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00:03:29.199 the Bulldogs still rush for 217. That's not good enough. 68 00:03:29.919 --> 00:03:32.740 And considering where Florida's defense was just a few weeks ago, though, 69 00:03:32.939 --> 00:03:35.969 I will take the progress. And I do really like 70 00:03:36.000 --> 00:03:39.050 what Summerall said about the competitiveness of this unit. He 71 00:03:39.090 --> 00:03:42.090 said that he saw more competitive character out of his 72 00:03:42.110 --> 00:03:45.349 defensive players. And that's important. This team needs to develop 73 00:03:45.409 --> 00:03:48.150 an identity, and that identity has to start with toughness 74 00:03:48.250 --> 00:03:52.229 and physicality. Number two, Florida showed some fight coming out 75 00:03:52.250 --> 00:03:54.240 of halftime. And listen, I know you guys are going 76 00:03:54.250 --> 00:03:56.060 to all roll your eyes at this one, and it 77 00:03:56.099 --> 00:03:58.659 means the bar is pretty low, but Florida was down 78 00:03:58.680 --> 00:04:02.819 24-0 at the half. And again, I'm certainly not handing 79 00:04:02.860 --> 00:04:05.599 out participation trophies because the Gators decided to compete in 80 00:04:05.639 --> 00:04:08.439 the second half. But there is a distinction between playing 81 00:04:08.500 --> 00:04:12.689 poorly and completely giving up. Florida didn't give up. The 82 00:04:12.719 --> 00:04:16.430 defense helped create opportunities. The offense managed to put together 83 00:04:16.470 --> 00:04:20.310 a drive that reached the Georgia three-yard line. Now, unfortunately, 84 00:04:20.389 --> 00:04:23.689 that drive ended with another interception. But what stood out 85 00:04:23.709 --> 00:04:28.069 to me afterwards was Summerall's explanation. He specifically referenced the 86 00:04:28.100 --> 00:04:30.019 Missouri and the South Carolina games, and he said he 87 00:04:30.060 --> 00:04:33.980 didn't believe his team responded appropriately at halftime in those losses. 88 00:04:34.319 --> 00:04:36.699 But against Georgia, he felt like the mindset was different. 89 00:04:37.160 --> 00:04:39.079 That may not show up in the final score, but 90 00:04:39.100 --> 00:04:42.110 it is something worth watching as this program develops. Because 91 00:04:42.209 --> 00:04:44.500 one of the things Summerall has talked about since arriving 92 00:04:44.540 --> 00:04:48.279 in Gainesville is building a team that competes regardless of circumstances. 93 00:04:48.959 --> 00:04:50.420 He still has a long way to go, but at 94 00:04:50.459 --> 00:04:53.579 least there's some evidence of that in Atlanta. Number three 95 00:04:53.600 --> 00:04:56.500 was Bailey Stockton. I love what Summerall had to say 96 00:04:56.550 --> 00:04:58.709 about Bailey after the game. And honestly, it might be 97 00:04:58.750 --> 00:05:02.350 my favorite story from the entire press conference. According to Summerall, 98 00:05:02.370 --> 00:05:05.670 Stockton didn't run all week because of an injury. As 99 00:05:05.750 --> 00:05:08.209 late as Wednesday or Thursday, Summerall didn't think there was 100 00:05:08.329 --> 00:05:10.360 any chance he was going to play. But when Vernell 101 00:05:10.379 --> 00:05:14.079 Brown III suffered another setback in practice, Stockton realized his 102 00:05:14.139 --> 00:05:16.689 team needed him. He'd worked with the training staff on 103 00:05:16.730 --> 00:05:20.149 different taping techniques and adjustments to his shoes, and by Friday, 104 00:05:20.209 --> 00:05:22.449 he was asking to run routes. He told Summerall he 105 00:05:22.470 --> 00:05:24.769 was ready to play, and he played. Summerall said, we 106 00:05:24.810 --> 00:05:28.009 need to recruit more dudes like that. And I agree. 107 00:05:28.370 --> 00:05:30.819 You need talent to win championships, but you also need 108 00:05:30.839 --> 00:05:33.379 guys who are willing to fight through adversity, guys who 109 00:05:33.420 --> 00:05:35.279 want to be on the field when their team needs them, 110 00:05:35.379 --> 00:05:38.550 and Stockton has demonstrated that mentality. He's not going to 111 00:05:38.610 --> 00:05:41.509 solve every offensive problem Florida has, but he's the kind 112 00:05:41.540 --> 00:05:44.379 of player you build a culture around. Number four is 113 00:05:44.420 --> 00:05:47.079 Jaden Baugh's two-point conversion, and this is a small one, 114 00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:50.379 but I think it deserves a mention. Florida finally got 115 00:05:50.420 --> 00:05:53.019 on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter when Tramell Jones Jr. 116 00:05:53.060 --> 00:05:57.779 scored on a two-point touchdown run. Then came the two-point conversion. Baugh, 117 00:05:57.879 --> 00:06:01.500 who had a miserable afternoon running the football, managed to 118 00:06:01.540 --> 00:06:05.360 make a ridiculous individual play, throwing to Dallas Wilson while 119 00:06:05.399 --> 00:06:08.810 being dragged down. Summerall said the play had been practiced, 120 00:06:08.889 --> 00:06:11.790 but certainly not under those circumstances. It was a heck 121 00:06:11.829 --> 00:06:14.410 of an effort. And honestly, on an afternoon where Florida 122 00:06:14.449 --> 00:06:16.810 couldn't get much of anything going offensively, it was one 123 00:06:16.829 --> 00:06:19.899 of the few plays worth celebrating. Now let's go to 124 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:23.759 the bag. Number one, Florida's offensive line was completely overwhelmed. 125 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:26.459 And I think that was the biggest problem in this 126 00:06:26.500 --> 00:06:29.759 football game. Florida rushed for fewer than 60 yards against Georgia. 127 00:06:30.100 --> 00:06:32.639 The Gators averaged less than two yards per rushing attempt. 128 00:06:32.959 --> 00:06:35.129 Jaden Boff finished with 38 yards on 17 carries. 38 yards. 129 00:06:37.110 --> 00:06:39.910 And four Georgia sacks made life even more difficult for 130 00:06:39.930 --> 00:06:43.939 Florida's quarterbacks. Coming into this game, Georgia's defense has

shown 131 00:06:44.000 --> 00:06:46.740 some vulnerability against the run, particularly in that loss to Auburn. 132 00:06:47.139 --> 00:06:49.480 But Florida couldn't take advantage. And when you can't run 133 00:06:49.500 --> 00:06:53.410 the football, everything becomes more difficult. You're constantly facing second 134 00:06:53.430 --> 00:06:55.689 and long and third and long. You're asking your quarterbacks 135 00:06:55.709 --> 00:06:58.149 to drop back against one of the most talented defensive 136 00:06:58.170 --> 00:07:01.490 fronts in all of college football. Georgia knew exactly what 137 00:07:01.509 --> 00:07:03.829 was coming. Kirby Smart said that himself after the game. 138 00:07:03.910 --> 00:07:06.230 He said, you can't run the ball. It makes you one-dimensional. 139 00:07:06.370 --> 00:07:08.829 And that's exactly what happened. But what really caught my 140 00:07:08.889 --> 00:07:11.610 attention was Summerall's assessment of the offense. He said he 141 00:07:11.629 --> 00:07:13.980 felt bad for both quarterbacks because he didn't believe either 142 00:07:14.040 --> 00:07:16.199 one of them had enough help around them to properly 143 00:07:16.220 --> 00:07:19.139 evaluate what they did. And he wasn't just talking about 144 00:07:19.160 --> 00:07:22.100 the offensive line. He said receivers were misaligned, players were 145 00:07:22.139 --> 00:07:24.480 running incorrect routes, and the timing of the offense was off. 146 00:07:24.839 --> 00:07:28.389 That's concerning. A couple reasons. We're eight games into the season. 147 00:07:28.720 --> 00:07:31.199 There should not be this many fundamental breakdowns on an 148 00:07:31.360 --> 00:07:35.360 offense that's trying to establish some consistency. But also, did 149 00:07:35.379 --> 00:07:39.470 you see those errors in practice? Were receivers misaligned or 150 00:07:39.529 --> 00:07:42.509 running incorrect routes or the timing was off in practice? 151 00:07:42.790 --> 00:07:46.709 It's rare that you practice one way and play completely different. 152 00:07:47.050 --> 00:07:49.129 So I want to dive into that a little bit 153 00:07:49.149 --> 00:07:51.670 this week because I found it really interesting. And if 154 00:07:51.709 --> 00:07:54.629 Florida wants to compete against the best teams in the SEC, 155 00:07:54.680 --> 00:07:56.680 the line of scrimmage has to become a strength, not 156 00:07:56.699 --> 00:08:00.160 a liability. It was a liability yesterday. Number two, the 157 00:08:00.180 --> 00:08:03.879 quarterback situation is back to square one. And, you know, 158 00:08:04.220 --> 00:08:06.420 what are we going to do? This becomes interesting. Coming 159 00:08:06.560 --> 00:08:08.259 off of that win over Texas, I think there were 160 00:08:08.290 --> 00:08:10.629 a lot of fans that assumed Tramell Jones Jr. had 161 00:08:10.750 --> 00:08:14.550 earned the opportunity to continue as Florida's starter. But Summerall 162 00:08:14.569 --> 00:08:17.149 went back to Aaron Philo against Georgia, and the decision 163 00:08:17.209 --> 00:08:20.629 obviously didn't work out. Philo completed five of seven passes 164 00:08:20.680 --> 00:08:25.529 for 224 yards and threw two interceptions. Jones replaced him 165 00:08:25.550 --> 00:08:28.009 in the second quarter, finished with 17 of 24 for 166 00:08:28.009 --> 00:08:32.000 172 yards, one interception, and Florida's only touchdown on the ground. 167 00:08:32.899 --> 00:08:35.120 But here's what we learned from Summerall after the game. 168 00:08:35.600 --> 00:08:37.779 It wasn't simply a case of a coach going back 169 00:08:37.820 --> 00:08:41.299 to his original starter because he was healthy. Summerall revealed 170 00:08:41.340 --> 00:08:43.850 that Jones had been dealing with a legitimate injury during 171 00:08:43.870 --> 00:08:46.870 the bye week, an injury that, according to Summerall, could 172 00:08:46.909 --> 00:08:50.539 potentially require surgery after the season. He wouldn't disclose the injury, 173 00:08:50.610 --> 00:08:53.370 but he said Jones was visibly limited in practice and 174 00:08:53.549 --> 00:08:57.509 unable to execute certain play action movements at full speed. 175 00:08:58.049 --> 00:09:01.529 He also mentioned him limping a lot during the week. 176 00:09:01.570 --> 00:09:03.870 So obviously we can surmise from that it's a lower 177 00:09:03.970 --> 00:09:08.149 body injury. And, you know, he also said Philo was 178 00:09:08.309 --> 00:09:11.769 executing the offense more cleanly early in the week. By Wednesday, 179 00:09:11.830 --> 00:09:14.000 Philo had taken the lead in first team reps. And 180 00:09:14.029 --> 00:09:16.409 by Friday, both quarterbacks knew the plan. I think all 181 00:09:16.440 --> 00:09:20.110 of that is important context. While I understand fans questioning 182 00:09:20.149 --> 00:09:22.789 the decision, I don't necessarily think it was an irrational one. 183 00:09:23.110 --> 00:09:26.269 But here's my question. What happens now? If Jones has 184 00:09:26.309 --> 00:09:28.649 an injury that might require surgery, that tells me it's 185 00:09:28.690 --> 00:09:31.909 not getting better this season. Philo looks like a deer 186 00:09:31.929 --> 00:09:35.649 in the headlights out there against Georgia. And Summerall's made 187 00:09:35.669 --> 00:09:38.549 it clear that neither quarterback has separated himself. He said 188 00:09:38.580 --> 00:09:40.899 he's not married to starting anybody. He's married to starting 189 00:09:40.919 --> 00:09:43.259 whoever gives Florida the best chance to win. That is 190 00:09:43.320 --> 00:09:46.039 exactly how he needs to approach this, but I don't 191 00:09:46.059 --> 00:09:48.879 know who that is. And Florida can't continue operating an 192 00:09:49.019 --> 00:09:51.799 offense where neither quarterback is able to establish any rhythm, 193 00:09:52.139 --> 00:09:55.169 particularly if the players around them aren't executing. The team 194 00:09:55.230 --> 00:09:59.350 needs consistency

