Was pease the offensive co-ordinator when Boise played OK in the Fiesta Bowl? I thought I read he came in later.
Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker Bob Parks, LLC 1517 Hunt Club Blvd Gallatin TN 37066 615-972-4239 615-826-4040 Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Woody Bass <[email protected]> > Date: August 22, 2012 2:01:43 PM CDT > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] OurTwoBits.com: 2012 Florida Gator Football Preview > Reply-To: [email protected] > > http://ourtwobits.com/2012-florida-gator-football-preview/ > > 2012 Florida Gator Football Preview > > > > The 2012 Gator Football Season is very close to being underway, and with the > August heat comes the restless anticipation for College Football. Fear not > Gator Faithful, I’ve got you covered on what to expect this season for your > Orange and Blue. Hostile new SEC environments, an explosive new offense, a > ruthless defense, and a competitive quarterback battle are just a few reasons > why this football season for the Florida will be unlike any other. > > Less “cupcake” games, more tests early: > > > > Due to SEC conference realignment the big boys from the South welcome, and I > use “welcome” lightly, Texas A&M and Missouri. What this means for the Gators > in terms of scheduling is that instead of having their two usual at home > “cupcake” opponents before facing SEC East foe Tennessee in mid-September, > our boys will travel 924 miles to College Station, Texas to face the Aggies. > This is a crucial game for both of these programs. For one, it is a > nail-biting road test for the Gators, in a hostile environment unlike Florida > has ever seen. As Will Muschamp puts it, “You ever been to College Station? > It’ll be the only time you go”. I wanted to see what the Aggies’ Kyle Field > was all about and found this: Looks a little intimidating, right? This is a > crucial win for the Gators to give them some confidence they flat out didn’t > have last season, and an opportunity for them to give Texas A&M a taste of > what SEC football is all about. A win in week 2 could also give them some on > the road coolness that would carry over in Week 3 when they travel to Rocky > Top Tennessee. It’s a pretty gutsy schedule for Florida early in the season, > huh? With the game being only the second week of the season, under a new > offensive coordinator, and a sophomore quarterback who will be only making > their second start of the season, this game could give Gator Nation rekindled > hope in Muschamp and his “Florida Way”, or lead them to believe another 7-6, > or worse, season could be underway. > > Brent Pease and his New Offense: > > > > Coming all the way from the blue turf, non-AQ, BCS-buster Boise State, new > Offensive Coordinator Brent Pease is expected to give the Florida offense the > explosive plays we’ve been eagerly waiting for. At Boise, Pease’s offense was > filled with a variety of shifts, formations, and gadget plays. Who could > forget that perfectly executed Statue of Liberty play in the Fiesta bowl > against Oklahoma? Here’s that play again, just in case you forgot how epic it > was: Boise’s offense consisted of a variety of different formations that > their offense used, such as two back sets, one back pistol power, two back > pistol read-option, empty sets on the line of scrimmage, and even the > Wildcat. These shifts and different formations caused miscommunication and > chaos by defenses facing the Boise offense. Boise ranked 9th in total offense > scoring 81 TDs last season in the FBS while Florida’s sluggish offense ranked > 105th with just 37 TDs at the end of 2011. Last season the Boise offense put > up 390 total yards against the Georgia Bulldogs, and an impressive 261 > passing yards against a Bulldog pass defense that finished 10th in the nation > in 2011. In the red zone, Boise called several gadget plays to put points on > the board, something the Gators need to improve upon this year. 2011 had only > 32 Red Zone scores, 14 of those being Field Goals. Luckily Caleb Sturgis will > return for 2012, but whether gadget plays are used or not, Pease has to call > plays that will score TDs. This multitude of formations is going to be very > different from the dull, inefficient offense we saw last season. > > > > Look for Pease to use the power run game with RB Mike Gillislee effectively > and often, using him fittingly downhill between the tackles. Mike set big > goals for himself in the 2012 season at SEC Media days, saying that he wants > to rush for 1500 yards and 24 Touchdowns. While the quarterback race is still > open as fall camp is underway, I am very confident in Pease’s ability to > develop both Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel. Wide Receivers Andre Debose > and Quinton Dunbar need to step up this season, especially with the departure > of Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey, who combined for 47 catches in 2011. Debose > had only four TDs last season, and Dunbar snagged only two in the end-zone. > While Boise’s passing game flourished due to the accurate and efficient Boise > QB Kellen Moore under center, Pease should be able open up the passing game a > lot more, and Brissett or Driskel will hopefully execute the new system > proficiently behind a stronger, much improved