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My FINAL THOUGHTS on Gators Football vs Texas Longhorns | UF Football · A Peek Inside Gators Football: A Show About the Florida Gators

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  Speaker 1: All right, guys, this is a big game, and there
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  Speaker 1: are so many concerns and questions. And I think the
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  Speaker 1: biggest concern for me isn't just that Florida is currently losing.
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  Speaker 2: It's how quickly.
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  Speaker 1: things that made them successful have disappeared. You know, we
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  Speaker 1: are not talking about one or two bad plays. We
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  Speaker 1: are talking about a rushing offense that has become unrecognizable.
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  Speaker 1: But I do think that it's fair to point out
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  Speaker 1: Texas's own offense's concerns. You know, they have an incredibly
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  Speaker 1: impressive roster. But in its last two games, Texas converted
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  Speaker 1: only six of 26 third-down opportunities.
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  Speaker 2: That's 23.1%.
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  Speaker 1: Its three and out rate in the SEC is 48.1,
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  Speaker 1: which is worst in the conference going.
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  Speaker 2: Into this matchup.
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  Speaker 1: Oklahoma held Texas to 41 yards of offense after halftime
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  Speaker 1: last Saturday and arched through two fourth quarter.
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  Speaker 2: Interceptions, including a pick six.
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  Speaker 1: Texas scored just seven second half points against the Sooners.
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  Speaker 1: I think all of that is really interesting. Texas has
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  Speaker 1: the talent to put 40 points on the board. But
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  Speaker 1: we're not seeing an offense that's consistently playing to its
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  Speaker 1: talent level. The question is whether Florida's defense can actually
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  Speaker 1: take advantage of that.
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  Speaker 2: You know, I.
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  Speaker 1: Am so interested to see what happens with this quarterback situation.
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  Speaker 1: We already talked about how Philo was listed as questionable
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  Speaker 1: in tonight's injury report.
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  Speaker 2: Tramell Jones Jr.
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  Speaker 1: Would obviously be the replacement if Philo can't go. I
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  Speaker 1: kind of want to.
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  Speaker 1: I don't want to say I want to see this
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  Speaker 1: because I don't want Aaron Philo to be hurt, and
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  Speaker 1: I trust whoever the coaches say is the best guy
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  Speaker 1: for the job. I'm interested to see if Trammell can
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  Speaker 1: deliver a spark, though. Sometimes it's not always the better
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  Speaker 1: player that is able to help turn this team around,
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  Speaker 1: and maybe there will be some juice there. in there
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  Speaker 1: if Tramiel plays.
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  Speaker 2: We won't know.
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  Speaker 1: We'll get another injury report, I believe, Friday, and then
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  Speaker 1: obviously we will know for sure on Saturday. But definitely
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  Speaker 1: something we are keeping an eye on. If we have
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  Speaker 1: a status update, tune into the channel because I'm sure
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  Speaker 1: I'll do an update. Time now for my favorite segment,
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  Speaker 1: which is the five things that I need to see.
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  Speaker 1: And the first one is that an offensive line that
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  Speaker 1: can establish the run. This is my number one, and
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  Speaker 1: I don't think it's particularly close. Florida was at its
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  Speaker 1: best when the offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage,
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  Speaker 1: and Jaden Baugh could consistently generate positive yardage. Now, we
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  Speaker 1: know Duke Clark will be out for this game. That's
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  Speaker 1: going to mean Evan Pryor, And London Montgomery will get
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  Speaker 1: those carries after Baugh. But we've got to be able
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  Speaker 1: to establish a running game. Against Ole Miss, Florida ran
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  Speaker 1: for 302 yards. The number was 42 against Missouri. And
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  Speaker 1: against South Carolina, they had 120, but it wasn't enough.
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  Speaker 1: This isn't about needing 300 yards rushing, though. It is
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  Speaker 1: about not putting your quarterback in third and eighth situations.
