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

[AlexDaGator]

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.

Sammy Smith???

I remember an FSU RB #33 named Sammie Smith who was drafted by the Dolphins. Coke head as I recall. Maybe they traded him for Bobby Humphrey from ‘Bama? He might have been with the Broncos.

Anyway.

You mean Sammy Green? Ralph Ortega? Glenn Cameron? David Little? Wilber? Scot?


Alex.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I wish it were every position again.

 

[Blacklabgator]

Over the last 8 years or so it’s been the punter.

 

[MJMGator]

Over the last 8 years or so it’s been the punter.

Truth

 

[78]

Sammy Smith???

I remember an FSU RB #33 named Sammie Smith who was drafted by the Dolphins. Coke head as I recall. Maybe they traded him for Bobby Humphrey from ‘Bama? He might have been with the Broncos.

Anyway.

You mean Sammy Green? Ralph Ortega? Glenn Cameron? David Little? Wilber? Scot?


Alex.

Egregious and unforgivable mistake by the OP. Sammy Green, indeed. Mid-'70s guy. Great LB.

 

[GatorJ]

Over the last 8 years or so it’s been the punter.

Punter U!

 

[MADGator]

Over the last 8 years or so it’s been the punter.

I think that's the key, recent history.

 

[Okeechobee Joe]

No other school.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Over the last 8 years or so it’s been the punter.

Thank you, Daz, Chimp and Butters!

 

[gatorkev85]

It really depends on what generation you ask. If you ask the kids coming out of HS right now they will say DB. If you ask someone who is 25+ they might say Qb. If your asking me it's what have you done lately and that DB. I mean we claim to be DBU so how could you choose any other position.

 

[GatorBart]

Punter U!

PU

 

[Renard904]

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.

I get that it was coined recently, but it was in response to LSU claiming to be DBU. As I stated, I know that some of the more recent guys have been more bark than bite, but no way will I ever subscribe to the notion that you're putting out there. We've had some of college football's greatest DBs. I'm not even sure why this is up for debate. Anyone that's watched Florida football over the past 25 years knows that DBs has always been our staple. Defensive line is the only position group that's close to DB in terms of production.

 

[aka]

 

[Durfish]

Punter U!

Battling for "field position" is a LOT more fun than scoring a lot of quick points. I hated the SOS years...

Not.

 

[Durfish]

When you talk about a "u" (as in DBU) it means more than Heismans (since most position groups will NEVER, EVER qualify against its QB/RB bias). To me it means All-Americans and movement on to the next level.

We've had one QB who had decent success at the next level, and he didn't even win The Pose.

 

[GR8 2B]

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.

Is that a unanimous opinion?

 

[SeabeeGator]

Missionary

1st runner up - Reverse Cowgirl

The fact that this is the first reply to a “serious responses only” post makes it all the more epic. Well done.

 

[SeabeeGator]

Battling for "field position" is a LOT more fun than scoring a lot of quick points. I hated the SOS years...

Not.

Foley’s greatest failure. He didn’t understand the fan base and tried to shove his ****ty vision of football down our throats.

 

[GatorInGeorgia]

Is that a unanimous opinion?

No, 9 agreed, 2 dissented and 1 felt he was mentally incompetent and therefore disqualified from voting. :)

 

[Swamp Donkey]

When you talk about a "u" (as in DBU) it means more than Heismans (since most position groups will NEVER, EVER qualify against its QB/RB bias). To me it means All-Americans and movement on to the next level.

We've had one QB who had decent success at the next level, and he didn't even win The Pose.

That's basically the same for every single school.

There are 128 schools who probably graduate a QB every two years on average and only 32 starting NFL QBs, many of whom start for a decade.

The odds are against every team and even against every Heisman QB.