and it needs answers. Number three, the continued 195 00:09:59.490 --> 00:10:04.139 absence of Vernell Brown III. Another disappointing development going into 196 00:10:04.179 --> 00:10:06.740 this game was that DB3 was going to be unable 197 00:10:06.759 --> 00:10:10.710 to play. And the explanation from Summerall was especially frustrating. Apparently, 198 00:10:11.309 --> 00:10:14.129 Brown looked like his old self beginning of the week. 199 00:10:14.570 --> 00:10:17.110 But during Wednesday's practice, he made a cut that aggravated 200 00:10:17.169 --> 00:10:19.330 his knee. The following morning, he was dealing with swelling 201 00:10:19.370 --> 00:10:22.129 and Despite the team's best effort, he wasn't able to 202 00:10:22.169 --> 00:10:25.070 get back to where he'd been. Summerall revealed another pretty 203 00:10:25.129 --> 00:10:28.110 staggering detail as well. Florida's played just five snaps all 204 00:10:28.169 --> 00:10:30.840 season with receivers wearing numbers one, two, and six together 205 00:10:30.879 --> 00:10:33.480 on the field. Think about that. This offense has hardly 206 00:10:33.519 --> 00:10:35.559 had an opportunity to operate with all of its key 207 00:10:35.600 --> 00:10:38.320 weapons healthy at the same time. And while injuries are 208 00:10:38.399 --> 00:10:41.019 absolutely part of football, that's a significant challenge for an 209 00:10:41.059 --> 00:10:44.990 offensive coordinator trying to build chemistry and consistency. Now, I 210 00:10:45.009 --> 00:10:48.070 don't believe injuries excuse all of the offensive struggles that 211 00:10:48.090 --> 00:10:50.850 we're seeing. but they certainly help explain some of them. 212 00:10:51.950 --> 00:10:53.789 Before we get into the ugly and trust me, there 213 00:10:53.889 --> 00:10:56.090 is plenty to discuss. We're going to take a quick 214 00:10:56.149 --> 00:10:57.929 break and I'm going to tell you guys about our 215 00:10:58.000 --> 00:11:01.019 new audio options. If you would prefer to listen to 216 00:11:01.059 --> 00:11:04.559 a peek inside Gator football on Spotify or Apple podcasts, 217 00:11:04.919 --> 00:11:06.779 we're hanging out for you there now too. If there's 218 00:11:06.820 --> 00:11:09.320 another audio platform we should be on, let me know. 219 00:11:09.360 --> 00:11:11.399 You guys have been asking for the last maybe year, 220 00:11:11.480 --> 00:11:13.440 year and a half for an audio option. And so 221 00:11:13.460 --> 00:11:15.120 we want to deliver for you. So if you want 222 00:11:15.139 --> 00:11:17.220 to wish them to all the week shows back to 223 00:11:17.259 --> 00:11:18.919 back to back to back as you drive to Gainesville 224 00:11:18.940 --> 00:11:20.240 to watch the game, or if it makes it a 225 00:11:20.299 --> 00:11:21.730 little bit easier for you to, you know, put on 226 00:11:21.750 --> 00:11:24.610 the headphones and listen at work, no judgment from us. 227 00:11:24.669 --> 00:11:27.629 We'll do our best to accommodate. We

