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[h=1]Failure to develop Florida offense doomed Will Muschamp[/h] November, 16, 2014 NOV 16
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By Edward Aschoff | ESPN.com
The simple answer for why things didn’t work out for Will Muschamp at Florida is the fact that he could never figure things out on offense.
For as great as his teams were at executing on defense, they were equally as bad on offense. Charlie Weis’ one-year offense did nothing. Brent Pease’s Boise State magic never made it to Gainesville. Kurt Roper’s explosive spread offense has been anything but that this season.
All that really needs to be said is that Muschamp lost two games when his defense allowed less than 120 yards of offense.
Whether Muschamp ever really got out of his own way when it came to offensive play calling or not, the truth is that there was never continuity. Having three offensive coordinators in four years didn’t help, but there was no creativity or adequate development on that side of the ball.
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While Muschamp signed some hefty defensive classes during his Florida tenure, he missed on a lot of offensive guys and never brought in the type of game-changers the Gators should be consistently reeling in with the school nestled in the middle of a recruiting hotbed.
For Florida not to sign more than one elite wide receiver or have any consistency at quarterback in four years is inexcusable.
But here Florida is. Muschamp is stepping down at the end of the season, and a program that won two national championships under Urban Meyer and was a consistent SEC title threat under Steve Spurrier in the 1990s is spiraling.
Even Ron Zook’s offenses had more of a pulse.
During Muschamp’s 27-20 run at Florida, the Gators have yet to finish a season ranked higher than 103rd nationally in total offense. Currently, the Gators rank 88th nationally in total offense, averaging a paltry 373.3 yards per game. They are 63rd nationally in scoring offense, averaging 29.3 points per game. Both are highs during Muschamp’s tenure.
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Even in Muschamp’s most successful season -- Year 2 in 2012 that featured 11 wins and an Allstate Sugar Bowl appearance -- the Gators won with great defense and a power running game. Yet they still ranked 103rd nationally in total offense and scored only 26.5 points per game.
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https://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/93712/failure-to-develop-offense-doomed-muschamp
2:20
PM ET
By Edward Aschoff | ESPN.com
The simple answer for why things didn’t work out for Will Muschamp at Florida is the fact that he could never figure things out on offense.
For as great as his teams were at executing on defense, they were equally as bad on offense. Charlie Weis’ one-year offense did nothing. Brent Pease’s Boise State magic never made it to Gainesville. Kurt Roper’s explosive spread offense has been anything but that this season.
All that really needs to be said is that Muschamp lost two games when his defense allowed less than 120 yards of offense.
Whether Muschamp ever really got out of his own way when it came to offensive play calling or not, the truth is that there was never continuity. Having three offensive coordinators in four years didn’t help, but there was no creativity or adequate development on that side of the ball.
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While Muschamp signed some hefty defensive classes during his Florida tenure, he missed on a lot of offensive guys and never brought in the type of game-changers the Gators should be consistently reeling in with the school nestled in the middle of a recruiting hotbed.
For Florida not to sign more than one elite wide receiver or have any consistency at quarterback in four years is inexcusable.
But here Florida is. Muschamp is stepping down at the end of the season, and a program that won two national championships under Urban Meyer and was a consistent SEC title threat under Steve Spurrier in the 1990s is spiraling.
Even Ron Zook’s offenses had more of a pulse.
During Muschamp’s 27-20 run at Florida, the Gators have yet to finish a season ranked higher than 103rd nationally in total offense. Currently, the Gators rank 88th nationally in total offense, averaging a paltry 373.3 yards per game. They are 63rd nationally in scoring offense, averaging 29.3 points per game. Both are highs during Muschamp’s tenure.
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Even in Muschamp’s most successful season -- Year 2 in 2012 that featured 11 wins and an Allstate Sugar Bowl appearance -- the Gators won with great defense and a power running game. Yet they still ranked 103rd nationally in total offense and scored only 26.5 points per game.
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https://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/93712/failure-to-develop-offense-doomed-muschamp
