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GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gator1986

That's where I disagree coaches use certain players for certain plays... Say if Alvin bailey remembers 10 plays that he's used for, that's all he really needs I know at first as the year goes on he could easily pick up the rest.

yeah we just disagree.

**gator1986** · 02-06-2013, 08:02 PM

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yeah we just disagree.

Isn't this why we live in America!!?? So we can agree to disagree and not have to suffer consequences? That's what Americans do right?Ok.. Good, next we just got to fist fight and we are all set haha.. It's the American way!

petro · 02-06-2013, 08:31 PM

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are you the person that made a thread about Burton being an outside WR?

That was PROUDLY me. Good to see WM rethinking things and putting strengths into areas of weakness. Purifoy split out. Burton in the slot. Wouldn't want to defend that all game long.

Or, alternatively, DO NOT give them both a bunch of chances to make plays all game long.

eh?

GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by petro

That was PROUDLY me. Good to see WM rethinking things and putting strengths into areas of weakness. Purifoy split out. Burton in the slot. Wouldn't want to defend that all game long.

Or, alternatively, DO NOT give them both a bunch of chances to make plays all game long.

eh?

Yeah that was crazy thank God that wont happen. Burton will continue to play the role he had previous years.

rserina · 02-06-2013, 08:45 PM

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I made a thread about this at the end of the season saying that I would move him to WR fulltime

Wait, you think he should be moved to receiver, but you argued that he shouldn't be moved to safety because the staff considers him a corner? Don't get it. I understand the need at receiver, but it seems to me like we have a big enough need at safety that moving him there would not only fill it, but also keep him on the side of the ball where he is familiar with the schemes, opponents, etc.

Of course, the argument could be made that with Maye, Ledbetter, Harris, Neal, and Washington we won't have much of a need at safety after next season. I can grant that, but it seems like the current class of Robinson, Fulwood, Bailey, at el, will mean the same thing for receiver.

CRIMDEFgator · 02-06-2013, 08:48 PM

Oh my God! This kid is a ballhawking natural d-back with great instincts and incredible athletic ability. I'm all for using him at receiver if he can handle both jobs and both playbooks.... but anyone who thinks he isn't a UF cover corner because he wasn't as good as phenom Roberson last year is crazy. No offense. I suspect coach is just trying to push the receivers and get his best athlete on the field as much as possible and he is trying to find out if Purifoy can do it.

petro · 02-06-2013, 08:49 PM

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Yeah that was crazy thank God that wont happen. Burton will continue to play the role he had previous years.

AWESOME! 3 or 4 touches in totally predictable situations for the most talented player on the team!! Should work out to a break out year. Maybe other teams won't watch film from the past couple years, or notice the QB has a different number. It could happen. Like Tebow coming in twice a game on 3rd and 3 for the Jets. Brilliant!! It could work. Again. Oh wait. Check the O stats from last year. Definition of insanity comes to mind.

CRIMDEFgator · 02-06-2013, 08:51 PM

Oh and as for his mini-debate with Chipper Jones... Jones is a good Gator. He didn't play ball for us cause, duh, he was a top 10 pick with big bucks. We all would've done the same. However, he was an elite athlete and I think he has as much right as the rest of the peanut gallery to comment on that ridiculous showing by UF in the Sugar... actually more right. If he had strapped on pads for UF? Who knows? He was more of a baseball player but I think he would have made a nice safety or slot receiver.

CRIMDEFgator · 02-06-2013, 08:53 PM

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AWESOME! 3 or 4 touches in totally predictable situations for the most talented player on the team!! Should work out to a break out year. Maybe other teams won't watch film from the past couple years, or notice the QB has a different number. It could happen. Like Tebow coming in twice a game on 3rd and 3 for the Jets. Brilliant!! It could work. Again. Oh wait. Check the O stats from last year. Definition of insanity comes to mind.

Oh, sheeeeeit, you are so right brother. Let's get a little less predictable with this monster. A smart kid who is fast and can run with power is good for more than predictable wildcat QB runs against 10 man fronts.

GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by rserina

Wait, you think he should be moved to receiver, but you argued that he shouldn't be moved to safety because the staff considers him a corner? Don't get it. I understand the need at receiver, but it seems to me like we have a big enough need at safety that moving him there would not only fill it, but also keep him on the side of the ball where he is familiar with the schemes, opponents, etc.

Of course, the argument could be made that with Maye, Ledbetter, Harris, Neal, and Washington we won't have much of a need at safety after next season. I can grant that, but it seems like the current class of Robinson, Fulwood, Bailey, at el, will mean the same thing for receiver.

I don't think Purifoy is a safety. I also think we have plenty of good options at the safety position. Maye Poole Ledbetter Gorman Showers Riggs all good options at safety.

