I agree. Bianchi needs to put the crack pipe down stat. I
On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 10:25 AM, Woody Bass <[email protected]> wrote: > Hes officially lost his mind > > Woody (via iPhone) > > On Dec 4, 2013, at 10:10 AM, "John Bowers" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Fixing the Gators: Muschamp should hire Tebow, Fulmer and put Driskel in > the spread > > · > > Mike Bianchi > > SPORTS COMMENTARY > > *5:29 p.m. EST**,* *December 3, 2013* > > A little bird tells me what offense Will Muschamp will run next year to > try and save his job as the head coach of the *Florida > Gators*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/college-sports/florida-gators-ORSPT000172.topic> > . > > That little bird is called common sense. > > And common sense says Muschamp has one year to flip the field and make UF > a championship-contending program once again. Muschamp and UF Athletic > Director Jeremy Foley make a combined $4 million annually and are paid > handsomely to fix UF's woebegone program, but I'm still willing to give > them some sound advice free of charge. > > There is only way to quickly fix Florida's abysmal offense: Put starting > quarterback *Jeff > Driskel*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/jeff-driskel-PESPT008776.topic> > in the spread and let him do what made him a star at Hagerty High School > in Oviedo. And while they're at it, the Gators should at least offer *Tim > Tebow*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/tim-tebow-PESPT008528.topic> > the job of quarterback coach. Driskel was recruited by *Urban > Meyer*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/urban-meyer-PESPT008535.topic> > to become the next Tim Tebow. Why wouldn't Muschamp try to hire the > original Tim Tebow, perhaps the most decorated spread quarterback ever, to > mentor Driskel? > > Another suggestion as a potential hire: How about > former*Tennessee*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/college-sports/tennessee-volunteers-ORSPT000000290.topic> > coach Phil Fulmer as the new offensive line coach? Someone who knows > Fulmer tells me he is "bored senseless" and would love to get back into > coaching in some capacity. Many Florida fans remember Fulmer as the highly > successful head coach at Tennessee, but even before that he was recognized > as one of the premier offensive line coaches in > *SEC*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/college-sports/southeastern-conference-ORSPT00000246.topic> > history. > > But, mainly, what Muschamp needs to do is get Driskel in the spread. > Muschamp admitted after the Gators were pounded 37-7 by Florida State to > close out a historically bad 4-8 season that, "We need to take a look at > ourselves schematically.'' > > Translation: The most important position on the team — quarterback — must > be comfortable in the scheme. In high school, Driskel was a dual-threat > running-passing machine. During his senior season, he threw for 1,819 yards > and 15 touchdowns and ran for 1,333 yards and 20 TDs. > > For two years, the Gators, under former offensive coordinator Brent Pease, > have "misused Jeff," according to one member of his high school coaching > staff. "They tried to force him into being a drop-back quarterback when > that's not really his skill set. Jeff is the type of quarterback who you > need to turn loose and let him do what he does." > > Ironically, Muschamp and Pease were always worried Driskel would get hurt > if he ran too much. Guess what? Driskel broke his ankle last season while > standing in the pocket. > > Moreover, Florida's backup quarterback Tyler Murphy, another dual-threat > athlete, is also more suited to the spread. Which makes Florida's previous > offensive schemes under Muschamp even more baffling. Why would you run the > *Nick > Saban*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/nick-saban-PESPT0016556.topic> > offense when your talent was recruited to run the Urban Meyer offense? > > That's why the Gators need to go out and hire a spread guru to choreograph > the offense. How about newly fired Wyoming head coach Dave Christensen, who > ran the spread as the offensive coordinator at Missouri and turned *Chase > Daniel*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/chase-daniel-PESPT0013488.topic> > – *yes, Chase Daniel!* — into an NFL quarterback. Or how about Bob > Stitt, the head coach of Division II Colorado School of Mines, whose > offensive concepts have been borrowed by the likes of Texas A&M, West > Virginia and Cincinnati? Sometimes, the best offensive coaches come from > the most unlikely places. > > *Auburn*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/college-sports/auburn-tigers-ORSPT00000230.topic> > head coach Gus Malzahn spent more than a decade as a high school coach in > *Arkansas*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/college-sports/arkansas-razorbacks-ORSPT00000237.topic> > before he got his chance to move to college. *Chip > Kelly*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/chip-kelly-PESPT0016560.topic> > spent a dozen years choreographing his high-powered, fast-break attack > in New Hampshire before he was hired at Oregon. Or how about Clemson > offensive coordinator Chad Morris, who was a high school coach in Texas > five years ago? > > Honestly, I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility that Muschamp > could turn the Gators into SEC Championship contenders in one season (see > Auburn's and Missouri's record last year). I believe this was a > horrendously star-crossed, injury-plagued aberration of a season. > > When you lose a dozen starters to season-ending injuries, including your > top two quarterbacks, it's going to decimate your team. If you don't think > an injury to a quarterback can make a difference as to whether a team is > good or bad, ask the Green Bay Packers, who are 0-4-1 since*Aaron > Rodgers*<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/topic/sports/football/aaron-rodgers-PESPT00008904.topic> > went down with a broken collarbone > > It all starts with the quarterback. > > If Will Muschamp puts Jeff Driskel in the spread offense, he will save his > job. > > If he doesn't, he won't. > > The little bird has spoken. > > -- > -- > 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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