ESPN Says Percy Harvin Is Gone

by mlmintampa on Jan 15, 2009 1:48 PM EST in Football Comment 12 comments

Making the best decision for his future, Percy Harvin will enter the NFL Draft. Again, from ESPN;

Junior wide receiver Percy Harvin is expected to announce later Thursday that he will enter the NFL draft, a person close to him said.

Florida will have to work without Harvin and Lou Murphy on offense, but with Spikes the defense will be dominant [knocks on wood]. And remember, defense wins championships.

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Still plenty of playmakers on offense. Harvin will be missed, but here’s a pretty good receiving corps:

Deonte Thompson
Riley Cooper
Carl Moore
Andre Debose
Frankie Hammond Jr.
Omarius Hines
TJ Lawrence
David Nelson

Not to mention, Aaron Hernandez is among the best receiving TE’s in the country, and Jeff Demps, Chris Rainey, and Brandon James are all legitimate threats out of the backfield or in the slot. Harvin will be missed, but having the leader on defense back is way more important.

by tbcook on Jan 15, 2009 2:02 PM EST reply actions

Also Moody.

He’ll be a redshirt junior next year, unless he leaves.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bdalebs on Jan 15, 2009 7:22 PM EST up reply actions

Moody?

Moody recorded as many receptions for the Gators this season as I did…0. What makes you think that he is going to be a receiving back this season when we could use Rainey, Demps, or James in that role?

by tbcook on Jan 16, 2009 9:06 AM EST up reply actions

I don't think anyone really said he was going to be a receiving back next season

BS appeared to just mention his name as a “playmaker” since he was not mentioned above. I think that Moody is an outstanding back and he showed it whenever he did get in the game. He was also never fully healthy this season, so I expect a breakout next year from him.

by skigator93 on Jan 16, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

Moody is an NFL-style back who should be able to come out of the backfield and make catches on third down and run between the tackles the rest of the time. If Florida puts Tebow under center at all, we will see more of Moody because he will get that 7 yard head start that Demps and Harvin don’t need because they have an electric first step. I love Demps, but he needs to work on his hands. Brandon James is a better pass catching back than Demps.

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by mlmintampa on Jan 16, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions

I wish

we would run some plays form under center, but that does not seem to be in the plan. However, as long as we continue to win titles, I will live with the couple things I hate about the ofense!!

by skigator93 on Jan 19, 2009 12:03 AM EST up reply actions

Thank you for clarifying for me.

by bdalebs on Jan 16, 2009 7:54 PM EST up reply actions

how can you not mention Nu’Keese Richardson? cmon now! hes going to he awesome, I can really see him and Debose stepping into the Percy role in the offense along with Deonte Thompson. David Nelson will probably take up Murphy’s role.

by tdoublem23 on Jan 16, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions