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re: Which Florida football players are you most excited about this year?
Posted on 5/19/14 at 9:36 am to reel_gator8
Posted on 5/19/14 at 9:36 am to reel_gator8
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Most SEC qbs don't really excel until junior years and guess what? Driskel is a junior this year.
That really makes no difference -- there have been tons of juniors who have sucked so that's no reason to think he'll be good this year.
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Driskel will be fine this year...he now has the snaps and lessons under his belt and the kid can run like a deer and has heightbuild to shake tackles. I honestly think SEC defenses will be hard press to defend us this year with better wrs and exp qb in a favorable system.
I think he will be -- and I like Driskel, but sometimes I wonder if our fanbase shook him up a little too much. The biggest problem is that he can't make a mistake, which ends up being a self-fulfilling prophecy. He's going to be so worried about throwing a pick that he may make other terrible mistakes because of it.
We seriously need to support Driskel this year -any way we can- to make sure he's not a headcase.
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Posted on 5/22/14 at 9:34 pm to StrawsDrawnAtRandom
I think Driskel has done well when you consider the pressure he was under from the getgo...first Brantley injured during Bama game...out trots true frosh Driskel with no run game support (and give Bama part credit for that)and gets blasted by future high round NFL defensive talent....if you recall though...our longest play after Brantley's injury was Driskels big run.
Then he was up against an intense qb battle with another qb through the spring/summer and up til the fall of 2012. With bvery limited snap experience he help lead us to a W in College Station and Johnny Football with College Gameday ands a halftime deficit...he made some key plays with his feet and arm. He then was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the UT game...again, on the road with College Gameday and UT still thinking they could win with their skinny qb Bray.
With all the drama he has been through....you have to recognize he is a career (not very many snaps yet for a career) 63% completion passer and in 2013 he was 69% passer before the injury.
I rest my case.
Then he was up against an intense qb battle with another qb through the spring/summer and up til the fall of 2012. With bvery limited snap experience he help lead us to a W in College Station and Johnny Football with College Gameday ands a halftime deficit...he made some key plays with his feet and arm. He then was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for the UT game...again, on the road with College Gameday and UT still thinking they could win with their skinny qb Bray.
With all the drama he has been through....you have to recognize he is a career (not very many snaps yet for a career) 63% completion passer and in 2013 he was 69% passer before the injury.
I rest my case.
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