re: Spurrier says Florida beats Bama this year

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Florida actually has a very well-rounded roster this year. The secondary is completely rebuilt with flat out better, but more inexperienced players.

There is a ton of depth at RB, and the OL should be the best Mullen has had since he got to UF.

The problem is that he's starting a QB who is not the best guy for the job.

Richardson should be starting. He's outplayed Jones by all accounts, and Mullen is starting Jones for seniority.

Jones will hold Florida back.

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With regard to the defense, I think the problem in 2020 was an absolutely ineffectual pass rush.

Mullen has a type when it comes to DCs and they almost always get risky with backend coverage in favor of enhancing the opportunity for TFLs, sacks, strip fumbles, etc at the line of scrimmage.

If they can't produce pass rush, the coordinator either has to do something they are not accustom to doing (bend but don't break) or crank up the dial on the blitz packages thus increasing the risk of getting burned.

The first couple of years at Florida, Mullen's roster had pretty good quick twitch up front and seemed to be deep with their rotations too. 2020 was broadly a bad year for defense because of the fricked up off-season. So maybe it is a mulligan year but if the trend continues then Florida will struggle to win without scoring 40+ against most good opponents.