Key word >>> Brantley *ought* to do well in this new offense, On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:08 PM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote:
> **************** > > I know, I’m biased. But, I really think the Gators have a chance to be > something special this season.**** > > Brantley ought to do well in this new offense, we have as much talent as > we’ve ever had. And, we’ve got experience in certain important skill > positions.**** > > If Deonte Thompson can catch a pass, the center can get the ball back to > Brantley without too much ado, and a couple of other minor problems can get > cleared up with the offense, this will be a very special team.**** > > The Defense should be great! There’s a lot of talent and experience there, > especially in the line. The secondary has lost Janoris Jenkins, but there’s > an awful lot of talent to take up any slack there.**** > > I’m thinking the Gators are going to have a great season!!**** > > Other thoughts? Am I the only one here suffering from delusions? **** > > ** ** > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI**** > > Real Estate Broker**** > > Bob Parks Realty**** > > ****1517 Hunt Club Blvd******** > > ****Gallatin** **TN** **37066******** > > Phone: 615-826-4040**** > > Fax: 615-822-2027**** > > ****Mobile****: 615-972-4239**** > > ** ** > > **** > > ** ** > *Brantley's development key for Florida in 2011* > > By MARK LONG > AP Sports Writer **** > *Published: Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 7:12 p.m.* *Last Modified: Tuesday, > August 9, 2011 at 7:12 p.m.* > > ** ** > > ** ** > > John Brantley never really fit in ****Florida****'s spread offense.**** > > He seemed fine sitting on the bench behind Tim Tebow. But when it was his > turn, little went right. Brantley struggled to read defenses, missed open > receivers and often held the ball too long.**** > > Things were so bad that Brantley, a lifelong Gators fan whose father and > uncle played in ****Gainesville****, considered following coach Urban > Meyer out the door.**** > > He eventually chose to stick around under first-year head coach Will > Muschamp, swayed by the hiring of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis.**** > > His decision and his ability to transition to Weis' pro-style offense could > be keys as ****Florida**** tries to survive a tough schedule and compete > in the Southeastern Conference. The Gators open the season Sept. 3 against > Florida Atlantic. They also face **Alabama**, LSU, **South Carolina** and > ****Florida** **State****.**** > > For ****Florida**** to have success, they need more Brantley. Teammates > insist they've already seen improvement.**** > > "Big difference," receiver Deonte Thompson said. "He came in confident. > He's taking control of the huddle. He walks around different. His whole > swagger's back right now. We expect big things from him."**** > > The Gators expected big things from Brantley last year, too.**** > > He completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,061 yards, with nine touchdowns > and 10 interceptions. He became the first player to lead ****Florida****in > passing and throw more INTs than TDs since Kyle Morris in 1988. > **** > > That dubious distinction is far from what anyone expected from one of the > country's prized recruits in 2007. Brantley watched and learned from Tebow > for three seasons, and some expected ****Florida****'s offense to run as > smoothly with Brantley under center. It wasn't even close.**** > > It didn't help that the Gators were plagued by bad snaps, dropped passes, > turnovers, sacks, missed field goals and poor execution in the red zone. All > the issues resulted in some of the program's worst offensive performances in > more than two decades.**** > > Brantley received the brunt of the blame.**** > > Meyer, who quit shortly after the season, tried to spark the floundering > offense by experimenting with tight end Jordan Reed and versatile Trey > Burton at quarterback. Neither proved to be a long-term solution.**** > > "I definitely learned last year that when things aren't going right or when > things are just going wrong, you need to forget about it and just move on," > Brantley said. "You have to keep your head up and keep pushing forward. If > your head is down, other people's heads are going to go down.**** > > "You have to keep moving. Bad things aren't unavoidable. They've going to > happen, even if you're the No. 1 team in the country. A play or two is not > always going to be perfect. You just have to forget about it and move on." > **** > > Muschamp, the former head coach-in-waiting at ****Texas****, said Brantley > is the clear-cut starter ahead of freshmen Tyler Murphy, Jeff Driskel and > Jacoby Brissett heading into the Sept. 3 season opener against Florida > Atlantic.**** > > Muschamp said Weis' history of developing quarterbacks - Tom Brady, Brady > Quinn, Jimmy Clausen and Matt Cassel are on his resume - should benefit > Brantley.**** > > "He's got great confidence in John. That should give John great > confidence," Muschamp said. "Here's Charlie Weis, who's coached some of the > best quarterbacks that maybe have ever played the game. ... That ought to > give him great confidence as a quarterback, and I think it does."**** > > Even though Brantley is a senior and an integral part of the offense, the > Gators don't plan to lean on him in 2011. Muschamp wants a stout running > game, with undersized backs Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey carrying the load, > and hopes to get chunks of yards through play-action passes.**** > > It could be a good fit for Brantley. At least a better fit than the spread. > **** > > "Coming off last year, (Brantley's) definitely more confident," receiver > Frankie Hammond Jr. said. "He looks more settled. Things should turn around > and it should get better."**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
