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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 9:03:12 GMT -5
Trn grading scale refresher so I don't get too pissed off with him this season while he's calling UF bad or mediocre:
"A bowl team is not a good team. To me...good teams are 11-25ish in the nation. Elite is 1-10. Solid is 25-40. Mediocre is 41-70ish. Beyond that...who cares. Vandy is the only team beyond that."
Elite: 1-10 Good: 11-25 Solid: 25-40 Mediocre: 41-70ish Bad: 71ish-128
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Post by trnyerheadncough on Jul 17, 2015 10:04:49 GMT -5
That still sounds about right. I put UF in the mediocre group this year. I think anything better than 7-5 should be considered a great success for you guys. Then we'll see how good a recruiter your coach is. If you're 8-4, you'll be in that solid range. I just think you guys have got too many questions from coaching to experience to talent to really threaten to be a whole lot better. Some of those questions will be answered positively, some will be negative...that's the way it goes.
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That's TrnYerHeadnCough...
"Champion Douche -- 2012 AND 2013"
Back to Back...they may have to retire the contest...
"Bowl Champion Douche --2012-2013"
Get it right.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 11:35:55 GMT -5
That still sounds about right. I put UF in the mediocre group this year. I think anything better than 7-5 should be considered a great success for you guys. Then we'll see how good a recruiter your coach is. If you're 8-4, you'll be in that solid range. I just think you guys have got too many questions from coaching to experience to talent to really threaten to be a whole lot better. Some of those questions will be answered positively, some will be negative...that's the way it goes. Most of the media will have it somewhere between solid and mediocre. The season will have to play out to find out the answer. Right now, I'm sticking with 7-5 and whatever that yields in the grading system, but I hope for better. Without hope, you may as well turn off the season before it begins.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 11:39:42 GMT -5
Morrison won't be ready at the start of the season. It makes no sense for him to be getting the preseason pub when it hasn't been determined if or when he will be playing. I would have had Bullard on the first team defense:
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Three University of Football players were named to the 2015 Preseason All-SEC Teams, as voted on by the media members in attendance at this year’s SEC Media Days.
Junior defensive back Vernon Hargreaves III was named to the first-team defense after being an All-American in 2014. Senior defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard, who has started 20 games the past two seasons, was named to the second-team defense. Linebacker Antonio Morrison, who led the team with 101 tackles in 2014, was named to the third-team defense.
Among the players selected, Hargreaves totaled the second-most total points (186) and the most by a defensive player.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 12:23:40 GMT -5
There is nothing official yet, but there is a rumor that true freshman Andrew Ivie will start his UF career at OG rather than at DT. This really isn't new as there were rumors of this happening from back during national signing day. It's just become more persistent recently. Time will tell.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 14:05:50 GMT -5
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Junior cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III was named to the 2015 Walter Camp Player of the Year watch list, as announced by the Walter Camp Football Foundation on Friday. Hargreaves is one of 13 players on the watch list that plays on the defensive side of the ball.
Statistically, the Tampa Bay, Fla. native totaled 45 tackles on the season, with two interceptions and an SEC-leading 13 passes broken up, besting his record-setting 11 pass break ups recorded last season, which equaled the most by a true freshman in school history, matching the total Janoris Jenkins had in 2008.
Following the 2014 season, Hargreaves was named a Walter Camp Second Team All-American, making him one of eight other watch list members that previously received Walter Camp All-America honors.
The Walter Camp Player of the Year Award is voted on by the 128 NCAA Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors. The watch list will be narrowed down to 10 semi-finalists in mid-November with the winner being announced on Thursday, December 10 live on ESPN SportsCenter.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 14:39:00 GMT -5
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The SEC Network unveiled five new football-related SEC Storied documentaries slated to run in September. Produced by ESPN Films – creator of the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning 30 for 30 series – the documentaries will debut on five consecutive Tuesday evenings throughout September at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.
