Why aren't we giving the ball to Debose?

[-THE DUDE-]

They said a linebacker got stuck on Pittman a few times during the KY game - imagine if that was Debose - he would have been wide open I would think.

and maybe catch the ball

Also as far as the complexion of the game i don't think the drop had as much of an impact as the defense giving up plays on that first drive. Sure the drop stopped what looked like a scoring drive but then we pinned them on the 3 and let the UK offense get past midfield and then they pinned us deep. A big penalty killed that drive before we could ever get it started and it we spent the majority of the 1st quarter punting back and forth and kentucky's punter kept pinning us deep on the 10.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

I don't even remember seeing him on the field on offense against UK. And UK's punt coverage was doing a great job. Then Debose got a big return on his only chance off a kickoff and they kicked it away from him the rest of the night. Frustrating.

 

[-THE DUDE-]

I don't even remember seeing him on the field on offense against UK. And UK's punt coverage was doing a great job. Then Debose got a big return on his only chance off a kickoff and they kicked it away from him the rest of the night. Frustrating.

He got on the field at least once in the 1st quarter...that's all i remember seeing him in on. He would have been the outside receiver to your left. I think it was just for a running play...might have been the play Taylor got speared.

 

[MidwestChomp]

Maybe Driskel is looking for Dubose?

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Maybe Driskel is looking for Dubose?

maybe's is actually Driskle, or Driscol, or Driscoll, or even Driscal. Maybe that's why they can't connect.

 

[MidwestChomp]

maybe's is actually Driskle, or Driscol, or Driscoll, or even Driscal. Maybe that's why they can't connect.

I think you're on to something here...

 

[t-gator]

This is like 4 offensive coordinators that don't feel comfortable giving him alot of pt. Not that they were all good coordinators but they probably seen him in practice more than us.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I flipped when I saw VH3 on returns.

Agree that both Debose and Powell need more involvement.

VHIII is only back there on PR when they have to line someone up on the 10 to decide to catch or let it bounce into the endzone. Coaches trust his hands the most on the team...he is not going to return them. Though his decision making leaves a lot to be desired. He is supposed to stand on the 10 anything over his head he lets go...catch everything else. At least 2 maybe 3 times through the first 2 games he's caught balls that went over his head.

He's also the "play safety if they fake the punt" guy.

 

[sonomagator]

A lot of the time he's been here he's been injured T. He also had an attitude problem( self admitted) my guess would be that he's coming of an acl, he only started practicing in what? mid august ? he said on that great return of his that he ran out of gas.That's indicative of a player who's not yet in game shape. So my guess, they're using him and saving him for returns until his fitness is better, or not, who knows.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Maybe Driskel is looking for Dubose?

He's pretty slow these days I suspect.

 

[ufgator812]

Dubose is still spry.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

 

[williston_gator]

Zach Abolverdi ‏@ZachAbolverdi
Will Muschamp on Debose, who had a 65-yard TD vs. #Bama in 2011: "Andre needs to be more involved. You'll see an expanded role for him Sat."

 

[URGatorBait]

Zach Abolverdi ‏@ZachAbolverdi
Will Muschamp on Debose, who had a 65-yard TD vs. #Bama in 2011: "Andre needs to be more involved. You'll see an expanded role for him Sat."

I think there is a good possibility that we see him utilized a more Sat on offense.

 

[williston_gator]

Zach Abolverdi ‏@ZachAbolverdi
Will Muschamp on Debose, who had a 65-yard TD vs. #Bama in 2011: "Andre needs to be more involved. You'll see an expanded role for him Sat."

I think there is a good possibility that we see him utilized a more Sat on offense.

Hopefully he and JD connect on one of those long bombs.

 

[Coach9]

I think they'll try and get him covered by LBs on shallow crosses this week. Jet sweeps weren't an option last week. KY's overhang player on defense made it difficult to get outside. The defense dictated pounding it inside.

 

[URGatorBait]

Zach Abolverdi ‏@ZachAbolverdi
Will Muschamp on Debose, who had a 65-yard TD vs. #Bama in 2011: "Andre needs to be more involved. You'll see an expanded role for him Sat."

I think there is a good possibility that we see him utilized a more Sat on offense.

I think he gets used underneath, and is allowed to make plays. I look for Robinson to have another decent/good game, and Fullwood to make some key plays as well on the longer plays.

 

[Gatorhunter]

I think once they unveil the super secret offense they've been saving for Bama, Debose will be a feature.

 

[Gatorbreath]

I dunno, guys. The kid has hands of stone. Or, alligator arms. As a receiver, it seems like he can't even catch AIDS in a Bangkok brothel......which is odd, because he is very reliable fielding kicks.

Though I agree, getting the ball in his hands more is something we need to do. He's fast and shifty and a threat to go the distance each time he touches it.

 

[SavannahGator]

Yeah he looked dinged up when he crashed into the bench. But he hadn't seen a single touch before that. He should take at least 1 jet sweepand a couple screens every game imo. We know he can run deep. Why not take some shots with him running deep instead of just Dunbar all the time? Heck Brantley got the ball to him deep against Bama......

This ^ you know that if he got the proper blocking, he is fast enough to take a jet sweep to the house. I have the sneaking suspicion that sometime in the first half tomorrow Roper is gonna call a play that works and we're all gonna be doing the old headscratch, saying out loud, "where's that been?"