What I see is a lack of focus on the O-line. They look lost. Moving from the zone blocking schemes to this pro-style has wrecked havoc and left them confused.
I also see (and this is no surprise) no go to running back. Not sure that would really matter with such poor run blocking, but we have nothing in the way of a battering ram. Burton tries, but lets face it-- he is no running back. He just doesn't have the speed burst or the vision. We also sorely lack any big possession type receivers. There is no Riley Cooper. There is no one receiver that steps up game in and game out to make a play. We don't have anyone that can go up and fight for a jump ball like UGA had... twice. Reed is by far our best... everyone else shows up occasionally, usually on a deep ball. We can't live by the deep ball. We must have solid and reliable threats across the middle and on the out patterns. Without that, our tiny running backs running the sweeps are victimized by corner backs who sold out because there is no receiving threat. And what is wrong with Rainey? All those muffed punts and then two dropped probably touchdowns on a slant... not to mention the fumble. We need pro-style players to play a pro-style offense. That is large, overly fed, strong O-line men and sizeable receivers mixed with speed. We have speed, just no size. It will take some time to fill all the gaps. I hate to say it, but will be longer than 3 years. Even incoming recruits won't make a real impact for 2 years. For Muschamp and Weiss's systems to take a hold, they need their type of players. Those types won't be difference makers until they have been in the system and in the weight room for at least 2 years... Its going to take awhile, but the good news is, if fans and decisions makers allow, it will work and work well with time. ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [gatortalk] 0 for October What is surprising is the seemingly total lack of team discipline: penalties are killing us, 2 delay of game calls in a row is inexcusable, continued failure to execute good fundamentals. Total frustration! Sent from my HTC Inspire™ 4G on AT&T ----- Reply message ----- From: "Woody Bass" <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: [gatortalk] 0 for October Date: Sat, Oct 29, 2011 8:59 pm We knew this would be like this this year guys. This shouldnt be too much of a surprise. Some things.. Yes. Record somewhat of their performance... No. Not surprised. Woody (via iPhone) On Oct 29, 2011, at 8:54 PM, "Kirkley.net" <[email protected]> wrote: We are a really bad team, at least I think we are. See I wasn't at any of the practices, so I'm not sure, but I believe we are poorly coached, poorly disciplined, poorly conditioned, not taking advantage of what few playmakers we have and we are seemingly unable to make in game gameplan changes. > > >They can play all the mind games they want, Brantley is starting, no he isn't. > We play all faceless nameless opponents, blah, blah, blah. What we have is a >coach who is getting paid millions for on the job training. We are Florida, >we shouldn't have to settle for this. And no, I am not an entitled Gator, but >I do expect a better performance than we have seen the last four games. > > >I did go into this year expecting some bumps, 7-5 or 8-4 was what I expected. >I figured we would lose to Bama and LSU, but not by 4 TDs! We have more >talent than Auburn or UGA, but still we lose. Yes the talent we have was >recruited for the spread, but isn't it the coaches job to modify his system to >work with the talent available? And it's not like pro set players aren't the >same ones being recruited for the spread, I mean, we have 3 OL, 3 WR, 1 QB and >numerous D players starting in the NFL, all products of the spread. > > >We look lost and this coaching staff installs zero confidence in me. If we >were showing some improvement, I could at least be encouraged, but we aren't. >I was hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but unfortunately, it >is a train.... > > >Time to stat drinking, how is it said, so it will feel like I got kicked by a >mule in the morning? > >Ken K >MNGator > > > >On Oct 29, 2011, at 6:32 PM, "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> wrote: > > >We are officially irrelevant. >> >>Muschamp's biggest challenge will be to get this teamto to matter. He is >>dangerously close to being the next Zook. I hope not. I never want to be >>Zooked again. >> >>As Stephen eluded to earlier, we have a long way to go to have the personnel >>to compete. Its going to be a long 2 years... >> >>Oline looked incapable. Perhaps the zone blocking recruits can't handle a >>pro style blocking scheme. We need to be bigger AND stronger. >> >>We have no receivers. None. Where was debose? Non existent. Much like our >>downfield threat. These guys may be able to play a spread, but not a pro >>style. We need a possession receiver. Someone with size, like Alli.... a >>monster size. 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