It's all just words, and the same words we heard last year. Believe it or not, Muschamp didn't do anything to hold Roper down. The thing that held the offense down was the lack of talent, but it wasn't until after the Missouri game that they finally figured out that the players weren't capable of running the offense Roper installed. It's not the X's and O's... The outlook was even brighter last year at this time. UF had a fourth year Junior that was finally in a "system" where he would flourish, a ton of talented playmakers at receiver, running back, an honorable mention All-ACC tight end, and a veteran offensive line. Driskel was going to the man for the next couple of years, if the NFL didn't steal him away. The players were excited and confident about the new offense. It takes more than new plays, it takes players. There's nothing novel about getting the ball to your playmakers. As seen when UF played Kentucky, when Robinson and Jones carried the load, it's not something that was ignored. But when your leader and top playmaker, the quarterback, isn't good, it's a little strange to expect a good offense. Now UF is going to either trot out last year's starter, Treon Harris, a guy who didn't set the world on fire last year, or Will Grier, someone who has not played a down,and was beaten out Harris last year. There is not a clue if either of them will be any good. I think will Grier has too many red flags. He was the clear number two quarterback last year, and even with the advantage of being an early enrollee, Harris still overtook him. This year, Grier again has the clear advantage because Harris missed considerable time in the Spring auditioning for the new staff. Yet here we are a couple of weeks away from the first game and Grier still hasn't seized the job. McElwain even made a reference to how a short quarterback is at a disadvantage when speaking of himself. Grier fits the mold of the type of quarterback McElwain has always employed, etc. etc. But Grier still hasn't done anything to let McElwain pull the trigger, and that is a huge red flag. I think Grier is another overrated player, like the last Gatorade Player of the Year, John Brantley. He didn't play anyone but the Sisters of the Poor in high school and his gaudy stats may be a reflection of Daddy coaching him, with the main purpose being to highlight his son. I think Treon Harris will be a better college quarterback. I think he's a gamer, ballplayer, whatever you want to call it. The key is to develop an offense that caters to his strengths, and worry about installing the offense you'd like to run when you have a quarterback that can do it. We'll soon learn how McElwain handles choosing a quarterback, his first big test at Florida. Choose wisely, and Florida's return to relevance will come sooner. It's critical he gets it right, UF doesn't have much patience with coaches. He gets a free pass this year, even Saban lost to Louisiana-Monroe his first year at Alabama. But his choice at quarterback will reverberate for longer than just this year. He needs to make the right one.
