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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 7:56:51 GMT -5
Darrell, the SEC doesn't see it your way. Harrison is playing Saturday against LSU without missing the first half. Nuff said.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 7:57:32 GMT -5
Written by Franz Beard, October 7, 2013
ADJUSTING ON THE FLY
Two of the best college football coaches ever at adjusting on the fly were Bear Bryant and John McKay. While some coaches like Woody Hayes believed that if his guys simply executed it didn’t matter what the other team was doing, both Bear and McKay were willing to scrap a game plan altogether at the half, sometimes even when they were winning. What we are seeing at Florida is a maturing head coach in Will Muschamp who is starting to expand his comfort zone. Last year, Muschamp showed the ability to make the exact adjustment needed with the defense at the half. Just ask Texas A&M and Heisman winner Johnny Manziel, who lit up the Gators for 283 yards in the first half en route to a 17-10. Muschamp adjusted the defense at the half and the Gators held the Aggies scoreless and to only 51 total yards in the second half.
ADJUSTING ON THE FLY, PART II
When Muschamp adjusted last year, it was almost always on the defensive side but Saturday night he showed how he’s growing into a complete head coach. By electing to cut Tyler Murphy and the offense loose with 75 yards and less than two minutes to go, he caught Arkansas completely by surprise and not only picked up a touchdown that stretched the UF lead to 10, but he created momentum that carried over into the first drive of the second half. That’s something that Muschamp wouldn’t have done last year and maybe wouldn’t have done it if Jeff Driskel were still healthy. It was adjustment on the fly and it showed the growth as a head coach, plus the trust he has that Murphy will both take care of the football and make plays. It bodes well for the future.
BY THE NUMBERS
The Southeastern Conference has two unbeaten teams remaining — #1 Alabama and #25 Missouri. There are seven SEC teams ranked in the Associated Press poll — Alabama, #7 Georgia, #9 Texas A&M; #10 LSU, #14 South Carolina; #17 Florida and Missouri … Florida continues to dominate the SEC defensive stats. The Gators are #1 in scoring defense, total defense, rushing defense, pass defense, pass efficiency defense, third down defense, fewest first downs allowed and red zone defense. The Gators are also #1 in time of possession … The Gators are averaging 25 points and 393.4 yards per game. Contrast that to Baylor and Oregon. Baylor is averaging 70.5 points 779.5 yards per game and Oregon is averaging 59.2 points and 630.4 yards. In other words, Florida’s offense is barely a good half at Baylor or Oregon.
INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE?
If you have seen the replays of a reversed call with 1:16 remaining in Stanford’s 31-28 win over Washington Saturday night, then you have to question the zebras in the booth. The official on the field ruled that Washington’s Kelvin Smith made a diving catch along the sideline at the Stanford 35 on a fourth and 10 play. Stanford was out of challenges but the men in the booth reviewed the play and overturned the call on the field, calling the pass incomplete. Unless they’ve come up with something in the last 24 hours, there was not a single replay angle that gave a clear picture of the ball hitting the ground. The rule book says a play can’t be overturned unless there is indisputable evidence. In this case, the only thing you can surmise is that Washington got screwed.
ONE WAY TO STAY HEALTHY
The Heisman Trophy campaign for Jadeveon Clowney was over before it started. His All-America campaign ended about a week later. Right now it doesn’t seem likely that Clowney will even make All-SEC. He pulled himself out of the lineup against Kentucky claiming pain from strained muscles in his rib cage was just too much to bear. Now, maybe Clowney really is injured, but from the outside looking in it seems like he’s a guy trying to do everything he can do to prevent an injury that could keep him from being one of the first five players selected in the May NFL Draft.
