7 Reasons to be positive about UF football in 2017

[The Shady Grove Gator]

I tend to be an optimist so this post is a reaction to the some of the negativity posts. So here are seven reasons to be positive about next season:

1. UF returns an excellent punter. Townsend led the country in punting average last season:

https://www.teamrankings.com/college-football/player-stat/punting-yards-per-punt

2. UF returns an excellent place kicker. Pineiro made all his extra points, 84% of his FG attempts, all 3 of his field goal attempt of 50+ yards. He also regularly forces a touchback on kickoffs.

http://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4034949/eddy-pineiro

3. While UF only returns 3 defensive starters according to ESPN, UF returns 14 defensive players who have started at least one game:

http://florida.247sports.com/Bolt/H...e-drop-Maybe-not-as-far-as-you-think-50384210

4. UF's 2017 schedule has a favorable schedule with 7 home games, 2 neutral site games and the road games are at UK, at UMo and at SoCar.

http://floridagators.com/schedule.aspx?path=football

5. UF's returns 9 starters on offense. Sure that is from a very poor offense, but the OL made some progress this year and perhaps can make even more progress next season. UF also returns two at least solid experienced RBs, a very good WR in his "contract" season with a good WR corp and some solid TEs.

http://florida.247sports.com/Bolt/H...e-drop-Maybe-not-as-far-as-you-think-50384210

6. In the past the and experienced OL with an inexperienced even RFR QB has worked well for UF including Bell in 1984, Wuerffel in 1993 and Grossman:

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kerwin-bell-2.html

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/danny-wuerffel-1.html

http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rex-grossman-1.html

7. Even if none of these can create optimism for you, if the offense does not improve or if the season really turns bad as some expect, 2017 will put UF one year closer to a new head coach.

http://www.coacheshotseat.com/CoachesHotSeatRanking.htm

#1, definitely gives us a chance at a postseason award, which would be the first since Urbs reign. But, seriously Townsend got hosed on the Ray Guy award this year.

 

[deuce]

I'm not sure we will even field a team in 2017.

 

[The Shady Grove Gator]

I'm not sure we will even field a team in 2017.

Never fear Clarabelle is waiting in the wings to lead us to glory.

 

[deuce]

Clarabelle = Swamp Donkey!

 

[The Shady Grove Gator]

Clarabelle = Swamp Donkey!

I know. Sarcasm, bro.

 

[T REX]

Damn that Dooley...........if it is wrong.............It did say regular season SEC wins.............(in the Sun today)
but I knew you or would soon descend to in this "postive" thread on gator football. I mean, , there are only umpteen negative ones for you to fertilize with it...................

Had you posted the truth maybe I wouldn't have bothered.

1990 Florida 9–2 6–1 1st
1991 Florida 10–2 7–0 1st

Feel free to do the math yourself.

 

[stephenPE]

Had you posted the truth maybe I wouldn't have bothered.

1990 Florida 9–2 6–1 1st
1991 Florida 10–2 7–0 1st

Feel free to do the math yourself.

Then Dooley let me down but Mac was still 2nd (my real point). Hey, SOS has been my hero since I was 10 and he was our QB........so I never want to under count his accomplishments................damn dooley, (vince's nephew, shoulda known)

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Youre the one linking to an moron like Dooley.

 

[stephenPE]

Youre the one linking to an moron like Dooley.

ldman: