Comments on: Florida’s Declining Strength (of Schedule) http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/ The world through GATOR-colored glasses. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:23:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Vulcan Alex http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-93549 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:40:12 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-93549 Who cares??? We have a method for sucess which means two easy games to start, SEC and FSU. When we have another game we don't need a big time opponent. Our sos is plenty good enough and a loss would not help it any. Who cares??? We have a method for sucess which means two easy games to start, SEC and FSU. When we have another game we don’t need a big time opponent. Our sos is plenty good enough and a loss would not help it any.

]]> by: Bryon http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-93149 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:57:05 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-93149 Hmmm... might want to rethink that last paragraph based on last week's win by Applachian State over Michigan... I think a few more people than normal may be interested in that matchup now. Hmmm… might want to rethink that last paragraph based on last week’s win by Applachian State over Michigan… I think a few more people than normal may be interested in that matchup now.

]]> by: doodah http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-91269 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:58:58 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-91269 I can't believe after the impressive Troy season and ranking in the top 50 in the nation that such comments were made regarding Troy. It will be interesting to see not just a fellow team-mate from Tebow's high school, Austin Silvoy ,(redshirt freshman) but one of Tebow's top "go-to receivers" at Nease. Silvoy has been touted as the redshirt fresman expected to make a contribution this year at Troy. GO TROJANS!!!! I can’t believe after the impressive Troy season and ranking in the top 50 in the nation that such comments were made regarding Troy. It will be interesting to see not just a fellow team-mate from Tebow’s high school, Austin Silvoy ,(redshirt freshman) but one of Tebow’s top “go-to receivers” at Nease. Silvoy has been touted as the redshirt fresman expected to make a contribution this year at Troy.
GO TROJANS!!!!