The first film, “Wuerffel’s Way,” is a documentary focused on the journey of Gator Great Danny Wuerffel - from winning the Heisman Trophy and a national championship to spearheading the Desire Street Academy in New Orleans and leading recovery efforts for that community outreach program after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina ten years ago. A special premiere of the film is scheduled to air on ESPN on the eve of the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
The roster of new SEC Storied films also includes the extraordinary turnaround of Auburn football in 2013, the sudden and tragic death of Bo Rein before he ever coached his first game at LSU, the acceptance that All-American defensive end Michael Sam found at the University of Missouri, and the odyssey of the late Alabama star linebacker Derrick Thomas through the eyes of a son he never knew.
ESPN Films launched the SEC Storied documentary series in September 2011, presenting fans the opportunity to explore the rich athletic history of the Southeastern Conference. From extraordinary athletes and coaches to defining games and moments, the series has featured films that focus on the SEC’s recent and more distant past, including one of the most-viewed documentaries in ESPN history, “The Book of Manning.” Earlier this year, SEC Storied received its first two Sports Emmy nominations for both “Outstanding Sports Documentary” and “Outstanding Music Composition/Direction/Lyrics” with the film “It’s Time: The Story of Brad Gaines and Chucky Mullins.”
The September Lineup (all debut at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT) Tuesday, September 1 – “Wuerffel’s Way presented by Chick-fil-A” (special premiere on ESPN, Friday, Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. ET) Tuesday, September 8 – “Miracles on the Plains presented by Regions Bank” Tuesday, September 15 – “The Bo You Don’t Know” Tuesday, September 22 – “SAM presented by Dr Pepper” Tuesday, September 29 – “In Search of Derrick Thomas presented by Belk”
Film Summary “Wuerffel’s Way” - Directed by Jim Jorden Danny Wuerffel was on top of the world at the end of the 1996 college football season. The University of Florida quarterback had just won the Heisman Trophy and led the Gators to a National Championship. But drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the spring of 1997, he struggled to attain the same kind of success in the NFL. It was in that first year as a pro that he began volunteering in New Orleans’ Desire neighborhood, one of the poorest locales in the country. After Hurricane Katrina devastated his Desire Street Academy in late August 2005, Wuerffel took the lead in tracking down his students, established a new location for the school in Florida, and expanded his outreach to help several more communities in the southeastern United States. He continued his efforts while battling a life-threatening illness. Now, ten years removed from the costliest natural disaster in American history, Wuerffel returns to New Orleans to dedicate the rebuilding of the Desire Community Square and further the cause he joined two decades ago.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 14:46:56 GMT -5
As a freshman, Brandon Powell was a running back who totaled just 217 yards of offense and scored two touchdowns. Now, he's a starting wide receiver who figures prominently in Coach Jim McElwain's offense in 2015.
Statistically speaking, the Gators have a long way to go. As far as offense in concerned, they’re basically starting near the bottom; and not just of the SEC bottom, but all of college football.
An aggregate accounting of Florida’s offense over Muschamp’s run from 2011-14 show these (alarming) numbers:
* Over the last four years, UF averaged 336.5 yards per game, which ranked 117th out of 128 FBS programs.
* Florida’s 170.52 passing yards per game during that time ranked 120th. Along the way, only two other Power Five conference teams threw fewer than UF’s 54 touchdown passes: Georgia Tech, which runs a triple option, and Kansas, which won seven games over that time.
* The Gators averaged 25.3 points the last four years. That was 90th-best in FBS.
* Along the way, they had three offensive coordinators, four receivers coaches and eight starting quarterbacks.
No continuity. No production.
Muschamp preferred to play a slug-it-out kind of game on Saturdays, believing his defense and special teams would ultimately prevail. That approach worked magnificently in 2012, when the Gators went 11-2 and played in the Sugar Bowl. In the other three seasons, the offense was nothing more than an anchor; the special teams oftentimes a calamity.
Hargreaves was asked how good the Gators could have been if Florida's offenses of late mirrored its defenses.
“We’d probably have two more national titles.”
Without question, the Florida defenses under Muschamp were among the best in the country, including last year at No. 15. Hargreaves, Bullard, nickelback Brian Poole, defensive end Alex McAlister and other prominent members of that unit are back, along with some promising other impact underclassmen and newcomers. That bodes well for the new season when it comes to stopping other guys.
But this season is about seeing something -- anything -- on offense that can get the orange and blue masses excited.
