Athlon's Braden Gall: 'Florida is a sneaky good football team'

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Athlon's Braden Gall: 'Florida is a sneaky good football team' | Revisiting most pivotal game

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Ай бұрын

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In an exciting episode of Gators Breakdown, host David Waters teams up with Braden Gall from Athlon Sports for an in-depth conversation about the upcoming season for the Florida Gators. They delve into the Gators' SEC ranking in Athlon’s College Football Preview magazine, explore compelling storylines surrounding the team, and discuss an anonymous coach's perspective that “It's do or die time" for head coach Billy Napier.
Bringing the episode to a close, David revisits last week’s topic of the most pivotal game for the 2024 Gators.
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@barrone71 Ай бұрын

Dave, if you swapped schedules for Florida and Miami. What would your predication be for those two programs in terms of win loss record? I think the Vegas lines would be exactly the same as where they are right now. Fla would have a 9.5 to win line with Miami’s schedule and Miami 5.5 with Fla’s. What I’d also say is, no way Fla would be 12-13 the past two years playing Miami’s schedule

@WalkerSportsLounge Ай бұрын

I agree. If UF had Miami's schedule the Vegas line would be eight wins for Florida

@harryhoesch3793 29 күн бұрын

Imagine Miami with SEC recruiting draw. they'd rule the world!!!

@cliffordabernathy3158 Ай бұрын

8 wins, I think we keep our recruiting class. Especially if we're loaded with elite talent like we were last year.

@go.gators Ай бұрын

We got gators breakdown here...We know we're in business!!

@go.gators Ай бұрын

Thank you dave thank you braden!

@mikestreicher2927 29 күн бұрын

It makes me happy that you Gators and somewhat optimistic.

@Iwollf74 Ай бұрын

Don't compare what Urban and Kirby did. They walked into a position with good, highly recruited rosters.

@notusedexer Ай бұрын

Yes. But we had top 15 talent. No excuse to lose to Vanderbilt. I mean how much talent do you need to win six games.

@GatorsBreakdown Ай бұрын

No one was expecting SEC or National Championship with Napier either. It should have been better than what it has been.

@tim81strachan Ай бұрын

If Napier fail this year this program will be set back another 2 years, but it will be in a better position than what Dan left it

@notusedexer Ай бұрын

@@tim81strachan I think the only reason people say Dan left the Gators in a bad situation is because Napier can't coach and didn't try. If we had a decent coach who knew it was win or be fired, that coach could have won. Spurrier didn't come to the Gators and say we need to rebuild. But Napier tanked his first two seasons because he was guaranteed at least three seasons. I mean there's no excuse for the poor, awful, crazy coaching those first two years. How can you not win six games? At Florida, it takes effort not to win six games. If Napier had put forth effort to winning, we might had had the #1 recruiting class this year.

@tomgore9696 Ай бұрын

@@notusedexer Hate on Billy all you want, he's fair game as the HC. But giving Mullen a complete pass is total BS. You may not be a troll, but you do come across as one.

@40to38 Ай бұрын

I just came to give props for UF to keeping UCF on the schedule... Didn't think it would happen. Hope both teams stay healthy and do well at the end of the day. Go Knights!

@newkidontheblockism Ай бұрын

Florida has the best two qb’s in the SEC

@lavelmay2575 Ай бұрын

Was wondering will u every have the guy who runs The Gator Nation Football podcast his breakdown of the games from last year and also the spring game would love to see u guys interact about the changes that can b made to better the team from a film study stand point on offense and defense

@mikenicks7129 Ай бұрын

I like Braden. He’s obviously knowledgeable and has a great understanding of the game

@garymoss1118 Ай бұрын

Napier walked into a disaster Because of lack of recruiting Because of mullet

@EdwardWilliams-ix3un 19 күн бұрын

That your opinion everybody has one. Fla is going to be good

@edwardbloom6999 Ай бұрын

Dave, you know 80% of Gators Twitter and most podcasters would justify losing at home to a UCF team that was 7-6 last year with a much easier big 12 schedule. I don’t want to hear any crap about KJ because I sat through hearing how Mertz couldn’t throw more than 20% of his completions beyond 5 yards because it was “first year in the system” last year. Losing to Kentucky and being 0-3 against them should be a fireable offense at UF. How can they get new OC’s each year and destroy us, but we say it takes 5 years to be competent. It’s ridiculous how other teams UF fans expect to be great immediately, but the greatest coach in UF history (according to 90% of twitter) is supposed to get an extension if he goes 7-5. Make it make sense

@alonzokincaid1362 Ай бұрын

Napier needs more time. If he goes 7-6 no ones firing him. It may take a few more years but hes gonna get us back to 8+ wins

@edwardbloom6999 Ай бұрын

@@alonzokincaid1362 8+ is not where he or Stricklin said the standard is. They both have said competing for championships. The question always is, how long? I have a feeling this is a coach over the program type post. If not, you’d be saying how we know if he’s working or not.