appreciate you guys 228 00:11:27.649 --> 00:11:30.409 consuming our content any way that you choose to tune in. 229 00:11:31.190 --> 00:11:33.789 Let's get into the ugly. Number one is the four turnovers. 230 00:11:34.029 --> 00:11:36.490 This is where Florida lost the football game, period. And 231 00:11:36.509 --> 00:11:38.490 I'm not saying Georgia didn't deserve to win. Georgia was 232 00:11:38.529 --> 00:11:40.950 clearly the better team on Saturday, but the Gators made 233 00:11:40.970 --> 00:11:44.370 it almost impossible to compete. Let's walk through the damage. First, 234 00:11:44.389 --> 00:11:47.269 Aaron Filo tries to escape pressure on Florida's opening possession. 235 00:11:47.389 --> 00:11:49.389 He's going down. The play is over. Instead of taking 236 00:11:49.429 --> 00:11:52.960 the sack, he attempts an underhanded throw. The most hideous, 237 00:11:53.759 --> 00:11:56.919 dumb underhanded throw I maybe have ever seen. This might 238 00:11:56.960 --> 00:12:00.440 replace the shoe throw for me. Intercepted. That is a 239 00:12:00.539 --> 00:12:04.379 freshman quarterback mistake, and it simply can't happen. And Semra 240 00:12:04.419 --> 00:12:06.720 was very clear about that afterwards. He said he's willing 241 00:12:06.740 --> 00:12:08.159 to live with a punt. He's willing to live with 242 00:12:08.230 --> 00:12:10.149 a sack. What he can't live with is giving the 243 00:12:10.389 --> 00:12:13.840 other team a gift. That's exactly what we did. Then 244 00:12:13.879 --> 00:12:16.320 Philo throws another interception, this time on a pass that 245 00:12:16.340 --> 00:12:18.820 bounced off Eric Singleton Jr. 's hands. It wasn't a 246 00:12:18.840 --> 00:12:21.840 great pass. It hit his hands. He's got to catch it. 247 00:12:22.580 --> 00:12:24.860 Georgia turned that into a field goal, so now it's 10-0. 248 00:12:25.440 --> 00:12:27.899 Later in the second quarter, Florida's finally moving the football. 249 00:12:27.960 --> 00:12:30.539 Tramell Jones Jr. has completed three straight passes, and the 250 00:12:30.570 --> 00:12:33.250 Gators are inside Georgia territory. There's less than a minute 251 00:12:33.299 --> 00:12:36.970 remaining before halftime, and then disaster strikes. Evan Pryor misses 252 00:12:37.009 --> 00:12:39.629 a block. Jones gets hit as he's preparing to throw, 253 00:12:40.009 --> 00:12:42.600 and the ball comes loose. Chris Cole scoops it up 254 00:12:42.679 --> 00:12:46.039 and races 66 yards for a touchdown. Instead of potentially 255 00:12:46.120 --> 00:12:49.419 cutting into Georgia's lead before halftime, Florida heads into the 256 00:12:49.440 --> 00:12:53.340 locker room, trailing 24-0. That is an absolutely devastating sequence. 257 00:12:53.960 --> 00:12:56.230 And then in the third quarter, Florida finally gets back 258 00:12:56.289 --> 00:12:59.190 into scoring position. The Gators are at Georgia's three-yard line. 259 00:12:59.610 --> 00:13:02.409 Jones attempts a pass into the end zone, and Braylon 260 00:13:02.450 --> 00:13:06.889 Conlin comes away with the interception. Four turnovers, three interceptions, 261 00:13:06.970 --> 00:13:09.279 and a fumble return for a touchdown. And what makes 262 00:13:09.320 --> 00:13:12.159 it even worse... is that Summerall said the coaching staff 263 00:13:12.259 --> 00:13:16.059 actually recognized the danger on that final interception. Buster Faulkner 264 00:13:16.139 --> 00:13:19.200 warned Jones through the helmet communication that the cornerback might 265 00:13:19.259 --> 00:13:21.799 fall off his coverage, and that is exactly what happened. 266 00:13:21.879 --> 00:13:25.139 Jones didn't see it. It was another wasted opportunity. Georgia 267 00:13:25.159 --> 00:13:28.700 scored 17 points off Florida turnovers, 17, in a game 268 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:31.360 that Georgia won by 19. That tells you just about 269 00:13:31.419 --> 00:13:33.980 everything you need to know. Number two, y'all knew I 270 00:13:34.019 --> 00:13:36.120 was going to talk about it, the roughing the punter penalty. 