The state of Florida is currently in disaster mode and for once it’s not because of a hurricane. Well, at least for Florida State.
Two stunning losses at home for Florida’s “premier” college programs have their respective fan bases on the verge of anarchy this morning. Florida already poked the proverbial Gator before the game even began by openly sparring with their fans on social media over the absolutely idiotic decision to schedule a “White-Out” against a huge rival… WEARING ALL WHITE.
Head Coach Billy Napier opened the season firmly on the hot seat and after the 41-17 drubbing, at home no less, I can’t imagine he stays employed for much longer. The Gators looked anemic on offense Saturday and fully out-classed by their so-called “little brother” the U of Miami.
The talent disparity was a clear advantage Miami held over Florida, which should be near impossible for the longtime SEC powerhouse. In what Billy Napier called a great matchup to look forward to between two experienced QBs Graham Mertz and Cam Ward, couldn't have been further from the truth. Ward kicked off his Heisman campaign with 385 yards and 3 TDs in the air. Mertz on the other hand lasted three quarters before a ferocious Miami defense knocked him out of the game. Mertz finished with 91 yards and an INT while looking nothing like the “improved and battle-tested” veteran Coach Napier has called him.
With an enraged fanbase, a weak team, and considering Florida has possibly the hardest schedule in the entire country this year, there is quite literally a 0% chance Napier survives the season.
Florida State looked to rebound from a Week 0 loss in Ireland to Georgia Tech by welcoming Bill O’Brien and the BC Eagles down to Tallahassee. What happened as the game progressed was simply embarrassing. The struggles from Week 0 carried over for the Seminoles and if you haven't heard by now, I’ll let you in on a little secret. DJ Uiagalelei is the by far the worst quarterback in the history of College Football. In fact, instead of DJ Uiagalelei his name is now DJ UNeedToFindANewJob to all Florida State fans and gamblers.
For the second straight week, the Seminoles offense simply couldn't do anything against a lesser opponent. Granted, they did have the worst player on the field on their team, in the most important position no less. (Even worse than the backup, walk-on long snapper)
Nevertheless, across the board, the Seminoles' offense has been clearly better than their opponents. They should’ve had no problem scoring 30+ points both weeks if Coach Norvell simply put a quarterback in that could hit water from a boat.
I mean seriously they didn't need much. There isn't a need for a prime Tom Brady back there. Just a QB that can hit open receivers but I guess that's too much to ask for.
I’ll give the poor kid a break now, the Seminoles defense was slightly less embarrassing than DJ UNeedAJob’s performance out there. The word on the street before the game was that the Noles D-Line wasn't as athletic on the edges as in years past and would struggle against the run. That was true and then some as BC’s Tommy Castellanos looked like a healthy Lamar Jackson out there. It’s pretty hard to play defense, much less win a game, when there's absolutely zero fear of a negative play, which was the case with Castellanos’ ability to escape pressure every single time.
With the state of Florida in panic, it’s not a race for the best record or a conference championship that has the two fanbases engaged. Now it's the race to see who fires their coach first and gets to Coach Prime’s front door in Boulder the quickest. Best of luck to both competitors.
