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EARLY
BIRD 2004 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED
DECEMBER 1, 2003
THE FULL 2004 PREVIEW WILL BE RELEASED THIS SPRING
CHECK OUT OUR 2003
PREVIEW TO SEE WHAT YOU ARE MISSING
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FLORIDA
GATORS |
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OFFENSE
- 5
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------
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DEFENSE
- 3
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KEY
LOSSES
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OFFENSE:
Ran Carthon-RB, Kelvin Kight-WR, Carlos Perez-WR,
Ben Troupe-TE, Max Starks-OT, Shannon Snell-OG |
DEFENSE:
Darrell
Lee-DE, Bobby McCray-DE, Matt Farrior-SLB, Reid
Fleming-WLB, Keiwan Ratliff-CB, Johnny Lamar-CB,
Guss Scott-SS, Daryl Dixon-FS |
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* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic
gauge for listing players that departed and players that
received the most playing experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing
personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers,
injuries, incoming recruits, back ups, and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with our full 2004 Preseason
Preview due out this coming spring. |
FLORIDA
2004 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/Key
Players
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OFFENSE
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QB |
Chris
Leak-So |
.. |
RB |
Ciatrick
Fason-Jr |
DeShawn
Wynn-So |
WR |
Andre
Caldwell-So |
.. |
WR |
O.J.
Small-Sr |
Dallas
Baker-Jr |
WR |
.. |
.. |
TE |
.. |
.. |
OT |
Jonathan
Colon-Sr |
Tavares
Washington-Sr (inj.) |
OG |
.. |
.. |
C |
Mike
Degory-Jr |
.. |
OG |
Lance
Butler-Jr |
.. |
OT |
Randy
Hand-Jr |
.. |
K |
Matt
Leach-Sr |
.. |
DEFENSE
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DE |
.. |
.. |
DT |
Kenny
Parker-Sr |
Mo
Mitchell-Sr |
DT |
Ray
McDonald-So |
Marcus
Thomas-So |
DE |
Travis
Harris-Sr |
.. |
SLB |
Earl
Everett-So |
Todd
McCullough-Sr (inj.) |
MLB |
Channing
Crowder-So |
.. |
WLB |
.. |
.. |
CB |
.. |
.. |
CB |
.. |
.. |
SS |
Cory
Bailey-Sr |
.. |
FS |
.. |
.. |
P |
Eric
Wilbur-So |
.. |
QUICK
ANALYSIS
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The
Gators are going to finally be the Zook-recruited
squad Ron has eagerly created. Ranking in the
mediocre 50s on both offense and defense most
of '03, Florida has had much higher highs and
has also had many fewer lows to bring stability
to the recently-lilting Gainesville gang. But
there will be very little senior leadership
on offense, so expect QB Chris Leak to step
it up even more than he did in his surprisingly strong freshman campaign. The 12th-ranked (for
pass efficiency) secondary's cupboard will be
bare, especially missing Keiwan Ratliff's 9
INTs (ranks 2nd in the entire country), so follow
this facet to see if the "Gator Nation"
again chants for Ron's head on a stick as it did back in September. Bet
against Florida to rank again in the top 20
for scoring allowed, as only three defensive
starters likely return. At this juncture, 2003's
three losses are by a total of 22 points. The Gators will be a difficult team to figure out considering Zook's top recruiting class from last spring. Will the youngsters step up quick and fill the large amount of holes left void by departing seniors? Expect performance
inconsistencies to resurface unless the inexperienced
defense can establish itself early. Most of the media has been clamoring about the bright future in Gainesville. Maybe so, but 2004 isn't that time with all of the inexperience on both sides of the ball.
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FLORIDA
2004 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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9-4-04 |
MIDDLE
TENNESSEE |
9-11-04 |
EASTERN
MICHIGAN |
9-18-04 |
at
Tennessee |
9-25-04 |
KENTUCKY |
10-2-04 |
ARKANSAS |
10-9-04 |
LOUISIANA
STATE |
10-23-04 |
at
Mississippi State |
10-30-04 |
Georgia
@Jacksonville,
FL |
11-6-04 |
at
Vanderbilt |
11-13-04 |
SOUTH
CAROLINA |
11-20-04 |
at
Florida State |
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