Unconquered

So basically outside of Powell and his whopping 5 sacks last season UF doesn't really have a lot of pass rushing options. Okine, Bullard, Westbrook, and Quinteze are all bigger run-stopping types of DE's, I guess you could throw in Fowler but I wouldn't want to count on a true freshman DE

The guy opposite Powell had 8 tackles last year. McCray had 1.5 sacks. Expecting good play out of either of them is warchant summer type conjecture. Powell will get checked by a RB or TE at the LOS because there isnt a second pass rusher. As I said earlier, Easley is coming off a torn acl and expecting him to come in a play at the level he is expected to play at in unrealistic. I like Easley a lot but he wont be the easley of this year until the half way mark at least. Floyd is a beast at DT but he isnt going to make any QB run for their life. QBs run for their life because of pass rushing abilities.

FSU has Jenkins, Werner and Carradine.

Jenkins followed up a 13.5 sack season with a "dissapointing" 8 sacks

Werner had 7 sacks last year as a SDE

Carradine had 5.5 sacks as a backup

I just dont see UF making any QB "run for their life" this year. Maybe if Bullard qualifies, Fowler is a hit, and they get 1 or 2 stud DEs this year than maybe, but I just dont see more than 1 pass rusher on that roster, and Powell has only flashed his ability, has has yet to prove he can sustain it.

Good point, I think FSU would beat USCe and UGA but lose to LSU and Bama before the injury bug, after the injury bug I wouldn't have confidence in saying FSU would beat UGA but it could happen (still think we beat USCe regardless)

and I know you are having a difficult time seeing UF going 6-6 because it is your favorite team after all and it is difficult to think your team will have another disappointing year, it is just simply my opinion that UF will go 6-6 maybe 7-5 next year

I think you guys would beat USCe also, and UF shouldve beat UGA so FSU wouldve most likely had success there too.

I was mianly just talking about your oline standing up against the def fronts, post injuries.

I see alot of UF fans scream abour UFs returning players, but I only see 3-4 nfl playees on the roster ar best. Halapio, Floyd, Elam, and who knows with Easley's injury now.

We didnt have a single player picked by the sec coaches last yr on the offensive preseason all conference teams. No other sec coach thought uf had a very talented player, hence our 6-6 record. I think on defense we mightve had a 3rd teamer.

We have pieces on defense, but the oline unit wont be that much better. Ive alwaus had a bad feeling about 300lb men that stay injured more than skill players.

I appreciate your optimism, and I agree about the 2 road gms.

Offensive weapons are overrated though, imo. No disrespect to Trent or Ball, but there are a handful of backs that would thrive behind those olines. If the oline is in good shape the qb shouldnt have to press.

I can see 7-5 to 8-4. But, it could be worse if the oline regresses any further.

Im looking forward to Davis also. But, outside of Halapio and Chaz Green, when healthy, the oline sucks.

Patchan has skills, but Ill never count on him to stay healthy, Nixon is the softest guy on the team, the rest really just have 2nd team skills andt are being forced to play like starters.

Hopefully they will actually stay healthy at least. If we get them to at least lineup together and grow from week to week, we have a shot.

I pray Humphries adapts to weight gain better than Nixon. I rather he sit out and get a comfortable playing weight instead of rushing his body as Nixon did. Nixons body never held up.

I am glad I found my way onto gators247

, you're right but the thread title has UF in it, so you have to expect lurkers to give their two cents. That's the best part of 247 to me.

And you should be.. what have we done lately? nothing
plus the game is in tally

Well I never said Okine was a beast, I never even said he would make a major impact..I said he might start opposite of Ropo. An I agree with you on Powell needing to have a Jarvis Jones type of year, but that is best case scenario. Shariff was out of position last year, when he moved inside for the OSU game he absolutly dominated. That OSU game is another reason I thinko our front 7 will be good next year..Every one an their brother picked them to beat us in the bowl game, an our guys had 12 tackles for loss an 6 sacks vs them...

I know. Your fellow fan acted as if it were a toss up.

Its really not that hard to have double digit tackles for loss in a game when your playing the option.