EARLY BIRD 2003 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW

THIS WAS RELEASED NOVEMBER 28, 2002. PLEASE VISIT OUR CURRENT 2003 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW.

FLORIDA GATORS
OFFENSE - 7
------RETURNING STARTERS------
DEFENSE - 4
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Earnest Graham-TB, Taylor Jacobs-WR, Aaron Walker-TE, David Jorgenson-OG, Rex Grossman-QB (NFL)
DEFENSE: Marcus Oquendo-Johnson-DE, Bryan Savelio-DT, Mike Natiel-SLB, Byron Hardmon-MLB, Robert Cromartie-CB, Todd Johnson-FS, Clint Mitchell-DE (NFL), Ian Scott-DT (NFL)

* DEPTH CHARTS were only designed as a simplistic gauge for listing players that departed and players that received the most playing experience (consistent starters). NationalChamps.net recognizes the importance of missing personnel data not listed such as redshirts, transfers, injuries, incoming recruits, back ups, and alternates. Their coverage will begin with our full 2003 Preseason Preview due out this coming spring.
FLORIDA 2003 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Ingle Martin-So ..
RB Ran Carthon-Sr Willie Green-Jr
WR Kelvin Kight-Sr Matt Jackson-Sr
WR Carlos Perez-Sr O.J. Small-Jr
WR Reggie Vickers-Jr (inj.) ..
TE Ben Troupe-Sr ..
OT Max Starks-Sr ..
OG Shannon Snell-Sr ..
C Mike Degory-So ..
OG .. ..
OT Jonathan Colon-Jr ..
K Matt Leach-Jr ..
DEFENSE
DE .. ..
DT .. ..
DT .. ..
DE Bobby McCray-Sr ..
SLB .. ..
MLB .. ..
WLB Cory Bailey-Jr ..
CB Keiwan Ratliff-Sr ..
CB .. ..
SS Guss Scott-Sr ..
FS .. ..
P Ingle Martin-So Sean Morton-Sr
QUICK ANALYSIS

November 28, 2003 - This team has gotten better each week. If you could wind back the 2002 clock and tell Gator fans that new coach Ron Zook would beat the majority of his rivals, the Gainesville faithful would have been extremely pleased. This Gator team will garner talent just as it always has. The big difference will be the likely return of Rex Grossman. You just can't deny his impact, so the Gators deserve to start the season in the Top 10. The key will be finding a running game to replace dependable Earnest Graham. The receivers haven't been your usual staple of thoroughbreds (like in the Spurrier-era). Recruiting a few new pass-catching targets could prove to be the difference.