Napier’s first full offseason thread

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SaltyAlbert

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I think they're all busy reviewing tape from the portal
Coaches looking for players or players looking for a new coach?

Jokes aside, I think the board is set for us to make some noise this year. Hopefully the players are paying attention to the disrespect and actually play with a chip on their shoulder. Billy’s already shown that “his” players can produce. If he can get out of his own way and focus on being the master organizer he was billed to be (not OC/QB coach), Gator Football has the potential to be fun again.
 

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I can't argue with this.

The roster improvements make me a little optimistic. But I'm not over getting pantsed by Vandy. Until he changes it, he is what his record says he is, the 11th best coach in the SEC.

And the best I got is, "the roster's looking better".

What’s crazy is if the season ends after Usce, he’s probably put in the top 7-8, maybe higher. Our going from trending after the last two wins to absolute free-fall disaster the last three games can’t be overstated from a perception standpoint. The fsu game was at least a fairly respectable loss, and the bowl game is meaningless, but Vu was such a punch to the stomach, and was only made worse by the final two outings. I truly believe this season’s fan apathy can be linked to that one game, and it puts a lot more pressure in the year’s win/loss record than would’ve been there without it.
 

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And the best I got is, "the roster's looking better".

While waiting for recruiting news to heat up & passing the summer doldrums…How is the roster looking? These are my decidedly inexpert impressions. Yours?

QB: The biggest question, the hope is consistency in reads, timing and touch will more than offset the loss of a generationally talented but unpolished AR.

RB: Much improved via the portal and 2023 class.

WR: Improved by the 2023 class, but how impactful can the freshmen be? The emergence and development of Douglas etc. is the big question.

TE: BN’s offense hasn’t ever targeted the TE a ton but relies on them heavily for blocking. I hope/expect he’d use receiving talent if say Boardingham shines. Hard to say what losing Zipperer will cost or how Boardingham, Odom etc. will perform as receivers or blockers. And they’ve been injured a lot the last 2 springs. No idea.

OL: Lost a ton, gained a ton - literally. If the new group gels, they could be better. I’m counting on the coaches to have them ready to be as good or better.

DL: The additions by portal and 2023 class plus McClellan’s development make this a much deeper and better group. Much better.

LB: The additions by portal and 2023 class plus James’ development make this a much deeper and better group. Much better.

CB: Nice mix of veteran talent and new blood. A bit better as they continue to grow. They should benefit from the front 7’s improvement.

S: Young, but much more talented and faster. It can’t be any worse. It’s kind of like my golf game. I’ve strived to become inconsistent rather than consistently terrible. Plus everyone around them will be better, which will reduce their exposure.

P/K: Same guys, a bit older and hopefully a bit better. Crawshaw has a great leg. Mihalek is pretty good, Smack looked sketchy in the O&B game. Slightly better.
 

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While waiting for recruiting news to heat up & passing the summer doldrums…How is the roster looking? These are my decidedly inexpert impressions. Yours?

QB: The biggest question, the hope is consistency in reads, timing and touch will more than offset the loss of a generationally talented but unpolished AR.

RB: Much improved via the portal and 2023 class.

WR: Improved by the 2023 class, but how impactful can the freshmen be? The emergence and development of Douglas etc. is the big question.

TE: BN’s offense hasn’t ever targeted the TE a ton but relies on them heavily for blocking. I hope/expect he’d use receiving talent if say Boardingham shines. Hard to say what losing Zipperer will cost or how Boardingham, Odom etc. will perform as receivers or blockers. And they’ve been injured a lot the last 2 springs. No idea.

OL: Lost a ton, gained a ton - literally. If the new group gels, they could be better. I’m counting on the coaches to have them ready to be as good or better.

DL: The additions by portal and 2023 class plus McClellan’s development make this a much deeper and better group. Much better.

LB: The additions by portal and 2023 class plus James’ development make this a much deeper and better group. Much better.

CB: Nice mix of veteran talent and new blood. A bit better as they continue to grow. They should benefit from the front 7’s improvement.

S: Young, but much more talented and faster. It can’t be any worse. It’s kind of like my golf game. I’ve strived to become inconsistent rather than consistently terrible. Plus everyone around them will be better, which will reduce their exposure.

P/K: Same guys, a bit older and hopefully a bit better. Crawshaw has a great leg. Mihalek is pretty good, Smack looked sketchy in the O&B game. Slightly better.
Nice list.

Just as we hope our positions units improve, we also have to hope staff can show improvement in their generalship during games.

The biggest mystery to me is how we make up for the 654 yards for which AR ran and the drives that sustained and points produced. Many of his runs were from broken plays or seeing the field open and having the athletic capability to take advantage.
 

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Nice list.

Just as we hope our positions units improve, we also have to hope staff can show improvement in their generalship during games.

The biggest mystery to me is how we make up for the 654 yards for which AR ran and the drives that sustained and points produced. Many of his runs were from broken plays or seeing the field open and having the athletic capability to take advantage.
Don't forget the games we lost because he wouldn't run.
 

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Nice list.

Just as we hope our positions units improve, we also have to hope staff can show improvement in their generalship during games.

The biggest mystery to me is how we make up for the 654 yards for which AR ran and the drives that sustained and points produced. Many of his runs were from broken plays or seeing the field open and having the athletic capability to take advantage.
Maybe we make it up by our QB hitting open receivers on a more consistent basis.
However after seeing the spring game in person I believe our QBs aren’t afraid to run but they worry me with their arm strength, way too many under thrown deep balls.
 

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Not clicking this for obvious reasons, but thought I’d share. I will not sit back to observe the reasonable reactions :lol:

 
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