November 12th, 2009 — Florida Gators Football, Gator Game Preview, Gator News, South Carolina Gamecocks
First, let's review where the Gators have been lately:
Following four sacks by Tim Tebow, an offense that was often only one dimensional and a really big lack of what we like to see in terms of big play production, the Gators may have won against Vanderbilt but they did not spank the competition the way that many people had predicted. The defense was still quite superb in terms of this 27 to 3 win, which only allowed Vanderbilt to enter into the red zone one time throughout the entire game.
The Gators did not have a single offensive passive play that was longer than a distance of 21 yards before the 64-yard passing play by tight edge Aaron Hernandez, which happened late during the fourth quarter of the game. Tebow did display great accuracy with a total of 15 out of 20 completions for a total of 208 yards; however he often seemed to be looking rather uncomfortable in the pocket.
Now let's look ahead to see what the Gators are going up against next:
South Carolina, sitting at a record of 6 wins and 4 losses looks to be poised for yet another meltdown late in the season after having started the year with 5 and 1. The USC offense has only scored a total of three touch downs total in their losses to Arkansas and Tennessee, compiling nearly 750 yards on the USC defense which was once quite steady. The quarterback for the team, who is Stephen Garcia, has taken great strikes during his sophomore year of play, and yet he has received what seems to be absolutely no help from the team's ground game.
Now let's see where the UF Gators are in terms of injuries this week:
The running back Chris Rainey has a shoulder injury, and the wide receiver Deonte Thompson has a rib contusion injury and yet both of these players seemed to play just fine against Vanderbilt after having been limited in the practices over last week. Brand Antwine has a shoulder injury, Carl Moore a wide receiver has a back injury, Jeremy Brown has a back injury and Brendan Beal has a neck and back injury, and all four of these players could potentially be out for the remainder of the football season.
This week running back Emmanuel Moody said that at 19 and 0, teams are really beginning to come out and gun for the Gators. Many teams are listing the Gators as their most important game to win, and teams are finding themselves scheming in an attempt to beat the as yet undefeated UF Gators once and for all.
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November 2nd, 2009 — Florida Gators Football, Gator Game Preview, Gator News, South Carolina Gamecocks, Vanderbilt
Reportedly, Urban Meyer, Brandon Spikes and Tim Tebow met and had a meeting with other key members of the team and it has been said that everyone is now on the same page when it comes to the Gators team. Obviously some of the results from the post-Mississippi State meeting has been seen since the Gators managed to take a 41 to 17 win against the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia should have taken the chance to wear their black helmets for the very first time but they squandered the opportunity instead.
The Gators are now going to have to focus all of their attention on the very next stop on their tour which is Vanderbilt. Right now Vanderbilt is at 2 and 7 for the season and 0 and 5 for the SEC conference play, and for the SEC East Division they are currently in last place. Offensively, they have actually been pretty offensive during this past season. They are currently ranked 93rd in terms of total offense, 109th in terms of passing offense and 110th in terms of scoring offense in the country. Defensively it seems that they have fared a little better, but they are not fairing well enough to concern the Gators in the slightest.
Tim Tebow and his roommate Riley Cooper the wide receiver have both seemed to have ironed out whatever wrinkles were previously in the playbook. Right now both Dave Nelson and Deonte Thompson are absent in terms of the passing attack. A current playmaker is the tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is making plays every single time that he touches the ball.
The running game in Florida is still quite potent, especially with Chris Rainey, Jeff Demps and Emmanuel Moody. The Gators are ranked at 6th in the Nation and they are averaging 252.25 yards for each game on the ground. Tim Tebow is definitely making up a lot of those yards himself.
It is important that the Florida Gators keep their attention on the Vanderbilt Commodores this week, but it seems that their mind is on other things. Urban Meyer is going to tell you that his team is only preparing for the Commodores right now, and that they are not thinking about the looming upcoming South Carolina game. He will tell you that the team is not even going to think about the South Carolina game until the days following the Vanderbilt football game. Unfortunately, we know quite well that it is human nature to look ahead, and the Florida Gators are almost certainly wondering about their future.
The OBC is definitely looking forward to a stop by the Gators in Columbia in the following two weeks.
Florida has a lot of improving to do, especially in terms of offense. The offensive line also has to improve in terms of pass protection because they cannot go on forever relying on Tebow.
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August 4th, 2009 — Florida Gators Football, Gator News, Players
There are some very memorable faces that are coming back to the Florida Gators sideline for the upcoming 2009 season as well as a few additional brand new faces. Some of the old faces from the Florida Gators are even moving up into much larger roles during the 2009 season, which is necessary for picking the slack up for those that have departed since the 2008 season.
Here are the 2009 Stars:
Quarterback Tim Tebow is the most accomplished WB in the history of Florida, and he has definitely lived up to all the hype, having lead the gators to a national championship during the last season after having won the Heisman Trophy while playing as a sophomore. What is left for him to prove? Why has he decided to come back to play his senior season with the Gators? Tim Tebow is hoping to Lead Florida to national championships back to back while he improves on his NFL draft stock.
Brandon Spokes passed on the potential for being drafted during the first NFL draft round in order to return to the Gators to play his senior football season. He is going to be anchoring a defense that is returning all 11 of its starters.
Running Back and Kick Returner Brandon James is definitely one of the top threats to be returning in college foot ball right now. He has four total career punt returns with touchdowns, and he is looking to spend his senior season breaking this school record.
