've had bad OL scores? UF's mostly look like Connor Stroh's. -Three of the highest scoring defenders all left the game with serious injuries. Dijon Harrison (CB) is done for the year or most of it and just had surgery. Bett, the DT, left with a lower leg injury and did not return. Gates, another DB, left with a shoulder injury and is unlikely to play next week. -Sturdivant, the UCLA WR transfer, scored the best on the WR front, but then he also left the game with an injury and did not return. Spoiler Gators head coach Billy Napier described what has been a familiar result to UF fans this season on Saturday, acknowledging a solid defensive effort and an abysmal offensive performance following Florida's 26-7 loss to No. 4 Miami in Week 4. Pro Football Focus' assessment of Florida's showing reflects Napier's assessment. Only four Gators earned average-or-better offensive grades against the Hurricanes on Saturday, whereas 16 UF defenders met that mark, including cornerbacks Cormani McClain and Dijon Johnson, the only two Florida players on either side of the ball to receive good-to-high-quality evaluations. "I do think that our kids battled their tail off," said Napier. "I think in particular defensively, it was an incredible effort. Obviously not good enough on offense. We didn't generate enough yards or points. The first half was a trial of errors. Not many plays where we executed well at all. We had mental errors of protection on third down, and really struggled to stack any good plays together. You know, we had four three-and-outs and six punts in the first half. "I do think the kids responded at halftime. The staff did a great job of putting together a good script. We found some running game there early in the second half, and able to kind of make it a football game there, 13-7, and get a takeaway, right, and in position there with a fourth down, got to have it. You come up a little bit short on the 30-yard line. And then, obviously, at that point, the game kind of gets out of control with a couple of short fields late. But in general, you know, our kids competed. I do think that I'm proud of the way the kids showed up and the effort in which they played with." Each week, Swamp247 will compile Florida's individual player grades from Pro Football Focus to offer the outlet's perspective on the contributors' performances. The PFF grading system evaluates every player on every play during a football game to determine an all-around score for their showing. Find PFF's overall offensive and defensive grades from Florida's Week 4 loss to Miami below. All grades are on a 0-to-100 scale and are listed in descending order. Read more about PFF's grading scale and processes here. Gators' offense RB Jadan Baugh: 67.8 RB Ja'Kobi Jackson: 66.1 LG Knijeah Harris: 64.5 WR J. Michael Sturdivant: 62.5 WR Vernell Brown III: 59.3 WR Muizz Tounkara: 59.1 TE Tony Livingston: 58.7 QB DJ Lagway: 58.5 WR TJ Abrams: 56.7 C Jake Slaughter: 55.9 RG Damieon George Jr.: 51.0 RT Caden Jones: 48.1 RG Roderick Kearney: 46.7 TE Hayden Hansen: 43.5 WR Eugene Wilson III: 43.0 LT Austin Barber: 41.6 RT Bryce Lovett: 23.8 Gators' defense CB Cormani McClain: 84.9 CB Dijon Johnson: 81.9 EDGE Kamran James: 70.3 S Bryce Thornton: 69.9 EDGE Kofi Asare: 68.5 DT Jeramiah McCloud: 67.7 DT Brendan Bett: 66.9 DB Aaron Gates: 65.7 DB Sharif Denson: 65.3 EDGE Jayden Woods: 65.2 CB Devin Moore: 64.0 S Jordan Castell: 61.9 EDGE Tyreak Sapp: 61.6 DB Lagonza Hayward: 61.0 CB J'Vari Flowers: 60.6 DB Micheal Caraway: 60.0 DT Jamari Lyons: 59.5 DT Brien Taylor Jr.: 55.3 DT Joseph Mbatchou: 54.9 LB Jaden Robinson: 53.9 LB Myles Graham: 52.3 LB Grayson Howard: 47.2 LB Aaron Chiles: 35.9
September 23Sep 23 https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5295814/tramell-jones-jr His only action is against LIU, but good numbers.
September 23Sep 23 2 hours ago, closetojumping said: The rumor is that Lagway is seriously considering a redshirt. Doering acknowledged that as a concern on SEC radio this morning and that dude is in UF’s offices daily. The walking boot is apparently part of whatever negotiation is being attempted, or a threat regarding his interest in sticking around. thanks for xposting in the season thread refresh us - how many games can you play and still take a regular medshirt and is that different than a medical shirt and where is lagway this year?
