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EARLY
BIRD 2010 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
RELEASED DECEMBER 2009 |
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FLORIDA
GATORS |
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OFFENSE
- 6 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 6 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Tim Tebow-QB, Riley Cooper-WR,
Brandon James-WR/KR/PR, David
Nelson-WR, Aaron Hernandez-TE
(NFL), Maurkice
Pouncey-C (NFL) |
DEFENSE:
Jermaine
Cunningham-DE, Brandon Spikes-MLB,
Ryan Stamper-WLB, Dustin Doe-WLB,
Carlos Dunlap-DE (NFL), Joe Haden-CB
(NFL), Major Wright-FS (NFL) |
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Running
Game / Defensive Backfield |
The
quality set of speed
burners at running
back may be the
deepest in the country.
This could be their
best season ahead
with most every
blocker returning
along the front
line. The talent
in the secondary
just continues to
rotate. |
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Quarterback
/ Receiver |
Can
this Gator team
be as successful
with John Brantley
at the helm? This
may be the biggest
question in all
of college football
for next season.
The knock on Florida
has been a lack
of superior playmakers
running routes.
Until viable targets
emerge in a game
that counts, this
area will still
be considered a
weakness. |
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OG
Mike Pouncey |
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SS
Ahmad Black |
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*
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 2010 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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FLORIDA
2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
John
Brantley-Jr |
.. |
RB |
Jeff
Demps-Jr |
Emmanuel
Moody-Sr / Chris Rainey-Jr |
WR |
.. |
.. |
WR |
Deonte
Thompson-Jr |
Justin
Williams-Sr |
WR |
Omarius
Hines-So |
Frankie
Hammond-So |
TE |
.. |
.. |
OT |
Carl
Johnson-Sr |
Xavier
Nixon-So |
OG |
Maurice
Hurt-Sr |
James
Wilson-Jr |
C |
.. |
.. |
OG |
Mike
Pouncey-Sr |
.. |
OT |
Marcus
Gilbert-Sr |
.. |
K |
Caleb
Sturgis-Jr |
.. |
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FLORIDA
2010 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Justin
Trattou-Sr |
.. |
DT |
Omar
Hunter-So |
Brandon
Antwine-Sr |
DT |
Terron
Sanders-Sr |
Jaye
Howard-Jr |
DE |
Duke
Lemmens-Sr |
William
Green-Jr |
SLB |
A.J.
Jones-Sr |
Brandon
Hicks-Sr |
MLB |
Jonathan
Bostic-So |
.. |
WLB |
Jelani
Jenkins-Fr |
.. |
CB |
Janoris
Jenkins-Jr |
.. |
CB |
Adrian
Bushell-So |
.. |
SS |
Ahmad
Black-Sr |
Dee
Finley-So |
FS |
Will
Hill-Jr |
.. |
P |
Chas
Henry-Sr |
.. |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/8/09
A No. 4 ranking this early might
seem a little low compared to
recent years. But, realistically,
let's wait and see what happens
in the Sugar Bowl, and then
who bolts early for the NFL,
because there are upwards of
seven to eight underclassmen
and/or juniors that could make
that early jump. Regardless,
Gainesville is going to welcome
back a great deal of starters.
If the current DB set remains
intact, fans could be looking
at a complete package of future
NFL players in their 2010 secondary.
The linebackers, despite a few
loses, will be in fine shape,
and the front line will combine
to make this one of the top
two defenses in the SEC again.
If new QB John Brantley had
more worthwhile experience,
Florida could easily be No.
1 based on the ungodly amount
of recruiting talent head coach
Urban Meyer has been stockpiling.
Brantley was the in-state Ocala
recruit voted the Gatorade National
Player of the Year in 2006.
Oh yea, he also topped the state
prep record for career touchdown
passes previously owned by none
other than Tim Tebow. The best
move for the new QB will be
handing the ball off with so
much power and speed at running
back. Brantley will also benefit
from an extremely veteran offensive
line led by the Pouncey Twin
Towers. Florida is not going
to disappear from these top
echelons of college football
anytime soon. The odds continue
to say that the winner of Alabama
and Florida will likely be one
of the opponents in the BCS
National Championship Game.
And, unlike these past two times
they’ve met, that dream
match up starts off as a mid-season
gauge (October 2, mark it down
now)...in Tuscaloosa.
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FLORIDA
2010 SCHEDULE
Sep.
4 Miami OH
Sep. 11 South Florida
Sep. 18 at Tennessee
Sep. 25 Kentucky
Oct. 2 at Alabama
Oct. 9 Louisiana State
Oct. 16 Mississippi State
Oct. 30 vs. Georgia @Jacksonville,
FL
Nov. 6 at Vanderbilt
Nov. 13 South Carolina
Nov. 20 Appalachian State
Nov. 27 at Florida State |
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