Jim McElwain: "They whooped us. Plain and simple."
Jim McElwain: “Their guys were bigger and stronger. They whooped us. Plain and simple.”
“I thought we had a good plan obviously. As it turned out, the plan was pretty well foiled by getting whooped.”
Source: https://www.landof10.com/michigan/florida-jim-mcelwain-michigan-whooped…
"“They physically took it to us. They beat us every which way you can. We never had an answer."
Source: https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/florida-football/jim-mcelwain-said-fl…
Also, InsidetheGators with an assessment of Michigan's play today:
https://florida.rivals.com/news/instant-analysis--2268
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:49 PM ^
yeah that's a hard no
September 3rd, 2017 at 8:49 AM ^
I recommend that you do read it.
You will feel better, just seeing the contrast about what other teams say about our game plan and our players after a game. This has been a sore spot for us for years.
It took a while, but we did learn from the past.
Lest we ever forget, Harbaugh is our once-in-a-lifetime unicorn.
One look at Florida shows you what could have happened to us. Hell, we were looking at Mullen as plan B.
We hit the lottery folks, and these quotes show it.
No need to hide it, it's a thing to be celebrated.
September 3rd, 2017 at 1:44 AM ^
Let's keep that where it belongs - in the past. We all know it happened. We won't ever forget. But it's best to never talk about it.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2017 at 10:06 PM ^
I take you bet the over?
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:31 PM ^
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September 2nd, 2017 at 11:00 PM ^
Ya good person. Could be like Saban. Great coach. Pile of shit person who would fuck his own grandmother over to win a football game. Saban reminds me of Paterno. Mcelwain is a straight shooter and a lot better for developing young people than most in the sec.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:42 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 12:47 AM ^
3) if he had suspended them for the home opener (against Northern Colorado), people would have pretended to believe him when he said it was more of a punishment to miss a home game than a neutral-site tilt.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^
At least he admitted it.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:37 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:42 PM ^
Hey Florida: glad that's over?
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:44 PM ^
Michigan probably just beat the future SEC East division champions.
Georgia and South Carolina are going to be contenders, but Florida's defense is probably going to get a lot better under Shannon.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:48 PM ^
It didn't help that Florida's team laid down like an old man on top of a shark.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:49 PM ^
Like Tyson said "Everybody's got a great plan until they get punched in the mouth."
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:49 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:53 PM ^
"Well"....as Hoke would say... He did hire the same OC. Seriously I never can figure out why people think Nussmeier is a good OC. It was all about talent at Bama and he has done nothing since.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:11 PM ^
He and McElwain are essentially the same guy.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:52 PM ^
McElwain hired the guy, but there is no getting around it, Doug Nussmeier seriously handicaps an offense.
September 2nd, 2017 at 9:53 PM ^
September 3rd, 2017 at 3:04 AM ^
That seems a little too strong.
He's not Spurrier or Meyer but he's 19-9 at Florida without a legit QB. And he might win a 3rd straight division title. Hardly anything to scoff at...
I wonder how he would do if he could find a QB woth a damn. Feleipe Franks impressed me in his limited snaps but he's too young and needs game experience. Kid had no chance against our defense (which is looking like a top-5 defense).
September 3rd, 2017 at 11:58 AM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:01 PM ^
now get your ass back down South and tell all your friends.
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:03 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:08 PM ^
I think we all know some coaches that would have.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:37 PM ^
So much time spent on penalties in these highlights... I really feel like I'm immersed in the game!
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:14 PM ^
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September 3rd, 2017 at 9:12 AM ^
I literally fell asleep in the middle of watching that last night. I re-watched it this morning and I almost fell asleep again.
Very uninspiring hire for them.
A program of that level can do better.
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:23 PM ^
Get your ass back into the top 20 in a few weeks and stay there. Florida 2017 needs to be Colorado 2016.
September 3rd, 2017 at 12:08 AM ^
that was irrelevant in 2016. If we win the conference title, we'll go to the CFP in 99 percent of scenarios no matter who we beat in the non-conf.
Florida could go 4-8 and we'll still be in the CFP with a conf title. Just win.
EDIT: Ok, I guess it could matter if we end up losing the div to PSU or OSU and end up getting an invite at 11-1 despite not winning the conf like OSU last year. So more like we need them to be last years Oklahoma.
Go Gators!
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:25 PM ^
More schadenfreude:
September 3rd, 2017 at 1:03 PM ^
From their game thread:
Michigan’s D has been reacting to everything at crazy speed.
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:47 PM ^
And we out fasted their fastness.
September 2nd, 2017 at 11:29 PM ^
Is that malfeasance for malfeasancesess's sake?
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:27 PM ^
"Sometimes the simplest stat says it all. Florida could not move the ball on the ground or threw the air on a Michigan defense which replaced 10 starters. The only UF touchdowns came from the defense on a pair of pick-sixes."
I admit to being bitchy in the moment during the game, but looking back on it now, I can't help but wonder if - minus those two pick-six plays - what sort of a drubbing we essentially gave Florida for those who merely look at scores (we drubbed them fairly well regardless).
September 2nd, 2017 at 10:49 PM ^
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