My take is if you are going to play Purifoy on offense move him over there the whole spring and see what you got. The teams is in desperate need of a vertical threat and I believe Purifoy can be that person. I do not believe any of the WR's besides Robinson can be a vertical threat this upcoming season. The addition of Purifoy and Robinson to the WR core would give us two vertical threats and drastically change how teams play against us.

GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by petro

AWESOME! 3 or 4 touches in totally predictable situations for the most talented player on the team!! Should work out to a break out year. Maybe other teams won't watch film from the past couple years, or notice the QB has a different number. It could happen. Like Tebow coming in twice a game on 3rd and 3 for the Jets. Brilliant!! It could work. Again. Oh wait. Check the O stats from last year. Definition of insanity comes to mind.

Trey Burton isnt the most talented player on the team. Trey does a lot more than just wildcat QB When Trey is in the game he creates confusion even if he doesnt get the ball because the defense isnt sure what position he is playing.

CRIMDEFgator · 02-06-2013, 08:58 PM

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I don't think Purifoy is a safety. I also think we have plenty of good options at the safety position. Maye Poole Ledbetter Gorman Showers Riggs all good options at safety.

My take is if you are going to play Purifoy on offense move him over there the whole spring and see what you got. The teams is in desperate need of a vertical threat and I believe Purifoy can be that person. I do not believe any of the WR's besides Robinson can be a vertical threat this upcoming season. The addition of Purifoy and Robinson to the WR core would give us two vertical threats and drastically change how teams play against us.

Agreed, not the hitting horsepower (ball separation power) required for safety. I could see him as an Ike or Reidel downfield. Am I crazy to think he could be a Hilliard or Anthony???

GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CRIMDEFgator

Agreed, not the hitting horsepower (ball separation power) required for safety. I could see him as an Ike or Reidel downfield. Am I crazy to think he could be a Hilliard or Anthony???

I dont see that those two were shorter and really quick

geauxgator1 · 02-06-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CRIMDEFgator

Oh my God! This kid is a ballhawking natural d-back with great instincts and incredible athletic ability. I'm all for using him at receiver if he can handle both jobs and both playbooks.... but anyone who thinks he isn't a UF cover corner because he wasn't as good as phenom Roberson last year is crazy. No offense. I suspect coach is just trying to push the receivers and get his best athlete on the field as much as possible and he is trying to find out if Purifoy can do it.

I agree, this guy has some heavy duty DB instincts. If he's a better wide reciever then OK, but I don't think you can have too many good CB's, especially in this era. I think he may be seeing time on both sides of the ball, as someone else said. Great special teams guy too. Problem is we don't have enough experience at WR, right now. He will probably see action on both sides of the ball.

Speedofsand · 02-06-2013, 09:08 PM

I recall Purifoy looked good vs cupcakes but was toast vs better SEC WRs. Its a good move to put him on offense for spring and see how it goes. We'll be fine with the secondary.

**gator1986** · 02-06-2013, 09:09 PM

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I recall Purifoy looked good vs cupcakes but was toast vs better SEC WRs. Its a good move to put him on offense for spring and see how it goes. We'll be fine with the secondary.

I agree, defense literally is the least of my worries with next years team...

petro · 02-06-2013, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GATORAZ

Trey Burton isnt the most talented player on the team. Trey does a lot more than just wildcat QB When Trey is in the game he creates confusion even if he doesnt get the ball because the defense isnt sure what position he is playing.

You MADE my point. He could create that 'confusion' 3 (TOTALLY OBVIOUS) times a game.

Or................................ every play.

GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 09:13 PM

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You MADE my point. He could create that 'confusion' 3 (TOTALLY OBVIOUS) times a game.

Or................................ every play.

so you agree he should keep the role he had last year?

**gator1986** · 02-06-2013, 09:14 PM

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so you agree he should keep the role he had last year?

What exactly was Trey's role? A ploy?

GATORAZ · 02-06-2013, 09:25 PM

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What exactly was Trey's role? A ploy?

Trey plays a number of positions so its hard to identify what he actually is. Defenses are called sometimes on formation sometimes on personnel its hard to identify what Trey is so it gives people problems. Trey does everything well but nothing elite thats why he has that role.

I think some people just think about when Trey is in the wildcat. Trey is a bigger and reads blocks better than Driskel that is the reason he is put in the wildcat. If you notice Florida goes to the Jumbo package and the wildcat in the first half for a few plays. If the staff sees that the opposition is having trouble with their run fits in either of those packages they come back to it in the 2nd half and give a heavy dose of it. If the other team shows they are gap sound and not confused we might not even see it in the 2nd half.