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  Speaker 1: And that's what has been happening. I do feel like
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  Speaker 1: there was offensive improvement from Missouri to South Carolina, even
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  Speaker 1: though Florida lost that game. South Carolina is not a
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  Speaker 1: team you should lose to. That should be a game
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  Speaker 1: you can take care of business. But Florida was able
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  Speaker 1: to move the ball between the 20s against South Carolina.
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  Speaker 1: They weren't against Missouri. And so I do feel like
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  Speaker 1: there was a little bit of growth there. However, they've
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  Speaker 1: got to finish when they get to the red zone.
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  Speaker 1: There was four red zone trips that resulted in six
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  Speaker 1: points total, two field goals, a missed field goal, and
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  Speaker 1: an interception.
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  Speaker 2: Those all end in touchdowns. You're talking about a very
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  Speaker 2: different ball game. So what do I need to see?
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  Speaker 1: I need to see at least 150 yards rushing, fewer
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  Speaker 1: negative runs, and consistent gains on first down. Number two,
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  Speaker 1: a defensive front that gets pressure on Arch Manning. Florida
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  Speaker 1: sacked Manning six times last year. They intercepted him twice.
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  Speaker 1: Oklahoma just showed that Manning can make mistakes when the
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  Speaker 1: offense gets.
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  Speaker 2: Out of rhythm. Jaden Woods, Obadajo, how about some LJ McCray?
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  Speaker 1: The rest of Florida's defensive front need to find ways
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  Speaker 1: to disrupt him without constantly bringing extra defenders. I want
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  Speaker 1: to see at least three sacks, consistent pressure, and Manning
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  Speaker 1: having to move off of his initial read. Number three, listen,
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  Speaker 1: this would be my second most important thing to the
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  Speaker 1: offensive line. And that's a defense that gets off the
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  Speaker 1: field on third down. South Carolina converted 10 of 16
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  Speaker 1: third downs against Florida. That is absolutely unacceptable. And what
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  Speaker 1: makes it even more frustrating is that Texas has struggled
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  Speaker 1: in this exact area offensively. The Longhorns converted just six
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  Speaker 1: of their last 26.
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  Speaker 2: Third down attempts. Florida has to take advantage of this.
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  Speaker 2: So what do I need to see?
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  Speaker 1: I want to see us hold Texas below 35% on
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  Speaker 1: third downs and eliminate back-breaking third and long conversions. Think
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  Speaker 1: about what this defense was able to do last game.
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  Speaker 1: They put South Carolina in third and long situations pretty
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  Speaker 1: consistently through the entire game. How do you do your
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  Speaker 1: job on first and second down and then you're giving
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  Speaker 1: up third and 14th? Third and nine, third and 11,
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  Speaker 1: third and 10. It's just craziness. Get off the field
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  Speaker 1: on third down. Number four is explosive plays from Florida's offense.
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  Speaker 1: Florida was the most efficient offense.
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  Speaker 2: In the country through four games.
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  Speaker 1: They moved the ball times against South Carolina, did not
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  Speaker 1: move the ball well against Missouri.
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  Speaker 2: This offense has.
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  Speaker 1: Lacked big plays in the last two games, so they
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  Speaker 1: need them to be able to flip the field and
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  Speaker 1: score quickly. Bailey Stockton had 127 yards receiving and a
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  Speaker 1: touchdown against the Gamecocks. That was one of the few encouraging,
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  Speaker 1: bright spots in the offense. I don't ever want Bailey
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  Speaker 1: Stockton to be my leading receiver, though.
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  Speaker 2: God love him.
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  Speaker 1: I think he plays a great role for this team.
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  Speaker 1: I think he's a leader. I don't need him to
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  Speaker 1: be my leading receiver. Getting VB3 back, if he is cleared,
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  Speaker 1: would be huge. Florida needs playmakers capable of turning short
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  Speaker 1: gains into explosive ones. I need to see at least
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  Speaker 1: four plays of 20-plus yards and at least one touchdown
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  Speaker 1: generated by an explosive play. Number five, this one isn't statistical.