September 23Sep 23 2 hours ago, closetojumping said: The rumor is that Lagway is seriously considering a redshirt. Doering acknowledged that as a concern on SEC radio this morning and that dude is in UF’s offices daily. The walking boot is apparently part of whatever negotiation is being attempted, or a threat regarding his interest in sticking around. Given our history playing against hobbled QBs, I expect him to run for 100 yards against us while wearing the walking boot. Or maybe his backup comes in with a peg leg and runs for a mere 70 yards.
September 23Sep 23 20 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said: thanks for xposting in the season thread refresh us - how many games can you play and still take a regular medshirt and is that different than a medical shirt and where is lagway this year? A player can play in 4 games max and retain the ability to redshirt. Not surprisingly, there are rumors of multiple players contemplating phoning in the rest of the season across the country. I'm sure we'll get at least one news story from someone sitting out from here forward. A QB at NCSU did it last year or the year before, but I know there are others that I'm failing to recall. Regarding a medical redshirt, I'm not a staunch rules dork, so I have no idea. Someone would have to go look that up.
September 23Sep 23 3 minutes ago, closetojumping said: A player can play in 4 games max and retain the ability to redshirt. Not surprisingly, there are rumors of multiple players contemplating phoning in the rest of the season across the country. I'm sure we'll get at least one news story from someone sitting out from here forward. A QB at NCSU did it last year or the year before, but I know there are others that I'm failing to recall. Regarding a medical redshirt, I'm not a staunch rules dork, so I have no idea. Someone would have to go look that up. Think medical is 30 or 33%. Something like that.
September 23Sep 23 1 hour ago, closetojumping said: A player can play in 4 games max and retain the ability to redshirt. Not surprisingly, there are rumors of multiple players contemplating phoning in the rest of the season across the country. I'm sure we'll get at least one news story from someone sitting out from here forward. A QB at NCSU did it last year or the year before, but I know there are others that I'm failing to recall. Regarding a medical redshirt, I'm not a staunch rules dork, so I have no idea. Someone would have to go look that up. I mean who knows what eligibility even means anymore. I saw a blurb Pavia posturing to sue for yet another year. I'm a huge fan of what some have proposed (and I'm pretty sure Sark endorsed in one of the press conferences) of 5 years of eligibility period. No RS concept. Everyone gets 5 years max from the time they step foot on campus. Edited September 23Sep 23 by Skipper
September 23Sep 23 17 minutes ago, Skipper said: I mean who knows what eligibility even means anymore. I saw a blurb Pavia posturing to sue for yet another year. I'm a huge fan of what some have proposed (and I'm pretty sure Sark endorsed in one of the press conferences) of 5 years of eligibility period. No RS concept. Everyone gets 5 years max from the time they step foot on campus. Completely agree. And now that you get paid, there should be options to offer more than one-year dead that bind you to the school. Everyone being a free agent every year is bullshit and will ensure that no amount of coaching and development will help a school get better.
September 23Sep 23 26 minutes ago, Skipper said: I mean who knows what eligibility even means anymore. I saw a blurb Pavia posturing to sue for yet another year. I'm a huge fan of what some have proposed (and I'm pretty sure Sark endorsed in one of the press conferences) of 5 years of eligibility period. No RS concept. Everyone gets 5 years max from the time they step foot on campus. 5 year window is very likely to happen The Pavia thing felt more like his lawyers throwing shit at the wall for a 7th year and is unlikely to happen.
September 23Sep 23 13 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: He’ll be fine in 2 weeks, but it doesn’t help that he’s not practicing. The kid needs reps. Exactly. He needs to get his timing down and comfortable running a fluid offense. Edited September 23Sep 23 by Blackcat00
September 23Sep 23 10 minutes ago, Bevo&Pevo said: Wonder what is on the menu for Oct 4? Miami Huricanes Players Eat BBQ Alligator Beating Florida Gators For Miami? Indian food?
September 23Sep 23 Anybody know what the Texas Section(s) are for the Florida Game? Debating sitting with the locals in shade or with the horns in the sun.
September 23Sep 23 4 minutes ago, TheAuditor said: Anybody know what the Texas Section(s) are for the Florida Game? Debating sitting with the locals in shade or with the horns in the sun. The sections in red. southeast corner(UT band will be located here), just behind the team bench on the east, and along the top on the north. https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_football_contribution_levels_.aspx
September 23Sep 23 1 hour ago, closetojumping said: For Miami? Indian food? multi-tasking isn't my jam anymore. It has been that kinda day.
