Yeah, I couldn't agree more. Jeff is a fine young man and a talented athlete. I am really happy for him that he has found a place to shine.
Rob Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2015, at 12:02 PM, 'Scott Lucas' via GatorTalk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Coaching, yes. But I don't think a generalized statement is fair to three > different OCs and Driskel. The issue was Muschamp. He handcuffed every > single one of his OCs to protect his precious defense. He didn't allow them > to open it up, push the ball vertically, or be aggressive. There is no doubt > in my mind that our last three OCs will be successful elsewhere, just like > Driskel is now that he is out from under Muschamp. Our ineptitude > offensively falls directly at the feet of Will, and I am glad to see the > handcuffs off. Now these players finally get to showcase their talents... > they are NOT the disappointments that they were forced to be. They would not > have been highly rated recruits if there talent level was truly what we saw > on the field. They didn't forget how to catch and run routes... > > Its very telling how the team now speaks of the offense... the new energry, > the new excitement. The defense mentions it, the offensive players mention > it. They feel invigorated and renewed. Sure, that could be because change > is sometimes good but this is because they finally get to be offensive > players again! > > I blame Muschamp for ALL of our offensive troubles... all of it. The OCs are > operating under his direction. Games plans made at his direction. > > He is an outstanding DC, but nothing more. He will never make it as a head > coach if he doesn't learn to change and delegate. He didn't show he could do > that with three OCs. > > > > From: Oliver Barry <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 10:45 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] FW: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Miami Herald and Palm > Beach Post, courtesy of JunoGator > > 2. Jeff Driskel a “scapegoat” at Florida?: Louisiana Tech head coach Skip > Holtz believes former Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel was the “scapegoat” at > Florida. “I think down at Florida, it got very toxic for him. He became the > scapegoat,” Holtz said per The News Star. “He became the guy that was tied to > losing at Florida as a fan base that does not take very well to losing. It > really became a negative situation, which is unfortunate because he’s such a > great Christian young man with such great values who is a leader.” (Click > here for the full story from The News Star) > I saw this as I was scanning the Miami news… > Yes, is my answer, Driskel was a scapegoat. The real blame should be/was > placed on Mustchamp. > How many, 3 offensive coordinators in 3 years? Why couldn’t either he or > Harris hit a barn? Why couldn’t the WRs catch anything? > COACHING. > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > PARKS > 305B Indian Lake Blvd > Suite 220 > Hendersonville TN 37075 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > [email protected] > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of JunoGator > Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 6:13 AM > To: GatorNEWS > Subject: [gatornews] GatorNews from the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, > courtesy of JunoGator > > > McElwain imbues passion for discipline he got as young coach on Gators > By Anthony Chiang - Palm Beach Post Staff Writer > It’s hard for Jim McElwain to hide his passion for details. > As he spoke about the growth of his quarterbacks Wednesday, McElwain’s voice > grew a little louder when he remembered the mistakes made at that day’s > practice. > · Big Ten football coaches troubled by trend toward early recruiting > “If you want me to call it out, we had two late throws in the red area today. > It can’t happen,” the first-year Gators coach said. “We had one late over the > middle that’s going to get intercepted. That’s unacceptable. Those are things > that kill you, is the unacceptable behavior, when you know better. And that’s > what I’m getting at. It’s not OK. No, it’s not OK.” > But for those close to McElwain off the field, that’s just the way he is. > “For whatever reason, when Jim dials something in that is of importance to > him, he has an aura of intensity that others don’t,” said Eastern Washington > associate athletic director for development Marc Hughes, who is a friend of > McElwain and has stayed at his house multiple times in recent years. “He just > has something that when he cares about something, he’s incredibly intense.” > <mime-attachment.jpg>STEPHEN M. DOWELL > Florida head coach Jim McElwain coaches during the New Mexico State at > Florida NCAA football game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ... Read More > McElwain’s approach has spilled over to the rest of Florida’s football > program, forcing a drastic shift in the work environment for the players and > coaches around him. > It has been less than nine months since Florida earned a 28-20 win over East > Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on January 3, but the Pirates will see a much > different team this week. The more disciplined and offensive-minded Gators > (1-0) will host East Carolina (1-0) in a rematch of last season’s bowl game > at 7 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2). > “It’s about continually taking a path and understanding the details that help > you be successful,” McElwain said about his approach with the Gators. > JOHN RAOUX > Florida head coach Jim McElwain, center, leaves the field after defeating New > Mexico State in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, ... Read