[gatortalk] Re: "Just win"

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:29:15 -0700

The problem is - what we expect, what we see versus the reality
 
What we expect to see is the best team in the history of college football.  Completely dominating at all times on offense, defense, and special teams. 
 
What we've seen on offense (in SEC play) is Tebow left, Tebow right, Tebow throw (half of them dropped), tebow up the middle, hand off to Rainey or Demps (great run if past linebackers or loss of yardage). 
 
Our defense has been dominating - minus a handful of plays
 
I think our special teams has one blocked punt in SEC play - short of what most expected. 
 
Plus we are losing the turnover margin. 
 
Regarding the reality - if you never saw the Gators play, saw that UF was undefeated, believed that the SEC was the best conference in college football, and saw that the Gators were leading most team stats in teh SEC - you would think - wow - UF must be the best team in college football. 
 
Maybe old crutches - Tebow and Adazio running the ball - are too much to overcome.  Once you learn to lean on them - you can't wean yourself off of them. 
 
We can probably win out regular season playing like we are.  But can we win the SEC CG and BCS CG playing like this? 
 
I think they are likely to fix some of these problems over next summer.  But is it likely to improve during the season? 
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Subject: [gatortalk] "Just win"
From: Woody <gatorrr...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, October 21, 2009 10:01 am
To: Gatortalk <Gatortalk@googlegroups.com>

A win is a win is a win... Ill take em.  But is anyone else getting the impression that that mentality may be setting us back?
 
As I drove back from Orlando yesterday... I thought about what that mindset really means and why Meyer would be pushing that... and perhaps I have thought too far into this but this is what I came up with...
 
- We're #1... and so long as we win we're in.  But will that remain true if Bama or whoever shows to be more impressive as the season continues?
- Do only what we have to to win.. stay healthy/injury free... and for the most part .. fresh
- these problems are not just due to Tebows concussion.. that cannot be an excuse.. he's been on his game.  But the entire game cannot rest on his shoulders.
- "just win" because the entire year is going to be a struggle because they are not as good of a team as we thought.  That atleast seems to be true... 
- "just win" because Addazzio is still getting his feet wet as a OC and is going through a learning curve, hence why we are not very productive.  Maybe he's playin it too safe and doesnt wanna screw up?  He's obviously a power run OC... he's said it before... so does that mean we're not gonna see much of a passing attack that UF fans have become so accustomed too?  If thats the case.. if he's also the OL guy... why hasnt Demps/Rainey/Moody/James, etc etc had a more productive year against our better opponents?  I get what we were tryin to do against LSU... dive play dive play dive play run it right at em and control the clock.  We saw a lil more passing in the first half vs Arky... but then we had a hard time holding on to the ball.  Had it not been for the turnovers... I think that game would have easily been 30-10.  Gotta give Arky credit though... they are much improved over the year.
 
look..I know meyer isnt happy that we arent happy with just accepting a win... i dont think thats what we are up in arms about... Im not so sure thats the case at all... i think everyone of us would accept a win... but I do think this mentality of "just go in and get out with a win" may be the wrong mindset.  I think it also shows that Meyer doesnt have that much confidence in this team or someone that is keeping them from being a dominant figure. 
 
Again.. maybe im thinking too far into it all... but right now.. Miss St game is scaring the hell outta me.


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