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Post by oujour76 on Aug 19, 2015 14:20:47 GMT -5
Bullshit transfer restrictions imo. And, of course, no such restrictions are made on coaches. I agree. The kid is sitting a year anyway. UF pretty much lets transfers go wherever they want and helps them in the process. Brock Berlin in the early 2000s led the canes on a big comeback win over UF after transferring from UF to UM. Brock couldn't beat out Rex Grossman. Historically, OU under Stoops has been lenient as well. But, as with anything, I'm sure there have been exceptions that never made the news.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2015 14:37:17 GMT -5
Ship number at 76 - Mac to dole out several ships to worthy walkons - This from Gator Bait at 247 Sports:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida currently has 76 players on scholarship, well shy of the NCAA limit of 85. And while that's certainly less than ideal for competing in the SEC, it does leave Jim McElwain with the chance to do something most coaches love.
He can award several walk-ons a scholarship later in fall camp.
"There’s a lot of guys deserving," McElwain said Monday. "Kind of the way it is, after being in the program for a couple of years and not counted as an initial (scholarship), there’s some of that consideration."
Florida currently has one former walk-on on scholarship in walk-on running back Mark Herndon. Herndon was awarded his in fall camp two years ago, and he knows first-hand how emotional a moment it will be for whoever joins him in the scholarship ranks in the coming days.
"It brought tears to my eyes," Herndon said back in 2013. "The first thing I did was call my mom and tell her. She was ecstatic about it ... I felt like I was in a dream. If you saw me then, my mouth just dropped."
For McElwain, it's a chance to offer real reward to the players who pour their blood, sweat and tears into the program, often without any recognition.
It's a moment that players can all appreciate and bond over, ready to welcome another deserving member to the fold.
"Definitely be some guys rewarded and really proud of how they’ve handled it," McElwain said. "As we all know, in whatever business we’re in or organization we’re in, we’re only as strong as how everybody performs. So those guys have done a really good job and there are some deserving guys there."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 10:25:09 GMT -5
Our WRs make me want to throw up. Not one would have played for Spurrier or Meyer, even Demarcus Robinson:
Written by Nick de la Torre, August 21, 2015
The Florida Gators are just over two weeks before the Jim McElwain era will begin as Florida hosts New Mexico State on September 5. We’ve discussed at length the quarterback battle, running backs and the work McElwain has done on the offensive line, but what about receivers?
“I don’t know if sometimes the receivers so shocked the ball’s gotten to him or something, I don’t know, but then they react like they’ve never done it before,” McElwain said when asked how the receivers have progressed this fall camp.
That’s hardly the glowing report fans want to hear about a position that has only had one season where a player had more than 600 receiving yards in the last five years. In fact, other than Demarcus Robinson, the Gators didn’t have a receiver with more than 22 catches or 354 yards receiving in 2014.
The quick fix was to recruit talented freshman Antonio Callaway and to move speedster Brandon Powell over to the position full time, but the group as a whole is still lagging behind the rest of the offense. The routes and timing are getting better but the whole “catching the ball” thing that is all so important for the position seems to be a puzzle the players just can’t crack.
How is McElwain supposed to resurrect an offense that has been offensive to watch at worst and sleep inducing at best if he doesn’t have receivers who can catch the ball?
It’s simple; really, throw the ball to the other players.
If the receivers can’t get their act together McElwain has shown that he can affectively use the other skill position players on the roster to aid the passing game. In 2013 at Colorado State, McElwain’s offense completed 298 passes. 74 of those went to tight ends. To put that into perspective, the Gators had 199 total receptions from the entire team in the same year. The 1,039 yards that those receptions by tight ends covered were more than half of the yards that Florida’s offense threw for in that season as well.
Then you can add 35 receptions from McElwain’s running backs in 2013 and 310 more yards and you almost have Florida’s entire 2013 passing offense covered by Colorado State’s running backs and tight ends.
2013 is not just an outlier either. Starting with McElwain’s stop with the Alabama Crimson Tide as offensive coordinator, the coach has shown that he can and will get other players involved in the passing game. Only once in the past seven years have McElwain’s tight ends and running backs combined for less than 80 receptions (2014) and, on average, the two position groups haul in more than 88 passes a year.
This bodes well for Jake McGee and the tight ends, who much unlike the underwhelming receiver group, have actually been turning heads and impressing the coaching staff this camp.
