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Title: Alabama gearing up for new Florida offense Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 27, 2011, 09:55:30 AM http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110926/WIRE/110929593/1136/gatorsfootball
Quote TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dont'a Hightower isn't quite sure what to make of this new Florida offense, where the Gators are leading the league in rushing and have the tailbacks to thank for it. "These last couple of years, you haven't seen too many guys come out and put up big numbers like that that's not Tim Tebow or Percy Harvin from Florida," said Hightower, a linebacker for No. 3 Alabama. As Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says, that's the "old Florida." Now, the 12th-ranked Gators are running a pro-style offense under new offensive coordinator Charlie Weis going into Saturday's meeting in Gainesville with the staple being handoffs to tailbacks Chris Rainey and Jeff Demps. Some things haven't changed. They still confound defenses with speed. Still dart through holes in a flash. And they're still racking up big chunks of yardage. But now Florida's methods more closely resemble the offense Alabama defenders are used to seeing: Their own. Both have two running backs in the Top 10 in the Southeastern Conference, with quarterbacks ranked fifth (Alabama's AJ McCarron) and sixth (Florida's John Brantley) in passing. Title: Re: Alabama gearing up for new Florida offense Post by: McBaman on September 27, 2011, 10:05:35 AM Best way to stop Rainey/Demps et al is to posses the ball; keep it away from them. I hope the Bama offense can do that.
Title: Re: Alabama gearing up for new Florida offense Post by: ricky023 on September 27, 2011, 10:37:53 AM This is a game going to be decided by the kicking game I am afraid. Two great defenses and average offenses mirroring each other. RTR!
Title: Re: Alabama gearing up for new Florida offense Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on September 27, 2011, 10:48:09 AM Quote The Gators' rush defense, ranked fifth in the nation, is a mirage created by facing teams that cannot run the ball (FAU last in the nation, UAB 114th, Tennessee 112th, Kentucky 90th). Stopping Trent Richardson and Eddie Lacy will be a different deal. |