UF coach Urban Meyer is a little concerned about his defensive line as the Gators head into their first Southeastern Conference game of the season Saturday.
"I read somewhere where [Tennessee] is going to come out and run the ball on us, and I would do the same thing," Meyer said. "They have a good offensive line. We are not up to standard yet. The defensive line has to step up."
The line's room for improvement doesn't just stop with the starters. The second-string players are just as accountable in a game like this Saturday's, Meyer said.
Meyer also voiced his disappointment with the backup offensive line.
"I'm not sure how bad those second five want it," he said. "Mike Pouncey does and Maurice Hurt does, but there's other guys that need to get going and get going fast."
However, Meyer is seeing some positives out of freshmen defensive linemen Duke Lemmens and Justin Trattou.
"They're doing a good job," he said. "We are getting more out of them than I thought."
Meyer said Lemmens, who had shoulder surgery in the spring, will need to bulk up before seeing much time on the field.
"I always show him where the weight room is because it looks like he's never lifted before," he said.
TAILGATE SHOW TO DEBUT AT UF: The "Chick-fil-A SEC Football Tailgate" will air for the first time ever Saturday, broadcast live from the UF campus.
The show, which is comparable to ESPN's "College GameDay", will air live at the sites of SEC football games being broadcast on CBS. The tailgate show will air on CBS's sister network, CSTV.
Saturday's "SEC Tailgate" broadcast will take place at noon on the corner of Gale Lemerand Drive and Stadium Road.
The show will have a rotating crew of analysts and will feature former UF running back Terry Jackson and former Georgia linebacker David Pollack on Saturday.