]]> by: TU_Baggs http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-20710 Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:40:30 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-20710 I'm a big Gator fan, have been since shortly moving to FL, but I'm a Troy graduate and a bigger Troy fan than UF. That being said, I am naturally biased towards my Trojans. Now a lot of you say that playing Troy would be bad (note I didn't say terrible) for your strength of schedule. Of course that is not true, but what is more interesting to me is that you seriously believe that schools like Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame and USC would want to come play you guys in the Swamp as one of their out of conference games instead of an easier D1 opponent. Come on, are you kidding me? What intelligent BCS coach or AD would want to come to FL to play one of the best home winning percentage teams in the country, and in one of the most hostile environments for visiting teams to play in? Certainly not a BCS school who is trying to do the same thing FL is trying to do, and that is win all their games. To think that way would be pretty darn cocky or presumptuous of the GATOR nation, don't you think? Yeah, all those other great power houses want to travel to the Swamp, get their butts handed to them, have a big dent in their BCS championship hopes, not to mention the physical and emotional stress that will be levied on that team. Oh, and also give up a home game so their fans have to travel to a very hostile environment and not to mention the loss of revenue the school would suffer. Ask yourself this question, would you want the Gators to play an away game at OSU, UM, ND or USC and risk a loss just so they play a quality school and risk losing instead of a mid-major conference school coming to the Swamp and at least having a better win to loss ratio? I think most of you would agree on the later. So, in order to fill your 12 game schedule you will have to play teams like Troy (a damn good team by the way) and the good news is, we welcome the opportunity to play the defending national champs in that hostile Swamp. Unlike the Gators who have achieved CFB greatness and are a household name, Troy is not (yet). And these types of games are just what we need to make ourselves better known to the CFB world, mature our program and attract more young talent to join the Trojan team. Here's a little factoid for you FL fans. Troy is the only D1 football school that signs more FL kids than any other D1 school outside of FL. So we know where the good talent is and we are tapping it and we are able to attract this talent thanks to the opportunity to play teams like FL. So, be forewarned, we are not a patsy and we will be bringing a well seasoned team that is really starting to hit on all cylinders. One thing I think we will have in September that the GATORS won't have as much of coming into this game, emotion. Troy will be playing what should be the highest ranking team we have ever played, if not No. 1. So, this will be our championship game, this will be our Super Bowl. We will have nothing to lose and everything to gain. FL will open up against WKU and then Troy. We're hoping you will be looking past us for your big SEC match up against Tenn. Unfortunately I know Urban will not be taking Troy lightly. He knows what a Cinderella team can do to a giant like UF. I already know the whole Troy football team and coaches are talking about this game and they will be prepping and priming for this game and will come with their best game plan. Loud stadiums and hostile fans don't phase or bother us, just ask Nebraska, FSU, GT, Miami, Mizz, Marshal, Miss, MN, Iowa State, Maryland, South Carolina and LSU. So, instead of talking down about the TROYs of the world, you should be glad we are willing to play any school, any where, any time! By the way, that was FSUs modus operandi many years ago when they were a young D1 team and look where they are now (minus this past year). Even Bobby Bowden has said Troy reminds him of the early days of FSU. Can't wait until Sept 8, 2007! I’m a big Gator fan, have been since shortly moving to FL, but I’m a Troy graduate and a bigger Troy fan than UF. That being said, I am naturally biased towards my Trojans. Now a lot of you say that playing Troy would be bad (note I didn’t say terrible) for your strength of schedule. Of course that is not true, but what is more interesting to me is that you seriously believe that schools like Michigan, Ohio State, Notre Dame and USC would want to come play you guys in the Swamp as one of their out of conference games instead of an easier D1 opponent. Come on, are you kidding me? What intelligent BCS coach or AD would want to come to FL to play one of the best home winning percentage teams in the country, and in one of the most hostile environments for visiting teams to play in? Certainly not a BCS school who is trying to do the same thing FL is trying to do, and that is win all their games. To think that way would be pretty darn cocky or presumptuous of the GATOR nation, don’t you think? Yeah, all those other great power houses want to travel to the Swamp, get their butts handed to them, have a big dent in their BCS championship hopes, not to mention the physical and emotional stress that will be levied on that team. Oh, and also give up a home game so their fans have to travel to a very hostile environment and not to mention the loss of revenue the school would suffer. Ask yourself this question, would you want the Gators to play an away game at OSU, UM, ND or USC and risk a loss just so they play a quality school and risk losing instead of a mid-major conference school coming to the Swamp and at least having a better win to loss ratio? I think most of you would agree on the later. So, in order to fill your 12 game schedule you will have to play teams like Troy (a damn good team by the way) and the good news is, we welcome the opportunity to play the defending national champs in that hostile Swamp. Unlike the Gators who have achieved CFB greatness and are a household name, Troy is not (yet). And these types of games are just what we need to make ourselves better known to the CFB world, mature our program and attract more young talent to join the Trojan team. Here’s a little factoid for you FL fans. Troy is the only D1 football school that signs more FL kids than any other D1 school outside of FL. So we know where the good talent is and we are tapping it and we are able to attract this talent thanks to the opportunity to play teams like FL. So, be forewarned, we are not a patsy and we will be bringing a well seasoned team that is really starting to hit on all cylinders. One thing I think we will have in September that the GATORS won’t have as much of coming into this game, emotion. Troy will be playing what should be the highest ranking team we have ever played, if not No. 1. So, this will be our championship game, this will be our Super Bowl. We will have nothing to lose and everything to gain. FL will open up against WKU and then Troy. We’re hoping you will be looking past us for your big SEC match up against Tenn. Unfortunately I know Urban will not be taking Troy lightly. He knows what a Cinderella team can do to a giant like UF. I already know the whole Troy football team and coaches are talking about this game and they will be prepping and priming for this game and will come with their best game plan. Loud stadiums and hostile fans don’t phase or bother us, just ask Nebraska, FSU, GT, Miami, Mizz, Marshal, Miss, MN, Iowa State, Maryland, South Carolina and LSU. So, instead of talking down about the TROYs of the world, you should be glad we are willing to play any school, any where, any time! By the way, that was FSUs modus operandi many years ago when they were a young D1 team and look where they are now (minus this past year). Even Bobby Bowden has said Troy reminds him of the early days of FSU. Can’t wait until Sept 8, 2007!

]]> by: Aaron http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-19983 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:40:07 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-19983 Troy is no cake walk my friends. I promise you Troy is not a lay down team like everyone of those experts say. Once again I love how the experts dog the SBC. Yeah wow our league is weak but your not gonna forget Troy this fall. Troy is no cake walk my friends. I promise you Troy is not a lay down team like everyone of those experts say. Once again I love how the experts dog the SBC. Yeah wow our league is weak but your not gonna forget Troy this fall.