More > Since arriving to Gainesville in December, McElwain has preached discipline > and efficiency. > It showed in last week’s season-opening win over New Mexico State, as the > Gators finished the game with one penalty and 61 points on just 13 offensive > drives. It was the first time Florida committed just one penalty in a contest > since 1977 and it marked the most points Florida has scored in the first game > under a new head coach. > “He’s a motivator,” Gators defensive lineman Bryan Cox Jr. said of McElwain. > “He has a certain aura about him that players want to play for him. We have > total confidence in him and he shines.” > But how has McElwain already earned the trust of his players with just one > game under his belt? > “Jim comes across as being a little bit low key, but Jim is a great > communicator,” said former Eastern Washington coach Dick Zornes, who dealt > with McElwain as a player and later hired him as a graduate assistant for his > first coaching job. “But I’ve always said his biggest asset as a coach is his > ability to communicate. When you say something to somebody, they have to > believe what you’re telling them is the way to do things. It’s like selling. > You have to get them to invest in something that you’re doing.” > Some of McElwain’s biggest coaching attributes come from Zornes. McElwain > spent 11 seasons on Zornes’ staff, eventually getting promoted from a > graduate assistant to quarterbacks and wide receivers coach. > Many of the people close to McElwain believes Zornes had the biggest > influence on him as a coach. > Zornes was known as a “strict disciplinarian.” Since arriving to Florida, > McElwain has earned a similar reputation while holding each of his players > accountable for their actions. > Safety Duke Dawson reportedly served a first-half suspension against New > Mexico State for being late to a team meeting and receiver Demarcus Robinson > was dropped to third-string on this week’s depth chart for reportedly missing > a team meal. > “We didn’t have a ton of rules, but the rules we had were going to affect > your behavior and success as a football player, college student and human > being,” Zornes said of his approach. “Violations of those rules are going to > have a consequence.” > It sounds similar to the way McElwain is handling things at Florida. > “He doesn’t put up with anything, no matter if you’re the star player or > scout team player,” Cox said of McElwain. > Offensive players knew things would be different when they received the > playbook. > “Our first install was probably like eight pages more than last year’s entire > playbook,” redshirt senior wide receiver Valdez Showers said. “We have > adjustments for everything for every coverage and things like that. Last > year, it was kind of, it was very simple, just get out there and go fast.” > McElwain, who shot up the coaching ranks as an offensive coach, is known for > his ability to draw up plays and manipulate defenses. > “Jim is really good at designing mismatches,” said former Eastern Washington > tight end Trevor Westlund, who played under a young McElwain from 1989 > through 1992. “I think he’s very good at recognizing what he has and how he’s > going to exploit the other team. I think he probably does that better than > anybody.” > Off the field and on the field, McElwain has already put his stamp on the > program. > The 53-year-old Montana native is confident in his style. The players are > confident in McElwain’s style, too. > “Jim is pretty self-assured,” Zornes said. “Montana people have a little > cockiness to them. Jim has that little swagger to him. I don’t mean that to > be negative because I think it’s a real positive for him. He has a good > belief in himself.” > > > > Daily Three: Will Grier to start at QB, more Gators headlines > September 11, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, > The competition for the full-time quarterback job is still on, but we know > who will start at quarterback for the Gators this week. > > Florida’s quarterbacks Treon Harris (3) left, and Will Grier (7), right, face > the cameras during Media Day at the University of Florida in Gainesville, > Fla., Wednesday, Aug., 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin) > We discuss that news and more in today’s “Daily Three.” > 1. Gators to start Grier at QB: Florida announced Thursday afternoon that > Will Grier will start for Florida against East Carolina on Saturday (7 p.m., > ESPN2). The Gators will use a similar game plan to the one they used in the > opener with Treon Harris splitting time with Grier at quarterback. Harris got > the start in the opener. (Click here for more on the news) > 2. Jeff Driskel a “scapegoat” at Florida?: Louisiana Tech head coach Skip > Holtz believes former Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel was the “scapegoat” at > Florida. “I think down at Florida, it got very toxic for him. He became the > scapegoat,” Holtz said per The News Star. “He became the guy that was tied to > losing at Florida as a fan base that does not take very well to losing. It > really became a negative situation, which is unfortunate because he’s such a > great Christian young man with such great values who is a leader.” (Click > here for the full story from The News Star) > 3. Know anything about East Carolina?: Don’t worry if you don’t. We have you > covered. We brought in The Daily Reflector reporter Nathan Summers, who > covers the East Carolina football team, to answer some questions on the > Pirates. (Click here to learn about the Gators’ Week 2 opponent) > > > Gators to start Will Grier at quarterback against East Carolina > September 10, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, > After hinting that quarterback Will Grier could make his first college start > this week, Gators coach Jim McElwain has officially flipped the script. > > Florida quarterback Will Grier (7) gains yardage against New Mexico State > during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 5, > 2015, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) > The team announced Thursday afternoon that Grier will start for Florida > against East Carolina on Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN2). The Gators will use a > similar game plan to the one they used in the opener with Treon Harris > splitting time with Grier at quarterback. > “I’m sure it will be similar,” McElwain said earlier this week when asked > about his Week 2 plan for the quarterbacks. “We kind of hit it, I’m not sure > the exact pitch count, it worked out a little bit, we tried to sit in kind of > that three series, 12 to 15 reps, go from there, and it’s just kind of in the > flow of the game how it works.” > Harris got the start in Florida’s 61-13 win over New Mexico State last week, > playing the first three series of the game and three more in the second half. > The sophomore finished 14-of-19 for 215 yards and two touchdowns. > Grier entered the opener with 12:36 remaining in the second quarter and > played six consecutive drives over the second and third quarters. The > redshirt freshman went 16-of-18 for 166 yards and two touchdowns, and also > ran for 43 yards and a score. > The competition for the full-time starting quarterback job is still going. > Some believe McElwain would like to name a starting quarterback before the > start of conference play next week. > Grier will take on his father’s alma mater. Chad Grier played quarterback for > East Carolina. > Who should start at QB for the Gators? > ( )Will Grier( )Treon Harris > VoteView ResultsPolldaddy.com > > > Recruiting roundup: Gators commit Chauncey Gardner releases list of official > visits, more recruiting news > September 10, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, > Florida’s season opener left a good impression on recruits. > > Chauncey Gardner (Photo by 247Sports) > Top recruits like 2017 QB Jake Allen, 2016 WRs Sam Bruce and Nate Craig-Myers > made the trip to Gainesville to watch the Gators beat New Mexico State 61-13 > on Saturday. > This week’s recruiting roundup features some news on Allen, Bruce and > Craig-Myers along with the official visit plans of Gators commit Chauncey > Gardner. > Here’s this week’s top Gators recruiting news: > * 2016 four-star CB Chauncey Gardner, who is already a Gators commit, tweeted > out the list of schools he plans to take official visits to. The plan is for > Gardner to visit Florida State or Ohio State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Alabama > and Florida in that order. Gardner committed to Florida this past March. > * 2016 five-star Tampa Catholic WR Nate Craig-Myers spoke to Scout.com about > his impression of the Gators after attending the opener against New Mexico > State: “It was a really good game. I feel like there are big things ahead for > them. They have a great season ahead of them.” > * The Fort Lauderdale-St. Thomas Aquinas duo of 2017 QB Jake Allen and 2016 > WR Sam Bruce were part of the impressive group of recruits who made the trip > Gainesville to attend Florida’s opener against New Mexico State on Saturday. > Allen, who is already committed to the Gators, said the new offense should > help recruiting. “The switch from whatever they were running before to what > they’re running now is definitely huge for offensive recruits,” Allen said. > Bruce, who committed to Hurricanes more than a year ago and hasn’t budged off > that decision yet, was spotted wearing Gators gear outside of the stadium > before Saturday’s game. Florida is making a strong push to flip Bruce’s > commitment. (Click here for more details on Allen and Bruce’s trip to > Gainesville) > * 2016 three-star Oak Ridge (Tenn.) TE/DE Darel Middleton tweeted that he > received an offer from Florida last week. The 6-foot-6 Middleton is an > impressive athlete for his size. (Check out Middleton’s highlight tape) > * The Gators’ 2016 recruiting class is currently ranked 14th nationally by > 247Sports, 13th nationally by Rivals.com, 18th nationally by ESPN.com, and > 14th nationally by Scout.com. > > > Opponent Overview: Learn about Gators Week 2 opponent East Carolina > September 10, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, > A lot has changed since Florida and East Carolina faced off in the Birmingham > Bowl in January. The Gators won that game 28-20. > see video discussion: > http://video.palmbeachpost.com/?ndn.trackingGroup=90068&ndn.siteSection=palmbeachpost&ndn.videoId=29670838&freewheel=90068&sitesection=palmbeachpost&vid=29670838 > > Despite new faces on the field and on the sidelines, Florida (1-0) will look > to beat the Pirates (1-0) again Saturday when they face off in Gainesville at > 7 p.m. (ESPN2). > We brought in The Daily Reflector reporter Nathan Summers, who covers the > East Carolina football team, to answer five questions on the Pirates. Make > sure to follow Nathan (@NateSumm99) on Twitter for info on East Carolina > leading up to Saturday’s game. > > East Carolina’s Isaiah Jones (7) slips past the Towson defense during an NCAA > college football game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, in > Greenville, N.C. (Aileen Devlin/The Daily Reflector via AP) > Let’s get to the questions … > 1. It has been just two games since Florida and East Carolina played each > other in the Birmingham Bowl, how different is this Pirates team from the one > that appeared in the bowl