271 00:13:36.559 --> 00:13:38.539 For me, this is one of the most unforgivable plays 272 00:13:38.559 --> 00:13:41.809 of the afternoon. Florida's defense had just responded to Philo's 273 00:13:41.830 --> 00:13:44.669 first interception by getting Georgia off the field. The Bulldogs 274 00:13:44.690 --> 00:13:46.919 were about to punt. The Gators had an opportunity to 275 00:13:46.960 --> 00:13:49.600 get the football back with the game still scoreless. Instead, 276 00:13:49.899 --> 00:13:52.879 Jaden Edgecombe is flagged for roughing the punter. And suddenly, 277 00:13:52.919 --> 00:13:55.480 Georgia has new life. Guys, I want to talk about 278 00:13:55.519 --> 00:13:57.840 this for a second. You are never coached to go 279 00:13:57.919 --> 00:14:00.740 directly to the punter. And I know that Summerall said 280 00:14:00.779 --> 00:14:02.840 in his press conference they're not coached to leave their feet. 281 00:14:03.120 --> 00:14:04.840 That's a part of it. You're also coached to go 282 00:14:05.120 --> 00:14:06.600 to the right or to the left. You're trying to 283 00:14:06.639 --> 00:14:09.159 block it with your hand, not your body. Because if 284 00:14:09.220 --> 00:14:12.610 you don't time it right and you hit them with 285 00:14:12.639 --> 00:14:16.830 your body, exactly what happened is what happens. Five plays later, 286 00:14:16.889 --> 00:14:20.450 Nate Frazier scores from the one-yard line. Georgia leads 7-0. 287 00:14:20.929 --> 00:14:25.549 Semmel called that penalty catastrophic. And, you know, again, he 288 00:14:25.629 --> 00:14:30.029 explained that Florida has practiced this and they... emphasize that 289 00:14:30.090 --> 00:14:32.250 players aren't supposed to leave their feet. But again, they're 290 00:14:32.309 --> 00:14:35.029 supposed to go to the side. This, I believe, was 291 00:14:35.070 --> 00:14:38.210 a walk-on. That's an interesting situation to put him in. 292 00:14:38.230 -->

00:14:40.529 This is a guy who wants to earn additional play time, 293 00:14:40.590 --> 00:14:42.110 wants to show what he can do. And you know, 294 00:14:42.149 --> 00:14:44.590 we talk about quarterbacks sometimes, like we don't want you 295 00:14:44.629 --> 00:14:46.690 to play hero ball. This may be a little bit 296 00:14:46.710 --> 00:14:49.470 of what that was. This is not a complicated situation. 297 00:14:49.529 --> 00:14:51.909 That was a fundamental mistake and it completely changed the 298 00:14:51.929 --> 00:14:54.429 momentum of the game. Against an inferior opponent, maybe you 299 00:14:54.450 --> 00:14:58.330 survived that. Again, against Georgia, you just, you can't. Number three, 300 00:14:58.909 --> 00:15:02.110 Eight penalties for 78 yards. And even the head coach contributed. 301 00:15:02.230 --> 00:15:05.230 We've talked a lot about Florida's penalties this season. And 302 00:15:05.309 --> 00:15:07.610 once again, they became part of the story. Eight penalties 303 00:15:07.669 --> 00:15:10.350 for 78 yards. But the number alone doesn't tell the 304 00:15:10.370 --> 00:15:12.950 full story. It's when those penalties occurred and what they 305 00:15:12.990 --> 00:15:15.889 cost Florida. The roughing the punter penalty extended a Georgia 306 00:15:15.909 --> 00:15:19.669 scoring drive. A sideline interference penalty after Philo's second interception 307 00:15:19.769 --> 00:15:22.750 gave Georgia even better field position. And here's where Summerall's 308 00:15:22.789 --> 00:15:26.100 press conference got especially interested. He admitted that the sideline 309 00:15:26.139 --> 00:15:28.440 interference penalty was his fault. He said he got caught 310 00:15:28.480 --> 00:15:30.159 up in the moment, he stepped onto the field, he 311 00:15:30.179 --> 00:15:33.000 lost his composure, and I appreciate the honesty. But that's 312 00:15:33.019 --> 00:15:35.200 also the kind of thing that simply can't happen. Summerall 313 00:15:35.360 --> 00:15:38.799 has made discipline and accountability central themes of his program. 