“There’s some guys at that position and what that does is allows us some flexibility in some personnel groups,” McElwain said of the tight ends. “Maybe be able to get in some green and green X and explode to empty and now you got guys out there on people … that’s where we try to create some match-ups, so kind of putting in, we’re putting in a lot of formational things right now that maybe don’t look conventional and doing it because of the depth of that position.”
McGee is clearly the leader of the group. The oldest, most experienced player is also the most well rounded of the bunch but Florida has some playmakers at tight end behind McGee.
“I think they’re coming along great and I’m excited what they’re going to bring to the field in the fall,” McGee said of C’yontai Lewis and DeAndre Goolsby. “They’re talented players and they’re two guys I’ve tried to help as much as I can to get them as good as they can be with whatever impact I can have with them.”
We can’t forget the running backs either. Junior Kelvin Taylor has had just seven receptions in his two years at Florida. McElwain had two running backs with more than 10 receptions last season alone. If you go back to 2009 at Alabama, McElwain’s running backs caught 63 passes. Taylor was a quick study, saw how much McElwain used the running backs in the passing game and he went to work. Taylor caught balls from both Will Grier and Treon Harris in the offseason and when a quarterback wasn’t available to throw to him he found a JUGS machine.
“This whole camp I would say I maybe dropped two balls the whole camp and I caught a whole lot of check downs this camp,” Taylor said. “So I feel it paid off a whole lot, and just me with the blocking scheme, that’s like night and day I know that very well, I know that great. But yeah I feel like it paid off a whole lot so I’m excited.”
McElwain is determined to turn the Florida Gators passing offense around, with or without the receivers.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 16:57:24 GMT -5
Fortunately 2 of the 3 are on defense and can be covered for in the opener.
Latroy Pittman should be banned from playing football before he gets seriously hurt. He gets abused regularly by DBs and LBs when he tries to run his routes. Unless he has improved a lot since last season, I wouldn't play him - the 1 game suspension could be a 12 game suspension for all I care:
Special to Gatorsports.com
Published: Friday, August 21, 2015 at 4:35 p.m.
Florida suspended three players for the season opener Sept. 5, the school announced Friday.
Redshirt junior defensive lineman Alex McCalister, redshirt junior defensive back Marcus Maye and senior receiver Latroy Pittman Jr. will not play against New Mexico State due to University Athletic Association policy.
McCalister had six sacks last season. Maye has made 78 tackles and two interceptions while starting 11 games. Pittman has caught 19 passes for 188 yards in spot duty over 32 games.
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Post by trnyerheadncough on Aug 21, 2015 18:30:12 GMT -5
New Mexico State +36 ½ is looking better and better.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2015 20:47:45 GMT -5
New Mexico State +36 ½ is looking better and better. I can't believe UF is favored by that much. I'm going to be tempted to take NMS.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2015 11:33:04 GMT -5
No personal foul penalties and no showboating - We need hard nosed disciplined play. Get them straightened out Mac!:
By SCOTT CARTER GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- More than once since the Gators opened preseason camp, a player has been told to get off the field and stay off by head coach Jim McElwain.
One of McElwain's pet peeves is an unsportsmanlike-conduct penalty.
"If that's the way you're going to act, go sit on the bench,'' McElwain said. "Those are the unforced errors that have been the Achilles' heel for a long time around here. I'm tired of it."
McElwain kicked a defensive player out of Friday night's scrimmage for a penalty that would have cost the Gators 15 yards in a game.
Florida was the third-most penalized team in the Southeastern Conference a season ago and, prior to last season, was the most penalized team in the conference over the previous five seasons.
McElwain has stressed the importance of reducing penalties and playing smart to the Gators since he took over the program.
"The first day we met him,'' junior defensive end Bryan Cox Jr. said. "Get penalties and you don't play.''
McElwain's Colorado State team last season ranked 75th in the country in penalties; Florida was 41st.
Alabama is usually among the league's least-penalized teams and during McElwain's four seasons as the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator, he undoubtedly learned from the disciplined approach enforced by Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
The Gators are adjusting to the new approach.
"There’s a line Coach Mac drew,'' sophomore cornerback Jalen Tabor said. "There’s a line, then there’s being selfish. You made a play, you made a play. Celebrate with your teammates, [but] not getting all loud, doing dances, getting a flag, personal foul.
"There’s gonna be some PIs, some holdings, you know, aggressive plays, but when you get the false starts, the offsides -- the crazy penalties that shouldn’t happen.”
While McElwain has made his point clear in team meetings and occasionally on the practice field such as Friday, there has been progress.
The players want to play and the more disciplined approach helps them stay on the field.
"Those have been few and far between,'' he said. "I’m happy to say that. Those are some of the teachable moments that we have along the way that we need to be a disciplined outfit."
Is the message hitting home?
Cox has seen a more disciplined team in camp.
"It’s definitely clear,'' he said. "We cleaned up. It’s been better than today, but we’re definitely working toward a good common goal.”
The Gators face a different kind of challenge starting Monday.
Classes start.
The team has the day off as they transition from the summer to the fall semester, which means the arrival of thousands of students who have been away while the Gators worked out over the summer on a relatively quiet campus.
McElwain has talked to the players about the importance of staying focused amidst the distractions of a crowded campus.
"You know, it’s hard, I can’t be there every second to protect them,'' McElwain said. "It’s about making the right choices. And we talked constantly about it, it also is not OK to be a bystander, if someone is acting a fool, get ‘em out of there, right.
"I mean these guys are still 18-year-olds that are away from home the first time as well. We talk about it a lot obviously and yet, when you go back, it’s really about the team rule, do what’s right and you got a chance of probably being successful in life."
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QUARTERBACK RACE
Will Grier and Treon Harris continue to compete to become Florida's starting quarterback in the season opener on Sept. 5 against New Mexico State.
Both took reps in Friday's scrimmage. The same might happen in the opener, too.
“I think that’s invaluable. You try to put them in some of those situations where you kind of take the colored jersey off a little bit and yet you’ve got to kind of be careful with that as well,'' McElwain said Friday. "We’ll be OK if we go into it and kind of play and go from there and see who plays under the lights the best."
The Gators entered the 2012 season with a similar approach with Jeff Driskel and Jacoby Brissett in a battle for the job. Both played in the opener as Driskel eventually was named the starter and Florida finished 11-2 in Will Muschamp's best season.
Meanwhile, Brissett later transferred to North Carolina State where he is currently the starter.
Harris had a touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson on Friday against Tabor, who offered the same advice to both quarterbacks.
"I just tell them don’t throw at me. That’s the best advice I can give them,'' he quipped. "I told them that before the scrimmage. They threw me one pick but I also got scored on so I've got to clean that up. I like being tested. It makes me a better player.”
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Safety Keanu Neal left Friday's scrimmage with a leg injury according to McElwain. The injury is not believed to be serious and Neal tweeted "I'm good" late Friday night for the enquiring minds.
Meanwhile, tight end Jake McGee missed time with a sore foot. McElwain said the most serious injury appeared to be freshman defensive back Kylan Johnson, who suffered a lower-body injury that forced him from practice.
McElwain did not have a diagnosis on Johnson immediately after Friday's scrimmage but said the freshman from Skyline High in Dallas has performed well.
"KC was having a great camp and we’ll see kind of where that is with his leg, but as we go, some of these guys are going to have to take more reps moving forward,'' McElwain said.
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"Felt a lot better about it because I knew kind of what those young guys are capable of.'' -- McElwain when asked if he slept better the night prior to the second scrimmage. He told reporters he had trouble sleeping prior to the Gators' first scrimmage of preseason camp due to concerns about the team
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EXTRA POINTS
With the suspensions of DE Alex McCalister, S Marcus Maye and WR Latroy Pittman for the first game due to University Athletic Association policy, McElwain said that gives others a chance to shine. "They’ll be back with us and they’ll serve their suspension and be ready and roll. Never been one of those, and never will be, to worry about who’s not there.'' ... Redshirt sophomore quarterback Luke Del Rio, who transferred from Oregon State and joined the team as a walk-on over the summer, has petitioned the NCAA to be declared eligible to play this season. McElwain said there is no timetable on a resolution. If not granted immediate eligibility, Del Rio will have to sit out this season ... The team's indoor practice facility could be completed as early as this weekend. McElwain said the Gators should be able to get some work in the building in the next few days.
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Post by Lee The Locksmith on Aug 23, 2015 6:49:37 GMT -5
With the suspensions of DE Alex McCalister, S Marcus Maye and WR Latroy Pittman for the first game due to University Athletic Association policy, McElwain said that gives others a chance to shine. "They’ll be back with us and they’ll serve their suspension and be ready and roll. Maybe I missed it, but do you know why they were suspended....Yesterday local paper didn't say why ....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 8:18:20 GMT -5
With the suspensions of DE Alex McCalister, S Marcus Maye and WR Latroy Pittman for the first game due to University Athletic Association policy, McElwain said that gives others a chance to shine. "They’ll be back with us and they’ll serve their suspension and be ready and roll. Maybe I missed it, but do you know why they were suspended....Yesterday local paper didn't say why ....Duh! Due to University Athletic Association policy, AKA Mary J first time offense. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 8:18:51 GMT -5
Six Walkons Awarded Scholarships: www.gatorsports.com/article/20150822/ARTICLES/150829889?tc=crBy Robbie Andreu Staff writer Published: Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 7:17 p.m. Former Gainesville High wide receiver Case Harrison is one of six Florida walk-ons awarded a scholarship by UF coach Jim McElwain on Saturday. Harrison is a redshirt sophomore who moved to running back in the spring due to a lack of depth. He scored a touchdown in the spring game and remains at the position, where he is competing with Kelvin Taylor and two highly rated freshmen. The others awarded scholarships were tight end Bair Diamond, defensive lineman Dakota Wilson, defensive back Garrett Stephens, wide receiver Roger Dixon and linebacker Steven Stipe.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2015 8:24:19 GMT -5
Gators work out at IPF
Special to Gatorsports.com
Published: Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Florida put to use its $17 million indoor practice facility for the first time Saturday. The air-conditioned 87,000-square foot facility is located at the Sanders Football Complex. The project took about six months to complete.
"Big thank you to the crew that literally worked around the clock on our new IPF, place is incredible," redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Jordan Sherit wrote on his Twitter account.
Coach Jim McElwain wrote on his Twitter account, "Today was a good day. Thanks again to everyone involved to get this project done and done right."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2015 13:30:08 GMT -5
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The 2015 Gator Football Preseason Special, presented by Tower Hill Insurance, debuts Tuesday, August 25 on FOX’s Sun Sports and will air several times leading up to the Gators’ season opener vs. New Mexico State on Sept. 5.
Hosted by the Voice of the Gators, Mick Hubert, the preseason special takes a look at the upcoming season and features exclusive interviews with head coach Jim McElwain, defensive coordinator Geoff Collins and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier.
In addition, there will be a feature recapping Fan Day that took place in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on August 15.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
DATE TIME NETWORK
Tuesday, August 25th 6:00 PM Sun Sports
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 11:00 PM Sun Sports
Wednesday, August 26, 2015 6:00 PM Sun Sports
Thursday, August 27, 2015 2:00 PM FOX Sports Florida
Friday, August 28, 2015 4:30 PM FOX Sports Florida
Saturday, August 29, 2015 12:30 PM Sun Sports
Sunday, August 30, 2015 11:30 AM Sun Sports
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 5:30 PM Sun Sports
Tuesday, September 1, 2015 11:00 PM Sun Sports
Tuesday, September 3, 2015 5:30 PM Sun Sports
Tuesday, September 4, 2015 11:00 PM FOX Sports Florida (North Florida)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2015 19:40:27 GMT -5
This is huge news if Thomas Holley is able to make a go of it. Coach Mac is doing a post practice presser so hopefully he'll address Holley being back at practice:
GatorCountry.com @gatorcountry Looks like Thomas Holley will be back in action tonight for the first time since spring camp.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2015 22:29:40 GMT -5
Tuesday August 25, 2015 Gators Notebook: McElwain Pleased by O-Line's Progress, Injury Update, More Tidbits
The Gators will officially break preseason camp on Friday and enter game-week mode on Monday. (Photo: Tim Casey)
Scott Carter By SCOTT CARTER GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- As the end of preseason camp nears, Gators head coach Jim McElwain has a much different outlook about the offensive line than when spring practice ended four months ago.
An influx of new players -- and their solid performance in camp -- will do that to a coach’s perspective.
“It’s not something you want to make a living at obviously,’’ McElwain said Tuesday night after practice. “I think it speaks about how those guys are coming [along] right now. I’m real proud of those young offensive linemen. They don’t look out of place. They are grasping it, playing hard.”
