Perhaps... but do we really want to leave it to the D to win for us? We should be able to win with effective play on both sides of hte ball.
On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 8:11 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > After the defenders that we signed last year - our defense in 3 years > should be our best defense ever. > > So whoever the QB is - will have the advantage of a great defense (offense > will not have to win games for us). > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] Jeff Driskel > commits to Florida Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll early > From: Woody <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, April 20, 2010 7:52 am > To: [email protected] > > He's not even the only QB on Fla's radar according to the recruiting > sites... there are several 5 star prospects that have Florida listed. > > Who knows what will happen between now and then. > > On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 7:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Assuming Brantley stays next year, Burton keeps progressing like he did >> over the spring, Burton concentrates only on football, and Driskel splits >> time between football and baseball, but Driskel is a better QB than Burton >> coming out of high school >> >> hard to predict who will have the advantage when Brantley leaves >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: [gatornews] [OrlSentinel] Jeff Driskel commits to Florida >> Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll early >> From: Badrish <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, April 20, 2010 7:29 am >> To: [email protected] >> >> Jeff Driskel commits to Florida Gators' 2011 recruiting class, will enroll >> early >> Oviedo Hagerty QB Jeff Driskel, shown above at the Elite 11 QB camp in >> February, has made official his commitment to the Florida Gators. He will >> enroll at UF in January. (Photo by Chris Hays/Orlando Sentinel / February >> 14, 2010) >> >> By Chris Hays | Orlando Sentinel >> 12:29 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2010 >> Oviedo Hagerty QB Jeff >> Driskel<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-recruiting-jeff-driskel-photo-bio,0,7862483.photo>says >> he knew he wanted to be a Florida Gator. And even after sitting on it >> for a week, he still said he was sure enough to announce his decision to >> commit to the University of Florida on Monday. >> >> Driskel made a trip to Gainesville on Thursday to tell Florida coaches >> Urban Meyer, Scot Loeffler and Steve Addazio that he had made his decision. >> >> "I told them what I was thinking," Driskel said, "and then I went back >> home and kind of re-evaluated everything and talked to my parents and I knew >> I wanted to be a Gator, so I let it go public today. >> >> "(Meyer) was just happy to have me and he wanted me to go back and work >> with my high school team get some more wins," Driskel added. "He said he was >> happy to have me as part of the Gators." >> >> News started to circulate around the internet recruiting Web sites Monday >> afternoon that Driskel, the No. 12 quarterback in the nation for 2011 >> according to Scout.com, had picked Florida. >> >> Driskel, who also plays baseball at Hagerty and plans to play both sports >> at UF, sent a text after baseball practice Monday that read, "Yea, I >> committed." >> >> Hagerty football coach Nate Gierke was happy to see Driskel comfortable >> with his decision and was assured by Driskel that he wouldn't be changing >> his mind. >> >> "Yes that's confirmed, he actually did that last week but he wanted to >> make sure and Urban (Meyer) and the coaching staff up there wanted him to >> make sure that's what he wanted to do," Gierke said. "So he talked to his >> parents and went over it with them and re-evaluated the situation and that's >> when he decided to go ahead and make it official. >> >> "When he first told me about it today, he said, 'Yes, that's what I want >> to do. Why wait?' " >> >> Driskel (6-4, 220), the No. 5-ranked player in the Sentinel's 2011 Central >> Florida Super60 and top Orlando-area QB, has pretty much been the only >> quarterback Hagerty fans have ever known. The fifth-year school has played >> varsity football only three seasons and Driskel has started as QB in 28 of >> the 30 games. >> >> The Huskies have won five games in those three seasons, but Gierke said >> people read too much into those numbers. >> >> "We're such a young program here that it's really hard to evaluate someone >> on just the victories," Gierke said. "But this is a big deal for us, pretty >> special. He's the first D-I prospect from the program and it couldn't happen >> to a better kid. He's a special player and I am certainly happy for him." >> >> Driskel threw for 1,427 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, completing >> exactly 50 percent of his passes (105-210). He also rushed for six TDs and >> his ability to run can be very deceiving for the big-framed quarterback. >> >> He's clocked a 4.5 40-yard dash and doesn't mind tucking the ball up the >> field if a play breaks down. >> >> For his career at Hagerty, Driskel has thrown for 3,021 passsing yards and >> 34 total touchdowns (21 passing, 13 rushing). >> >> "I'm glad I got it over with," Driskel said. "I'm really excited. It's one >> of the best programs in the nation if not the best." >> >> Even though it's early and National Signing Day is still 10 months away >> (Feb. 2, 2010), the constant recruiting process was beginning to wear on >> him. >> >> "It was hectic," he said." There was a period there where I was talking to >> guys every night and offers were just pouring in. It was crazy and fun at >> the same time, but I'm happy to say it's over." >> >> Now he can focus on his senior season. Spring football across Florida >> starts May 1. >> >> "It's going to be a little bit easier in spring practice now to be able to >> focus on my high school team give those guys the best senior year they can >> have," Driskel said. "I can go out there and work hard with those guys and >> not have to worry about any of this." >> >> Driskel is the fourth commitment to the Gators' 2011 class, joining DeLand >> ATH Pop Saunders, Interlachen ATH A.C. Leonard and DE Jeoffrey Pagan, of >> Asheville, N.C. >> >> He even got congratulatory phone calls from his future teammates. >> >> "Yeah I've talked to a couple of guys … A.C Leonard and Pop Saunders >> today," Driskel said, but then he also had to tell a few coaches he was not >> going to be coming to their school. >> >> "That was the hard part," said Driskel, who had built a strong >> relationship with Auburn offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Gus >> Malzahn. "After building a relationship I figured I didn't want them to find >> out through Rivals or any of those, so I called to let him know last night." >> >> Driskel is thought to be the first Orlando-area quarterback offered a >> scholarship by the Gators since 1984 when Rodney Brewer of Apopka signed >> with UF. Brewer, also a baseball player, played three tumultuous years in >> Gainesville as generally a backup to Kerwin Bell, before heading off to a >> short career in professional baseball that ended with the St. Louis >> Cardinals in 1993. >> >> "I'm sure it will (sink in) in a couple of days," Driskel said. "It's a >> dream come true. 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