Florida's recruiting class...

[andy]

Ranked #4 by ESPN
Ranked #12 by Scout
Ranked #3 by Rivals

Average ranking of about #6. This year was about filling needs with our limited scholarships. That we did. Signing 5 new defensive backs with an average ranking of 4* (Between Rivals and Scout). Maybe the fresh talent will put a cork on the leaking hole that is our secondary.

If Florida's secondary stiffens up (No pun intended) look for Florida to go to at least a BCS bowl, if not a National Championship with a win against Georgia this year. If we lose to Georgia again, they will be in the National Championship, without a doubt. But if we don't lose to Georgia, we could have the first undefeated season in Gator History.

This is all barring, the #1, and #2, Safeties in the Nation, Along with #4 and #9 in the nation last year, can step up, with our emerging safeties, and make some plays in coverage. There is no reason that 4, top 10 players cannot make a secondary dominant.

I'm way excited about next year already. Our offense is hands down a top 3 offense in the country, and we played very well last year. Couple that with a more solid defense, and this could be another NC run year.

Bring on the Trojans!

[Easygeaux]

I'll aplogize in advance for the enormous a$$ whipping that will take place in the swamp on October 11th of this year. I know guests should treat their hosts better, but in some cases, this does not apply. Last year it was Dorsey, this year it will be Jean Francios, Pittman, Favorite, Woods and Jackson. Again, sorry in advance. ;D

[andy]

easygeaux said:

I'll aplogize in advance for the enormous a$$ whipping that will take place in the swamp on October 11th of this year. I know guests should treat their hosts better, but in some cases, this does not apply. Last year it was Dorsey, this year it will be Jean Francios, Pittman, Favorite, Woods and Jackson. Again, sorry in advance. ;D

You couldn't stop our offense this year, what makes you think you can next year?

It's going to be a good game, but Tigers won't score enough points.

Can you say.... TRACK MEET???

Haha, all in good fun.

[Easygeaux]

Apparently we stopped them just enough. Our offense will be better this year than last and our defense will be Top 5 in the country as well. I can't wait for September, the off season sucks.

[BlockONation]

andy said:

this could be another NC run year.

Bring on the Trojans!

Andy, IF Florida wins the sec, you mean bring on the BUCKEYES....we will whoop USC on our way to 12-0 and our 3rd straight title game appearance and record setting 4th overall....(2008 will be BCS title game #11 // 1998-2008)

I could see the Bucks playing Georgia or Oklahoma or Missouri or even possibly USC again in the title game as well....maybe even your Gators with some luck for you but not if their defense isn't better b/c it was 1 of the worst in the nation in 2007....

OSU will be there in Miami almost without question.....the only real question is who will they be playing?

Remember, you sec people keep wanting to say we got embarrassed again by the sec in losing to LSU and dropping the 0-9 vs the sec (7 of those between 1977-2000 many of those matchups when OSU was mediocre at best) in bowl games but, that's not the case at all....2007 was always considered a rebuilding year and a stepping stone to a 2008 title run so even losing last year is no big deal b/c getting to the title game was UNEXPECTED gravy...

I am being 100% honest in saying that going into 2007, I and most realistic OSU fans expected to be 3rd or 4th in the Big 10 and I just hoped we didn't lose more than 3 or 4 games but thought we might lose as many as 5.....so you see, playing for the title again was awesome b/c it was really never thought to be possible until 2008....2007 OSU way overachieved and exceeded all expectations...that all being said, of course as the season progressed, expectations & hopes did rise but again, at least for me, it was with caution b/c yes the Big 10 was down and yes we played an easy non-typical OOC schedule for us but the bottom line was & is......win the games you're supposed to win and the rest will take care of itself.

Now more than ever, everyone is really underestimating us and that's cool b/c we OSU fans know how good we will really be this year and the rest of you will just think we look good b/c the Big 10 is no good....it will make it that much more pleasurable when we kick whoever's ass in the title game....IT WILL HAPPEN!

Try not to be too shocked when it does!!!

