Thoughts on the Defense thru 3 games?

[Uncle Rob]

I remember being pissed off when Williams went to defense. He had led the team in yards per carry for two years in a row and never seemed to lose yards. Worked out OK for him in the end and Ferd Taylor finally had his monster year in 1997.

 

[williston_gator]

@ThomasGoldkamp: When I used to track this in last few years, most Florida DBs were around 15%. Occasionally you'd get one around 25%.

Wow.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I remember being pissed off when Williams went to defense. He had led the team in yards per carry for two years in a row and never seemed to lose yards. Worked out OK for him in the end and Ferd Taylor finally had his monster year in 1997.

I think Eli played for years as a starting nfl CB.

Talented kids will often excel wherever you play them.

SOS was really good at getting his best 22 n the field.

 

[NavetG8r]

First thoughts are, they're half way decent against the run, as long as we don't let them get outside on us. We're horrific on the outsides. Can't tackle. Can't contain the edge at all. Teams will all scheme to take advantage of it the rest of the season and we'll be gashed again and again. Gardner needs to go back to CB. He isn't Safety material. Can't tackle at all.

 

[GatorJ]

@ThomasGoldkamp: When I used to track this in last few years, most Florida DBs were around 15%. Occasionally you'd get one around 25%.

Wow.

He shouldn't even be on the field.

 

[NavetG8r]

He shouldn't even be on the field.

Yep, he should be benched until he decides he's ready to tackle somebody.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Yep, he should be benched until he decides he's ready to tackle somebody.

Mac is so scared to play freshmen and the shytty DBs we landed the last two years aren't any better.

 

[Uncle Rob]

I think they are just running out of bodies

 

[BMF]

"It's gone pretty well. I had a really good game against Kentucky. I won co-defensive player of the game. You'll see a lot of people and articles on Twitter, 'Oh, Garcia sucks. Garcia can't get off blocks.' They don't know what gap I have. So they can write whatever they want." – Gators linebacker Cristian Garcia, who has received extra playing time due to depth issues

 

[BMF]

Freshman linebacker Nick Smith, who sustained a knee injury prior to preseason camp, is back at practice participating in non-contact drills. "He's got his helmet on now, got shoulder pads on, part of the team,'' McElwain said. There is no timetable on Smith's return to full-contact drills …

 

[T REX]

Freshman linebacker Nick Smith, who sustained a knee injury prior to preseason camp, is back at practice participating in non-contact drills. "He's got his helmet on now, got shoulder pads on, part of the team,'' McElwain said. There is no timetable on Smith's return to full-contact drills …

It says he's 205...he'll fall down with a big gust of wind.

edit: He's up to 213 on your link.

 

[Renard904]

From a pure talent standpoint I would say the 07 bunch was more talented. But I think the 17' bunch can be better for us as a whole on defense this season. Harvey & JC were really good ends that year, but our DT's rarely if ever got a push. Allowing the QB to just step into and stay in a pocket to deliver the football against the secondary. Joiner was never really a guy that excelled in pass coverage, and I would argue benefited greatly the previous year from playing next to Nelson. So far this year we have Marco filling the role of corner with similarly good results as Haden. And Henderson is clearly far more talented than Wondy. Wright would come on to eventually replace a terrible Jackson. So I give a slight edge to this years secondary vs 07 while the 07 backers were clearly better.

Tell your weed man to hit me up sometimes. Clearly you're smoking something.

 

[Marianna-FL_Gator]

Gardner is killing us because he's scared as sh*t to hit someone. He and Washington are 2 of the worst safeties we've had at UF in several yrs...neither want any part of contact. Until one of both are benched we'll continue to see the big gains by RB's. Btw...heres just how bad Gardner is playing compared to the secondary in 15

 

[T REX]

I see little drop off from last year's defense.

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[Swamp Donkey]

"It's gone pretty well. I had a really good game against Kentucky. I won co-defensive player of the game. You'll see a lot of people and articles on Twitter, 'Oh, Garcia sucks. Garcia can't get off blocks.' They don't know what gap I have. So they can write whatever they want." – Gators linebacker Cristian Garcia, who has received extra playing time due to depth issues

Garcia got roaster in pass coverage regularly, like he was sometimes three steps behind. I thought he did ok in run support.

Got kid but he is a walkon for a reason.

 

[LagoonGator68]

In his defense he's been playing hurt all year. Staff just keep sending him out there.

His feelings are hurt? I don't recall him being on Mac's "thingy" list. Does hurt make you whiff?

 

[GatorJ]

His feelings are hurt? I don't recall him being on Mac's "thingy" list. Does hurt make you whiff?

To my understanding his ankle was sprained pretty bad. Maybe not anymore? I don't know.

 

[LagoonGator68]

To my understanding his ankle was sprained pretty bad. Maybe not anymore? I don't know.

Two Florida starters — safety Chauncey Gardner and tight end DeAndre Goolsby — sustained possible season-ending injuries in the loss to Michigan on Saturday.

Gardner injured his knee in the third quarter. Goolsby sustained an unspecified injury. Both players underwent MRIs on Sunday and UF is waiting for the results.

 

[LagoonGator68]

To my understanding his ankle was sprained pretty bad. Maybe not anymore? I don't know.

The possible replacement for Gardner, who posted to social media a photo of him in a walking boot and crutches, are true freshmen Shawn Davis and Brad Stewart and redshirt freshman Jeawon Taylor. Stewart and Taylor played on special teams Saturday.

SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE HERE?

 

[ChiefGator]

We have several issues. LB is a major one as is safety. Considering how young we are back there it could be worse. If folks remain healthy and coaches do their jobs we should improve. Those are two big IFs.