Running Back and Wide Receiver Jeff Demps recently emerged as a real home run threat in the spread offense when he was a freshman, and he rushed for 605 yards with 7.8 yards per carry and seven touchdowns. Now that Percy Harvin is out of the picture, Demps is being given a real opportunity to earn even more really big plays during his sophomore year.
Tight End Aaron Hernandez spend his first year as a starter establishing himself as one of the top tight ends for pass catching in the entire country, and he has also established himself as a potential first round NFL draft pick. During his sophomore year, Hernandez caught 34 passes with 381 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns.
Punt Kicker Jonathan Phillips has been allowed a fifth year for eligibility after making 12 out of his 13 field goal attempts during the last season.
2009's Top Stars
Wide Receiver Andre DeBose is a true freshman from outside of Orlando, and he may be able to help fill the role that has been vacated since Percy Harvin entered into the NFL draft. DeBose is a threat that is speedy and versatile enough that he can play receiver and running back in the spread offense for Urban Meyer.
Dee Finley enrolled in the University in January, and is being given a chance to develop a real niche since he has outstanding speed and great playmaking ability.
Finally, Gary Brown is a 6-4 and 275lb Brown that earned a place as the second best defensive tackle in the entire country, according to http://www.scout.com. He may be able to fill a really important role in the defensive tackle rotation for Florida.
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July 30th, 2009 — Florida Gators Football, Gator News, Players
In the Offense there are 6 Returning Starters:
- Quarterback 15 Tim Tebow is a senior, 6-3, 245.
- Quarterback 12 John Brantley is a sophomore, 6-3, 217.
- Running Back 2 Jeffrey Demps is a sophomore, 5-8, 183, or
- Running Back 2 Chris Rainey is a sophomore, 5-9, 175, or
- Running Back 21 Emmanuel Moody is a junior, 6-0, 210.
- Wide Receiver 6 Deonte Thompson is a sophomore, 6-0, 195.
- Wide Receiver 88 Paul Wilson is a sophomore, 6-0, 190.
- Wide Receiver 83 David Nelson is a senior, 6-5, 212.
- Wide Receiver 16 Carl Moore is a senior, 6-3, 225.
- Wide Receiver 11 Riley Cooper is a senior, 6-3, 215.
- Wide Receiver 85 Frankie Hammond is a freshman, 6-0, 175.
- Tight End 81 Aaron Hernandez is a junior, 6-3, 250.
- Tight End 80 Desmond Parks is a freshman, 6-6, 233.
- Left Tackle 57 Carl Johnson is a junior, 6-6, 330.
- Left Tackle 71 Matt Patchan is a sophomore, 6-6, 260.
- Left Guard 56 Maurkice Pouncey is a junior, 6-5, 312. Or:
- Left Guard 66 James Wilson is a sophomore, 6-5, 329.
- Left Guard 74 Maurice Hurt is a junior, 6-5, 305.
- Center 50 Sam Robey is a freshman, 6-4, 291. Or:
- Center 56 Maurkice Pouncey is a junior, 6-5, and 312.
- Center 79 Corey Hobby is a junior, 6-4, and 293.
- Right Guard 55 Mike Pouncey is a junior, 6-5, 320.
- Right Guard 78 David Young is a freshman, 6-5, 303.
- Right Tackle 76 Marcus Gilbert is a junior, 6-6, 320.
- Right Tackle 58 Nick Alajajian is a freshman, 6-2, 280.
In the Defense there are 11 Returning Starters:
- Defensive End 49 Jermaine Cunningham is a senior, 6-3, 252.
- Defensive End 44 Duke Lemmens is a junior, 6-4, 260.
- Defensive End 8 Carlos Dunlap is a junior, 6-6, 290.
- Defensive End 94 Justin Trattou is a junior, 6-3, 264.
- Nose Tackle 90 Lawrence Marsh is a junior, 6-5, 304.
- Nose Tackle 6 Jaye Howard is a sophomore, 6-3, 305.
- Defensive Tackle 92 Terron Sanders is a junior, 6-2, 309.
- Defensive Tackle 99 Omar Hunter is a freshman, 6-0, 308.
- Strong Side Line Backer 16 A.J. Jones is a junior, 6-1, 226.
- Strong Side Line Backer 26 Lorenzo Edwards is a junior, 6-2, 236.
- Middle Line Backer 51 Brandon Spikes is a senior, 6-3, 258.
- Middle Line Backer 41 Ryan Stamper is a senior, 6-2, 235.
- Weak Side Line Backer Ryan Stamper is a senior, 6-2, 235.
- Weak Side Line Backer 32 Dustin Doe is a senior, 6-0, 231.
- Weak Side Line Backer 30 Brandon Hicks is a junior, 6-2, 185.
- Corner Back 29 Janoris Jenkins is a sophomore, 5-10, 188.
- Corner Back 4 Wondy Pierre-Louis is a senior, 6-1, 185.
- Corner Back 5 Joe Haden is a junior, 5-11, 190.
- Corner Back 14 Markihe Anderson is a senior, 5-10, 182.
Specialists
- Place Kicker 38 Jonathan Phillips is a senior, 5-10, 210.
- Place Kicker 19 Caleb Sturgis is a sophomore, 5-11, 192.
- Punter 17 Chas Henry is a junior, 6-4, 215.
- Punter 92 Bobby Kane is a senior, 6-0, 192.
- Kick Returner 25 Brandon James is a senior, 5-7, 186.
- Kick Returner 33 Kestahn Moore is a senior, 5-10, 212.
- Punt Returner 25 Brandon James is a senior, 5-7, 186.
- Punt Returner 3 Chris Rainey is a sophomore, 5-9, 190.
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