I always like being ranked lower in these things before the season. It makes it all the sweeter when someone steps up and takes everyone by surprise. If we had a proven back, then it might ruffle my feathers, but no one should be ranked highly until they've earned it on the field.
Rob Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 22, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Shane Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > > 6th or 7th is fair. None of these 3 have carried the rock all season like the > first 5 have. For preseason purposes, you can't rank them any higher than > 6th. Chubb, Webb, Hurd are all proven. None of our 3 are.... We don't even > have a dedicated starter yet. I don't see this being a by committee thing > either. Someone will emerge as the started after fall practice. I know you > like more positive news, but I think either 6th or 7th place is fair for > unproven guys. Hopefully, whoever the starter is will turn out to be a stud > and we'll be praising him in November. ;-) > > Go Gators!!!! > > SHANE > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > ALPCA #8756 > Europlate #1045 > >> On Jun 22, 2016, at 09:45, Oliver Barry <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 7th out of 8 teams? Thanks Robbie Andreau for inspiring confidence in fans. >> So thoughtful after watching the CWS last night. >> Tour de France!! Woo Hoo!!! >> >> 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 Shane Ford >> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 7:01 AM >> To: GatorNews >> Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Daily Football Fix: SEC East's top tailbacks >> >> Daily Football Fix: SEC East's top tailbacks >> >> >> >> In this Nov. 1, 2014 file phot, Georgia Bulldogs running back Nick Chubb >> (27) is tripped up by Florida Gators defensive back Jalen Tabor. >> >> File photo >> By Robbie Andreu >> Gainesville SUN Staff writer >> >> Published: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 11:59 a.m. >> Last Modified: Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 11:59 a.m. >> The league of Herschel and Bo became a quarterback/passing league after >> Steve Spurrier arrived at Florida in 1990. Now, the SEC is a >> tailback/rushing league again thanks to Alabama, LSU, Georgia and others -- >> the way they've cranked out elite back after elite back in recent years. >> >> There will be another strong running back stable in the league again this >> season, led by at least two Heisman Trophy candidates. >> >> One of those, of course, is in the Eastern Division. >> >> A week after ranking the league quarterbacks, here are our tailback rankings >> for the East: >> >> 1. Nick Chubb, Georgia -- This top ranking, of course, depends on Chubb >> making a full recovery from ACL surgery. If he does, and returns to the form >> he flashed so brilliantly last season, he'll make a strong run for the >> Heisman. His combination of size, strength and speed is tough to top -- and >> stop if you're a defender trying to tackle him. >> >> 2. Jalen Hurd, Tennessee -- Speaking of tough to stop, this 6-foot-4, >> 240-pound stud is a runaway freight train with the ball in his hands. Even >> though he shared carries with Alabama transfer Alvin Kamara, Hurd rushed for >> 1,288 yards and 12 touchdowns in a major breakout season in 2015. >> Justifiably, he's being mentioned with the Heisman heading into the season. >> >> 3. Sony Michel, Georgia -- Yes, the guy who filled in for Chubb last season >> established himself as one of the top running backs in the SEC, rushing for >> 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns. No, he's not a product of the system; he's >> a dynamic back. >> >> 4. Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt -- Florida's decision not to offer this >> Gainesville High kid a scholarship a few years ago looks worse and worse. >> He's clearly capable of not just playing in the SEC, but playing at a high >> level in this league after rushing for 1,152 yards and five touchdowns last >> season. >> >> 5. Stanley “Boom” Williams, Kentucky -- A back with that nickname has to be >> good, and he is. Williams averaged a whopping 7.1 yards a carry in rushing >> for 855 yards and six touchdowns last season. >> >> 6. Ish Witter, Missouri -- He did a nice job filling in for the injured >> Russell Hansbrough last season, rushing for 518 yards and a touchdown. In >> his battle to become the featured back this season, Witter will have to fend >> off hard-charging Trevon Walters. >> >> 7. Jordan Cronkrite, Florida -- Or Jordan Scarlett or Mark Thompson, >> depending on which of the three tailbacks eventually becomes the starter. >> The three are so even, though, that regardless who starts, they'll likely be >> sharing the rock this fall. There is a lot of upside to this group. >> >> 8. David Williams, South Carolina -- After rushing for 299 yards as a backup >> last season, Williams emerged as the starter this spring. He will be Will >> Muschamp's first USC tailback. Which may or may not be a good thing, >> depending on how you look at it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> 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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