I'm proud to say that I do not own a single pair of jean shorts
Florida has beaten the dawgs 11 of the last 12 years. Not a single player on this year's Florida squad has lost to UGA. Ever. This is a rivalry that goes waaaay back. Before there was UF/FSU, there was UF/UGA. Spurrier always made sure his players knew the significance of this game - can Zook do the same? If Zook hypes this game to the players as their game of the year, and they come through, then we have an upset on our hands.
Florida has played one good game this year. The win @ UT. Georgia has played two good games year. Two close games vs UT and Bama. Now that UT doesn't look so hot, neither do those wins. Neither team has stepped up and handed it to a good team this year. Therefore, neither team can say "we are going to come through in a big way" or "we are going to blow them out". It hasn't been done yet, and I don't think it will. This game will be close. The injuries to UGA help even the field a bit. Do I think Florida can win? Yes. Do I think UGA can win? Yes. Too close to call IMO. And I wouldn't care if my system rated the game as a 3-star - I am not touching this game.
Another side item here: I haven't seen any comments made by the UGA players regarding this game. If they aren;t talking, I think that is a good move by Richt. Let the action on the field speak for itself. Of course, the Gator players have already been running their mouths.
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"The Gators are feeling and sounding confident. Supremely confident. One player, junior offensive guard Shannon Snell, went so far as to predict a Florida victory during the team's weekly media day Tuesday.
"We're going to win," Snell said. "I'm fully confident we are. I just think this team is ready to put the pedal to the metal. I really think Georgia is underestimating us.
"This may be bulletin board material for them. but that's fine. Whatever they want to do with it. I really think our guys are ready to show everybody that Georgia isn't going to beat us this year, just like when they were predicted to beat us the last two years and didn't. We're not taking (stuff) off of anybody now."
"It can only help us that we're underdogs," quarterback Rex Grossman said. "That and winning 11 of the last 12 and especially after winning last year's game. It's going to give us confidence going into the game. A lot of the same players are playing in the game. We can take care of business because we've done it before.
"They're going to be a little anxious to beat us because they haven't beaten us in a long time. I don't know if that helps us or hurts us. We have all the motivation in the world from the troubles we've had this season. This is an opportunity to help us get back on the right track."
"I wouldn't want them to come out on the field unless they thought they could win," Snell said. "If they have any doubts in their heads, don't even come out on the field.
"If we kick your butts, we don't want any excuses. We're going to beat you regardless what you think or what everybody else thinks."