September 23Sep 23 Anybody know what the Texas Section(s) are for the Florida Game? Debating sitting with the locals in shade or with the horns in the sun.What sections/rows are in the shade?
September 23Sep 23 16 minutes ago, bigup2dahorns said: What sections/rows are in the shade? 1-19 odd numbers are first in the shade as press box/suites are on the west side or the stadium.
September 24Sep 24 3 hours ago, gatormarc said: The sections in red. southeast corner(UT band will be located here), just behind the team bench on the east, and along the top on the north. https://floridagators.com/sports/2015/12/10/_tickets_football_contribution_levels_.aspx Actually, my tickets I bought through the Longhorn Foundation are in Section 321, catty-corner from the red sections. FWIW
September 24Sep 24 6 minutes ago, MirrOlure said: Actually, my tickets I bought through the Longhorn Foundation are in Section 321, catty-corner from the red sections. FWIW Those are the "along the top on the north" seats -- also called the touchdown terrace. Edited September 24Sep 24 by gatormarc
September 24Sep 24 5 year window is very likely to happen The Pavia thing felt more like his lawyers throwing shit at the wall for a 7th year and is unlikely to happen. He could always transfer to BYU and be a junior.
September 24Sep 24 10 minutes ago, gatormarc said: Those are the "along the top on the north" seats -- also called the touchdown terrace. lol I didn’t even notice the red line across the top. Thanks for the clarification
September 24Sep 24 4 minutes ago, MirrOlure said: lol I didn’t even notice the red line across the top. Thanks for the clarification No worries. Part of the fun of SEC away games and the seating requirements. Edited September 24Sep 24 by gatormarc
September 24Sep 24 22 hours ago, SydneyCarton said: Considering the season, and coaching, it's hard to argue that Lagway shouldn't fold it up. The guy can heal, transfer to somewhere medium to upper program, and have a chance to rehab his career from there. Hell, maybe he'd be next in line at Tennessee. Doesn't Penn State need a new QB next year because Allar is a senior, right? There will be options. Meanwhile playing on Florida seems like a recipe to get him murdered, and what is he really learning and growing from this experience? It seems more likely that the guy is legitimately just getting shell shocked. Perfect QB for Notre Dame
September 24Sep 24 14 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said: multi-tasking isn't my jam anymore. It has been that kinda day. Well, I was attempting a joke that was apparently too subtle and not funny. Miami plays Florida State next weekend. Get it? Get it?
September 24Sep 24 1 hour ago, closetojumping said: Well, I was attempting a joke that was apparently too subtle and not funny. Miami plays Florida State next weekend. Get it? Get it? I was attempting to do the same, but then I realized the bye week and the fact it was Miami doing the feasting! Maybe they have some leftovers we can enjoy. Impeding knee replacement is the hot topic around here these days. Wife will be in charge of the kitchen, guess I'll Grubhub it while she's at work. All is good mofo!
September 24Sep 24 23 hours ago, closetojumping said: A player can play in 4 games max and retain the ability to redshirt. Not surprisingly, there are rumors of multiple players contemplating phoning in the rest of the season across the country. I'm sure we'll get at least one news story from someone sitting out from here forward. A QB at NCSU did it last year or the year before, but I know there are others that I'm failing to recall. QB @ UNLV did it last year. He's currently running 2nd string at James Madison. Our best defensive player did this last year and it royally fucked us. Ben Bell decided the week of the Sam Houston game that he was going to redshirt in his 5th year so that he could get a big NIL payday via the portal in 2025. He went to VA Tech and has started all 4 games so far. The kicker w/ him is because his coach got fired, he could shut it down again, portal again for another NIL payday, and play a 7th year.
September 24Sep 24 25 minutes ago, GJ Winne said: QB @ UNLV did it last year. He's currently running 2nd string at James Madison. Our best defensive player did this last year and it royally fucked us. Ben Bell decided the week of the Sam Houston game that he was going to redshirt in his 5th year so that he could get a big NIL payday via the portal in 2025. He went to VA Tech and has started all 4 games so far. The kicker w/ him is because his coach got fired, he could shut it down again, portal again for another NIL payday, and play a 7th year. Yeah, a friend of mine from the old site texted me an NIL question last year when the DE was pulling his stunt on y'all, as he is a Texas State alum who had some involvement. I know what he wanted sounded like a lot, but it was going rate for an above average Edge. I don't think players get an extra year just because their coach leaves, though.
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