The players immediately saw a difference with McElwain in the spring.
“The head coach being around the offense in practice is something we didn’t see too much of [before],” Powell said. “We had the players last year, but didn’t have the plays.”
In McElwain’s first stint on the UF sidelines the focus will be on whether the system he ran that shattered offensive records at Colorado State -- the same one he ran as offensive coordinator for two national championship teams at Alabama -- transfers to the Gators.
For sure, that was the line of questioning put most his way Monday.
“It’s kind of great to have expectations,” McElwain said during his first turn at the SEC Media Days podium. “That’s something we look forward to and we embrace.”
Under McElwain in 2014, Colorado State ranked 13th in the nation in total offense at 497.8 yards per game and averaged 7.2 yards per play (fourth nationally). The Rams passing game averaged 326.3 yards per game, which rated seventh, and 9.2 yards per pass attempt (second).
They scored 35.9 points per game and were ultra-creative -- “multiple-shift, multiple-motion, try to create as much confusion, some unbalance,” McElwain said -- in their methods.
Of course, those digits were posted in the Mountain West Conference, but McElwain’s system did just fine during his time at Alabama. The Gators, obviously, aren’t armed with Crimson Tide talent. They don’t even know if the starting quarterback will be incumbent sophomore Treon Harris or redshirt freshman Will Grier, a battle that will play out in August. The offensive line, with just one starter back (projected center Trip Thurman), will be a work in progress, albeit with an interesting group of freshmen entering the mix.
“I’m excited about that group,” McElwain said of a unit that includes true freshmen Martez Ivey, the nation's No. 1 offensive line prospect as a senior at Apoka (Fla.), and Fordham transfer Mason Halter, a two-time first-team FCS All-American. “We’re 15, 16 deep there right now.”
How soon the quarterback and offensive line begins to mesh figures to determine the Florida ’15 fate. But big steps from junior wideout Demarcus Robinson (53 catches, 810 yards, 7 touchdowns) and junior tailback Kelvin Taylor (565 yards, 6 TDs), plus a full year from sixth-year senior tight end Jake McGee (season-ending broken leg in Week 1 last year) could mask some deficiencies up front.
Still, other playmakers have to burst onto the scene, which is exactly what McElwain and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier envision with Powell, who figures to start in the slot with his potential to dazzle when funneled the ball in open space.
Powell rushed for 1,339 yards and 20 touchdowns as a tailback his senior year at Deerfield Beach (Fla.), but totaled just 217 yards and two TDs as a Florida freshman.
Now, he's a Media Days darling.
“I’ve never played receiver in my life, but I have confidence in myself and confidence in this offense, especially after the spring,” Powell said. “If we just execute everything we have to do, we’re going to be better and maybe we can eliminate all that stuff from the past."
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2015 21:32:18 GMT -5
Friday July 17, 2015
Former Gators AD Bill Arnsparger, a longtime NFL and college coach, passes away
Scott Carter By SCOTT CARTER GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Bill Arnsparger was already a well-known figure in the sports world when he was hired in January 1987 as the University of Florida’s athletic director.
Arnsparger was defensive coordinator of Miami’s famous “No-Name Defense” that helped the Dolphins go 17-0 in 1972, still the only perfect season in NFL history. He also served as head coach of the New York Giants and in the three years prior to coming to Florida, Arnsparger was named SEC Coach of the Year twice by leading LSU to a 26-8-2 record from 1984-86. Arnsparger, who passed away peacefully at his home in Athens, Ala., on Friday at the age of 88, is best remembered for his time in Gainesville as the man who hired Steve Spurrier in 1990 to lead Florida’s football program into a new decade following a tumultuous stretch in the 1980s.
“We’re getting back to the basics and are looking forward to the decade of the ‘90s,’’ Arnsparger said then. “In getting back to basics, we are helping our student-athletes earn their degrees, while competing effectively on the conference and national level.”
Arnsparger began to change the culture at Florida during his five-year stint as AD, making several coaching changes during his tenure. Gators volleyball coach Mary Wise was also hired under Arnsparger's watch.
He left 1992 to return to the NFL for a three-year stint as San Diego’s defensive coordinator. The Chargers made the Super Bowl in 1994, Arnsparger’s final season coaching.
