2010 Florida Gators

[Amoo316]

Oh no, Tebow has graduated, what ever will the poor little helpless and defenseless Gators do?

Well we started by landing the number one recruiting class in the country, which was also rated possibly one of the best all time.

For an encore we plan to unveil the best kept secret in all of college football in John Brantley and show the nation that you don't have to just run the power option to be successful in Meyer's spread offense. Let's not forget he guided Alex Smith to a first round pick in the NFL draft and Smith had less time in the offense and had no where near the physical tools this kid has.

Sure it will be a down year for us and we might rack up a grand total of 3 losses, but don't be surprised if you turn on your television late this fall only to find Brantley and crew made Gator Bait out of the Eastern part of their conference again this year.

EDIT: 2010 Schedule

<table class="2010sched" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="450"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td>Sat Sep 4 </td> <td>Miami (OH) </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Sat Sep 11 </td> <td>USF </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>Sat Sep 18 </td> <td>at Tennessee </td> <td>Knoxville, TN </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Sat Sep 25 </td> <td>Kentucky </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>Sat Oct 2 </td> <td>at Alabama </td> <td>Tuscaloosa, AL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Sat Oct 9 </td> <td>LSU </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>Sat Oct 16 </td> <td>Mississippi State </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Sat Oct 30 </td> <td>Georgia </td> <td>Jacksonville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>Sat Nov 6 </td> <td>at Vanderbilt </td> <td>Nashville, TN </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Sat Nov 13 </td> <td>South Carolina </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td>Sat Nov 20 </td> <td>Appalachian State </td> <td>Gainesville, FL </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <td>Sat Nov 27 </td> <td>at Florida State </td> <td>Tallahassee, FL </td></tr></tbody></table>

[Sportsforever]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Oh no, Tebow has graduated, what ever will the poor little helpless and defenseless Gators do?

Well we started by landing the number one recruiting class in the country, which was also rated possibly one of the best all time.

For an encore we plan to unveil the best kept secret in all of college football in John Brantley and show the nation that you don't have to just run the power option to be successful in Meyer's spread offense. Let's not forget he guided Alex Smith to a first round pick in the NFL draft and Smith had less time in the offense and had no where near the physical tools this kid has.

Sure it will be a down year for us and we might rack up a grand total of 3 losses, but don't be surprised if you turn on your television late this fall only to find Brantley and crew made Gator Bait out of the Eastern part of their conference again this year.

LOL. I guess we do need to get a new thread going. The Gators will be better than most think, but that will be more a reflection of the SEC East being down than the Gators being studs. Remember in 2007 when the defense blew? It won't be that bad, but it will be close. Regardless they should be fun to watch.

[Amoo316]

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LOL. I guess we do need to get a new thread going. The Gators will be better than most think, but that will be more a reflection of the SEC East being down than the Gators being studs. Remember in 2007 when the defense blew? It won't be that bad, but it will be close. Regardless they should be fun to watch.

Yeah I remember looking at our defense in 2007 thinking man these guys are all so young they're going to be scary in a few year. It's too bad we never did get a dominant DT to go along with the ends/lb/secondary we had.

Let's take a look at what we'll be dealing with for defenses in the east:

Georgia: Lost Willie Martinez, I think it will take the new guy at least a year to adjust to all the different formations Florida is going to throw at them.

SC: Well their D-Coordinator is in his second year, and they lost the heart and sole of their defense. I still think the Ol' Ball Coach might get us this year but we'll keep our fingers crossed.

Tenn: SOOOOOooooOOO glad we don't have to face Monty Kiffon this year. His scheming against us last year had me shaking in my britches of things to come on that side of the ball for years to come. Thank God we won't see it.

Kentucky: Could be a surprise team this year in the East, but as usual they are Kentucky so they will find a way to muck it up.

Vandy: Anyways...

[Barkley7]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

My name might no say it, but I'm a diehard Gator fan. I went to a few games in the Swamp last year..

I want to see how the offense will look like with Brantley at the helm. I expect him to have a breakout year.

[Amoo316]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Florida Gator commits ATH Robert Clark, DE Ronald Powell, ATH Matt Elam, and Class of '09 WR Andre Debose. Wait till you see Debose smoke people. Keep in mind this kid is from Florida so it wasn't some slow Northern state kids he was dusting.

Clicky

[Xaos]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Martinez was horrible. And if anyone is going to have to adjust, it's going to be Florida. Can't run any options. Georgia has the new 3-4, and it's gonna confuse some Florida guys. Signed some great new defensive coaches, and Scott Lakatos coached the guys that held that SC attack with Conn talent. I think Georgia could unseat Florida. 10/11 offensive starters coming back, and anyone is a Joe Cox improvement.