THE INJURY BUG BITES GEORGIA
The road to a return trip to the SEC Championship Game just got harder for Georgia, which announced Sunday that tailback Keith Marshall and wide receiver Justin Scott-Wesley will miss the rest of the season after tearing their ACL. Additionally, wide receiver Michael Bennett is out for an undetermined number of games. He will have arthroscopic surgery Tuesday. Georgia might have to face unbeaten Missouri Saturday without stud tailback Todd Gurley, who missed the win over Tennessee with a high ankle sprain. Punter Colin Barber could miss the game because of a concussion he suffered against Tennessee and safeties Jonathon Rumph and Tray Matthews are day-to-day.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 8:56:15 GMT -5
To me, Bryan Cox, Jr. looks bigger than 6'3"/260. I'd say closer to 275. He's quick off the ball. I think he's going to be a good contributor as the season progresses. He could save Jay-nard Bostwick's redshirt if we don't have anymore defensive line injuries.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 9:14:10 GMT -5
Dandy Don's grades for LSU's performance against Miss St - C to C- for the OL, DL, LB, and DB corps won't get it done against UF:
Yesterday I gave you my initial impressions of LSU’s performance against Mississippi State, and today I’ll give you my weekly grades for each position. As always, I welcome your comments and opinions.
QB: A+ For the second week in a row, Zach Mettenberger gets a solid A+. The strong-armed senior quarterback completed 25-of-29 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. What can one say about the strong-armed senior quarterback’s transformation from last season to this one other than “thank you Cam Cameron for providing the instruction” and “thank you Zach Mettenberger for putting in the work.” My only concern with the quarterback position is that we’ve seen very, very little of Anthony Jennings.
OL: C This week’s performance by the offensive line was very similar to last week’s. They provided just enough pass protection to get the job done, but did allow three sacks and a ton of big hits on Mettenberger. As for run blocking, they seemed to start slow and get better as the game went on. One improvement is that the O-line cut down significantly on pre-snap penalties. (In fact, the whole team was much better in that department with only five penalties total.)
RB: A- Jeremy Hill had his third 100-yard game of the season and ended with 16 carries for 157 yards and two touchdowns. It was also great to see Kenny Hilliard reach the endzone three times and Alfred Blue twice. For the first time the season, it was obvious that Hilliard is in much better physical shape and a few steps faster than last year, and that Alfred Blue seems to have enough confidence in his knee to make the sharp cuts.
Receivers: A+ I'll say it again, there’s no better receiver tandem in the country than Odell Beckham, Jr. and Jarvis Landry. As good as Mettenberger has been, a lot of credit has to be given to these guys for making plays that they simply weren’t making last year. (Remember all those drops?) In Saturday's game, Odell Beckham, Jr. caught a career-high nine passes for a career-best 179 yards and two touchdowns. Jarvis Landry finished with eight catches for 96 yards, but saw his streak of seven straight games with at least one touchdown reception come to an end. His streak tied the LSU school record of seven straight games held by Dwayne Bowe (all during the 2005 season). I was also pleased to see Travin Dural on the receiving end of a 21-yard completion on a crucial third-and-19 in the 3rd quarter.
DL: C- Last week I was a little too generous in giving the defensive line a C- and this week I just can’t pull myself to grading them any higher than that, even though I did see a few encouraging signs. Unlike against Georgia when LSU got nowhere near the quarterback, against State they were able apply a bit more pressure and came away with three sacks. Anthony “Freak” Johnson stepped up his game a bit and came away with four solo tackles and two tackles for loss, and I was encouraged to see Quinten Thomas and Christian LaCouture get a bit more playing time and provide some needed relief. On the flip side, Ego Ferguson had a really difficut time against Mississippi State’s Gabe Jackson who is one heck of a player.
LB: C- Kwon Alexander started in place of an injured Tahj Jones who did not make the trip, and I think it’s safe to say that the starting role should remain Alexander’s. In a linebacker corps plagued by missed tackles, bad angles and yards after contact, Alexander is the strongest of the bunch. To be honest, I haven’t seen Lamin Barrow demonstrate the on-field leadership I was expecting of him, and I still question D.J. Welter being the best option at middle linebacker.
DB: C Of all the defensive units, this is the one that has the potential to improve the fastest. I saw some improvement from last week’s game to the first half of this week’s, and then a bit more from the 1st half to the second. The biggest difference was the play of true freshmen TreDavious White and Rashard Robinson who are coming of age quickly and could end up being the saving graces of this backfield. Ronald Martin also made a couple of big plays at safety in the second half. Corey Thompson started for an injured Craig Loston and might have done just enough to light a spark under Loston when he returns.
Special Teams: A Once again the kicking game was solid. Six of James Hairston’s kickoff's went for touchbacks and Colby Delahoussaye remained perfect on PATs and field goals. Being that LSU's offense was so productive, Jamie Keehn only punted the ball one time for 46.5 yards. On the flip side, LSU’s defense struggled so much early on that we never got see Mississippi State's punter.
