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FLORIDA
GATORS
2014
College Football Preview
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OFFENSE
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Solomon Patton-WR, Trey Burton-WR, Jonotthan
Harrison-C, Jon Halapio-OG, Kyle Koehne-OG,
Tyler Murphy-QB, Ian Silberman-OG |
DEFENSE:
Damien
Jacobs-NT, Darrin Kitchens-MLB, Jaylen
Watkins-S, Loucheiz Purifoy-CB (NFL),
Dominique Easley-DT (NFL), Ronald Powell-SLB
(NFL), Marcus Roberson-CB (NFL), Cody
Riggs-S (transferring) |
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RB
Kelvin Taylor |
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Defense |
The
entire defense was dominant
in 2013 despite the injury
setbacks, especially considering
the little help their
offense was offering.
When at full health the
Gators have 10 starters
coming back along with
a boatload of experienced
high school top flight
prep talent waiting in
the wings. This group
has all the makings to
be the best defense in
the SEC. Even with the
early departure of cornerback
Loucheiz Purifoy and Marcus
Roberson, the defensive
backfield is loaded. Recruiting
has been good for Muschamp
on the defensive side.
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Offense
/ Injuries |
The
offense is another completely
different story. The numbers
are so poor it's almost
too embarrassing to list
them. The Gators could
neither run nor pass and
in the process offensive
coordinator Brent Pease
was canned after the final
game. Yes, it's fair to
say that injuries absolutely
killed Florida. No team
in the country suffered
a weekly set back like
this team just went through
and the offense paid the
price. At the same time
the top three running
backs could start for
more than half of the
teams across the country.
No reason exists as to
why they couldn't do more
to help this team get
enough wins to go bowling.
Injuries and scheme were
at fault. Hopefully for
Gator fans both can be
resolved this off-season.
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CB
Vernon Hargreaves |
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FLORIDA
2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Jeff
Driskel-Jr (6-4, 239) |
Will
Grier-Fr (6-2, 190) /
Skyler Mornhinweg-So (6-2, 214) |
RB |
Kelvin
Taylor-So (5-11, 214) |
Mack
Brown-Sr (5-11, 215) / Matt
Jones-Jr (6-2, 235) |
WR |
Quinton
Dunbar-Sr (6-1, 194) |
Chris
Thompson-So (6-0, 167) |
WR |
Ahmad
Fulwood-So (6-5, 196) |
Demarcus
Robinson-So (6-2, 201) |
WR |
Valdez
Showers-Jr (5-11, 190) |
Latroy
Pittman-Jr (6-0, 210) |
TE |
Clay
Burton-Sr (6-4, 257) |
Tevin
Westbrook-Sr (6-5, 255) / Hunter
Joyer-Sr (5-11, 232) (FB) |
OT |
D.J.
Humphries-Jr (6-6, 285) |
Trenton
Brown-Sr (6-8, 361) |
OG |
Trip
Thurman-Jr (6-5, 313) |
Roderick
Johnson-RFr (6-6, 316) |
C |
Max
Garcia-Sr (6-4, 311) |
Cameron
Dillard-RFr (6-4, 297) |
OG |
Tyler
Moore-Jr (6-5, 320) |
Drew
Sarvary-Jr (6-6, 318) |
OT |
Chaz
Green-Sr (6-5, 300) |
Trenton
Brown-Sr (6-8, 361) |
K |
Austin
Hardin-So (5-9, 208) |
Frankie
Velez-Sr (5-9, 182) |
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FLORIDA
2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Jonathan
Bullard-Jr (6-3, 270) |
Bryan
Cox-So (6-3, 260) |
NT |
Leon
Orr-Sr (6-5, 305) |
Jay-nard
Bostwick-RFr (6-3, 305) |
DT |
Darious
Cummings-Sr (6-1, 305) |
Caleb
Brantley-RFr (6-2, 313) |
DE |
Dante
Fowler-Jr (6-3, 266) |
Alex
McCalister-So (6-6, 238) |
SLB |
Neiron
Ball-Sr (6-3, 230) |
Matt
Rolin-RFr (6-3, 223) |
MLB |
Jarrad
Davis-So (6-2, 226) |
Michael
Taylor-Sr (6-0, 233) |
WLB |
Antonio
Morrison-Jr (6-1, 230) |
Daniel
McMillian-So (6-1, 225) |
CB |
Vernon
Hargreaves-So (5-11, 192) |
J.C.
Jackson-Fr (5-10, 196) |
CB |
Duke
Dawson-Fr (5-10, 190) |
Jalen
Tabor-Fr (6-1, 188) |
SS |
Marcus
Maye-So (6-0, 206) |
Marcell
Harris-RFr (6-2, 215) |
FS |
Keanu
Neal-So (6-1, 206) |
Jabari
Gorman-Sr (5-10, 184) / Brian
Poole-Jr (5-10, 206) (NB) |
P |
Kyle
Christy-Sr (6-3, 198) |
Johnny
Townsend-So (6-1, 191) |
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FLORIDA
2014 SCHEDULE
Aug.
30 - Idaho
Sep. 6 - Eastern Michigan
Sep. 13 - Kentucky
Sep. 20 - at Alabama
Oct. 4 - at Tennessee
Oct. 11 - Louisiana State
Oct. 18 - Missouri
Nov. 1 - vs. Georgia @Jacksonville,
FL
Nov. 8 - at Vanderbilt
Nov. 15 - South Carolina
Nov. 22 - Eastern Kentucky
Nov. 29 - at Florida State
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