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Who is excited about our safeties this year?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:35 pm
Posted on 8/2/14 at 3:35 pm
Count me as one. I think they are going to make some big time plays this year, not only in coverage but defending against the run and some safety blitzes. I think Keanu Neal and Nick Washington are gonna be superstars by the end of the year.
This post was edited on 8/2/14 at 4:00 pm
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Posted on 8/2/14 at 4:08 pm to olemc999
That whole secondary looks to be improved. I really can't wait to see them in action and hope they can give us some turnovers and solid tackling.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 4:41 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Not to mention the battle for the other CB spot between Jalen Tabor and Duke Dawson. Who ever loses out is still going to give us some quality depth. I know Tabor was more highly rated but I think Dawson is going to win this battle.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 6:06 pm to olemc999
I like the talent. Not sure what else I like about them.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 6:23 pm to olemc999
Not sure what to think of them, haven't seen enough.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:01 pm to olemc999
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Not to mention the battle for the other CB spot between Jalen Tabor and Duke Dawson. Who ever loses out is still going to give us some quality depth. I know Tabor was more highly rated but I think Dawson is going to win this battle.
I like that about our team -- we're still going to have a lot of playing time on defense. What's our defensive line looking like?
Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:19 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Fowler, Bullard, Orr, Cummings and a few rotators
Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:40 pm to olemc999
Safety is a position I don't really feel that great about heading in to 2014.
Maye didn't start again for the rest of the season after his blown assignment in the Miami game. He is the 2nd most experienced safety behind Jabari Gorman.
Gorman himself is solid, but not spectacular.
Neal and Harris have never really played the position, although Neal has played a lot of special teams.
I have high hopes, personally, for Nick Washington, but his wasn't a name we heard much in the spring.
They are talented, but that's about all we know.
There is a reason Cody Riggs and Jaylen Watkins played so much safety last year. No one outside of Gorman was really ready.
Gorman has been the most consistent in camp, but even he was up and down. The fact that the coaches have talked about potentially having Brian Poole play some safety should be slightly concerning to all of us.
Hopefully a few people will emerge and really own those positions after Fall camp, because with all the youth at Corner, UF is really going to want to have consistency on the back end. I'm hoping Gorman can have a solid senior season, and that Maye can take the next step.
Maye didn't start again for the rest of the season after his blown assignment in the Miami game. He is the 2nd most experienced safety behind Jabari Gorman.
Gorman himself is solid, but not spectacular.
Neal and Harris have never really played the position, although Neal has played a lot of special teams.
I have high hopes, personally, for Nick Washington, but his wasn't a name we heard much in the spring.
They are talented, but that's about all we know.
There is a reason Cody Riggs and Jaylen Watkins played so much safety last year. No one outside of Gorman was really ready.
Gorman has been the most consistent in camp, but even he was up and down. The fact that the coaches have talked about potentially having Brian Poole play some safety should be slightly concerning to all of us.
Hopefully a few people will emerge and really own those positions after Fall camp, because with all the youth at Corner, UF is really going to want to have consistency on the back end. I'm hoping Gorman can have a solid senior season, and that Maye can take the next step.
This post was edited on 8/2/14 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 8/2/14 at 8:53 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Dline will be the strongest unit on defense imo.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 9:46 pm to olemc999
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Dline will be the strongest unit on defense imo.
That's what I like to hear, and I felt the same way.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:05 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
Linebackers are the most questionable unit to me. There is solid talent and little bit of experience there but no one jumps out at me like they are gonna be a future All-SEC caliber LB.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:21 pm to olemc999
Davis is a solid starter at LB. Taylor and Morrison are extremely meh.
I am actually hoping for McMillian or Anzalone to step up and get the other LB spot.
I am actually hoping for McMillian or Anzalone to step up and get the other LB spot.
Posted on 8/2/14 at 10:35 pm to gatordmb89
That McMillian kid is the one I got my eye on.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 1:57 pm to olemc999
LB looked worse than it was lastyear. They had ol at the second level all year long after easley went down. Itll be a tough fast unit this year.
Posted on 8/3/14 at 11:45 pm to slayerxing
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Itll be a tough fast unit this year.
Thats good to hear.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 6:35 am to gatordmb89
I think Morrison and Taylor are just fine as SEC linebackers. Not the best UF has ever had or anything, but OK. Had they been playing the full game, UF certainly would have defeated Georgia Southern last year. They missed them in the middle that game.
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