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Post by cbisbig on Oct 7, 2013 12:43:52 GMT -5
Murphy says he models his game after McCarronPrint Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com By Mike Herndon | mherndon@al.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on October 07, 2013 at 12:22 PM, updated October 07, 2013 at 12:26 PM Meeting the media on Monday with a top-25 showdown with LSU coming up this weekend, Florida quarterback Tyler Murphy said he has not problem with being labeled a game manager. In fact, he said he tries to model his game after another quarterback who regularly gets that label -- Alabama's AJ McCarron. According to Scout.com's Cody Jones, Murphy embraced the label on Monday, saying he watches McCarron and tries to copycat what the Alabama quarterback does. "Anytime there's a guy with several rings on his fingers, he's doing something right," Murphy said. Murphy, who became Florida's starting quarterback when Jeff Driskel was lost for the year with a broken leg, turned in a very efficient performance in Saturday's 30-10 victory over Arkansas, completing 16 of 22 passes for 240 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. McCarron, meanwhile, is 90-of-126 for 1,048 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions in leading No. 1 Alabama to a 5-0 start this year. His completion percentage of 71.4 is tied for second in the SEC, behind only Murphy's 72.2 percent. www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/10/florida_qb_tyler_murphy_tries.html
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ROLL TIDE!
29 SEC Championships 18 National Championships
2015-16 Bowl Champion Douche 2020 Pandemic Bowl Champ
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 13:40:52 GMT -5
cb, I hope Tyler Murphy continues to surprise. It would be fine with me if he gets two rings like McCarron.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 13:44:41 GMT -5
Mizzou game on 10/19 set for 12:21 PM EST kickoff on the SEC Network - this is good because it can start getting cold at night in Missouri in late October - get at South Carolina on CBS and we'll be set with good kickoff times:
The Florida Gators will take on Eastern Division rival Missouri at 12:21 p.m. on Oct. 19 and will be televised by SEC TV, as announced by the league office on Monday.
SEC Football on Saturday, Oct. 19
Georgia at Vanderbilt – 12 p.m. on CBS
South Carolina at Tennessee – 12 p.m. on ESPN
FLORIDA at Missouri – 12:21 p.m. on SEC TV
Auburn at Texas A&M – 3:30 p.m. on CBS
Arkansas at Alabama – 7:00 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
LSU at Ole Miss – 7:00 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 15:57:59 GMT -5
Will Muschamp's Monday press conference:
Written by Nick de la Torre, October 7, 2013
Will Muschamp met with the media on Monday following Florida’s 30-10 win over Arkansas on Saturday night. The win moved the Gators to 4-1 on the season and 3-0 in SEC play. The Razorbacks gave Florida their first real test against a two-back, physical, run-first opponent and the Gators defense responded — even if it took them a quarter.
Muschamp took time to recap the win over Arkansas as well as look forward to traveling to LSU this weekend.
Injury Report •Muschamp said that Marcus Roberson, who has missed the last three games with a knee injury, will play this weekend.
Getting Marcus back this week will certainly help.” •Jarrad Davis had a cheek laceration that he sustained last week on kickoff coverage., but will play this week.
Weekly Awards •Offensive Player of the Game: Solomon Patton •Defensive Player of the Game: Loucheiz Purifoy •Scrap Iron: Max Garcia •Big Plays: Trey Burton (2), Quinton Dunbar (2), Solomon Patton (3), Matt Jones, Tyler Murphy. •Ball Hawks: Darious Cummings, Dante Fowler, Loucheiz Purifoy, Mike Taylor •Hard Hat: Jarrad Davis
Beating Arkansas •The Gators won the turnover battle and had more explosive plays than the Razorbacks. •Arkansas came into the game with a SEC leading 15 sacks. Muschamp praised the offensive line for holding the Hogs to just two sacks on the night.
I thought we protected well. We did give up two sacks. One was on a shot play down the field and it was a long developing route so we put a lot on our guys in that situation, especially against that front, as well as they have rushed the passer coming into the game.” •Florida converted on all of their red zone attempts and is now 9-9 in the red zone with Murphy at quarterback. •Muschamp raved about Patton’s play on Saturday and throughout the season.
He’s a great young man, works extremely hard, and has really dedicated himself to developing himself as a receiver and certainly is getting great results.” •The Gators not only forced Arkansas into passing situations by getting a lead but the defense also did a good job on first down keeping the Hogs in second and long situations.
LSU •Cam Cameron has transformed the Tigers from a run-heavy team into a balanced offensive attack. Muschamp coached against Cameron when they were both coaching in the NFL but Florida’s head coach doesn’t see that as an advantage. •Muschamp praised Zach Mettenberger for being such and eficent, accurate passer.
Zach Mettenberger is playing at a very high level. What strikes you is he’s completing 70 percent of his passes, but he’s so efficient and effective throwing the vertical balls down the field. He’s very accurate with the ball down the field, and that’s the one thing that jumps out at you watching the tape.” •Florida has to stop Odell Beckham Jr., who is averaging more than 20 yards every time he touches the ball (receptions, punt & kick returns). •LSU has a talented stable of running backs including SEC rushing touchdown leader Jeremy Hill (9 TDs). •Muschamp said that the Gators will face a “typical” LSU offensive line.
Typical offensive line from LSU. They’re gonna get movement in the run game. They do a nice job in protection.” •Muschamp called the LSU defense young but talented. •Jaylen Watkins said that losing to LSU in 2011 was a low-point in his career and that it would motivate the team this weekend. Muschamp said that getting beat by 30 points would motivate any competitor and that he has a lot of competitors in his locker room. •LSU is throwing the ball much more this season but that doesn’t surprise Muschamp.
Good coaches [like Les Miles] do what it takes to win football games, and that’s what he’s doing right now. They’re doing what they have to do to win football games.” •Florida players and Muschamp called Tiger Stadium a “very hostile” environment. It will be a true test for the Gators this season.
Florida’s Defense •Some teams will have their first team offense and defense practice against the backups but the Gators have starters go up against starters. Muschamp said that “iron sharpens iron” and credits that practice regimen for some of the success on defense. •The Gators secondary will have to mix coverages a lot this week against Mettenberger and the talented LSU passing offense.
Defensive football is a lot like war. If you line up in the same spot, you’re going to get blown up.” •Muschamp had high praise for Dante Fowler, calling him a “joy to coach.” •Mike Taylor, who Muschamp says is tenacious and colorful, leads the team in fumble recoveries. •Darious Cummings has filled the void left by Dominique Easley and was singled out today by Muschamp.
He played very well, he really did. He played blocks extremely well. He stayed square on the line of scrimmage. He got good penetration inside. He probably played the best game of our inside guys.”
Offense Improving •The Gators have scored on every trip to the red zone since Tyler Murphy took over as the starting quarterback.
We’ve worked in there a bunch in training camp, so I can’t sit there and tell you we’ve spent more time in the red-zone. We’ve spent a bunch in training camp because that was a huge emphasis for us coming into the season. But I think more than anything just taking care of the football, making better decisions. So those would be some things that would jump out at me off the top of my head.” •Muschamp called Max Garcia the most complete offensive lineman this season. •Trey Burton has provided the kind of production Jordan Reed had last year. •Murphy continues to get praise for the way he handled himself while he was a backup.
He was always a guy that really understood what we were trying to do and was always very helpful to young players and Jeff and Jacoby and gave them assurance of what we were doing and confidence. He’s always been that way. That makes him a good player.” •Jeff Driskel has been in meeting rooms and was at the team hotel before the Arkansas game. •There has yet to be a decision made on if/when Driskel will travel with the team but if he does travel he would not count against the Gators’ road game roster limit. •Florida’s improved passing game should begin to open things up for the running game. •Muschamp said he needs to see more from the running game.
There wasn’t a whole lot of movement inside as far as what we were trying to do. We did bounce the ball on couple runs in some situations to get some success but more than anything it was just movement inside.”
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 16:10:14 GMT -5
Gators seek redemption at LSU:
By Robbie Andreu Staff writer
Published: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 3:35 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 3:35 p.m.
In their last trip to Death Valley, the Florida Gators had a viable excuse for not getting out alive.
Going against the No. 1 team in the nation, on the road, the Gators started a true freshman quarterback (Jacoby Brissett) who had never played a down of college football and was No. 3 on the depth chart just the week before.
Given the circumstances, a loss to LSU seemed inevitable, pretty much a sure thing. And that’s what happened, which probably surprised no one.
Losing was almost excusable. The final score was not: 41-11.
“It was definitely a low point in most of our careers here,” senior defensive back Jaylen Watkins said Monday.
Brissett and the offense had trouble getting first downs. The defense wore down and broke against a balanced LSU offense. There were critical blunders on special teams.
The 30-point loss was Florida’s worst since getting humbled by Nebraska in the 1995 national championship game, 62-24.
“It was definitely a bad taste in our mouth, but that’s the game of football,” Watkins said. “We get a chance to go back and try to redeem ourselves, and we’re looking forward to it.”
Those harsh memories from two years ago in Baton Rouge are serving as motivation for the Gators this week as they prepare for Saturday’s game.
“I think everybody is motivated differently,” UF coach Will Muschamp said. “If it motivates them, then certainly it should. If you’re a competitor it should. I know we have a bunch of competitive guys in the locker room.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 16:17:43 GMT -5
UF opened at +6 1/2, but the Gators are +7 across the board. The over/under is 47.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 16:40:42 GMT -5
Two changes to note on the depth chart: 1. At Kicker, it's Austin Hardin OR Brad Phillips - May the best kicker win, we need a good one. 2. Latroy Pittman, sophomore WR, is back on the depth chart backing up Trey Burton after having been suspended since the start of the football season. Given the length of the suspension, it looks like more than one failed drug test. Getting him back is good news as he did well in spring practice and was projected to be a two deep contributor coming into the season. www.gatorzone.com/football/stats/depth.pdf
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 16:50:06 GMT -5
Welcome to the SEC Brett Bielema (from Gatorzone):
QUOTE OF NOTE
Florida’s defense was “probably one of the better ones that I’ve ever had to scheme up against or play against.’’ – Arkansas coach Bret Bielema at his Monday press conference
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Gator Defense Faces Biggest Challenge At LSU:
By Chris Harry GatorZone.com Senior Writer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- They’ve basically manhandled opposing offenses through five games.
Any breakdowns, such as a couple quick touchdowns in the loss at Miami or a long drive for a score in Saturday night’s defeat of Arkansas, have been corrected with sideline adjustments the Florida Gators have taken to the field and executed with razor-sharp precision.
This weekend, however, could be different.
With apologies to Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas -- UF’s last three victims are a combined 0-6 in Southeastern Conference play -- when the 17th-ranked Gators (4-1, 3-0) venture into Death Valley to take on 10th-ranked LSU (5-1, 2-1), the game will mark a substantial uptick in talent and explosiveness on the offensive side of the ball.
Not to mention what figures to be a maniacal atmosphere at Tiger Stadium.
“It’s a big challenge,” senior safety Jaylen Watkins said.
Whereas Arkansas (12th), Kentucky (13th) and Tennessee (14th) offenses rank at the bottom of the SEC, LSU checks in third in scoring (45.5 points per game), third in passing yards (291.5) and fourth in total yards (488.8). That should make for quite the contrast against a UF defense that leads the SEC, having given up the fewest points (12.2) and yards (217.0) per game.
UF coach Will Muschamp uses the phrases “good on good” when talking about matching his first units against one another to make practice more competitive.
How’s this for some delicious statistical good on good?
LSU’s offense, under former NFL coordinator Cam Cameron and led by red-hot quarterback senior Zach Mettenberger, tops the SEC in pass efficiency (190.1), third-down conversion rate (58.3 percent) and red-zone success (90 percent, including 22 touchdowns in 30 possessions). UF’s defense, though, leads the league in all three of those key categories, holding opponents to a passer rating of 81.2, limiting third downs at a 23.1-percent clip and surrendering just four touchdowns in nine red-zone penetrations.
Something has to give, right?
The Tigers already have been in a handful of shootouts, beating Texas Christian 37-27, Auburn 35-21 and Mississippi State 59-26, while losing a breathtaking offensive thriller at Georgia 44-41.
The Gators could be in for one of those back-and-forth affairs.
“No sir,” junior defensive tackle Darious Cummings said. “We’re not going to allow ourselves to let that happen.”
Given that Florida’s offense has performed more along the statistical lines of their three SEC victims -- UF ranks 11th in yardage (393.4) and 13th in scoring (25.0 points ppg) -- it would make sense the Gators need to avoid a scoreboard breaker.