Meanwhile, Athletic Director Jeremy Foley replaced Arnsparger in March 1992 and has guided the UF athletic department since, leading the Gators into the modern era and to unprecedented success in the program's history.
"This is a sad day for the Gator Nation. Bill Arnsparger helped right the ship during a very difficult time at the University of Florida,'' Foley said Friday afternoon. "He, along with President Bob Bryan, hired Coach Spurrier and he set us on a very good path.
"Personally, he was a mentor to me and I was fortunate to work alongside him. Our condolences to his wife B.J., his son David, and his daughter, Mary Susan, and for those that shared his life with him."
Arnsparger accomplished much in his life. At Florida, his role in hiring Spurrier tops the list. Spurrier led the Gators to their first national championship in 1996 and finished a 12-year run at his alma mater with a record of 122-27-1.
Arnsparger was born on Dec. 16, 1926. He also served in the Marine Corps in World War II.
Funeral services will be held in his hometown of Paris, Ky. Arrangements are to be determined.
When details become available, they will be posted on GatorZone.com.
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COACHING HISTORY TEAM YEARS
Defensive Coordinator San Diego Chargers 1992-1994
Head Coach LSU Tigers 1984-1986
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Miami Dolphins 1976-1983
Head Coach New York Giants 1974-1976
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Miami Dolphins 1973
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Miami Dolphins 1970-1972
Defensive Line Coach Baltimore Colts 1964-1969
Assistant Coach Tulane Green Wave 1962-1963
Offensive Line Coach Kentucky Wildcats 1954-1961
Assistant Coach Ohio State Buckeyes 1951-1953
Assistant Coach Miami Redhawks 1950
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By SCOTT CARTER GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In his opening remarks at SEC Football Media Days a week ago, new SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey referenced Bob Dylan’s song “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ’’ to emphasize the current shift in the conference, college football and society in general.
Sankey could have added the Gators to his speech and remained on point.
Florida is the only school in the SEC that brought a new coach to last week’s festivities in Hoover, Ala.
Jim McElwain enters his first season assigned a two-pronged task: turn around a Gators program that is 37-26 the past five years, and do it with an offense that fans can get excited about. Only time will tell how that mission works out.
For now, McElwain will take a clear-cut starting quarterback to emerge prior to the Sept. 5 home opener against New Mexico State.
He’ll have a month to evaluate the competition.
The Gators officially report to camp Aug. 5 and start fall practice on Aug. 6. The team’s first day in full pads is scheduled Aug. 10. And if you missed it, Florida Football Fan Day is Aug. 15.
On the team’s report day, McElwain and the Gators will host media day (details TBA) that afternoon as they turn their full attention to the 2015 season following a summer of conditioning and getting to know each other better.
“Our guys have done one heck of a job in the transition,’’ McElwain said. “A lot of the things we tried to implement, they were open arms and I think did a really good job with it.”
The Gators have spent the past three months under the direction of strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Kent and his staff. The returning players were joined by the freshman class late last month as the first-year players arrived on campus to start classes.
The biggest question looming as fall camp approaches is how the battle between sophomore Treon Harris and redshirt freshman Will Grier plays out at quarterback.
“They practice hard every day, work out hard every day,’’ said senior defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard. “There’s a good competition going. We’ve got some new guys to step in. Hopefully they can help us on both sides of the ball.
“We’re just going hard, head first, trying to be the best we can be.”
McElwain said he has seen physical improvement since the Gators concluded spring practice in April.
“Really excited to see how they’ve affected all the young guys we’ve had coming in this summer and see how far along we are,’’ McElwain said. “I’m proud of what they’ve done in the weight room with the new strength staff. Those guys give nothing but glowing remarks, especially how our older guys are helping out and setting examples. That’s something we like to see.”
What McElwain and the Gators also want to see – and the fans, too – is more wins.
Florida is 11-13 over the past two seasons and needed a Birmingham Bowl victory over East Carolina in January to ensure a winning record (7-5).
Junior cornerback Vernon Hargreaves is ready for a fresh start. Based on the actions of the past three months, Hargreaves said his teammates want to make the most of their new opportunities under McElwain and the new coaching staff.
