Break Down Your Team's Schedule and Chances in 2006

**CEDeoudes59** · 06-17-2006, 12:54 AM

Insider's Breakdown of The Florida Gators.
I'm kind of an insider, moreso than you think...

by many sources:
National Forecast: 5; SEC EAST Prediction: 1st

"Harder schedule than most NFL Schedules"

September Prediction
2 Southern Miss Win, 34-10
9 University of Central Florida Win, 56-7
16 @ Tennessee Win, 24-13
23 Kentucky Win, 49-28
30 Alabama Win, 20-0
October
7 LSU (homecoming) Win, 23-17
14 @ Auburn Loss, 12-16
28 Georgia (Jacksonville) Win, 45-6
November
4 @ Vanderbilt Win 49-7
11 South Carolina Win 21-16
18 Western Carolina Win 35-0
25 @ Florida State Win 24-13

My thoughts: Only 3 games in October, but the 3 of the hardest consectutive games in the nation. We will sneak by LSU because the fans will drive a disorganized LSU team crazy. We will drop our one and only game to Auburn on the road by 4 points. The linebackers at Auburn average about 218lbs. They are quick and can drop into coverage. It will be a sloppy game all around, hence the weird score. The Gators won't get down and will beat the living hell out of a one dimensional Georgia team in Jacksonville. The remaining games we will cruise and have no surprises because Cutler isn't at Vandy and Spurrier visits the swamp this year. We clean up Florida State pretty well, again, this year in Tallahassee.

Normally I'd have Florida dropping a game to South Carolina or an Alabama-type team - but not this year. A lot of those teams have 1st year starters at quarterback and will get pounded by the best D-Line in the Southeast.

Key Players:
Chris Leak (QB): Everyone hates Leak and they should honestly shut up. He is a good quarterback who will not lose games (only 6ints last year) and the best completion percentage in the SEC. Sorry we aren't benching him for a freshman. QBs thrive in their second year under Urban Meyer

Brandon Siler (LB): Best LB in the SEC. Better than Willis at Ole Miss. Trust me, I have like 4 classes with him. Quality guy.

Earl Everett (WLB): Everett looks more like a basketball player but is fast as hell side to side. He brings crazy speed and solid tackling.

Jarvis Moss (DE): Jason Taylor mold, undersided but is good for 12+ sacks. Got 7.5sacks last year while only playing on 3rd down.

Key Losses:
Chad Jackson (WR): biggest loss easily, but wasn't a big play threat in the spread offense)
Jeremy Mincey (DE): good player

Key Concerns:
Running Back: Starter is now local walk-on senior, Billy Latsko, he is basically a blocking fullback. We have 3 other players but Meyer hates them.

Offensive Line: Not so much a concern - but we are replacing 4 starters.

Strong Side Linebacker: Position is wide open. Siler (MLB) and Everett (WLB) are two of the nation's best. But the 3rd position is wide open but should be senior red shirt Brian Crum. Meyer hates Crum and thinks he's a stupid idiot. Look prehaps for a white kid with the #59 in that slot?

FLORIDA GATORS (11-1), finish 2nd in the nation.

**jmh80** · 06-17-2006, 07:58 PM

Yup. Was just going to say the same thing Rouge.

SEC defenses aren't the MWC.

Oh -and looks like all of our teams are headed to the Fiesta.

We've been driking the ole team drink.
I've got on my orange and green glasses.

The rest of you guys are delusional too. Good to see I'm not the only one.

BingeAndPurge · 06-17-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BUCKNUTS

after our national championship season of 2002 where we beat you guys we lost a record 14 guys to the nfl draft including just about everyone on defense and our great kicker mike nugent that was the strength of our team,the following year with an entirely revamped team we finished 11-2 with a second straight fiesta bowl win and #3 in the final polls at OSU we don't rebuild we reload GO BUCK!

Nugent was the following year.

BingeAndPurge · 06-17-2006, 08:44 PM

OK, so here's my take on a few things. Traveling to Texas will be difficult. Other than that our schedule should not be that difficult. PSU at home, and UM at home. Iowa scares me. Troy Smith will be a Heisman top three if he stays healthy. Tressel's O approach will be fulfilled for the first time since Mo C. with the required big back in Chris Wells to compliment the running QB in Smith. That is JT's offense and that's why the past few years have been painful at times.

The D is down a few players, but our backs are always talented, our line will be improved on the ends, and D'Andrea is an awesome MLB who has suffered the past years due to injuries, and we just picked up an experienced 5* juco OLB to help out. The reality of the D is the question when HASN'T Jim Tressel put a top D on the field?

And I didn't chime in earlier because I've been avoiding the anticipation of football like the plague. Thanks for creating this thread and ruining my relaxing summer with anxiety for the fall.

**CEDeoudes59** · 06-18-2006, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Rogue Drone

Winning the SEC with that brutal schedule is going to be very difficult.

Florida's issue is not Chris Leak or Tim Tebow, it's wether the Spread will work effectively against the speedy and athletic defenses of the SEC. Meyer made it work at Utah and Bowling Green, Northwestern kind of makes it work in the B10, but the SEC is far better overall defensive conference than the MW, MAC, and B10.

Yep, this is the truth. And Midseason last year, I was convinced of this completely. They were sloppy as hell in the Orange-Blue game in April. Team Blue had 14 first downs and 3 points to show for it. But they openned up the play book a bit for both teams and more points were to be had.

With that said, THIS YEAR, the spread will be good enough for 19-31 points a game. It's not fun and gun. But I believe it's not totally on the offense. The defense will decide where this team will go or not go. Leak will not turn the ball over. If the defense can get us a short field a few times a game. We will win. System questions aside, Meyer is a great coach. I am happy the Florida will not be tested until October. Tennessee, in September - will not be a test, it might be a close game but we will end up winning by a fair amount.

**jmh80** · 06-18-2006, 01:21 PM

I've seen 3 UT-Fla games in Knoxville.
They always play each other close - no matter how truly good/bad both teams are.

The Gators do seem to have the Vols number though.

I wouldn't predict a blowout - Spurrier ain't around anymore.

**CEDeoudes59** · 06-18-2006, 09:42 PM

Who's winning the Heisman?

**jmh80** · 06-18-2006, 10:25 PM

Brady Quinn - if they have less than 3 losses.
The media LOVES Notre f*cking Dame.

BUCKNUTS · 06-18-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BingeAndPurge

Nugent was the following year.

I stand corrected Huston did only kick last year,still the point remains the same there is a precedence for losing most of the defense and still fielding a great one the following year, the talent and coaching are there.

craigblitz · 06-20-2006, 09:42 PM

Another BIG TIME BUCKEYE fan in the house....

I am so excited about this year’s team at the same time I am ohh so cautious because of what we lost on defense. We do seem to reload, but replacing all world AJ Hawk, Bobby Carpenter(who in my opinion will be a better pro), and The Boar hunter will be tough. Anyway here is my quick break down of the team and our schedule. I will try to take off my scarlet and grey classes for 2 minutes.

QB - Troy Smith... Man it is going to be awesome to see him play a full year and having the job his from day 1. You will not convince me other wise that if he was not suspended vs. Miami we would have beat Texas and won a NC last year. Plus the drop from Hamby didn't help. Zwick is a better then solid back-up. Some think Robbie Schnoft will get the nod at 2 but JT is loyal and will stick with Zwick.

RB - Chris Wells this Chris Wells that. Believe me folks the hype is legit and you will see Tressel ball in full effect. Look at what our O did in 2002 with Maurice Clarett vs. without. But enough about an unproven RB, lets look at Pittman who is a work horse. Pittman is getting shafted as I do not feel there is a better back in the Big Ten. Hart from Meatchicken is up there when healthy, but Pittman is an unheralded star. Wells will have the luxury of not having to carry the team like Mo C did and Pittman will be better because he will carry the ball 10-15 less a game now. Let’s not forget speedsters Haw and Maurice Wells who will get his touches.

WR - We will miss Holmes, but we absolutely reload here. We are deep and we are fast. Did I mention a guy named Ginn? You may have heard of him a time or two. I am really hoping to see him become a better WR this year, but he is a huge distraction and will allow other receivers to get open. Gonzo is fast and solid, Roy Hall needs to step up if he wants to play. Brian Hartline, Albert Dukes(could be the next Holmes), remember the name Brian Robiskie..... Just do it :-)

OL - We are huge here and should be a very tough line to penetrate. If Boone is out of the doghouse he will be at LT and he is a beast and future All-American. If not I can see Rehering playing there and having Jon Skinner at Guard. Datish should move to Center unless Jim Corlde can impress big time this fall, which I would love to see the kid plays with a huge chip. Right side of the line is more then solid Downing and Barton. We even have some depth for the first time in a long long long time.

TE - I expect HUGE things from Rory Nicol. Played as a Frosh then got hurt and took a redshirt last year. With our running game look for the TE to be a little more productive. Do not be surprised to see true Frosh Jake Ballard get some time in there. He may be a tackle in a couple years but might get some playing time as a blocking TE.

FB - Solid. Stan White Jr. will not remind anyone of Brandon Joe, but he will get the job done. Behind him is Dionte Johnson who fell off the planet after a solid frosh season.

Overall the O is loaded and I will be interested to see what Tressel does with a SR QB and a great rushing attack. Should be fun to watch

DE - We have some future stars here for sure. Lawernce Wilson.. think Will Smith. All-American after this season in my opinion. Vernon Gholston should finally be healthy and will be a load to deal with it. Incoming Super Frosh Robert Rose will see some time there. Worthington will most likely move to Tackle, and hopefully Ryan Williams is rehabbing and will be back at full go. Jay Richardson at time appears to be unblock able but is not great against the run. Alex Barrow has been stepping up. All in all I think we will be solid here.

DT - A little thin here. This is the most important position we are recruiting this year hands down as we get wire thin after this year. Quin Pit**** is a star. David Patterson will be playing there full time and at times he looks to be a star. Hopefully this will be his going out party. Joel Penton will be solid and I am excited to see red shirt frosh Todd Denlinger play this year. Not real deep but a potential star in Todd and star in Quinn could make this strength

LB's - Where to start. As I said you do not replace the crew we had last year, I do not care what school you are or how many players are in the wings what we had last year was special. At MLB is anyone's guess. If Mike D'Andrea can stay healthy he would be more then solid. Jon Kerr was all world at IU before transferring but is unproven. Splinter or Hoobler could fill this spot, but True Frosh Ross Homan was a monster during the spring game. Look for him to have a Hawk like career. Hoobler plays with too much heart and not enough head.. get him to play his position and he could be a star as well. At the Will there is all soon to be a household name in Marcus Freeman. My cut tells me it he had been healthy Bobby C would have been the other rush DE all year last year. Freeman will be an AA before he leaves Columbus. At the SAM spot there is James Lauriatis who I am not that high on but a lot of people are. He played vs Meatchicken and Notre Dame because Bobby was hurt. Maybe JUCO Larry Grant can learn the system and get in there and make an impact.

CB - Another area I am not sold on. Malcom Jenkins will shut down one side of the field, and will make his share of mistakes as well. The other CB is up in the air. Underwood, Roberts, Washington, need to step up... Maybe even Antoine Smith...

SS/FS - Loaded and will be better then we were last year even with the departure of Whitner and Salley(who was a liability IMO(Look at the Texas game)). Everyone expects O'neal to start at SS, but even this ALL Star might have to sit because of the emergence of Anderson Russell who the coaches rave about. Either or we will be fine and the other will be a Nickel. FS Nick Patterson or Brandon Mitchell should get the bulk there... Patterson is a little unknown but has made a lot of noise in the off-season

All in all we will be faster... Will faster mean better... I hope so but I really think the D will cost us a game this year....

Special Teams

Punter - TRAP is more then solid
PR/KR - GINN, 'Nough said
Kicker - No more Nuuuu or Houuuu... time for the Preeeeetttt cheers I guess. Hopefully we will score more td then field goals this year.

Schedule

Northern Ill - Win.. They have that one back who is go... never mind we beat them by 17

TEXAS - Man oh man oh man.. Loved the game last year minus the outcome. This is what college football is about. I think our D will be better then their O and we should win. Vince Young was all that for them last year. Their D will be incredible but we have too many weapons. On O they have some VERY VERY nice looking backs and way underrated receivers, but a new QB in that atmosphere... wow I would hate to be that dude... We win ohh so close, but a field goal. Thinking more my heart then head there

Cincinnati - This will be Wells coming out party.. They play us close and JT hates beating inner-state teams. Win by 20 but could have won by 50.

Penn State - Don't care I hate them and all their pussy ass fans. Revenge *****es... White Out... Get a life and congrats on not being mediocre for 1 season. We win by 13

Iowa - Ohhh **** game.... I think this could be where we stumble, especially after the ass raping we gave them in CBUS last year... Tate is solid... I think our D gets ate up by Tate and we lose by a TD. I am going to go puke.....

Bowling Green - Post is long enough.. We win

MSU - Those fokkers always play us close... I can see Stanton having a nice game vs our secondary but many lessons will be learned vs Iowa and Tate and we win a close one by 4

Indiana - See Bowling Green

Minny - Do they have a person who is not suspended...Win

Illinois - See Indiana

Northwestern - Bastards.... We win

Meatchicken - No way Troy Smith loses his SR at home to these clowns... There is just no way.

11-1 or 10-2 and a BCS game for the Bucks again. A lot will hinge on that Texas game......

There is my complete break down... ENJOY... 74 More days to kick-off friends....

BingeAndPurge · 06-21-2006, 02:32 PM

It sure is nice not having me against the world this year.

**jmh80** · 06-21-2006, 09:41 PM

Alright Buckeye's.

What about the one bad loss y'all have each year? When will that come????

BingeAndPurge · 06-22-2006, 09:04 AM

That one bad loss is always Wisconsin, not on the schedule. The other "bad loss" teams are all at home: MSU, PSU, and scUM. I'm telling you, Texas is expected to be difficult, but Iowa is the scary game.

BingeAndPurge · 06-22-2006, 07:45 PM

Oooh, forgot about Northwestern. They beat us a few years ago. Them, Minny, and MSU are full of Ohio talent that usually want to play at OSU but do not get offered.