[Amoo316]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Martinez was horrible. And if anyone is going to have to adjust, it's going to be Florida. Can't run any options. Georgia has the new 3-4, and it's gonna confuse some Florida guys. Signed some great new defensive coaches, and Scott Lakatos coached the guys that held that SC attack with Conn talent. I think Georgia could unseat Florida. 10/11 offensive starters coming back, and anyone is a Joe Cox improvement.

Of coarse you think Ga can beat Fl, you're a Ga fan...

[Palo20]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Can't wait to see:

1. Brantley throwing the ball

2. Demps and Rainey being featured even more as JRs

3. Debose come back healthy

4. Young recruits on Defense


I'd say the Gators could get better WR play than 2009. OLine should be good.

On defense, hopefully the kids get acclimated quickly in the front 7. Need a leader in the LB corps, definitely have some great athletes there. Secondary should be solid.

[BAMAJD]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Of coarse you think Ga can beat Fl, you're a Ga fan...

That dosnt have to mean anything. Unless he's just one of those kind of fans.

[RamblinWreck21]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Lived in Gainsville for a good portion of my life, played High School ball in Florida. Even though I grew up a GT fan, I really grew to love UF. I'm a UGA fan's worst nightmare. hahaha. Anyways... with Meyer confirming the 2 QB offense like with Tebow and Leak in 06, I really think the offense will be fine. Its not going to be as good, but its not like Florida is going to be desperate for points either. I'd be surprised if the gators don't secure 10 wins this season.

[Sportsforever]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Lived in Gainsville for a good portion of my life, played High School ball in Florida. Even though I grew up a GT fan, I really grew to love UF. I'm a UGA fan's worst nightmare. hahaha. Anyways... with Meyer confirming the 2 QB offense like with Tebow and Leak in 06, I really think the offense will be fine. Its not going to be as good, but its not like Florida is going to be desperate for points either. I'd be surprised if the gators don't secure 10 wins this season.

I actually think the offense will be better. They became to dependent on Tebow. It made the running game suffer which in turn made the passing game suffer. The analogy I would make is that it's like in basketball when your teammates are standing around waiting for the superstar to do something instead of cutting/getting open/setting picks. There is a lot of talent on the offensive side of the ball that hasn't even been used yet and it will be fun to see it. It's the defense that will cost us. Defense wins championships and this defense will cost us a few games this year, but next year...watch out.

[gator15]

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Brantley should be great at the QB spot. Hopefully Trey Burton will get in a little too, he looked pretty good in the spring game. We are stacked at the RB spot with Moddy, Demps, Rainey, and Gillislee. WR worries me the most on offense. Hopefully Thompson and Moore will step it up this year, and Debose will live up to the expectations. Oline should be really good.

Defense worries me a bit. A lot of talent, but still a very young team. I can't wait for the season to start. I expect us to win the SEC East, hopefully win 11 or 12 games.

[Palo20]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Brantley should be great at the QB spot. Hopefully Trey Burton will get in a little too, he looked pretty good in the spring game. We are stacked at the RB spot with Moddy, Demps, Rainey, and Gillislee. WR worries me the most on offense. Hopefully Thompson and Moore will step it up this year, and Debose will live up to the expectations. Oline should be really good.

Defense worries me a bit. A lot of talent, but still a very young team. I can't wait for the season to start. I expect us to win the SEC East, hopefully win 11 or 12 games.

Yeah, I wonder if it's going to be a 2007 defense: tons of talent, but very young. It's a little different since there is some experience on the DLine and some really good returning players in the secondary. We'll see though.

I think the WRs really held last year's team back, and they've got to do a better job this year, especially without Tebow there to convert 3rd and 3s by himself.

Did they move Rainey to more of a Percy position with Debose?

[Matteh]

Re: 2010 Florida Gators

Did they move Rainey to more of a Percy position with Debose?

He spent a good amount of the spring in the slot. When they started getting low on backs (Moody was hurt...again and Demps was out for track) he went back to tailback.

I really think the defense will be ok. It's not like 07 where there were 9 new starters. Most of the guys on the d-line have seen plenty of playing time over the last few years, Jones and Hicks have made big plays at LB, Hill has been used everywhere in the secondary. Pass rush from the DE's and the corner opposite Jenkins will be a concern though. In 07 WPL was a starting corner and Javier Estopinan was a starting DT...it can't get worse than those two.

[realultimatepower]

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Lived in Gainsville for a good portion of my life, played High School ball in Florida. Even though I grew up a GT fan, I really grew to love UF. I'm a UGA fan's worst nightmare. hahaha. Anyways... with Meyer confirming the 2 QB offense like with Tebow and Leak in 06, I really think the offense will be fine. Its not going to be as good, but its not like Florida is going to be desperate for points either. I'd be surprised if the gators don't secure 10 wins this season.

Me too, where'd you go to HS?

GHS alum here, Bishop for middle, and Foster for elem.