“I don’t think we lost our confidence in winning,’’ Hargreaves said. “Right now we are focused on the little things, like getting guys to meetings on time and workouts, and staying out of trouble. It’s the little things that lead to the big picture.”
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 14:49:48 GMT -5
Robbery charges filed against ex-Gator defensive back J.C. Jackson By Arek Sarkissian Staff writer
Published: Monday, July 20, 2015 at 3:29 p.m.
A former defensive back for the University of Florida football team was formally charged Monday on suspicion of robbery and burglary from an April 18 incident at an apartment in southwest Gainesville.
Jerald Christopher “J.C.” Jackson led two men — one of them armed with a handgun — into an apartment at Canopy Apartments, and those two men robbed everyone inside, taking two electronic gaming systems and $382 in cash, according to a Gainesville Police Department report.
Jackson was arrested on three counts of armed robbery and taken to the Alachua County jail. He was later released on a $150,000 bond, court records show.
As of earlier in the summer, Jackson was not expected to return to the UF. The redshirt freshman from Immokalee had planned to attend junior college if the charges filed against him in April were dropped.
The GPD led the investigation into the robbery case. Although two other men are involved, no other suspects have been identified, said Officer Ben Tobias, a department spokesman.
State Attorney Bill Cervone used the information from the GPD case to formulate the formal charges announced by his office Monday afternoon.
Cervone’s spokesman, Darry Lloyd, said Jackson faces three counts of home invasion robbery with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary. No other charges are immediately expected from the case, Lloyd said.
An Alachua County court document revealed Jackson had no prior adult criminal infractions.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2015 16:35:50 GMT -5
GAINESVILLE, Fla.--University of Florida head football coach Jim McElwain will visit ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., headquarters and appear on multiple ESPN programs and platforms on Tuesday, July 21, as part of ESPN’s “Car Wash.” Among McElwain’s scheduled stops throughout the day are live hits on First Take, The Herd, SportsCenter and College Football Live.
In addition, McElwain will have stops on the Russillo Show, Freddie Coleman Show, Championship Drive podcast and College GameDay as well as visits with multiple ESPN writers.
Half of the Southeastern Conference head coaches attended the annual car wash on Monday while the remainder will be in Bristol on Tuesday. The coaches will discuss topics in the news, the upcoming season, their teams, players and more.
Jim McElwain Car Wash Live Hits
11:20 AM - First Take 12:00 PM - The Herd 1:20 PM - SportsCenter 2:00 PM - College Football
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 21:59:16 GMT -5
By Zach Abolverdi Correspondent
Published: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 8:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 8:50 p.m.
HOOVER, Ala. — Five questions with Florida wide receiver Brandon Powell.
Q: Was your trip to Hoover an indication of Jim McElwain's faith in you?
A: Yeah, I was kind of surprised. It shows a lot. Now that they're taking me to SEC Media Days, it shows they think that I'm supposed to be a big part of this offense. Now it's just on me to work and better myself and my teammates so we can make this offense one of the top offenses in college football.
Q: Is it different having an offensive-minded coach?
A: It's a lot different. The head coach is around the offense now. He makes all the calls. ... In spring you can tell he knows his stuff. He's been at Bama, he's won a national championship. You can tell he knows his stuff.
Q: What bothered you most about the offense last year?
A: Not being able to put up points to help our defense. They stopped everybody and it was just the offense. We wouldn't put up any points to help them out. ... The defense they did their job every play, stopping teams, getting three-and-outs, fumbles, getting interceptions. The offense, we just couldn't put up enough points.
Q: How different is the new offense?
A: We're switching from the spread offense last year to kind of mixed-in offense this year. It's really not that big of a difference. It's kind of like the same routes, same principles.
Q: How frustrating was missing the second half of spring with a foot injury?
A: It's not frustrating. I got two weeks in. It wasn't nothing serious. It was just a precaution, just to sit out so I wouldn't mess it up any worse. I got to work with my teammates and everything, show them what I can do. It was just kind of take time off for the foot. It's good now.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2015 22:03:55 GMT -5
Indoor Practice Facility Photos:
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