It’s difficult to say whether the timing is right for Vanderbilt to be on Florida’s schedule Saturday in the Swamp.
In a way, the Gators need to play a team that’s near the bottom of every NCAA statistic known to man. On the other hand, a team that has shown a penchant for being distracted (the f-word is now “false-start penalties”) may notice it has almost no chance to reach the SEC Championship Game and mail it in the rest of the way.
Only the players know for sure, although they were saying all the right things on social media after the Kentucky loss. Certainly, as a 38-point favorite, Florida’s greatest danger is not taking an SEC opponent seriously enough.
Let’s talk a little Vandy: