I agree that the O-line is struggling. I just can't understand that. When your O-line caves 70% of the game, how are you going to run or pass? They get the job done, but they need to do something about that because Bama has a really tough defense. However, we have seen this many times before. UF goes into a really tough game and there seems to be a huge shift in the way they play.
LSU comes to mind. Not the best defense in the conference, but a stout one. Our O-line held enough to ensure a victory. Hopefully the Gators will do this during the Bama game.
My concern is Teebow. He's great, but in the Gamecocks game he landed on his head twice and after the second time, he looked and played like he was confused. I'm wondering if there might be some lingering effects from his injury earlier this year.
Another one of my concerns is those that were meant to replace Harvin for his multi-role attack don't have the flexibility of Harvin. Harvin could play running back with the best of them and could also hit his routes perfectly. We're relying on guys who are not able to shift outside their position and play as effectly as Harvin did.
I see this as an oppurtunity to utilize each in their own role. You can't expect every reciever to be able to shift into the backfield and take a handoff. As well, you can't expect your RB's to run out on a pass pattern and function as well as a reciever. We need to stick to our guys roles and utilize all of our weapons for what they're used for. I know Teebow can pass. He is a running QB, but I've seen him put the ball into zones that seem unlikely for anyone to pull off. He just needs to quit dropping his arm so low because that is dangerous.
I know I'm not the only one that has seen the huge flaw in the defense this year. When every defensive play call is a partial blitz of some sort, that kind of gets readable. There were blitzes happening and a team expecting it all last night. I don't know how many times I watched a short pass gain more yardage than it should have and a run go longer than it needed. I know the Gator defense has more than just a book of good blitzs.
Another defensive problem I've seen is that players tend to overcompensate. I mean they get into a hurry and miss tackles. I thought they were doing much of this on purpose watching the game last night. I know that's not the case, but purposely wouldn't sting quite as bad as poor playing.
I think there are quite a few things that need to be figured out before December. The Gators have played tremendously all year, fought some tough battles, and still came out on top. However, more is going to be needed to keep that spot. Bama won't be as forgiving as they were last year. This year, there is going to be more at stake. I say this because Bama was a team scorned last year. You better believe they're going to be looking for a win this year because of last year. Texas, won't be so tough. I don't believe many Big 12 teams are as great as people make them out to be.
We shall see.
