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EARLY
BIRD 2006 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED
THANKSGIVING 2005
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FLORIDA
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OFFENSE
- 6
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------
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DEFENSE
- 6
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Randy Hand-OT, Tavares Washington-OG, Mike Degory-C,
Lance Butler-OT, Chad Jackson-WR (NFL), Skyler Thornton-RB
(transferred), Josh Portis-QB (transferred) |
DEFENSE:
Jeremy
Mincey-DE, Todd McCullough-SLB, Vernell Brown-CB,
Jarvis Herring-SS, Demetrice Webb-CB (NFL) |
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Receiver
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The Sunshine State
has never been short on skill players
and the Gators have grabbed their
share. The only problem is a good
one – when all are 100% healthy,
are there enough balls to go around.
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Offensive
Line
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The OL is going
to be a reconstruction process for
this offense under Urban Meyer. The
running game cannot improve without
new faces stepping up to block. Mobile
linemen in their spread offense will
be key.
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WR
Chad Jackson
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LB
Brandon Siler
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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 2006 Preseason
Preview due out this coming spring. |
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FLORIDA
2006 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Chris
Leak-Sr |
.. |
RB |
DeShawn
Wynn-Sr |
Markus
Manson-So |
WR |
Dallas
Baker-Sr |
Kestahn
Moore-So (RB) |
WR |
Jemalle
Cornelius-Sr |
.. |
WR |
Kenneth
Tookes-Sr |
Andre
Caldwell-Jr |
WR/TE |
Tate
Casey-Jr |
.. |
OT |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Jim
Tartt-So |
.. |
C |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Steve
Rissler-Sr |
Drew
Miller-Jr |
OT |
.. |
.. |
K |
Chris
Hetland-Sr |
.. |
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DEFENSE |
DE |
Joe
Cohen-Sr |
Ray
McDonald-Sr |
DT |
Marcus
Thomas-Sr |
.. |
DT |
Steven
Harris-Sr |
.. |
DE |
Derrick
Harvey-So |
Jarvis
Moss-Jr |
SLB |
.. |
.. |
MLB |
Brandon
Siler-Jr |
.. |
WLB |
Earl
Everett-Sr |
.. |
CB |
.. |
.. |
CB |
.. |
.. |
SS |
Tony
Joiner-Jr |
.. |
FS |
Kyle
Jackson-So |
Reggie
Nelson-Jr |
P |
Eric
Wilbur-Sr |
.. |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS
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Many
will call Urban Meyer’s initial efforts
in Gainesville a bust since he did not have the
instant success he found at Bowling Green and
Utah. But students of the game know he lost three
in each of his two years at BGSU, so losing that
many yet remaining competitive in the SEC doesn’t
look too bad to us. How could the rising genius
not win them all with even more talent than at
either of those past two stops? The answers lie
across the line(s) of scrimmage – SEC foes
can make up for being spread out with their superior
size and speed. Meyer now knows why this is the
nation’s toughest conference, with many
lessons he won’t soon forget as he revamps
his schemes this offseason. Now, what that equals
with a totally revamped group of starting OLmen
is another question. Answers here will bring more
mobility than the lumbering giants he inherited,
and quick bigmen are the key for his offensive
ideals to become point-scoring realities. We expect
a few more conservative formations, a move that
actually creates more options for which foes to
have to prepare. All talent positions back equals
senior leadership out the wazoo. The Gator D finds
all areas holding secure as a majority of starter
(seven also on defense come back) in each unit
return. The line looks to return strongest, while
the secondary has the most youth and will need
the most attention. ‘Bama-LSU-Auburn-UGA
sequence will define 2006, though, three are at
home (if you count Jax – an hour away).
Western Carolina won’t have UF topping any
strength-of-schedule lists, either. The right
balance is there for the Gators to do better…as
long as Urban K.I.S.S.-es their schemes for SEC
play (Keep It Simple, SIMON).
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2006
SCHEDULE
9-2
Southern Miss
9-9 UCF
9-16 @ Tennessee
9-23 Kentucky
9-30 Alabama
10-7 Louisiana State
10-14 @ Auburn
10-28 vs. Georgia @Jacksonville,
FL
11-4 @ Vanderbilt
11-11 South Carolina
11-18 Western Carolina
11-25 @ Florida State
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