My feeling exactly on the future! I would love to see a comparison. I remember several failed drives and a bad quarter here and there with Grier at the helm, but it seemed like each game the offense was getting better up until the suspension. I have to believe now that the neck to neck thing MUST have been coaching motivation.
Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! ALPCA #8756 Europlate #1045 > On Nov 12, 2015, at 11:45 AM, Rob Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am curious whether there would be a substantial difference if we broke down > the stats by Grier's starts versus Harris' starts. My subjective recollection > is that our offense was on an upward trajectory under Grier, but has been > getting worse since the suspension. I know they said the two were > neck-and-neck, but I see a huge difference between them. But even if that's > so, well, Grier's gone for now and that's life. > > Here's how I am looking at it. We have an excellent chance of winning two > more games, a solid shot at FSU and we'll probably be big underdogs in the > SECCG. We can win all of those, and I hope we do, but even if we don't, this > season is so far beyond my wildest expectations that I can head into the > winter a happy Gator. Then I stop and think about 1) how experienced this > young line will be next year, 2) getting Grier back, maybe, or a great > freshman QB, 3) a really strong recruiting year, and 4) another year of > understanding by the offense of Mac's system, and I am really feeling like > the next several years will be a particularly good time to be a Gator. > > Rob > > >> On Nov 12, 2015, at 10:14 AM, Realtracs <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yikes!! The stats here are too eerily similar. I wish I hadn't seen this. >> It means we have had a lot of good luck this season. >> Everybody rub your favorite rabbits foot today! >> >> Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI, SFR >> Real Estate Broker >> PARKS >> 305 B Indian Lake Blvd >> Suite 220 >> Hendersonville TN 37075 >> Mobile: 615-972-4239 >> Office: 615-826-4040 >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> Begin forwarded message: >> >>> From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> >>> Date: November 12, 2015 at 6:45:53 AM CST >>> To: GatorNews <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Difference is Gators making plays, opponents >>> failing to do so >>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>> >>> Difference is Gators making plays, opponents failing to do so >>> >>> By Pat Dooley >>> Gainesville Sun sports columnist >>> Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 1:35 p.m. >>> Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 1:35 p.m. >>> This was back in the spring when the Gator Nation was still trying to get >>> its brain around its new football coach. Jim McElwain walked out of a >>> Mexican restaurant in Gainesville after an undisturbed meal with friends. >>> >>> In the parking lot, he was stopped by someone who asked to have her picture >>> taken with him. >>> >>> “You’re the new Florida coach, right?” she said. “My dad is a big Gator >>> fan.” >>> >>> They posed for a quick cellphone shot before she asked, “What’s your name >>> again?” >>> >>> McElwain grinned and said, “I’ve got a long way to go, don’t I?” >>> >>> Flash forward to Thursday night for the coaches’ call-in show. People were >>> hanging from the rafters to get a glimpse of the newest Gainesville rock >>> star. Between segments with Mick Hubert, lines of fans waited to get >>> autographs and selfies. >>> >>> He has come a long way in the hearts of Florida fans quickly by restoring >>> the order in the East. Six years after Florida’s last visit, the Gators are >>> returning to the arena they once owned. >>> >>> It’s nice that Florida could get back to the Georgia Dome before they turn >>> it into a parking lot. >>> >>> There is still plenty of football to be played before that game, including >>> Saturday’s game in Columbia, S.C., against the Gamecocks. But just the fact >>> that we know Florida will play a minimum of 14 games this season after two >>> straight 12-game seasons is reason enough for celebration. >>> >>> Let’s not forget that in four of the five seasons that were played between >>> SEC Championship Games, UF had a combined SEC record of 14-18. >>> >>> As a result, nobody really cares if it’s Alabama and its smothering defense >>> on the other side. Just being there makes Florida one of the best stories >>> in the 2015 season. >>> >>> So how did this happened? >>> >>> There