Florida Gators Sunday Notes
by mlmintampa on Nov 7, 2010 9:04 AM EST
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Print- John Brantley, Trey Burton and Jordan Reed are not Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, but the Gators' will use their triumvirate to carry them for the remainder of the season. Pat Dooley writes that the new offense is essentially using three quarterbacks, not some sort of genius gameplanning. He also notes that when Brantley was in, Vandy blitzed, and UF can't deal with that. The Palm Beach Post thinks the play of Brantley will lead to Urban Meyer never recruiting a pro-style quarterback again.
- As good as Reed was, the best player on the field again was Chris Rainey. He had three big plays; two punt blocks and a 40-yard touchdown pass in which he saved Brantley's underthrown ball. And he should be the permanent punt returner, since he has earned his spot as kick returner. I'd rather have Rainey return punts, than hope he blocks a punt. If you like Rainey so much as a punt blocker, make Andre Debose as the punt returner.
- Speaking of special teams, the two blocks were nice. But UF had a punt and PAT blocked. In addition, Janoris Jenkins is scared to catch the ball in the sun. On one of the first three punts he avoided, the ball came down and struck a Gator, allowing Vandy to fall on the ball. Later, he fielded a punt inside the five, which lead to a block in the back penalty. Jenkins is a great player, but he doesn't have the skills to be a punt returner.
- Before you get all excited about the big plays, remember, Vandy sucks.
- By the way, UF trotted out their spokesman to deny that Urban was behind the leaked report of Cam Newton and straight cash homie. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.
- If you are an old man like me, you missed the end of Arkansas kicking the crap out of South Carolina, 41-20. Ryan Mallett threw for 303 yards, and the Hogs limited Marcus Lattimore to 30 yards on the ground. But one Gamecock columnist thinks the Cocks have the SEC East wrapped up next week in Gainesville.
- Finally, I've accepted the idea that FSU is better than UF and will be favored over the Gators on Thanksgiving weekend. But it was hilarious that the Noles lost to UNC with a wide right.
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Ja Jenkins shoulder injury?
MLM, I fully agree that Ja Jenkins is showing that he’s not a confident punt returner. I made an interesting observation – he’s playing with a shoulder/stinger cuff on his left bicep. So the question is – is he playing with a tender shoulder right now? What do you think?
Jordan Reed and Trey Burton
are not what you need against South Carolina imo. Mallet blasted South Carolina.
It should be a Brantley game. But Meyer and Addazio want running QBs no matter what.
No pro style QB will EVER want to sign with Florida and who can blame them? Florida will never produce an NFL QB (whether Tebow will be one is an open question) under Meyer.
That’s a choice that Meyer has made.
That said, Reed is utterly superior to Burton imo.
That's a heck of a prediction
Urban will never produce a NFL QB while at Florida? (excluding Tebow, as you mentioned)
hmmm, I wouldn’t be so quick to come to that label. he produced Alex Smith at Utah. Besides Tim, he’s only had Chris Leak, who did get signed to a tender by a NFL team, only to be let go and now plays in the CFL. So Tebow was Meyer’s first QB, that he recruited, Brantley is his second. Cam Newton, could also be thrown in there to a degree, we’ll see about him.
I wouldn’t be so quick to say Meyer can’t produce a NFL QB, when he’s produced two first rounders.
Get out of my House!
Vandy and UGA suck
UGA got beaten by Colorado. Vandy got beaten by Northwestern.
I want to see how Florida does against a team with a pulse with the new 3 QB offense thing. Hard to say what you get with South Carolina though. To say they range from hot and cold is an understatement.
nail on the head
vandy sucks and much of our success was based on being physically superior, not, unfortunately, on better planning or execution.
addazio has always had the horses, but his approach (and urb’s i guess), is not conducive to getting the most out of that talent. alabama has fallen onto the same trap, and is executing far below capability—not to win, but not to lose
I may be in a rut, but at least I know where I'm going
...to DFA TLR
I did not watch a lot of it,
but that is more like it—back to a** kicking mode (at least when y’all are not playing LSU ;) even if it is a team you should beat. A bonus with FSU and there never-ending dumb chant losing to the supposedly depleted UNC b-team, LMAO. Just a good overall day in college football from my point of view.
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From the movie "Taxi Driver"
FSU better than UF?
How do you figure this? We are 6-3 with wins over Pop Warner teams. I am a nole fan yes, but I don’t see how FSU is in any way, shape or form better than the Gators. We are medicore at best and showed it the past 2 weeks. UF just now seems to be playing like they should have earlier in the year. The truth hurts.
Wow
no “Gaytors suxxXXX!”?
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