I think the Gators can win the east with decent QB play, am i wrong?

No not at all. The East looks to be a free for all between UF, UG, and Ut. Our D may take a step back, but our offense should be more efficient than last year IMO.

The East is wide open. If TN didn't have arguably the worst gameday coach in all of CFB, I'd probably say it was theirs to lose.

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I would think UF should be the favorite.

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Objectively, Tennessee should be the favorite.

Just like they were last year.

UF has just as many questions this year as they did last year because of the whole Grier shitshow.

We have pretty big question marks on the DL and in LB, even with Davis, Brantley, Cox, and CeCe coming back.

Anzalone and Rolin are big injury risks despite being at UF for a while, and if one of those guys goes down, we have a HUGE problem at LB.

And Bullard was such a monster up front. Replacing him is not gonna be an easy task.

Same issue in the secondary if Maye, Wilson, or Tabor goes down. There is not much depth there.

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What freaking media guide are you looking at? Do you KNOW our roster? We can rotate 8-9 guys on the DL and keep them fresh...same DL basically last year except I think we will be better pass rushing. LB? Again as just stated, we dont use 3 LBs often...only in high percentage run plays like 3rd and 1 or 3rd and 2. We good....a freaking possible first rounder to boot? Secondary that is stout. We can reach into the bag if injuries happen...all teams go through that. Kicking & punting? Are you kidding me??

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2 LBs may not cut it vs. Georgia, FSU, Tennessee, or LSU IMO. Those 4 teams are very strong at OL and they all (with the exception of UGA) ran it pretty effectively on UF last year.

I leave out the Michigan game because the team checked out of the season prior to that, and the Bama game because the defense played inspired football for about 3 Qs and just wore out because of our offensive ineptitude.

Again, I don't doubt our talent on defense. I do question our depth and if guys can stay healthy.

I just don't feel as confident about this year's defense as I did about last year's.

Last year I knew we were gonna have a top 2 defense in the SEC.

This year I am fairly worried that it will drop off some. I hope the offense takes major strides.

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Last year I knew we were gonna have a top 2 defense in the SEC.

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Talent wise we were there, but our offense did nothing to help our defense after a few games. Another thing is that we had a team chalk full of headcases. I'm so, so glad that most of them are gone and we can move on with younger, more inspired, team players.

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If Davis or Tabor goes down who has the skills to fill the voids beside Quincy Wilson?
Anzalone-beast-always hurt
Rolin- Always hurt. Average at best
Daniel McMillan- starting- ok player
Kylan Johnson-S turned LBer
Reese- True Freshman
Joseph- True freshman
R. Jackson- RS Freshman
LBer from MS: True freshman

Yes in theory UF has 8-9 DL it can rotate. That's not a lot in the SEC. Add in injuries and it gets even smaller. Outside of Brantley, BCJ, Cece and Ivie, Clark there's youth like Bryan and K.Davis and a bunch of ?s. Most teams don't depend on freshman to win games.

As for the defensive backfield there's Maye, tabor, and Wilson. Followed by Experience but lack talent(Washington) and talent that lacks experience(Gardner). What happens when injuries or a players gets in trouble(Porter/JC Jackson)
Do you want Chris McWilliams trying to keep up with SEC athletes right now?

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Color me not concerned as much as X and TJ and they have a fair assessment and everyone has right to their opinion as long as it agrees with mine j/k j/k

In rebuttal I will offer up some differing opines.

Actually 8-9 in DL rotation is a lot when you basically play 4 man fronts. Last year we DID have a lot of injuries on our DL & LB corps...almost every single SEC team will have this happen in some form. Our list includes Joey Ivie, Taven Bryan (just as he was coming on)Bryan Cox jr, Thomas Holley, Justus Reed, Jordan Sherit (who is a lot better than the fans think), Alex McCallister etc etc.

Those were players who missed some playing time and of course we had some play hurt. If not for the anchor tied to their butts called our offense...our defense would have been lights out period. So, in my opinion we will be fine and heres our "list"

1) CeCe Jefferson
2) Joey Ivie
3) Caleb Brantley
4) Bryan Cox jr
5) Jordan Sherit
6) Thomas Holley
7) Khairi Clark
8) Taven Bryan
9) Justus Reed
10) Keivonnis Davis
11) Jabari Zuniga
12) Andrew Ivie (Joeys brother and R/S last year)
13) Jordan Smith frosh
14) Luke Ancrum R/S frosh
15) Antonneous Clayton frosh
16) Jachai Polite

Wheres the problem guys?

LBers, ok the sky is falling or maybe not. We have one of best LBs in country in Jarrad Davis, Alex Anzalone, Matt Rolin (a R/S junior who has had injury problems but healthy now)joined by Jeremiah Moon, Vosean Joseph and our safety turned LBer, Kylan Johnson who has speed and instincts. Not our deepest position group granted, but it doesnt have to be perhaps because of our tendency to use a 4-2-5 scheme a lot. We will recruit more and may go JUCO route also....McElwains a smart guy and I trust him.

Secondary, not as troublesome as a few think.

Of course we have two elite corners, Tabor and Wilson will be thieves and scare QBs. Maye and Nick Washington and or Dawson are experienced and very capable...our roster has some talented reserves, Marcell Harris is a R/S soph and ready to flash talent, Chris Williamson is a project and needs the weight room...we may convert a WR also. Frosh that might be ready is Joseph Putu from JUCO ranks and shaving every day, Quincy Lenton, McArthur Burnett and Jeawon Taylor...so the cupboard isnt bare. And secondary is a defensive position group that doesnt get injured as often as DL or LBs usually. Putu may suit up from day one in the fall from what I have read and heard.

Problems? I dont see any with these O&B glasses Im wearing let the Gator Growl!

Grier was very average but for the Ole Miss game and 1 quarter vs Tennessee.