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Obviously, we don't know who made these comments...but still interesting.
http://florida.247sports.com/Bolt/SEC-coach-critical-of-Florida-footballs-offense-45592689
SEC coach critical of Florida football's offense
The Lindy’s College Football Southeastern edition again features comments from opposing coaches on each team, and the section on Florida includes comments from an unnamed coach in the conference on the 2016 Gators:
"Florida won't be as good as last year. They might not finish as high as third. They lost their quarterback (Will Grier transferred). They grew with Grier last year, now they're back to Ground Zero. They don't have the same depth and numbers of potential explosive guys on both sides of the ball that they've had in the past. It's surprising, considering the state of Florida has so many skill position players. But a little bit of it is affected by the ebb and flow of FSU and Miami. If you look at history, those three schools trade back and forth, stockpiling elite players. In the last couple of years, it's been FSU."
While the coach was down on the offense, he thinks the defense will be OK despite losing a lot of talented players on that side of the ball.
"They lost a lot of talent on defense, but they are well coached and they always have talent, particularly on defense. Jim McElwain will find a way to run the football to make his defense even better."
The publication predicts Florida will finish third in the SEC East and has them ranked No. 31 nationally for the 2016 season.
http://florida.247sports.com/Bolt/SEC-coach-critical-of-Florida-footballs-offense-45592689
SEC coach critical of Florida football's offense
The Lindy’s College Football Southeastern edition again features comments from opposing coaches on each team, and the section on Florida includes comments from an unnamed coach in the conference on the 2016 Gators:
"Florida won't be as good as last year. They might not finish as high as third. They lost their quarterback (Will Grier transferred). They grew with Grier last year, now they're back to Ground Zero. They don't have the same depth and numbers of potential explosive guys on both sides of the ball that they've had in the past. It's surprising, considering the state of Florida has so many skill position players. But a little bit of it is affected by the ebb and flow of FSU and Miami. If you look at history, those three schools trade back and forth, stockpiling elite players. In the last couple of years, it's been FSU."
While the coach was down on the offense, he thinks the defense will be OK despite losing a lot of talented players on that side of the ball.
"They lost a lot of talent on defense, but they are well coached and they always have talent, particularly on defense. Jim McElwain will find a way to run the football to make his defense even better."
The publication predicts Florida will finish third in the SEC East and has them ranked No. 31 nationally for the 2016 season.