O-town Gator
Gator Fan
"Yes, I know Florida fans heard it plenty during the Steve Spurrier years.
Florida receivers were soft in the NFL. Their numbers in college were more a product of Spurrier's intricate offense. Once they got to the pros, they didn't live up to their lofty draft status.
Coaches change, though, and the tide seems to be changing as well."
Link: http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100627/ARTICLES/100629546/1136?Title=Changing-perceptions-of-Gator-receivers-in-the-NFL
Florida receivers were soft in the NFL. Their numbers in college were more a product of Spurrier's intricate offense. Once they got to the pros, they didn't live up to their lofty draft status.
Coaches change, though, and the tide seems to be changing as well."
Link: http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20100627/ARTICLES/100629546/1136?Title=Changing-perceptions-of-Gator-receivers-in-the-NFL