Not that they’re afraid of one, mind you.
Not with quarterback Tyler Murphy developing, maturing and improving had rapid-fire pace since taking over for injured Jeff Driskel.
“But with the defense we have and stuff like that, I think it's just important that we take care of the ball, try to stay on the field as much as possible,” said Murphy, who has completed 72.2 percent of his throws for 530 yards, five touchdowns an one interception. “If we do that, if we keep their offense off the field, I think we can be successful.”
That’s the formula Coach Will Muschamp would prefer. He’s certainly been on both sides and knows how much fans enjoy those high-scoring games.
Coaches, he said, only enjoy them when they win.
“I remember one against Oklahoma,” he said.
When Muschamp was defensive coordinator at Texas, the Longhorns and Sooners went up and down the field against each other in a Red River Shootout that lived up to its nickname. Texas outlasted OU 45-35, beating eventual Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford, in a game of nearly 900 yards of offense.
Muschamp enjoyed it. He won.
“If it takes 51-50, c’mon, let’s go,” he said.
The best offense the Gators have faced so far came on their trip to Miami in Week 2. The Hurricanes, now averaging 488.6 yards per game, managed just 212 yards that day; just 69 yards and four first downs the final three quarters.
So pardon UF’s defensive players if they aren’t feeling 51-50. Or anything remotely close.
“I heard they’re high scoring, [but] our job is not to let them score,” sophomore defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. said. “That’s what we’re going to try to do.”
That means pressuring Mettenberger, who has grown leaps and bounds from where he was a year ago after transferring from junior college.
Mettenberger has hit 68 percent of his passes for 1,738 yards, 15 touchdowns and just two interceptions. He has a big-time duo of wideout targets in Jarvis Landry (42 catches, 616 yards, 7 TDs) and Odell Beckham (35-686-6), plus the second-leading rusher in the SEC in Jeremy Hill (594 yards, 9 TDs).
“He's more effective taking care of the ball, he’s more accurate with the ball,” Muschamp said of Mettenberger. “I think he's got a better understanding in the passing game, obviously, last year being his first year as the guy. Everybody matures at different ages. I know we're in an instant coffee society, where we want it right now. That's not always the way it is. Sometimes that happens with players. From a maturity standpoint he's playing at an extremely high level.”
It will be up to the Gators to match that high level.
“It’s going to be loud. It’s going to be intense,” Cummings said. “It’s going to be something to look forward to.”
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 16:58:24 GMT -5
October 7th, 2013 03:00pm
Gators get important visit from Sharpe
by Zach Abolverdi
Jacksonville Providence offensive tackle David Sharpe was in attendance for Florida’s 30-10 victory against Arkansas over the weekend.
It was his first trip to Gainesville in almost four months. Having visited several schools since that time, Sharpe wanted to make back to UF before it goes on a three-game road stretch.
“I needed to check out Florida again and compare it to other schools I’ve visited,” he said. “It was a great trip. I loved the atmosphere. It was my first game in The Swamp at night, so I was excited about it and like what I saw.”
Sharpe was impressed with the performance of Florida’s offense, particularly quarterback Tyler Murphy.
“The up-tempo offense surprised me,” he said. “I enjoyed that. That was new to me. They usually don’t go that fast. They passed more against Arkansas, and Murphy is a great quarterback. I love the passing game now. I think he’s a little better than Jeff Driskel was.”
Sharpe spoke with UF coach Will Muschamp and offensive line coach Tim Davis during his visit, and their message was clear to the 6-foot-6, 288-pounder.
“They really, really need me,” he said. “They just told me I have a big opportunity at Florida. Everyone is getting injured, and they’re having to move players around. Plus they have people leaving after this season.”
Sharpe plans to return to Gainesville when the Gators host Florida State, and he will also be at the Florida-Georgia game. UF and UGA are believed to be the favorites for Sharpe, but he is not naming leaders at this time.
“I’m still open with things right now,” he said. “After I take my officials, I’ll start narrowing it down. I’m going to make my commitment before signing day.”
Sharpe said reaching a decision will be difficult for him.
“It’s going to be very hard. All these coaches like you and want you to come to their school,” he said. “It’s just crazy knowing you’re going to let someone down. It’s a lot on me.”
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