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Article: Way Too Early 2023 Defensive Depth Chart

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by ETGator, Jan 23, 2023.

  1. ETGator

    ETGator Long-Time Gator Stuck In East Tennessee Moderator

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    By: Nick Marcinko -- January 21, 2023

    With 35 offseason departures, Billy Napier saw quite the roster turnover after his first year as head football coach for the Florida Gators. Transfers, dismissals, and NFL bound athletes forced Florida to turn to the transfer portal and the 2023 recruiting class to fill in key holes throughout the roster.

    With Spring football quickly approaching, Gator Country gives you our way too early 2023 defensive two-deep depth chart.


    Way too early 2023 defensive depth chart | GatorCountry.com
     
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  2. Ahab

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    I haven't heard of any DE/OLB transfers that might be coming. Anyone we should keep an eye on?
     
  3. apkgator

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    I would be shocked if Jackson isn't a starter at DT, and I would be shocked if Wingo starts ahead of Mitchell
     
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  4. GatorKenW

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    We're done until Spring ends.
     
  5. apkgator

    apkgator GC Hall of Fame

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    Agree, but we will be active in the second portal window as well
     
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  6. g8torlenny

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    Shoot, I’m just glad to see a field full of guys that WANT to be Gators.
     
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  7. paidinfull

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    Says who?
     
  8. apkgator

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    It's too late to enroll for spring now....the next additions will be summer enrollees
     
  9. paidinfull

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    That doesn’t mean we won’t add anyone else between now and then. There’s still a ton of kids in the portal looking for new homes.
     
  10. apkgator

    apkgator GC Hall of Fame

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    We will add more kids. But if they were already in the portal we likely would have already added them so they could be here for spring. IMO the new additions will enter from the second portal window.
     
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  11. Crusher

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    Agreed on Wingo. Gonna be a long year for the D if Wingo has to start at Middle LB.
     
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  12. GatorKenW

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    They probably want to finish their spring courses. They could commit but they won't be at UF until after Spring. But we also have to start shipping more guys out to bring more guys in. by my count we're 2 over the 85 limit.
     
  13. paidinfull

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    I think you must be counting some of the walk ons. We are getting close, but don’t think we’re full.
     
  14. apkgator

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    I have us 2 under
     
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  15. paidinfull

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    So much for the morons acting like we’d be at 60 going into the fall. :rolleyes:
     
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  16. apkgator

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    Yeah, there was a lot of noise that we wouldn't have enough bodies for spring practice etc etc
    I also wouldn't be surprised to see us use a ship on Mihalek....he's a walk on who seems to have earned his spot. If we have room I would reward him
     
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  17. GatorKenW

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    you're right. I see where I forgot to adjust the numbers on some transfers.
     
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