314 00:15:39.259 --> 00:15:41.460 And those standards have to apply to everybody, including the 315 00:15:41.480 --> 00:15:44.279 head coach. He said the self-inflicted mistakes will be shown 316 00:15:44.320 --> 00:15:47.610 to the entire team on Monday, and good. Because until 317 00:15:47.639 --> 00:15:50.000 Florida stops beating itself, the Gators are going to continue 318 00:15:50.039 --> 00:15:53.350 to struggle to win games against elite competition. And now, 319 00:15:53.889 --> 00:15:57.330 number four. Florida was shut out through three quarters. This 320 00:15:57.389 --> 00:16:00.450 one is particularly difficult to accept. Florida entered the game 321 00:16:00.590 --> 00:16:02.389 with an offense that has shown it can score against 322 00:16:02.409 --> 00:16:04.990 quality opponents. The Gators put up 52 points against Ole Miss, 323 00:16:04.990 --> 00:16:06.909 44 against Auburn. They found a way to go in 324 00:16:06.960 --> 00:16:10.740 against Texas. And they against Georgia, zero points through three quarters. 325 00:16:11.259 --> 00:16:13.759 Florida didn't score until there were six minutes and 59 326 00:16:13.759 --> 00:16:15.879 seconds remaining in the fourth. It was the first time 327 00:16:15.899 --> 00:16:17.840 the Gators had been shut out through three quarters since 328 00:16:17.860 --> 00:16:19.740 their loss to Oregon State in 2022 in the Las 329 00:16:19.759 --> 00:16:24.779 Vegas Bowl. And even the touchdown required a pass interference 330 00:16:24.820 --> 00:16:27.399 penalty on fourth and goal to extend the possession. That's ugly. 331 00:16:27.909 --> 00:16:31.090 Now Florida's historic streak of consecutive games without being shut out, 332 00:16:31.169 --> 00:16:33.750 it remains alive. It's at 481. I guess that's good, 333 00:16:33.789 --> 00:16:36.649 but I don't know that that provides much consolation because 334 00:16:36.750 --> 00:16:38.549 eight points in a rivalry game with so much on 335 00:16:38.570 --> 00:16:41.549 the line is unacceptable. So here's where I want to finish. 336 00:16:42.299 --> 00:16:45.419 I don't think this means Florida's turnover or turnaround is over. 337 00:16:46.289 --> 00:16:47.950 I don't think it means John Summerall's the wrong coach. 338 00:16:48.289 --> 00:16:50.450 And I don't think it erases the progress we've seen 339 00:16:50.610 --> 00:16:53.210 in wins over Auburn, Ole Miss, and Texas. But I 340 00:16:53.350 --> 00:16:56.190 do think that this game exposed just how far Florida 341 00:16:56.210 --> 00:16:58.730 still has to go. And maybe the most revealing thing 342 00:16:58.750 --> 00:17:01.429 Summerall said after the game was about Georgia. He talked 343 00:17:01.450 --> 00:17:05.069 about the layers of development in Kirby Smart's roster. The recruiting, 344 00:17:05.269 --> 00:17:08.210 the development, the depth, and the consistency that Georgia has 345 00:17:08.250 --> 00:17:12.210 built over time. And he acknowledged that that's where Florida 346 00:17:12.230 --> 00:17:15.279 wants to get. That's the challenge. Because being able to 347 00:17:15.319 --> 00:17:17.200 beat a top 10 team on a given Saturday is 348 00:17:17.279 --> 00:17:20.539 one thing. Building a program that expects to beat top 349 00:17:20.539 --> 00:17:24.519 10 teams every Saturday is something entirely different. Right now, 350 00:17:24.579 --> 00:17:28.940 Florida is capable of impressive highs, but also incredibly frustrating lows. 351 00:17:29.359 --> 00:17:32.579 And that inconsistency is something Summerall has to eliminate. The 352 00:17:32.619 --> 00:17:35.549 Gators have three losses this season, Missouri, South Carolina, and 353 00:17:35.569 --> 00:17:39.890 now Georgia. All three have raised serious questions about execution, preparation, 354 00:17:39.950 --> 00:17:43.069 and consistency. But here's the thing. Florida also has three 355 00:17:43.109 --> 00:17:45.049 wins that