are championships that are won by dominant play and dominant players. >>> But many of them are won by just making a few more plays than the team they >>> happen to be facing at the time. >>> >>> When athletic director Jeremy Foley was looking for a new head coach to >>> replace Will Muschamp, he went searching for offense. McElwain was the >>> answer, even if the name didn’t overwhelm the Gator Nation. >>> >>> Here’s the funny thing -- his offense isn’t really better than Muschamp’s >>> was last year. There are certainly reasons, including a patched-together >>> offensive line and a mid-season gut punch to the quarterback position from >>> the NCAA. >>> >>> Check out the numbers >>> >>> Total offense: 2014: 96th; 2015: 91st >>> >>> Yards per play: 2014: 5.24; 2015: 5.49 >>> >>> Yards per game: 2014: 367.6; 2015: 367.2 >>> >>> Points per game: 2014: 28.6; 2015: 30.3 >>> >>> The difference is that Florida has done exactly what a team has to do when >>> it’s not overpowering its opponents — making plays when it absolutely must. >>> When the defense has to get off the field, it does. When the offense needs >>> 20 yards to set up a field goal as it did last week, it does. >>> >>> These five plays were the biggest to get Florida to Atlanta: >>> >>> 1. Will Grier to Antonio Callaway, Tennessee: There is no question that the >>> 63-yard touchdown play on fourth-and-14 is the signature play from this >>> season. It’s only going to get better the further you get away from it. >>> >>> 2. Austin Hardin’s field goal, Vanderbilt: OK, Florida still probably wins >>> the East if it loses to Vandy. But it wouldn’t be clinched right now. >>> >>> 3. Treon Harris to Callaway, Georgia: Let’s face it, Florida’s offense was >>> struggling. The muffed punt had given the Gators the lead, but Harris’ >>> perfect rollout toss to the freshman receiver put Georgia in a hole. Vernon >>> Hargreaves III’s ensuing interception threw dirt on it. >>> >>> 4. Jon Bullard sacks Patrick Towles, Kentucky: First SEC game of the year, >>> Wildcats hanging around in front of a rocking crowd. Kentucky is driving >>> near midfield when Bullard makes the play that effectively ends the game >>> with 46 seconds to play. >>> >>> 5. Bryan Cox Jr. recovers a mid-air fumble, Ole Miss: The Rebels’ messed up >>> an exchange between Chad Kelly and Jaylen Walton and Cox was >>> Bryan-on-the-spot to set the Gators up at the Ole Miss 24. Florida was >>> already up 7-0, but five plays later UF was in the end zone and the Rebs >>> were in trouble. >>> >>> And it also helps when the other team doesn’t make plays. >>> >>> For example, there was Aaron Medley’s missed 55-yard field goal for >>> Tennessee. If it hooks a foot, who knows where we -- and Tennessee -- are >>> today? Or Jay Rome’s dropped touchdown pass for Georgia which would have >>> put the Bulldogs up 7-6 early in the second quarter. Or Dorian Baker’s >>> dropped TD pass for Kentucky early in that game, which was followed up two >>> plays later by a Hargreaves pick. Or even Gary Wunderlich’s missed >>> chip-shot field goal for Ole Miss early in the second quarter. >>> >>> Somehow, McElwain has been able to combine an elite defense, just enough >>> offense and a little magic to get Florida to this point. >>> >>> Oh, and since I’m into charts today, here are Florida’s last 10 quarters of >>> defense. >>> >>> Plays: 147. >>> >>> Yards: 514. >>> >>> Yards per play: 3.5. >>> >>> Yards per quarter: 51.4. >>> >>> Points per quarter: 1.7. >>> >>> We’ll see what happens, but the past 2½ months have seen a different >>> attitude and a different ability to make plays. >>> >>> As a result, it’s been a different kind of fun for Gator fans -- the >>> unexpected. >>> >>> Contact Pat Dooley at 352-374-5053 or at [email protected]. And follow >>> at Twitter.com/Pat_Dooley. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent From Shane's iPhone >>> Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! >>> ALPCA #8756 >>> Europlate #1045 >>> -- >>> -- >>> 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) >>> --- >>> 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/d/optout. >> -- >> -- >> 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) >> --- >> 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/d/optout. > -- > -- > 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) > --- > 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/d/optout. -- -- 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) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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