offensive line. > > Battle of the Sophomores: > > > > Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel, as Muschamp stated in the press conference > Sunday, are still equally in the hunt for the starting job as Quarterback > come September 1st. Coach Muschamp did not make any inclination of either QB > having the upper hand by saying “they can win with both QBs”. We will see a > depth chart the Monday of game week, August 27th, which will put an end to > the speculation of who will be under center on the 1st. We saw Jacoby > Brissett make his first career start in 2011 against the number one ranked > LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. He became the Gators starting quarterback for the > Auburn game as well, and throughout the season had an 86.93 efficiency > rating, and performed well under the injury-plagued circumstances last year. > Jeff Driskel took over for now Baltimore Raven Johnny Brantley after a > high-ankle sprain took him out of the game against Alabama. While he did not > have an encouraging showing against the top-ranked Tide Defense that October > evening, we all know the boy can play. He was the #1 QB Prospect in 2010, and > at 6’4 232 pounds he possesses a Tebow-esque physique. While he is a running > quarterback like Tebow was at Florida, I do expect Jeff to pass the ball more > than Tim did in his years as a Gator. Driskel threw for a career 4,844 > passing yards and 36 touchdowns in high school. It seems neither Brissett nor > Driskel had the advantage in the spring game and it will all boil down to who > outworks the other come the end of fall training camp. That means whoever > runs Pease’s offense most efficiently, shows the ability to make smart plays, > and who the players will respond to most will earn the first spot on the > depth chart. There could even be a possibility that both will get equal reps > in practice and games, but I think this is unlikely. Regardless of who earns > the job, I am confident in Pease to call plays that fit their skill sets in > 2012. > > Ruthless Gator Defense: > > > > There is already a lot of hype surrounding to 2012 Gator’s Defense, and that > hype is well warranted. Last season, they finished ranked 8th nationally, and > they impressively finished 2011 ranked 2nd in the Nation behind the National > Champion Alabama in 3rd Down Conversion defense. The 2012 defense returns 14 > of 15 starters from last season, and expect another impressive year by this > unit as a whole. ESPN College Football analyst Trevor Matich described them > during SEC Media Days saying: “They’re fast, they’re hostile, they’re deep.” > Now if that doesn’t pump you up I don’t know what will. Linebacker Jon Bostic > is set to have another huge season, currently having a total of 169 tackles, > a figure that leads all current Gators. Weakside Linebacker Jelani Jenkins > had 75 tackles last year, and these two LBs have combined started 42 games. > Sharrif Floyd and Dominique Easly should have another productive year; they > combined for 83 tackles last year. Matt Elam and Josh Evans, Safeties, will > have to make more big plays in the secondary; the Gators snagged only 8 > interceptions all season in 2011. The Cornerback position is still up for > grabs between Loucheiz Purifoy, Cody Riggs and Jaylen Watkins. Florida will > face offenses in 2012 with efficient quarterbacks and high-flying attacks > such as Connor Shaw of USC, James Franklin from Missouri, and Aaron Murray of > Georgia. The Gator secondary of 2011 was quite young, but their year of > experience could poise them to have a breakout season as a unit. > > The biggest blow to the Gator Defense happened during the April spring game. > Ronald Powell playing the “Buck” position, a hybrid Defensive End, tore his > ACL. However, he was cleared for downhill running in late July, and will be > reevaluated October 1st with no set return date as of now. Muschamp has > praised fifth-year Senior Lerentee McCray to replace Powell, by saying “I’m > expecting a big year out of him, I really am.” McCray did not play in the > spring, which was a simple precautionary for a mild shoulder injury. McCray > is the best alternative for Powell, having played behind Powell last season, > and having 5 career starts. He played in nine games in 2011, missing four > games due to injury. He recorded 24 tackles on the season and tied leading > the team with four quarterback hurries. Powell will hopefully return to > dominance on defense, he started in 12 games last season missing Auburn due > to injury . This should be an even stronger defensive unit for Florida in > 2012, and it will be interesting just how far this defense can take the > Gators. > > > > > > 2012 for the Gators should be a much stronger than the Orange and Blue we saw > last year. I am confident with what Coach Muschamp has done this offseason > with respect to recruiting, coaching staff changes, and doing things his > “Florida Way”. I do not think I am alone when I say I want September 1st to > get here as soon as possible, so we do not have to dwell on 7-6 any longer. > Buckle up Gator fans, 2012 will be a doozy. And hopefully, it’ll be a good > one. > > - > Morgan Moriarty is a Sophomore Telecommunications Major at the University of > Florida. 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