demonstrate what this team can be when it 356 00:17:45.069 --> 00:17:48.509 plays well. So what version is the real Florida? I 357 00:17:48.549 --> 00:17:50.269 think we're still finding out. And I think the next 358 00:17:50.309 --> 00:17:52.509 four games are going to tell us a lot. Because 359 00:17:52.569 --> 00:17:55.269 now that the playoff conversation is essentially over, I mean, 360 00:17:55.289 --> 00:17:58.450 there is obviously an outside chance at 9-3, but let's 361 00:17:58.490 --> 00:18:01.710 say it's over. Florida's 5-3. The immediate objective is simple. 362 00:18:02.009 --> 00:18:05.009 Finish the regular season strong. You can finish 9-3. And 363 00:18:05.029 --> 00:18:08.430 that starts next week against Oklahoma, which will be making 364 00:18:08.470 --> 00:18:10.839 its first ever trip to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. It's 365 00:18:10.859 --> 00:18:12.940 the day we're going to put Urban Meyer's name into 366 00:18:12.960 --> 00:18:14.319 the ring of honor. It's the day we're going to 367 00:18:14.859 --> 00:18:19.019 celebrate 20 years of the 2006 national title team. We've 368 00:18:19.039 --> 00:18:22.480 got the 08 team coming back, too. Let's make it special. 369 00:18:22.609 --> 00:18:25.369 There are no shortcuts here. Florida has to protect the football. 370 00:18:25.410 --> 00:18:27.230 It has to get better on offensive line. It has 371 00:18:27.250 --> 00:18:29.329 to clean up the penalties. And it has to figure 372 00:18:29.369 --> 00:18:32.309 out what it's doing at quarterback. Most importantly, it has 373 00:18:32.329 --> 00:18:35.230 to stop helping the opponent. Georgia didn't need Florida's help 374 00:18:35.289 --> 00:18:37.789 on Saturday, but Florida gave it to them anyway. And 375 00:18:37.829 --> 00:18:40.390 the result was another painful chapter in a rivalry that 376 00:18:40.490 --> 00:18:45.690 has become too far one-sided. Six straight Georgia victories. Kirby 377 00:18:45.710 --> 00:18:48.210 Smart's 9-2 against the Gators. And Florida hasn't won this 378 00:18:48.250 --> 00:18:50.559 game since 2020. That's not the standard. That's not where 379 00:18:50.579 --> 00:18:52.779 this program wants to be. And if John Summerill is 380 00:18:52.819 --> 00:18:55.799 going to change the direction of Florida football, changing the 381 00:18:55.819 --> 00:18:58.390 direction of this rivalry has to be a part of it. 382 00:18:59.240 --> 00:19:02.730 So here's my question. Gator fans. And I want to 383 00:19:02.769 --> 00:19:05.150 know what you're thinking at home. So let me know 384 00:19:05.269 --> 00:19:09.329 down in the comments. After watching the offense struggle against Georgia, 385 00:19:09.630 --> 00:19:13.349 who should be the starting quarterback against Oklahoma? Is it 386 00:19:13.369 --> 00:19:16.569 Aaron Filo, Tramell Jones? Do you think the bigger problem 387 00:19:16.609 --> 00:19:19.029 is everything happening around them so it doesn't really matter? 388 00:19:19.569 --> 00:19:21.950 Let me know down in the comments. I also want 389 00:19:21.970 --> 00:19:23.890 to know what was the most frustrating part of this 390 00:19:23.950 --> 00:19:27.019 loss for you. Was it the turnovers, the penalties, the 391 00:19:27.099 --> 00:19:30.359 offensive line, or something else entirely? Let me know. I 392 00:19:30.380 --> 00:19:32.799 want to hear from you. Big thank you for tuning in. 393 00:19:32.900 --> 00:19:34.940 Big thank you to Price Picks as well. Don't forget, 394 00:19:34.980 --> 00:19:37.809 download the app. If you're a new user, play a 395 00:19:37.809 --> 00:19:40.130 $ 5 lineup. Use our code. It's HMA. If you win, 396 00:19:40.150 --> 00:19:45.309 you'll get $ 150 in lineups instantly. As always, go Gators 397 00:19:45.529 --> 00:19:48.910 in all kinds of weather. Appreciate you guys. Talk to 398 00:19:48.930 --> 00:19:49.349 you real soon.