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  Speaker 1: I need a Florida team that looks confident and prepared.
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  Speaker 1: After two consecutive losses, I want to see how this
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  Speaker 1: team responds. Does the offense look hesitant? Does the defense
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  Speaker 1: look confused? Do players look like they're thinking too much
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  Speaker 1: rather than reacting? Summerall has made it clear that there
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  Speaker 1: are personnel limitations, but those limitations... should not prevent Florida
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  Speaker 1: from competing with energy and discipline and purpose. When I
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  Speaker 1: heard Miles Graham talk this week about how despondent they
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  Speaker 1: were going into the locker room down seven, I wanted
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  Speaker 1: to shake everybody's shoulders.
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  Speaker 2: That shouldn't happen. You are Florida. I want to see
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  Speaker 2: some fight. I want to see some energy.
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  Speaker 1: And regardless of who plays quarterback, this staff needs a
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  Speaker 1: plan that gives that player hope.
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  Speaker 2: A chance to succeed.
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  Speaker 1: I want to see a competitive first quarter, limited mental mistakes,
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  Speaker 1: sound tackling, and a team that continues to fight if
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  Speaker 1: it falls behind.
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  Speaker 2: I need to see all of those things.
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  Speaker 1: Let me take a look at some of y'all's comments
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  Speaker 1: and then I'll get to the three keys to the game.
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  Speaker 1: I'll give you a score prediction and we'll get out
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  Speaker 1: of here.
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  Speaker 2: Let's see.
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  Speaker 1: We have given up 21, 3, 39, 28, 39 points.
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  Speaker 1: We've given up a ton of points. I believe 42
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  Speaker 1: to Mizzou, too, right? No way Florida moves the ball
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  Speaker 1: with all those injuries.
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  Speaker 2: I mean, there's not many. They're just key. If no
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  Speaker 2: run game again, it'll get ugly quickly.
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  Speaker 1: Way too many injuries for our Gators when we lack
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  Speaker 1: depth but still hoping for a miracle. We really see
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  Speaker 1: how valuable BB3 is. I pray it's healthy. I do
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  Speaker 1: think that this... We knew that he was an incredible player,
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  Speaker 1: one of the best in the nation. I don't know
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  Speaker 1: that even I realized just how valuable he was to
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  Speaker 1: this team. As a leader, as a special teams player,
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  Speaker 1: as somebody that draws the attention and the respect of
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  Speaker 1: the defense, whether the ball is going to him or not,
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  Speaker 1: I do think that's at least part of the issue
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  Speaker 1: with this offense.
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  Speaker 2: I'll take three sacks. Me too, babe.
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  Speaker 1: All right, guys, before I get to my three keys
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  Speaker 1: Alumni Hall for all their support. Okay, three keys to
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  Speaker 1: the game. Key number one, win the turnover battle. Florida
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  Speaker 1: turned the ball over three times against South Carolina. Texas
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  Speaker 1: just lost to Oklahoma in a game that featured two
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  Speaker 1: costly fourth quarter interceptions from Manning. This is the kind
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  Speaker 1: of matchup where one or two turnovers will change everything.
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  Speaker 1: Florida cannot afford to give Texas extra possessions or short fields.
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  Speaker 1: Zero or one turnover for Florida should be the goal.
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  Speaker 1: Force at least two turnovers from Texas. Key number two,
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  Speaker 1: control the line of scrimmage. This applies to both sides
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  Speaker 1: of the ball. Offensively, Florida needs to get Jaden Ball
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  Speaker 1: going and they need to avoid obvious passing situations, particularly
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  Speaker 1: if Tramell Jones is starting.
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  Speaker 2: Make it easier on him.
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  Speaker 1: Defensively, the Gators need to make Texas one dimensional and
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  Speaker 1: they need to force Arch to beat them under pressure.
