The Alligator's take on the O-Line

[GatorJ]

http://www.alligatorarmy.com/2016/7...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

 

[GatorStud]

 

[NavetG8r]

It's been said so much, I'm pretty sure it's a new cliche...Our offensive success or failure will revolve around these big guys.

 

[maheo30]

When Riles isn't even mentioned, then I know we are fine. Until then, it means we aren't good on the interior o-line.

 

[GatorTAG]

It's been said so much, I'm pretty sure it's a new cliche...Our offensive success or failure will revolve around these big guys.

Could you not use the word revolve when talking about our oline?

 

[BMF]

Well, we're about to find out how good (or bad) Summers is. He's got 15+ scholarship players and several of them have significant playing time (or starts) under their belts. If he's a great coach (like some seem to think) our OL will be good-to-very good this year. If it's a sh*t-show, like it's been under his coaching, then I hope McElwain cuts the cord at the end of the year.

 

[playzwtrux]

we have an O-line? - i thought we've been lining up 5 swing gates in front of our QB's for the last few years.

 

[MJMGator]

Well, we're about to find out how good (or bad) Summers is. He's got 15+ scholarship players and several of them have significant playing time (or starts) under their belts. If he's a great coach (like some seem to think) our OL will be good-to-very good this year. If it's a sh*t-show, like it's been under his coaching, then I hope McElwain cuts the cord at the end of the year.

I agree. It's time for him to show his coaching prowess or go away, because he's not much of a recruiter.

 

[ATXGator]

Just a FYI... this is Alligator Army... not the Alligator (UF newspaper).

 

[Concrete Helmet]

This team nor any others that I can think of will be championship caliber until they develop the size and strength to consistently punch the opposing defense in the gut...Yes, working as a unit is also key and that's been missing since 2009, however football is first and will always be a game of individual match ups that are won by the biggest and strongest mofo's and the team with the most of these will usually win the game. You want to reduce the number of sacks drastically from last year? Simple, develop a consistent running game that will make teams think twice about blitzing and be more concerned about keeping LBer's frozen in their running lanes.
I have confidence in Mac's ability to coach our QB's and develop a very good passing game and we seem to have a decent group at WR for the first time in eternity but we've got to be able to punish teams between the hash marks to keep their defense off balance and out of full time blitz mode.

 

[MJMGator]

This team nor any others that I can think of will be championship caliber until they develop the size and strength to consistently punch the opposing defense in the gut...Yes, working as a unit is also key and that's been missing since 2009, however football is first and will always be a game of individual match ups that are won by the biggest and strongest mofo's and the team with the most of these will usually win the game. You want to reduce the number of sacks drastically from last year? Simple, develop a consistent running game that will make teams think twice about blitzing and be more concerned about keeping LBer's frozen in their running lanes.
I have confidence in Mac's ability to coach our QB's and develop a very good passing game and we seem to have a decent group at WR for the first time in eternity but we've got to be able to punish teams between the hash marks to keep their defense off balance and out of full time blitz mode.

I'm starting to think you're related to WM.

 

[Concrete Helmet]

I'm starting to think you're related to WM.

Because he was so committed to building a dominant offensive line

 

[NavetG8r]

Could you not use the word revolve when talking about our oline?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Thats a good read. Im also worried about RT with neither Ivey nor Big Fred really being ready.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

Just a FYI... this is Alligator Army... not the Alligator (UF newspaper).

Burst my bubble. Thought the Alligator had shown marked improvement since I was at UF.

 

[ATXGator]

Burst my bubble. Thought the Alligator had shown marked improvement since I was at UF.

Nope... although Alligator Army is a decent site. I like their articles after games where they break down plays with photos and video clips showing step by step. The funny thing is that I almost didn't click the thread because it said Alligator... glad I did because it was a good read.

 

[TheDouglas78]

Nope... although Alligator Army is a decent site. I like their articles after games where they break down plays with photos and video clips showing step by step. The funny thing is that I almost didn't click the thread because it said Alligator... glad I did because it was a good read.

Their Twitter account is decent as well.

 

[ATXGator]

FYI... this is the Alligator website... not much on it. I have found their coverage to be very generic, but it is run by students..

http://www.alligator.org/sports/

 

[EuroGator]

This team nor any others that I can think of will be championship caliber until they develop the size and strength to consistently punch the opposing defense in the gut...Yes, working as a unit is also key and that's been missing since 2009, however football is first and will always be a game of individual match ups that are won by the biggest and strongest mofo's and the team with the most of these will usually win the game. You want to reduce the number of sacks drastically from last year? Simple, develop a consistent running game that will make teams think twice about blitzing and be more concerned about keeping LBer's frozen in their running lanes.
I have confidence in Mac's ability to coach our QB's and develop a very good passing game and we seem to have a decent group at WR for the first time in eternity but we've got to be able to punish teams between the hash marks to keep their defense off balance and out of full time blitz mode.

How important do you think the running game is to having a successful offense?

 

[Alagator]

Well, we're about to find out how good (or bad) Summers is. He's got 15+ scholarship players and several of them have significant playing time (or starts) under their belts. If he's a great coach (like some seem to think) our OL will be good-to-very good this year...

True, but considering the very real possibility that our starting O-line will likely include FOUR true sophomores or redshirt freshman they will still be very young and likely a year away from being "very good". In an ideal world most OL wouldn't see playing time until around their 3rd year on campus, as we all know and had discussed at length, they take the longest of any position group to be physically ready.

I look for the position to be significantly better this year but expecting this group, which is so young, to be anything more than average is a bit of a stretch. I hope I'm wrong and Summers proves his coaching chops by performing a miracle with them. It could be worse... we could have 1 sophomore, 3 true freshman and an FCS transfer as our starting O-line....or heaven forbid, Riles back in the starting lineup.