As a much-anticipated college football season kicks off at The Swamp this weekend, it may be appropriate to look almost 1,000 miles north to Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa.
Last Monday was supposed to be “Decision Day” for the Gators, as Will Muschamp would release the season-opening depth chart. He decided to delay the decision for a week so he could further evaluate his players.
Will Muschamp continues to hold off on naming Florida's starting quarterback for the season-opener, but he has provided insight as to who will be under center on Sept. 1 against Bowling Green.
When Brent Pease kicks his offense into high gear, confusing opposing defenses with various formations, motions and shifts, Trey Burton and Omarius Hines are expected to present some of the biggest problems.
The Gators have Georgia on their mind.
Two days after coach Will Muschamp announced Colin Thompson would miss about eight weeks due to surgery on his right foot, the Gators have good news at tight end: Jordan Reed is healthy.
For the first time in five months, questions will turn into answers for the Gators.
Jacoby Brissett smiled when asked about the potential of starting at quarterback for Florida.
Behind the cluttered facemask that adorned bits of turf and paint from the field, he peered into the roaring depths of orange and blue that drowned the stands of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Florida coach Will Muschamp called last year’s team soft. With new offensive coordinator Brent Pease, the tone is changing.
With the Gators’ turnovers at a minimum last season, the interceptions naturally followed suit.
Chris Thompson scored six touchdowns last season for Gainesville High School. His mother saw every one.
With Jaye Howard gone to the NFL and Ronald Powell injured, Sharrif Floyd and Dominique Easley will try to pick up the slack for Florida’s 2011 sacks leaders.
At times last season, the Gators seemed embroiled in chaos — much like what the citizens of Gotham City experienced at the hands of The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” But with a little help from Batman, the people proved resilient and outlasted the terrorist clown.
He has hijacked SportsCenter broadcasts for three years now. He turned Cortland, N.Y., a city of 19,212 people and the site of the New York Jets training camp, into a media circus.
Media members had a surprise visitor during player availability Wednesday afternoon.
Ever since new offensive coordinator Brent Pease arrived at UF, Gators quarterbacks have had former Boise State signal-caller Kellen Moore on the brain.
Big backs torched the Gators last season. As Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey dashed from sideline to sideline, physical backs such as Trent Richardson of Alabama and Spencer Ware of LSU wore down a depleted Gators defensive line.
Former Gators running back and sprinter Jeff Demps gave up a chance to play in the NFL so he could run for the United States in the Olympics.
Ronald Powell begins the 2012 season a changed man.
Solutions by The State News
