Give me 11 Latskos and I'll trade you one Tebow

[chuckmcphail]

I was looking back on some footage from "back in the day" and I humbly underestimated the caliber that Latsko brought to the table. The pass pick ups the blocks in the red zone something that made players like Tebow and Harvins shine. Imagine what this team would be like be like with a few more Latskos on here. And I know some will say it's the coaching or the play calls (I for one have criticized the moronic play calls), but plays don't score the points, plays don't make young kids want to want to play for UF, it's players who become legends like Tebow and Harvins and Wuerffel, that young players want to idolize, however it's the Latsko's of the team that dig deep pick up the blocks, take on 2 LBs at the 2 yard line to spring a score. So I'll take 11 Billy Latskos who gave their heart and soul for UF no matter their "star" as long as they gave everything they had to UF and never let up, gave up and made the SEC once again fear the gator...

 

[MidwestChomp]

Latsko was the schit. That is all.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

I loved billy... he was a great gator and a role model, tough nosed and as fierce as they come. That pass out of the flat he took for big yards and trucked osuck defenders during the title game was classic hardnosed football at its finest.

 

[BMF]

Another example of how one coach made adjustments to his offense (adding a fullback) and another coach doing absolutely nothing to adjust his offense that obviously isn't working. Hardheadedness will get someone fired quickly.

 

[chuckmcphail]

Latsko was the schit. That is all.

Imagine this team with at least ONE Lastko, how many 1,2,3,4 and goal plays would result in TDs not FGs or LoD, or turnovers for that matter.

 

[ATXGator]

Latsko was great... we also had a pretty good FB in 2012 under Muschamp... blanking on his name, but he took out two guys on Mike G's TD run in the 4th quarter.

 

[Durty South Swamp]

Another example of how one coach made adjustments to his offense (adding a fullback) and another coach doing absolutely nothing to adjust his offense that obviously isn't working. Hardheadedness will get someone fired quickly.

meyer always adjusted... was good at halftime adjustments as well. now we just take naps during the break. butters pumps in soothing music to help them get in the mood.

 

[chuckmcphail]

Latsko was great... we also had a pretty good FB in 2012 under Muschamp... blanking on his name, but he took out two guys on Mike G's TD run in the 4th quarter.

Joyner...yeah another humbly underestimated player

 

[TheBigClaw]

Latsko was great... we also had a pretty good FB in 2012 under Muschamp... blanking on his name, but he took out two guys on Mike G's TD run in the 4th quarter.

Hunter Joyer

 

[gingerlover]

The fact we have zero backs or TE's that can pass block says enough. Every time JC is in they know its pass just like every time Fullwood is in they know its run to his side. Still don't know how they couldn't find some goal line plays for a 6-5 receiver that is a match up nightmare even if that is all he does.

 

[MidwestChomp]

Joyer was the shcit too, and under utilized as well.

 

[ATXGator]

2:53 Mark... he actually takes out 3 guys!

 

[chuckmcphail]

Imagine Perine and Scarlett with One Latsko or Joyner in the backfield or in motion....Wow.....

 

[chuckmcphail]

Oh and I am misspelling Harvins and Joyner on purpose....;)

 

[chuckmcphail]

2:53 Mark... he actually takes out 3 guys!

Not one negative play when 41 was on the field...

 

[NavetG8r]

Not one negative play when 41 was on the field...

Thompson has the size. Maybe not the willingness to give of himself for the sake of the team?

 

[OcalaGator83]

Having a great fullback like Billy Latsko would make a big difference IMHO.

 

[chuckmcphail]

Thompson has the size. Maybe not the willingness to give of himself for the sake of the team?

This was my point.... I don't think anyone does..... sad to say but strapping up in the orange and blue just isn't enough now...no pride no loyalty with grad transfers or transfers for that matter....bleed the Fn Orange and Blue like you were born there... (I was born at Shands)....

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Having a great fullback like Billy Latsko would make a big difference IMHO.

I honestly think Joyer was slightly better but they are two of my favorites.

I have no faith that either would play for this HBC and OC.

meyer always adjusted... was good at halftime adjustments as well. now we just take naps during the break. butters pumps in soothing music to help them get in the mood.

That's a weird memory. What you should also remember is that they moved Lastsko first to H back, then to WR ( ) then to LB before they moved him to FB when Meyer learned "you needed to have a fullback because of the size of SEC LBs. (Motioning a WR inside and using them to block worked in the WAC's 195-205 lb linebackers, but not in the SEC.)

THEN WE ABANDONED THE FB IN 2007 and never recruited another...even as our coaches complained about lack of production from the RBs.

Mike Gillislee is also another example of failing to adjust. We kept "pounding" the middle with Demps and Rainey, and bytched constantly about having no running game, all while letting Gillislee sit because he wasn't a scatback smurf.

Don't even get me started about trying to run the damn option with Leak and Brantley.

Adjust my azz. He never adjusted a damn thing.

 

[gingerlover]

After watching that video of GIlly our guys need to learn to break the shoe string tackles.