game? > Nathan: Very different. Not only are stars Shane Carden and Justin Hardy gone > from the ECU offense, main outside passing target Cam Worthy is also gone, as > is lead running back Breon Allen. Furthermore, the preseason loss of > sophomore QB Kurt Benkert and the recent announcement by backup Cody Keith > that he has left the team has further thrown the offense into flux. But with > mainstays like receiver Isaiah Jones and running back Chris Hairston, the > Pirates still possess big-play capability. On defense, familiar faces like > linebackers Zeek Bigger and Montese Overton along with cornerback Josh > Hawkins are all back for their senior seasons. > 2. Were you surprised that East Carolina couldn’t pull away from Towson? Why > weren’t they able to? The Pirates won the opener 28-20. > Nathan: The Pirates lacked killer instinct beyond Hairston’s four rush TDs. > The game plan for Blake Kemp’s first start under center was fairly basic and > didn’t include any downfield throws. The team also again struggled to convert > in the kicking game. > 3. Who is the one East Carolina player the Gators will have to worry about > the most? What does that player do best? > Nathan: On offense, it’s likely Jones, who can beat coverage with speed and a > physical presence. He was limited last season only by his number of touches > playing on an offense in which Hardy commanded most of the catches. Still, > Jones was able to flirt with a 1,000-yard campaign. On defense, it is likely > Overton, who stands the best chance to put pressure on UF’s passers. > 4. Where are the Pirates most vulnerable and how can the Gators take > advantage? > Nathan: The Pirates have yet to prove they can stop the deep pass, though > Towson did little to challenge them in that way. Hawkins has shown signs of > brilliance, and strong safety Terrell Richardson delivered a game-ending hit > last week, but the ECU secondary has been its undoing numerous times. > 5. What’s your prediction for the game? > Nathan: I think Florida wins, perhaps not as big as against New Mexico State, > but the Gators’ speed on defense will be a constant problem for the ECU > offense. > > Skip Holtz: Driskel became a "scapegoat" at Florida > GAINESVILLE -- Former Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel leads the nation in > passing efficiency (321.4) after the first weekend of college football. > The Louisiana Tech transfer scored five touchdowns in his Bulldogs debut, and > his head coach Skip Holtz, formally at USF, felt compelled to defend > Driskel’s time at UF. > “I think down at Florida, it got very toxic for him,” Holtz said on his radio > show Wednesday. > “He because the scapegoat. > “He became the guy that was tied to losing at Florida as a fan base that does > not take very well to losing. It really became a negative situation, which is > unfortunate because he’s such a great Christian young man with such great > values who is a leader. If you ever have a chance to sit down and talk with > him, he’s almost too good to be true. He’s exactly the way you’d want to > raise your son. I’m really proud of him and really happy for him that he was > able to go out and play that way. Our fan base was able to embrace him the > way that they did.” > Driskel remains a toxic topic for Florida fans. He represents the tantalizing > tease of the Will Muschamp era. > The 6-4, 230-pound quarterback always possessed the physical tools to excel > at the position, but Driskel was crippled by turnovers, inefficiencies and > poor coaching at UF. He led the Gators to a 11-2 season in 2012, only for his > career to unravel following a broken leg in 2013 and a woeful start in 2014. > Still, Driskel always handed the adversity with class, meeting with the media > after getting benched at Tennessee and, later, officially losing his starting > job to freshman Treon Harris. > He was tough as nails, too, but simply lacked the requisite talent to thrive > in the SEC. He needed and deserved a fresh start. Good for him making the > best of a tough situation. > Driskel’s Bulldogs play at Western Kentucky tonight (8 p.m., Fox Sports 1). > Follow me on Twitter @JesseReSimonton > > Posted by Jesse Simonton > > Script flipped: Grier to start over Harris against ECU > GAINESVILLE -- Jim McEwalin officially flipped the script. > Florida quarterback Will Grier will start Saturday’s showdown against East > Carolina, the school announced Thursday, adding that sophomore Treon Harris > will play extensively, too. > Grier, a redshirt freshman, came off the bench in UF’s 61-13-opening rout > over New Mexico State. He played six straight series, competing 16-of-18 > passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Grier also flashed his mobility, > adding 43 yards and a score on the ground. > Grier will make his first collegiate start against his father’s alma mater, > as Chad Grier was a backup quarterback for the Pirates from 1989-1990. > Although Grier played well in his debut last weekend, he’s hasn’t won the > competition over Harris. At least not yet. > Harris, who started the opener, performed well, too, throwing for 215 yards > and two touchdowns. > The quarterbacks will again split series against the Pirates, with McElwain > potentially tabbing a full-time starter next week. > The decision to give Grier the nod comes a day after McElwain ripped the > quarterbacks for a poor midweek practice. > Florida’s coach called Wednesday’s effort “unacceptable.” > “We had two late throws in the red area today,” McElwain said. > “It can’t happen. We had one late over the middle that’s going to get > intercepted. That’s unacceptable. Those are the things that kill you. 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