@alonzokincaid1362 Ай бұрын

@@edwardbloom6999 he needs time. Maybe another three or four years until we see the results

@edwardbloom6999 Ай бұрын

@@alonzokincaid1362 Now I Know you’re trolling😂. Well played.

@alonzokincaid1362 Ай бұрын

@@edwardbloom6999 when we go 8-4 this year youll be back here giving me an apology. Billynape isnt going anywhere!

@Bus00 Ай бұрын

Enjoy your time off! Let the commits flood in! haha

@carlosroberson6659 Ай бұрын

Got to love the off-season 😂

@tomgore9696 Ай бұрын

Good stuff, many thanks. GG!

@sageadvice868 Ай бұрын

I understand all the context but Napier also choose to do this rebuild at a glacial pace compared to how other coaches have flipped rosters. We could have had a better year 1 or 2 to help take some heat off of this year, he didn’t do that.

@GatorsBreakdown Ай бұрын

Has always been my biggest concern

@tim81strachan Ай бұрын

@@GatorsBreakdownmaybe he thought this roster was better than he thought, we all did. Richardson was coming off from a decent year.

@GatorsBreakdown Ай бұрын

@@tim81strachan Haha we recently had this discussion on GB Plus too. I do think there is some merit to that thought

@tim81strachan Ай бұрын

@@GatorsBreakdown why do you think he didn't flip the roster?

@GatorsBreakdown Ай бұрын

@@tim81strachan Like you said, I do think he thought he could win enough with the roster. He also is just a really good guy and didn’t want to clean house.

@barrone71 Ай бұрын

I think Braden Gall is completely off with his Kirby and Meyer analogy as well as what would happen IF Napier was fired after this season. (1) Napier was hired and is operating in the NIL, Portal and instant eligibility era. (2) Todays NIL, Portal and Instant eligibility were not in place when Kirby and Urban were hired. (3) GA and FLA had far more talent when Urban and Kirby were hired compared to Napier and once more, there couldn’t be a mass exodus of players from those programs like today bc of a coaching change. (4) IF Napier is fired after the 2024 season. The next HC of Fla would not inherit a plethora of talent as majority of this roster would hit the portal and recruits committed for the 25 class would also de commit Whether one feels Napier should be fired or not after the 2024 season is a different topic. But Braden’s analogies are poor and his statement of what Fla post Napier would look like isn’t accurate.

@GoGators1014 Ай бұрын

You never know what will happen on any football season. Like Saban the goat said, we play the games for a reason.

@mizer9510 Ай бұрын

Saban aint no goat

@GoGators1014 Ай бұрын

@@mizer9510 You're joking right?

@HappyTrillmore Ай бұрын

Hilarious

@harryhoesch3793 29 күн бұрын

How long can a gator hold it's breath if the water isn't frozen? It would be painful to watch, much like this season. Luckily they don't lose on the bye weeks. Or can they?

@user-wi9kx4eu3x Ай бұрын

Kentucky has never defeated a "Real Gator Team" !

@mizer9510 Ай бұрын

I don't think Florida is gonna be sneaky anything. They will be underdogs in almost every game, and they have yet to prove they can play solid, smart, fundamental football. They always shoot themselves in the foot. I just don't see how it's possible to win more than 5 games with this schedule.

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination Ай бұрын

😂 Exactly.

@mikejohnson9586 Ай бұрын

Hmm. I don't think Florida will ever be relevant in the SEC again. They'll be right there with Vandy every season. Perhaps a new AD should be looked for than a coach in the future.

@dobertjowneyrunior3023 Ай бұрын

You’re smoking rocks

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination Ай бұрын

@@dobertjowneyrunior3023 Rocks is what you will be throwing after Florida loses each game this year. Hopefully you have a lot of rocks. Get that arm 💪 ready.

@user-wi9kx4eu3x Ай бұрын

Meth !

@cliffordabernathy3158 Ай бұрын

If we lose to KY, I think Billy gets fired.

@pdg61met Ай бұрын

IMO if Florida does not destroy UCF at home you will know from that game what Florida is this year.

@heatman678 Ай бұрын

You'll really know if they can't destroy Samford like they couldn't do before. You saw how that season ended.

