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The Florida Gators will be defending their title in the SEC and nation next year. Before we look at their schedule for the upcoming season, let’s look at the 2008 schedule and the results. The Gators were 6-1 at home, 4-0 on the road, and 3-0 on a neutral field. The Gators defeated their SEC rivals (outside of the Ole Miss defeat) by an average of 33 points. |
| 2008 Record | 13-1 |
| Hawaii | 56-10 |
| Miami (FL) | 26-3 |
| at Tennessee | 30-6 |
| Mississippi | 30-31(Loss) |
| at Arkansas | 38-7 |
| LSU | 51-21 |
| Kentucky | 63-5 |
| vs. Georgia | 49-10 |
| at Vanderbilt | 42-14 |
| South Carolina | 42-14 |
| Citadel | 70-19 |
| at Florida State | 45-15 |
| vs. Alabama | 31-20 |
| vs. Oklahoma | 24-14 |
Florida will play only four road games again this season with their traditional game in Jacksonville against Georgia. They will play grueling opponents Charleston Southern, Troy and Florida International at home and avoid Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss on the schedule.
The toughest road game appears to be at LSU. However LSU will still be trying to resolve their QB issues and the Gators will get them early enough on the schedule to cause havoc in the LSU backfield. The Gators will have plenty of time to prepare with a bye week before they enter Baton Rouge.
This schedule would be perfect for a “rebuilding” year in Florida. Instead the Gators return almost everyone and will breeze through this schedule. Challenging title teams from other conferences better hope the Gators have another “Ole Miss” hiccup against Tennesee, Arkansas or Vanderbilt.
Expect Florida to win the SEC title in 2009 and visit Pasadena in 2010 for the national championship.
The 2009 Florida Gators Football Schedule:
| September 5 | Charleston Southern |
| September 12 | Troy |
| September 19 | Tennessee |
| September 26 | at Kentucky |
| October 10 | at LSU |
| October 17 | Arkansas |
| October 24 | at Mississippi State |
| October 31 | Georgia (Jacksonville, FL) |
| November 7 | Vanderbilt |
| November 14 | at South Carolina |
| November 21 | Florida International |
| November 28 | Florida State |
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Not exactly an objective preview, but accurate. Since the schedule was made quite some time ago, and no one knew if Tim Tebow would return for his senior year, your comments seem a bit antagonistic. The Gators have a strong program, an excellent coach, and most importantly, a group of young men who are dedicated to perform at the highest level. No shortcuts, no cheating, no whining. Just hard work and dedication. If Alabama and Floriida State had these qualities, they would not have had to forfeit all those victories and face ridicule from football fans across the nation.
Posted on June 22nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Name ANY other team that is playing 5 YES 5 top 25 pre season teams…USC, Boise St., Utah, Cal, Oregon st..Not to mention 2 out of 3 nonconference games are against 2 top 25 teams; Boise st. and Utah which had a combined record of 25-1 in 2008 to include humiliation of Alabama. Sec power-house Florida has out of confence match up with(17-19) Troy, Charleston S., and Florida Intl….a joke! Masoli and the Ducks can take the pack 10 title as well as a national contender with a shedule like that. I’m thinking Davey O’Brien award would be nice frosting to a Lagerette Blount Heisman. GO DUCKS!!!!!! SEC, not just Florida, always picks the weakest out of conference games. P.S. Tim Teblows day will come. Dixon would have had the Heisman as well as the championship if he didn’t injure his knee….bullet dodged by Teblow. When Bens old ass finally calls it quits then Dixon can be QB for the Steelers about the time we witness Teblows become another Ryan Leaf
Posted on August 4th, 2009 at 11:36 am
“These qualities?” That’s a joke right?? The Florida Gators have had more players arrested this year than any other team IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY!!!!(currently at 24, Heck there are only 22 starters, you do the math!) No shortcuts, no cheating?? An investigation just found that UF has an attorney on retainer to bail out their own criminal/athletes. Wow, you must swallowed all of Urban Meyer in your mouth! Oh yeah, the evalution of the Gators this year is right on the money! Powder puff scheduel, and a locker room full of criminals, that’s a recipie for success!!THE MUGSHOT NATION BABY!!!
Posted on August 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 am
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