re: By the numbers

Lol

Mac is still fixing the lack of depth Champ left behind. Our Oline next season will be night and day from what WM left us with.
Young guys on defense will have to step up for the new DC whoever it is. I hope Shannon is retained either way
As for next season, It all falls on the QB. I read Franks made great improvement and was close to starting

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New HC will have to fix the depth and talent level on both sides of the ball Mac leaves behind.

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You're an absolute, complete, total idiot.

Offensive depth is fine except for QB, but our tune may be different on that front this same time next year if they play well.

I never heard LDR was better than Grier. We just assumed he'd be able to execute the offense with a yr under his belt

Yeah, we heard all off season from "those in the know", to allay our fears, that LDR was thought to have been better than Grier and that the only reason he wasn't starting was because of transfer rules. Never more talented, but better with decision making and running the offense.

LOL at that one.

LDR was awful after the injury, but let's not forget prior to the injury he played fairly well. Threw for over 300 yards against a Kentucky team that turned out to not be so terribly bad. I think it was clear that the best part of his game was mental and his knowledge of the system and ability to be accurate despite not having elite arm strength. The mental part of his game was hurt greatly after his knee injury, then he hurt his shoulder and was never able to really get back on track. He started seeing ghosts in the pocket and clearly had to escapablility. The mental advantage he had on Appleby was out the window and that's why Appleby ended up performing better than LDR probably would have. Oh well, he probably never takes another snap as the Gators starting quarterback so I'm not too worried about what people said about him last year. It's time to move forward and trust Mac's ability to develop a couple of young quarterbacks like Franks and Trask.

I wouldnt be too sure that LDR isnt starting against Michigan next year....everyone has piled on LDR because of a few bad games he had. The injury problem doesnt gain sympathy from rabid Gator fans who are an impatient sort to be kind.

What I foresee is the possibility of LDR starting the first couple of games and having Franks inserted for some snaps. Speaking of being impatient...Gator fans are clueless about how difficult it is playing QB for the first time in big time game like Michigan or SEC game.

A redshirt frosh still needs game time snaps. Grier was a r/s frosh and he had some bumps in the first few games, but he didnt have the luxury of having an experienced QB with knowledge of the game like Franks will have, Treon doesnt count and if you recall...it was Treon and Grier battling it out for starting in 2015.

Not going to say 100% LDR starts but it wouldnt surprise me either for the first few games. We want Franks to succeed and have confidence. I like Franks and his arm strength....but he definitely gets overhyped and you need to just watch his performance in the AA high school game and our spring game. The adrenaline gets too pumped and he makes miscues trying too hard. Like any endeavor, its easier when you are relaxed and confident.

I asked you not to go full idiot. You just did with that dumb question

You bitch because we didnt land a 5 star QB then ask what QB has Mac developed that didnt already have talent. Don't all good QBs have talent?

He hasn't really had a chance to develop anyone at UF yet, has he?

He had one good game in three opportunities when healthy. And two of those games were in storms. And the North Texas game he didn't play great but we still won like 35-0.

TJ, will you ever be able to comprehend that development, much like depth, doesn't happen at the snap of your fingers? Jesus Christ man. You have no idea what Grier looked like before Mac got here. You also have no idea what Franks or Trask will look like next year. The way one of those guys progress next year will give us an idea of how Mac develops quarterbacks. Franks is Mac's first test of quarterback development. The tools are there and his progression will determine how good or bad we are next season. The talent is around him. The offensive line is set with quality depth and starting to mesh nicely, the talent at wide receiver is as good as it's been in 7 years, the running backs have proven they are some quality SEC backs, so now it's time for a quarterback to come in and really break through and make this offense explosive again.