Will Kelvin Taylor compete for starting job?

[CharlesUF09]

Mack will probably get a shot to prove himself this offseason and in the first couple games, but it'd have to be a somewhat substantial turnaround since Matt Jones passed him in the depth chart at some point this season.

[sec1]

i think it will be between , taylor ,lane and matt jones to start , jones will prob start but taylor n lane will play alot , i do not see brown playing much

[coldsteel120]

Originally Posted by corbittcaptain

Adam Lane will end up at fullback. My prediction

Not with Lane's speed. Plus our future FB is visiting this weekend.

[UGator]

Kelvin plays for a 2A school but was often times the best player on the field against higher rated schools and competition.

He is durable, can cut on the move with the best RB's I've seen, has good speed, and should be a benefit to our team in terms of his humility and character.

We all want our offense to come much closer to matching our defense, and the additions of Taylor, Lane and maybe another RB will help immensely. Matt Jones and Mack Brown will also provide valuable skills and leadership and the depth that is crucial as injuries seem to occur every season.

[gatorkev_85]

I don't see Brown being a big part of the offense. I expect it to be around 50% Jones, 40% Taylor and 10% Lane next year. I'd go Jones most of the 1 quarter, Taylor the 2nd quarter mix in Lane, Taylor , and a springle of Brown in the 3rd and finish strong with Jones in the 4th.

[oxymoron]

Its impossible to really know how good a football player will be until they put on the pads and do it in live contact. The Indy Colts had Peyton and Ryan Leaf as equals and couldn't decide between the two. Leaf is now in prison for drug crimes and Peytons making $20million a year.

[pcolagator]

Matt Jones would be the prohibitive starter. but, I would expect both Taylor and Lane (am assuming that Mack decides to transfer, although I think he should stay and if he did would be part of the rotation) will get some touches to provide the necessary depth. Plus, could see either Taylor or Lane providing some knockout punches/runs later in games when the opponent's defense is gassed and ripe for the taking.

[GATORAZ]

I think Brown will play more than Lane

[luciaboy]

hell, yeah he will.

[lean_gator]

Mack Brown will be the starter against Toledo barring injury, imo.

[GatorSean]

People seem to be forgetting that Mack was #2 behind Gilly, and playing well, before he got injured. I'm not sure why its all of a sudden assumed everyone is going to pass him by.

[lean_gator]

Originally Posted by GatorSean

People seem to be forgetting that Mack was #2 behind Gilly, and playing well, before he got injured. I'm not sure why its all of a sudden assumed everyone is going to pass him by.

Exactly.

[Gator19]

This^

[gator7_5]

Originally Posted by GatorSean

People seem to be forgetting that Mack was #2 behind Gilly, and playing well, before he got injured. I'm not sure why its all of a sudden assumed everyone is going to pass him by.

We'll see. I have no doubt that MJ will be the starter. If Mack wins the job, hopefully he has improved immensly, or we're in trouble.

Gilly always showed flashes of brilliance when he was behind demps and rainey. I just haven't seen that from MB.

[gymgator]

Sorry, but that was a dumb question. Coach hasn't watched Taylor take one snap in practice and he is suppose comment on him being the starter? Stupid.

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by your_perfect_enemy

I just haven't seen anything from brown that would suggest anything close to a Gilly type break out next year. Unfortunately I think brown will be lucky to even get a handful of carries this year with jones and the talent we bring in.

You weren't watching very close early in the season. He was very sharp running inside. There was one game where he was shredding the opposing defense and would have exceeded Gillislee's yardage, but he had two runs totaling 50 or 60 yards called back because of penalties. Mack hits the hole fast and hard. He's much more decisive in the backfield. He also has the best top end speed of any RB we have right now. Don't know what happened to him later in the season. He may have been injured. Jones started getting a lot more carries, but he was never given opportunities to run between the tackles. I'm not sure he can. They had a different running package for him.

[StrangeGator]

I'm guessing Lane will redshirt. He will provide competition, but I don't think we'll need him to provide depth.

[StrangeGator]

Originally Posted by coldsteel120

Not with Lane's speed. Plus our future FB is visiting this weekend.

Lane's best 40 time since his injury was about 4.7. Derrick Henry ran a 4.5 on the same track on the same day. Hopefully he's gained back more of his speed.

[Juggernautz]

Originally Posted by corbittcaptain

Adam Lane will end up at fullback. My prediction

We need bulk @ fullback not a RB

[NoahBeanBizzel]

Originally Posted by StrangeGator

You weren't watching very close early in the season. He was very sharp running inside. There was one game where he was shredding the opposing defense and would have exceeded Gillislee's yardage, but he had two runs totaling 50 or 60 yards called back because of penalties. Mack hits the hole fast and hard. He's much more decisive in the backfield. He also has the best top end speed of any RB we have right now. Don't know what happened to him later in the season. He may have been injured. Jones started getting a lot more carries, but he was never given opportunities to run between the tackles. I'm not sure he can. They had a different running package for him.

I agree that Mack is the real deal. He's one of those guys who has always impressed me when I've seen him live. He's got the talent to really take the running game by storm if he can just stay healthy.

I like what you said about how he runs sharp inside. He does. His style reminds me of Ben Tate when he was at Auburn. Brown's a physical runner.