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  Speaker 1: If Florida gets pushed around on both lines, I don't
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  Speaker 1: see a reasonable realistic path to an upset. So Florida
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  Speaker 1: should target at least 150 rushing yards and hold Texas
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  Speaker 1: below 125.
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  Speaker 2: You can do that. You're on your way.
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  Speaker 1: Key number three, finish drives and tackle in space. One
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  Speaker 1: of Florida's biggest problems against South Carolina wasn't just moving
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  Speaker 1: the football.
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  Speaker 2: They actually moved the ball well between the 20s. It
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  Speaker 2: was finishing possessions.
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  Speaker 1: Against a team with Texas's talent, you can't consistently come
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  Speaker 1: away with zero or three points after getting into a
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  Speaker 1: scoring position. If you get into the red zone, you
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  Speaker 1: need to walk away with seven. On defense, missed tackles
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  Speaker 1: and poor angles have helped create explosive plays for opposing offenses.
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  Speaker 2: Florida needs to make.
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  Speaker 1: Sure they score, let's say, let's put a percentage on it,
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  Speaker 1: touchdowns at least 60% of the time that they get
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  Speaker 1: into the red zone and no Texas touchdowns of 30
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  Speaker 1: plus yards. If you can do those three things, I
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  Speaker 1: do think that there is a path for Florida to
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  Speaker 1: win the Guys.
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  Speaker 2: Let's see.
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  Speaker 1: You guys, my comments just started going crazy. Allie for
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  Speaker 1: keynote speaker in the locker room. I might cuss too much.
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  Speaker 2: I don't know. Love you, Allie. You're the best. Love
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  Speaker 2: you guys. Right back.
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  Speaker 1: We can't afford any turnovers. Listen, I'd prefer none. We've
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  Speaker 1: got Tramiel Jones potentially as a starter. This would be
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  Speaker 1: a first time SEC start on the road, trying to
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  Speaker 1: give them a little grace, but you definitely have to
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  Speaker 1: outpace them at least two to one on turnovers. For
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  Speaker 1: the love of God, no yellow flags on third down. Y'all,
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  Speaker 1: if we could cut down on penalties, I think that
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  Speaker 1: would help exponentially. This is the first season, so we
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  Speaker 1: can expect feast and famine. We will lose games we
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  Speaker 1: should win, and we will win games we should lose.
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  Speaker 1: Let's hope Texas is that game. I do think Florida
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  Speaker 1: will win at least one game they shouldn't. I think
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  Speaker 1: it's more likely to be this one than Georgia.
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  Speaker 2: I'm down. Let's say it's this one. That would be
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  Speaker 2: pretty cool.
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  Speaker 1: I have predicted all along 24-21 Texas. I think I'm
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  Speaker 1: going to adjust that to 24-17 because I think that
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  Speaker 1: there's a great chance Trammell gets the start. It's not
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  Speaker 1: that I don't have confidence in his ability. It is
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  Speaker 1: just a really, really tough ask, your first start in
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  Speaker 1: the SEC to be.
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  Speaker 2: On the road in Austin. I hope I'm wrong.
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  Speaker 1: I hate picking against the Gators. I am excited, though,
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  Speaker 1: that I think that there's a chance this offense can
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  Speaker 1: get a little bit back on track. I want to
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  Speaker 1: see what changes and improvements this defense can make. I
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  Speaker 1: do think if VB3 is back, that's an X factor
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  Speaker 1: in this game. So we'll continue to monitor the injury
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  Speaker 1: report as the week goes on. I would be surprised
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  Speaker 1: to see him, but I hope it happens. I think
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  Speaker 1: that ups Florida's chances exponentially. Guys, I appreciate all of
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  Speaker 1: you so much for hanging out with me today. Make
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  Speaker 1: lot more content coming your way. I will see y'all
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  Speaker 1: real soon.
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  Speaker 2: Go Gators!