@40to38 Ай бұрын

UCF has arguably the best running game in college football and a QB that won in the swamp with a far worse team last season. Should be fun :)

@yeolebast4665 Ай бұрын

A shutdown defense means we win 8

@HappyTrillmore Ай бұрын

You’ll win 6 and be happy

@yeolebast4665 Ай бұрын

@@HappyTrillmore yes pappy

@KnowledgeOverIndoctrination Ай бұрын

@@HappyTrillmore 6 wins is being very considerate. Florida is looking at worst-case 4-8.

@EdwardWilliams-ix3un 19 күн бұрын

Mullen can't recurt and had a super bad staff he won with wills players

@user-wi9kx4eu3x Ай бұрын

Give Ole Miss the SEC Championship now today ! Ole Miss could go 13-0 !

@samuelburson7640 29 күн бұрын

Ole Miss is not beating Georgia. The Dawgs will beat them in Oxford by 2 scores.

@raychapman6014 Ай бұрын

Well , mizer9510. Watch somebody else.

@jeffreyblanton3982 Ай бұрын

Enjoyed the interview but I would never buy this year's Athlon magazine the way they are trashing the Gators.

@notusedexer Ай бұрын

Now what if we don't win 6 games?

@seanabel3759 Ай бұрын

If the Gators have another losing season the decision is simple. We’ll be looking for another coach (and perhaps a new AD).

@notusedexer Ай бұрын

@@seanabel3759 good. I hope Napier wins either 5 games or 10 games. It worries me if it's in-between.

@edwardbloom6999 Ай бұрын

@@notusedexer 100%. A middle of the pack year may get another year and then it may show it was wasted (like 2014). The bright side of that if year 4 gets unlocked, but we still are mid, it one year of potential future coach’s contracts meaning lower buyouts for them.

@garymoss1118 Ай бұрын

My prediction with that schedule and the defense 7 and 5

@notusedexer Ай бұрын

@@garymoss1118 so is that acceptable? 7-5. Give Napier more time? I mean why even call ourselves Florida? We should change our name to Vanderbilt. And just admit Georgia is a better school.

@cbtterdays Ай бұрын

Why do y'all stay in denial. Yes Bill N. Is good but UF would have been better off keeping Mullen. It would be a lot further along!

@GatorsBreakdown Ай бұрын

and? It was settling at that point and he no longer showed the passion or drive to be at UF. There was no future with Mullen. Just because the next guy doesn't work doesn't mean you keep the current failure. The problem isn't firing coaches, it's hiring bad ones.

@raychapman6014 Ай бұрын

Because edwardbloom, he had nothing but a bunch of BS guys to work with when he arrived. And all the decent players didnt want to be here and left. So second year went astray as it could only do. Gators have a hard schedule every year. But last year and this year. Well there is no excuse for our last two whatsoever. But we are , Gators & we dont care. End of the season, we shall see .

@alcofino7149 Ай бұрын

Sorry but you can’t make all the 2024 games “ pivotal”… The reason why the opener versus Miami is pivotal is because if you can’t beat Mario Cristobal and our in state rivals also in their 3 year rebuild AT THE SWAMP then Coach Napier SUCKS… plain and simple without sugar coating it any further… 😒

@GatorsBreakdown Ай бұрын

Not making them all pivotal. Was just explaining why each one would be if that one was chosen.

@alcofino7149 Ай бұрын

Well in the long run losing to either Kentucky and/or Tennessee means nothing at this stage compared to losing to Miami in the Swamp… Just in terms of this in State rivalry and its recruitment purposes… Not too mention that Tennessee ain’t all that if they lost to a 5-7 Florida… The first 7 games in which 5 are at home are winnable to keep hearing on and on about the schedule… yet that’s why the first game is pivotal to start the momentum…

@user-wi9kx4eu3x Ай бұрын

They will not beat Miami ! 2023 season perhaps, but not with Cam Ward calling the shots in 2024 ! That being said, Florida will definitely surprise all the nay-sayers in 2024 ! Gators got an absolute STUD at QB !

@alcofino7149 Ай бұрын

@@user-wi9kx4eu3x Don’t be so certain as not only will it be Cam Ward’s first game as a Cane but more significantly his first game in the Swamp… Go Gators!!! 🐊🐊🐊

@davidschlarp1606 Ай бұрын

Why does Nico get so much hype? He has never done anything. Never been a starter. Nothing but mop up duty

@austindavis9241 Ай бұрын

Miami favored by 3 not Florida

@CYoung561 Ай бұрын

But they knew that…

@qlee2385 Ай бұрын

Anyone that trust billy napier need to be evaluated

@Lancearoni24 Ай бұрын

I think 8 is a must for Billy, but I can see us overachieving and hitting that 9 win mark!!!! Have to man up and beat UK, and split one with LSU or Ole Miss IMO