Freshman Martez Ivey, the most highly touted of the newcomers, is getting significant reps with the first-team offense. Fellow freshman Fred Johnson has the look of a player who can contribute immediately.
And then graduate transfer Mason Halter, who has one year of eligibility remaining after he transferred from Fordham, can line up at multiple positions inside and outside.
“This guy is going to be able to play a lot of spots for us,’’ McElwain said.
One of the country’s top offensive line prospects as a senior at Apopka (Fla.) High, Ivey has been as advertised.
“He’s done a really good job,’’ McElwain said. “He’s a guy that obviously you don’t think of him as a freshman right now, the way he is playing.”
The offensive line’s progress will factor greatly into the development of McElwain’s offense in his first season in Gainesville.
While McElwain is comfortable rolling out more of the playbook with the offensive line’s improvement, the pace must be realistic.
“As you open it, you’ve got to make sure that some of the other spots can handle it,’’ he said. “The one thing [an improved offensive line] does do, is possibly allow you -- especially from a protection standpoint -- to hopefully get some deep ones in where you’re not getting caved in on.
“We do have to push the ball vertically down the field. That’s something we believe in and something that has been a part of our offense wherever we’ve been.”
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UNDER THE LIGHTS
The Gators officially break camp on Friday, and after taking Saturday off and focusing on academics Sunday, they will roll into typical game-week mode starting Monday.
Florida is practicing this week later at night to prepare for the first three games, which are all night games.
“We’re trying to make sure we’re on that timeclock,’’ McElwain said.
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INDOOR FACILITY A HIT
The Gators practiced for the first time in their new $17 million indoor practice facility on Saturday. They spent a portion of Tuesday night’s practice inside to escape the heat following Monday’s off-day due to the start of classes.
Following seven months of construction, the facility has received rave reviews.
“It’s a great facility. We’re really excited to be in it,” McElwain said. “Guys were excited and we got a lot of good work done. Looked like some guys got their legs back. We’re running with a little fire, and that’s really good.”
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INJURY UPDATE
Safety Keanu Neal, injured in Friday’s scrimmage, did not practice Tuesday.
“We’re still working on his leg, to be determined,’’ McElwain said. “What I try to do is keep those guys inside and get as much treatment as possible.”
Receivers Valdez Showers and Raphael Andrades have also been slowed by leg injuries.
Meanwhile, offensive lineman Travaris Dorsey (leg), receiver C.J. Worton (foot) and defensive lineman Thomas Holley (hip) practiced Tuesday.
Freshman defensive back Kylan Johnson remains sidelined due to leg injury suffered last week, but the diagnosis is positive.
“He won’t need to get cut on, so he’ll be back sooner than later, and that’s great news for this football team,’’ said McElwain, who has been impressed by Johnson’s ability.
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QUOTE OF NOTE I
“We’re getting there. You can start to feel it in the air a little bit.” -- McElwain on season opener quickly approaching
QUOTE OF NOTE II
“I feel like I’m having a better camp than I had in the spring. Jake McGee is helping me out a lot.’’ -- Redshirt freshman tight end C’yontai Lewis
QUOTE OF NOTE III
“That’s one of those deals that’s obviously in the hands of the NCAA. At sheer numbers we have there, we’d sure like to have him. We won’t know that until they make a determination.” -- McElwain on transfer quarterback Luke Del Rio, who has petitioned the NCAA to be eligible this season after transfer from Oregon State
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EXTRA RECEIVER
Graduate transfer Josh Grady arrived at Florida over the summer after playing receiver and quarterback at Vanderbilt.
Grady has taken snaps at quarterback but most of his reps of late have been at receiver.
“We are trying to find some guys that are consistently going to make some catches,’’ McElwain said. “He’s a guy that has played that.’’
The Gators are also giving redshirt sophomore Alvin Bailey an opportunity to make an impact in the rotation. Bailey played in six games last season but did not have a catch.
“We’re asking Alvin to really step up. He’s a guy that’s gotta make some plays for us,’’ McElwain said. “He’s got to be able to spell Brandon [Powell] in the slot and still be able to play some Z. We’re looking for him to show up and be consistent in everything he’s doing. We’re asking a lot of those wideouts.”
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Post by beuycek on Aug 27, 2015 11:42:20 GMT -5
Just noting again that Bailey and Grady are both Armwood alums. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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