B4L

[andy]

easygeaux said:

Apparently we stopped them just enough. Our offense will be better this year than last and our defense will be Top 5 in the country as well. I can't wait for September, the off season sucks.

How do you lose Flynn, Hestor, Early Doucet and have a better offense?

Same with Steltz (S), Dorsey(DT), Zenon(Starting CB), Jackson (Starting CB)? Your secondary is gone, and your main presense in the box is gone.

I see LSU with 2-3 Losses next year, and in a BCS bowl possibly, but no NC game, and no SEC title. The SEC Belongs to either Georgia or Florida this year.

[andy]

Buckeye4life... OSU will walk into a BCS bowl becuase they will walk the B10, but beating USC... That will be a crazy task. They will not beat USC in my opinion.

I will reply more in detail when I get home.

[victor2111]

andy said:

Buckeye4life... OSU will walk into a BCS bowl becuase they will walk the B10, but beating USC... That will be a crazy task. They will not beat USC in my opinion.

I will reply more in detail when I get home.

I think the USC-Ohio State game will be one to remember coming up. Both are very good teams and could both be top 3. USC loses a lot more star players then us and I think that will hurt them a little. We lost 3 players that really got time in Gholston, Grant, and Barton. All 3 can be replaced with Wilson coming back after being hurt, Terry + other LB's, and one of the 3 O-Line recruits. Also that young team we had last year is a year older and this is their year to many people. Its the same exact team as last year almost but better! I except a hard fought game and my early prediction is

Ohio State 24
USC 21


Now to your Gators.

They look very good. Bring back most of their star players on the O side and only lost 1 star D player in their D-Line player?? On paper their class looks very good but we have to see how that plays out. I except them to be in every game and the Florida-Georgia game should be a fun one to watch. They have a very good chance at getting to the NC but its not going to be easy. Once again its going to come down to Florida's D and how much their class improves it. They got a lot of good players but their going to be young and how much can you trust them.

My early prediction of the NC game is
Ohio State
vs
winner of Florida/Georgia game.

[Easygeaux]

How do you lose Flynn, Hestor, Early Doucet and have a better offense?

Same with Steltz (S), Dorsey(DT), Zenon(Starting CB), Jackson (Starting CB)? Your secondary is gone, and your main presense in the box is gone.

I see LSU with 2-3 Losses next year, and in a BCS bowl possibly, but no NC game, and no SEC title. The SEC Belongs to either Georgia or Florida this year.

As much as you may not like him, Perriloux is a player with more skills than Flynn and a SECCG win now under his belt. I loved Early Doucet (one of my all time favorite Tigers) but you must remember, he only played less than half the season last year. Hester, again one of my all itme favorites, will be hard to duplicate. But, Keiland Williams, Charles Scott and Richard Murphy are stud RB's who could start for 90% of the D-1 schools out there.

As for the defense, yes Dorsey is hard to replace, but the sme was said about Chad Lavalais, Kyle Williams, Claude Wroten, Marquis Hill and Marcus Spears. LSU truely does reload on the DL, not rebuild. Jean Francios, Tyson Jackson, Kirston Pittman, Marlon Favorite, Charles Alexander, Drake Nevis and Al Woods will dominate next year. We lose nothing "in the box". Curtis Taylor has as much, if not more skill than Steltz, plus three years of starting experience now and Harry Coleman and Chad Jones are stars in the making (especially Jones, he's our next Laron Landry), so the safety position will be solid, perhaps better than last year. The most difficult spots to fill will be at the corners. Jai Eugene was the #1 corner coming out of high school two years ago and now we just signed Patrick Johnson, the #1 corner this year. Phelon Jones, Chris Hawkins, Stefon Francios and John Williams will fill in nicely in nickel and dime situations.

Our most difficult hurdle next year will be our schedule. With Florida, Auburn, South Carolina and Arkansas on the road and Bama and Georgia at home. You know as well as I do, SEC road games are a mofo.

[andy]

easygeaux said:

You know as well as I do, SEC road games are a mofo.

The only thing I think we can ever agree on.

Heh, it will be a good season.

You hear the Bammers talking NC bound in the next 2-3 years? PuhLeaseeeee.