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Anyone who thinks JD didn't play well last year is an out and out idiot! Was he perfect...hell no. Can he improve...hell yes. Go back and check Florida football and see how many 11 win seasons we've had before you make dumb statements! We lost to Louisville because their QB could not miss an open player...why? because our DB's were no where to be seen until the 4th quarter when our D began to play and the offense was better too. Get off Driskel and question the game plan and the lethargy of the entire team.
I would have left you alone had you not resorted to insults.
Ever hear the name TRENT DILFER?
Yes, let's attack others instead of the QB of the 103rd ranked total offense and the 5th WORST passing attack in all of football. Where the teams this bad all ran the triple option. I don't have to ABSOLVE Driskel of anything. He played poorly while the TEAM had a nice record at 11-2. We had some luck plays like the blocked punt to help us to that 11-2. To say JD lead us to 11-2 is a gross injustice to our defense and Mike G.
The TEAM went 11-2. It is a great accomplishment but I think most will agree....it had little to do with JD.
Driskel is a fair QB but not outstanding at this point. Maybe he will get better, funny thing they don't all get better with experience, some regress. In the meantime open the competition this spring and let's see what happens.
Driskel is a fair QB but not outstanding at this point. Maybe he will get better, funny thing they don't all get better with experience, some regress. In the meantime open the competition this spring and let's see what happens.
we were praising him until the line got hurt now he sucks? god our fans are just awful sometimes
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- Will Muschamp on Mike Gillislee
we were praising him until the line got hurt now he sucks? god our fans are just awful sometimes
I don't think anyone said those words. But heaven forbid you critique him...here come the pitchforks and torches. It seems the company line is blame our o line and wrs till your tongue hurts but don't say a thing about the QB. Does that make much sense to you?
we should be so fortunate to have a 19 year old first year starter who has 1st round NFL physical tools helping us to a 11-2 record against a schedule that included what 5 top 10 teams.
c'mon
perspective people and then we wonder why we lose a coach like Urban Meyer to stress. some of you are unreal in your expectations.
this is JDs most important growth year. Jeff made huge strides from freshman to sophomore season. this is the year he has to take himself from a credible SEC starting QB (which he already is) to an elite nationally recognized top talent.
yes, he has a ton of room to grow. but THAT is where the excitement lies. The physical tools and the talent is obvious. Where can he go from here?
we could all be in for a real treat next year!
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I am the guy who in April of 2005 said on the GC boards that Walsh and Roberson leaving was a good thing for our team and that we would win it all in 2007.....I was called an idiot then too!
He is a young guy that has performed below average, but has the tools to be elite. The number of wins is irrelevant. By that logic we had great WRs and OL because we won 11 games!! We cannot give up on Jeff because he's shown flashes and has tons of potential. But if 2012 is the best we get from Jeff then he would be a major bust, but personally I think he makes a big step forward
He is a young guy that has performed below average, but has the tools to be elite. The number of wins is irrelevant. By that logic we had great WRs and OL because we won 11 games!! We cannot give up on Jeff because he's shown flashes and has tons of potential. But if 2012 is the best we get from Jeff then he would be a major bust, but personally I think he makes a big step forward
I disagree he has performed below average. What are you basing this off? If he had the team would have not won 11 games.
He is a young guy that has performed below average, but has the tools to be elite. The number of wins is irrelevant. By that logic we had great WRs and OL because we won 11 games!! We cannot give up on Jeff because he's shown flashes and has tons of potential. But if 2012 is the best we get from Jeff then he would be a major bust, but personally I think he makes a big step forward
his stats weren't really that bad. the only game that I thought he played especially poorly (overall) in was the Georgia game.
the sugar bowl was abortion on all fronts.
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I am the guy who in April of 2005 said on the GC boards that Walsh and Roberson leaving was a good thing for our team and that we would win it all in 2007.....I was called an idiot then too!
It was everyone but him missing wide open receivers. It was the o line holding onto the ball too long. It was the running backs throwing at opposing defenders. It was the staff not reading defenses.
Then we'll get people asking "why are you picking on our qb" while not saying a word while people blow up wide swaths of the rest of our team.
I don't get the attacking other positions to make our qb appear better than he actually is...I'd try to relate it to something else but I know all I will get is people blaming everything under the sun except JD. Good or great QBs overcome a lot of this non-sense. If you are one of "those" Qbs...I won't go there...but how come you never hear these excuses with GREAT qbs?????
Let me ask you, did you watch any aTm games this year Johnny f...... Ball had enough time to tie his shoes back there. And when the rush got there he was ready to scat ..... oline was the problem later in the year, SURE JEFF HELD ON TO THE BALL EARLY IN THE SEASON ( POINT TAKEN ) but he won us a few games too .. Do you disagree?
Just watched the re-run of the 2008 UF-FSU game and was amazed again at all the
Gator talent on the field and Tebow was just a rare player and leader.
Driskel can't be like any other UF QB, he just has to be as good as HE can be. He needs to prepare himself to lead the team, either in word or action, and encourage his WR's and OL and RB's to buy into his leadership. It's easier for a player who has a dominant personality, but even more humble or quiet QB's can still be effective.
2013 will be his year if he is the guy and develops himself into managing the team. We will be defensive oriented with Muschamp, but hopefully Pease will have more options to effectively install his entire offense.
I'm sorry did I miss something??? Where did all this 'Give up on Jeff' stuff come from? 11-2 for the 2012 season and that was only with Reed receiving. He's built like Tebow and can run out of trouble.
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I think Jeff will take a step forward in his QB play this year. The thing is, he needs to take a significant step forward if this offense is to become a good or very good one. A better line will help and better receivers will too (obviously).
My concern is that Jeff did not display the ability to sense pressure in the pocket. The great ones get that. They feel it and make plays by making a move to avoid it at the last second while still remaining aware of what is taking place down field. And the great ones anticipate receivers breaking open.
To me, Jeff was not good at anticipating pressure or receivers breaking open last year. Can it be learned? I think so. But some just have it. Jeff will have to better understand it moving forward.
I disagree he has performed below average. What are you basing this off? If he had the team would have not won 11 games.
His performance. How about this...where would be have ranked amongst SEC QBs? At best it's in the middle. If Jeff would have performed like a top 3 QB in the conference we'd be have the crystal in a display case.
Having the best D in the nation can hide a lot of problems.
Yeah....I agree. Jeff had nothing to do with any of our 11 wins last year. In fact, I think he only got to play in the games that we lost or struggled in. Hopefully the staff recognizes that and also gets him in the games we win next season.
I think to a lot of us fans Jeff looks like the anti-Branley. A spread option QB stuck in a pro-style offense. Our passing game was one of the worst in football, and we struggled against Jax State and ULL in the 10th and 11th games of the year....but yeah, we're the insane idiots for doubting our QB.
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