Another GCMB Poll: Which one is UF's signature position?

[78]

We've got three statues of Heisman quarterbacks, but I'm not sure you can say that's been our main position of strength over the past, say, 40 to 50 years.

Which one is it -- linebacker (Sammy Smith, Scot Brantley, Wilber Marshall, Brandon Spikes)? Wide receiver? Defensive Back U? And why?

Sirius answers only.

 

[BNAG8R]

Missionary

1st runner up - Reverse Cowgirl

 

[Gatorraid81]

Seems like we’ve had plenty of DB’s drafted. Seem to remember several D-lineman as well.

 

[Thick&ThinG8r]

Quarterback and its not even close. Who wins the quarterback battle a UF is still national news, not much about our program still is.
We won't be back until we find one.

 

[78]

Missionary

1st runner up - Reverse Cowgirl

Lately it's been from behind.

 

[Gatorraid81]

Missionary

1st runner up - Reverse Cowgirl

Hahahahahaha

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

We’ve had some great QBs but with the way we’ve struggled post-Tebow it’s tough to choose that position. I never believed the DBU bulls**t...seemed like that was created by a couple of overhyped players that were just as likely to get torched in a big game than lock down the opposing receivers. Linebacker maybe? Or defensive line?

 

[crosscreekcooter]

spit roasted

 

[MJMGator]

We no longer qualify as a QB school.

 

[GatorJ]

We’ve had some great QBs but with the way we’ve struggled post-Tebow it’s tough to choose that position. I never believed the DBU bulls**t...seemed like that was created by a couple of overhyped players that were just as likely to get torched in a big game than lock down the opposing receivers. Linebacker maybe? Or defensive line?

Linebacker? The last great one we had was Spikes.

 

[Gator by the Sea]

Three official Heisman QB’s plus another (Grossman) who got screwed and should have won it. Even with our qb struggles over the last 8+ years, it’s still an impressive pedigree for UF.

 

[FlGator19382]

Linebacker? The last great one we had was Spikes.

We've had some good ones though. Jelani Jenkins, Bostic, and Jarrad Davis to name a few.

 

[FlGator19382]

Antonio Morrison was also good.

 

[78]

Since 1929, more than 270 former Gators have appeared in at least one NFL regular-season game. It would be interesting to know how many of them were defensive and how many offensive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Florida_Gators_football_players_in_the_NFL

 

[GatorJ]

We've had some good ones though. Jelani Jenkins, Bostic, and Jarrad Davis to name a few.

Good isn’t great.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Linebacker? The last great one we had was Spikes.

That’s my point...what great players have we had since 2010? Thats my dilemma and why I put question marks behind my choices. We’ve struggled mightily on the field this decade, which makes it tough to choose.

 

[78]

All on defense and all right up there. Easley, Fowler, Floyd, Elam.

 

[Renard904]

Very interesting debate.

We’ve had some great QBs but with the way we’ve struggled post-Tebow it’s tough to choose that position. I never believed the DBU bulls**t...seemed like that was created by a couple of overhyped players that were just as likely to get torched in a big game than lock down the opposing receivers. Linebacker maybe? Or defensive line?

You're crazy! Are you over 30? There's literally too many former great DBs to name them all. I think back to guys like Keiwan Ratliff, Lito, Marquand Manuel... on down to guys like Ahmad Black, Reggie Nelson, Janoris Jenkins, Joe Haden, to name a very few. I agree that since Loucheiz and M. Roberson were here, that we've had some guys that were suspect, but even they were better than most schools ever get.

 

[Jack o' Diamonds]

We've had some good ones though. Jelani Jenkins, Bostic, and Jarrad Davis to name a few.

Wilber Marshall.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Very interesting debate.

You're crazy! Are you over 30? There's literally too many former great DBs to name them all. I think back to guys like Keiwan Ratliff, Lito, Marquand Manuel... on down to guys like Ahmad Black, Reggie Nelson, Janoris Jenkins, Joe Haden, to name a very few. I agree that since Loucheiz and M. Roberson were here, that we've had some guys that were suspect, but even they were better than most schools ever get.

Yes, I am crazy. I hear voices in my head, I have aggressive conversations with myself and I’ve identified 12 different personalities inside of me. Putting that aside, the whole DBU nickname came about a few years back and, as best I remember, was coined by DBs on the team at that time. Those same guys got beat big time in big games. That’s my gripe with the whole DBU nickname.