And Driskel is studying film more too. Woody (via iPhone)
On Jul 29, 2013, at 11:36 AM, "mail.bobparks.com" <[email protected]> wrote: > This is the first year in about 4 that we will have had the same offensive > coordinator for two years in a row. > That might make a difference. (Said with as much sarcasm as one can muster) > > 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 <[email protected]> >> Date: July 29, 2013, 8:19:08 AM CDT >> To: gatornews <[email protected]> >> Subject: [gatornews] ESPN.com: Relaxed Driskel looking to step it up >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> >> Relaxed Driskel looking to step it up >> >> July, 26, 2013 >> Jul 26 >> 4:45 >> PM ET >> By Michael DiRocco | ESPN.com >> Recommend14 >> Tweet0 >> Comments3 >> Email >> Print >> GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- It’s easily evident to those not inside the Florida >> locker room every day that Jeff Driskel has changed. >> >> He’s still focused and driven, but he comes across as much more confident >> and definitely more relaxed, which was obvious when he hammed it up with a >> significantly shorter member of the media just before doing a video shoot. >> >> That’s an indication that Driskel is much more at ease with who he is and >> more comfortable and confident in his knowledge and abilities as the Gators’ >> starting quarterback. >> >> [+] Enlarge >> Melina Vastola/USA TODAY SportsNow the undisputed starter, Jeff Driskel has >> been a more relaxed presence at QB for the Gators this offseason. >> Driskel knows the offense completely now that he’s in his second season >> under offensive coordinator Brent Pease. He knows where his receivers are >> supposed to be (even if they don’t), knows his pre-snap reads and >> adjustments, and feels much more comfortable in the pocket. His fundamentals >> are better, too. >> >> He should be a better player in 2013, someone capable of putting the team on >> his shoulders and winning a game instead of being a caretaker whose main >> directive was to not turn the ball over. >> >> “It’s his football team,” UF coach Will Muschamp said. “[Driskel] attacked >> the offseason the way you’re supposed to as far as his mental preparation, >> watching film. He understands what we’re doing offensively much better than >> a year ago, which is expected.” >> >> The main reason for Driskel’s improvement is that he’s no longer fighting >> for the job. He’s not competing with Jacoby Brissett, who left for NC State >> after the season ended, or worried that a couple of poor drives or games >> would get him benched. >> >> The biggest benefit of that situation is that he’s essentially getting twice >> as many practice reps, twice as much time in the film room, and twice as >> much individual work with Pease. He’s taking all of the first-team snaps >> instead of sharing them. He’s breaking down every play in the film room. >> He’s explaining every protection and adjustment and getting nearly all of >> the feedback. >> >> That showed during the spring, Muschamp said. >> >> “When the game slows down a little bit, you get a little more mental >> quickness of where to take the ball down the field, first progression read >> to the second, and understanding where the pressure may come from,” Muschamp >> said. “That’s part of the growing process of a young quarterback.” >> >> Driskel said he’s gaining a much better rapport with the receivers, which >> was something that he wasn’t able to do last season because there was always >> some awkwardness between the quarterbacks and receivers because of the >> competition between Driskel and Brissett. >> >> “When there’s a competition, you know, some guys are going to -- not be on >> one side or the other -- but there’s not as close of a bond because no one >> wants to step on anyone’s toes and no one wants to get on someone’s bad >> side,” Driskel said. “When there’s one set quarterback I think everyone >> responds well to it and everyone kind of is looking at the same person and >> getting on the same page with one person instead of doing it with two.” >> >> Driskel still has a lot on which to improve, specifically mastering the pass >> protections and knowing which adjustments to make and when and getting rid >> of the ball quicker to avoid sacks. >> >> But he appears to be on his way to becoming the kind of quarterback he was >> projected to be when he came out of Oviedo (Fla.) Hagerty High School in >> 2011 -- which should keep the Gators in contention for an Eastern Division >> title. >> -- >> -- >> 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 >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorNews" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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