I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Franks start for the Gators this fall.
Oliver Barry CRS, GRI Real Estate Broker PARKS Real Estate Services 305 B Indian Lake Blvd Suite 220 Hendersonville TN 37075 Office: 615-826-4040 Mobile: 615-972-4239 [email protected] Begin forwarded message: > From: Shane Ford <[email protected]> > Date: January 29, 2018 at 6:51:09 AM CST > To: GatorNews <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatornews] [SUN]: Andreu’s Analysis: Don’t write off Franks > Reply-To: [email protected] > > Andreu’s Analysis: Don’t write off Franks > By Robbie Andreu (Gainesville SUN) - January 28, 201835478 > > Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks looks unloads a pass against FSU at > Florida Field in the Nov. 25 game. Seminoles lead at the half. Alan > Youngblood/Gainesville Sun] > Based on conversations I’ve had with fans and friends, and after listening to > talk radio the past few weeks, the consensus out there seems to be that > Feleipe Franks has little or no chance of being Florida’s starting > quarterback on opening day Sept. 1 against Charleston Southern. > > My response to that is this: Hold on for a little bit and let’s wait and see > what happens in the first two weeks of spring practice. By then, we’re going > to know a lot more about Franks and the other quarterbacks in terms of how > they’re fitting into Dan Mullen’s offense and what kind of potential they > have. > > There are certain things about Franks that we all agree on. He’s got a great > arm. He’s got great size (and getting bigger and stronger if you check out a > recent photo of a shirtless Franks on Twitter following a workout). He’s got > athletic ability. He’s got a considerable upside. What he doesn’t seem to > have is a natural feel for playing the position in terms of pocket presence, > reading defenses and the ability to make quick, and correct, decisions where > to go with the ball. > > Reversing the negative side of Franks is where Mullen comes in. His track > record for developing quarterbacks, and fitting the offense around them, is > exemplary. In Franks, Mullen is going to have a lot of ability and potential > to work with. And he’s getting a kid who has a great work ethic and wants to > be coached. He wants to be a great quarterback. > > So, before we cast off Franks, let’s give Mullen a chance to work with him, > to coach him, to develop him. I would think Gator fans would be excited about > the possibility of what might happen putting a kid with this much raw talent > with a coach who really knows what he’s doing. > > If anyone can transform Franks, it’s Mullen. Let’s give it some time to see > if that transformation occurs in the spring. If it doesn’t, maybe Franks will > be at FAU or some other school by the time the fall rolls around. But I just > have this feeling that Franks might be right here on Sept. 1, in The Swamp, > Florida’s opening-day starter at quarterback. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent From Shane's iPhone > Go Gators! & Skål Vikes! > -- > -- > 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.
