Turnovers make difference in win over Bulldogs
Oct. 31, 2008JACKSONVILLE - Joe Haden read the post route perfectly and 88 yards later, Georgia would never regain momentum.
JACKSONVILLE - Joe Haden read the post route perfectly and 88 yards later, Georgia would never regain momentum.
JACKSONVILLE - UF linebacker Brandon Spikes made one thing perfectly clear on Georgia's second play from scrimmage: UGA running back Knowshon Moreno would not have his way with the Gators' defense like he did last year.
The story of an underappreciated offensive lineman has been told before, but you've never heard one like this.
Kenny Boynton, one of the nation's top prospects in the class of 2009, announced his commitment to UF on ESPNU today.
Apparently, this whole "no comment" thing this week extends to more than just UF football players.
Despite the Gators' self-imposed silence this week, even they will admit this weekend's matchup against Georgia is likely the biggest game of the season.
Make no mistake about it, the "Gator Stomp" is not what gave Georgia its 42-30 win against UF last season. The real momentum-shifting moments came from running back Knowshon Moreno.
Junior offensive lineman Ron Wilson is not practicing and "has got to take care of some business," according to coach Urban Meyer, before he gets back on the field.
Last season, at least according to UF coach Urban Meyer, the Gators' running backs were "non-functional."
It wasn't long ago that UF's rushing defense was a sieve and depth on the defensive line was unheard of.
While the status of senior left guard Jim Tartt, who is struggling to regain strength in his surgically repaired shoulder, is decided weekly, the rest of the offensive line's depth has finally come into place.
Maybe UF had gotten tired of listening to all the critics. Maybe it was something in the Fayetteville, Ark., air.
UF coach Urban Meyer is a big fan of telling his players they have a 90 percent chance of winning when they block a punt. He hasn't given them odds for blocking two punts and a field goal yet, but cornerback Joe Haden seems to have figured it out.
Let the countdown to Jacksonville begin.
Earlier in the year, UF coach Urban Meyer was fond of a statistic that said when a team blocks one punt in a game, that team wins the game 90 percent of the time.
Here's a new word you can describe the UF defense with: Consistent. The squad which would go from impressive to embarrassing is gone. Its replacement is a unit which starts at a high level, and is now finishing at that same plateau.
On an overcast afternoon where George Edmundson-AKA Mr. Two-Bits-was honored for his 60 years of service, the Gators decided to throw a block party in his honor.
Earlier in the year, UF coach Urban Meyer was fond of a statistic that said when a team blocks one punt in a game, that team wins the game 90 percent of the time.