]]> by: BMarkey http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-19813 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:45:54 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-19813 Do you even know the divisions in which most of the Gators' non-conference opponents play? Keep looking down your noses at teams like Troy - which came 2 minutes from beating FSU and dominated the 'Noles for the entire game, came less than 2 minutes from beating LSU in its championship year, almost knocked off Ga. Tech this season, and has beaten No. 17 Missouri and Miss. State - and you might be in for a surprise. Troy - which has been in two bowls in three of its five years in I-A, won the SunBelt this year and took CUSA's hottest team, Rice, to the woodshed in the New Orleans Bowl - will be good next year. Led by Florida's top high school QB of 2003, Omar Haugabook of Glades Central, and a host of Florida players, the Trojans will not roll over. Ten thousand to 15,000 Trojans (many from Florida) will be at Florida Field to cheer on our team and celebrate like crazy, should things go our way. Either way, Gainesville will see a well played game. Do you even know the divisions in which most of the Gators’ non-conference opponents play?

Keep looking down your noses at teams like Troy - which came 2 minutes from beating FSU and dominated the ‘Noles for the entire game, came less than 2 minutes from beating LSU in its championship year, almost knocked off Ga. Tech this season, and has beaten No. 17 Missouri and Miss. State - and you might be in for a surprise.

Troy - which has been in two bowls in three of its five years in I-A, won the SunBelt this year and took CUSA’s hottest team, Rice, to the woodshed in the New Orleans Bowl - will be good next year. Led by Florida’s top high school QB of 2003, Omar Haugabook of Glades Central, and a host of Florida players, the Trojans will not roll over. Ten thousand to 15,000 Trojans (many from Florida) will be at Florida Field to cheer on our team and celebrate like crazy, should things go our way. Either way, Gainesville will see a well played game.

]]> by: BMarkey http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-19812 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 06:44:54 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-19812 >>Well they would, if they avoided playing exceedingly bad teams or teams from lower divisions. >>Well they would, if they avoided playing exceedingly bad teams or teams from lower divisions.

]]> by: Chris Townsend http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-7753 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:41:13 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-7753 It's not surprising to read about Gator fans looking down their noses about lower level competition. A little respect for Appalachian State. In 2005 we gave LSU all it could handle and a break or two would have enabled us to knock off North Carolina State. Watch out! You guys might get your butts handed to you by the boys in black! It’s not surprising to read about Gator fans looking down their noses about lower level competition. A little respect for Appalachian State. In 2005 we gave LSU all it could handle and a break or two would have enabled us to knock off North Carolina State. Watch out! You guys might get your butts handed to you by the boys in black!

]]> by: Keltic Gator http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-1256 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 03:26:34 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-1256 First off there are 11 teams in the Big 10 (don't be deceived by the name). Second, the SEC is tougher this year than they have been since the late 90s. It isn't going to be the norm to have 4 10 win teams in conference and if you do, usually that would mean there would be some bad teams making that happen. Of course in previous years there would be only one 10 win team (UF) and 3 9-win teams since one less patsy would be on the schedule and LSU, AU and Ark suffered all their losses in conference which would have happened anyways. Unless FSU returns to prominence the Gator schedule is pathetic. If you like watching Citadel, Western Carolina and Furman so you can see all the second and third teamers that's fine. I'd rather see a decent game or not bother playing the game at all (and risk injuries). Western Carolina is not as good as our scout team. First off there are 11 teams in the Big 10 (don’t be deceived by the name). Second, the SEC is tougher this year than they have been since the late 90s. It isn’t going to be the norm to have 4 10 win teams in conference and if you do, usually that would mean there would be some bad teams making that happen. Of course in previous years there would be only one 10 win team (UF) and 3 9-win teams since one less patsy would be on the schedule and LSU, AU and Ark suffered all their losses in conference which would have happened anyways.

Unless FSU returns to prominence the Gator schedule is pathetic. If you like watching Citadel, Western Carolina and Furman so you can see all the second and third teamers that’s fine. I’d rather see a decent game or not bother playing the game at all (and risk injuries). Western Carolina is not as good as our scout team.

]]> by: Mark James http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-1205 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:12:08 +0000 http://www.orangeandbluehue.com/2006/11/28/floridas-declining-strength-of-schedule/#comment-1205 Isn't Boise State in a BCS game with the 74th toughest schedule. Isn’t Boise State in a BCS game with the 74th toughest schedule.

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