no.. he was the WR coach then.
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 3:36 PM, mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]>wrote: > Was pease the offensive co-ordinator when Boise played OK in the Fiesta > Bowl? > I thought I read he came in later. > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks, LLC > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > 615-972-4239 > 615-826-4040 > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* Woody Bass <[email protected]> > *Date:* August 22, 2012 2:01:43 PM CDT > *To:* GatorNews <[email protected]> > *Subject:* *[gatornews] OurTwoBits.com <http://ourtwobits.com/>: 2012 > Florida Gator Football Preview* > *Reply-To:* [email protected] > > http://ourtwobits.com/2012-florida-gator-football-preview/ > > 2012 Florida Gator Football Preview > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/1> > > The 2012 Gator Football Season is very close to being underway, and with > the August heat comes the restless anticipation for College Football. Fear > not Gator Faithful, I’ve got you covered on what to expect this season for > your Orange and Blue. Hostile new SEC environments, an explosive new > offense, a ruthless defense, and a competitive quarterback battle are just > a few reasons why this football season for the Florida will be unlike any > other. > > *Less “cupcake” games, more tests early:* > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/2> > > Due to SEC conference realignment the big boys from the South welcome, and > I use “welcome” lightly, Texas A&M and Missouri. What this means for the > Gators in terms of scheduling is that instead of having their two usual at > home “cupcake” opponents before facing SEC East foe Tennessee in > mid-September, our boys will travel 924 miles to College Station, Texas to > face the Aggies. This is a crucial game for both of these programs. For > one, it is a nail-biting road test for the Gators, in a hostile environment > unlike Florida has ever seen. As Will Muschamp puts it, “You ever been to > College Station? It’ll be the only time you go”. I wanted to see what the > Aggies’ Kyle Field was all about and found this: Looks a little > intimidating, right? This is a *crucial* win for the Gators to give them > some confidence they flat out didn’t have last season, and an opportunity > for them to give Texas A&M a taste of what SEC football is all about. A win > in week 2 could also give them some on the road coolness that would carry > over in Week 3 when they travel to Rocky Top Tennessee. It’s a pretty gutsy > schedule for Florida early in the season, huh? With the game being only > the second week of the season, under a new offensive coordinator, and a > sophomore quarterback who will be only making their second start of the > season, this game could give Gator Nation rekindled hope in Muschamp and > his “Florida Way”, or lead them to believe another 7-6, or worse, season > could be underway. > > *Brent Pease and his New Offense: * > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/3> > > Coming all the way from the blue turf, non-AQ, BCS-buster Boise State, new > Offensive Coordinator Brent Pease is expected to give the Florida offense > the explosive plays we’ve been eagerly waiting for. At Boise, Pease’s > offense was filled with a variety of shifts, formations, and gadget plays. > Who could forget that perfectly executed Statue of Liberty play in the > Fiesta bowl against Oklahoma? Here’s that play again, just in case you > forgot how epic it was: Boise’s offense consisted of a variety of different > formations that their offense used, such as two back sets, one back pistol > power, two back pistol read-option, empty sets on the line of scrimmage, > and even the Wildcat. These shifts and different formations caused > miscommunication and chaos by defenses facing the Boise offense. Boise > ranked 9th in total offense scoring 81 TDs last season in the FBS while > Florida’s sluggish offense ranked 105th with just 37 TDs at the end of > 2011. Last season the Boise offense put up 390 total yards against the > Georgia Bulldogs, and an impressive 261 passing yards against a Bulldog > pass defense that finished 10th in the nation in 2011. In the red zone, > Boise called several gadget plays to put points on the board, something the > Gators need to improve upon this year. 2011 had only 32 Red Zone scores, 14 > of those being Field Goals. Luckily Caleb Sturgis will return for 2012, but > whether gadget plays are used or not, Pease has to call plays that will > score TDs. This multitude of formations is going to be very different from > the dull, inefficient offense we saw last season. > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/4> > > Look for Pease to use the power run game with RB Mike Gillislee > effectively and often, using him fittingly downhill between the tackles. > Mike set *big *goals for himself in the 2012 season at SEC Media days, > saying that he wants to rush for 1500 yards and 24 Touchdowns. While the > quarterback race is still open as fall camp is underway, I am very > confident in Pease’s ability to develop both Jacoby Brissett and Jeff > Driskel. Wide Receivers Andre Debose and Quinton Dunbar need to step up > this season, especially with the departure of Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey, > who combined for 47 catches in 2011. Debose had only four TDs last season, > and Dunbar snagged only two in the end-zone. While Boise’s passing game > flourished due to the accurate and efficient Boise QB Kellen Moore under > center, Pease should be able open up the passing game a lot more, and > Brissett or Driskel will hopefully execute the new system proficiently > behind a stronger, much improved offensive line. > > *Battle of the Sophomores:* > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/5> > > Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel, as Muschamp stated in the press > conference Sunday, are still equally in the hunt for the starting job as > Quarterback come September 1st. Coach Muschamp did not make any inclination > of either QB having the upper hand by saying “they can win with both QBs”. > We will see a depth chart the Monday of game week, August 27th, which will > put an end to the speculation of who will be under center on the 1st. We > saw Jacoby Brissett make his first career start in 2011 against the number > one ranked LSU Tigers in Baton Rouge. He became the Gators starting > quarterback for the Auburn game as well, and throughout the season had an > 86.93 efficiency rating, and performed well under the injury-plagued > circumstances last year. Jeff Driskel took over for now Baltimore Raven > Johnny Brantley after a high-ankle sprain took him out of the game against > Alabama. While he did not have an encouraging showing against the > top-ranked Tide Defense that October evening, we all know the boy can play. > He was the #1 QB Prospect in 2010, and at 6’4 232 pounds he possesses a > Tebow-esque physique. While he is a running quarterback like Tebow was at > Florida, I do expect Jeff to pass the ball more than Tim did in his years > as a Gator. Driskel threw for a career 4,844 passing yards and 36 > touchdowns in high school. It seems neither Brissett nor Driskel had the > advantage in the spring game and it will all boil down to who outworks the > other come the end of fall training camp. That means whoever runs Pease’s > offense most efficiently, shows the ability to make smart plays, and who > the players will respond to most will earn the first spot on the depth > chart. There could even be a possibility that both will get equal reps in > practice and games, but I think this is unlikely. Regardless of who earns > the job, I am confident in Pease to call plays that fit their skill sets in > 2012. > > *Ruthless Gator Defense:* > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/6> > > There is already a lot of hype surrounding to 2012 Gator’s Defense, and > that hype is well warranted. Last season, they finished ranked 8thnationally, > and they impressively finished 2011 ranked 2nd > in the Nation behind the National Champion Alabama in 3rd Down Conversion > defense. The 2012 defense returns 14 of 15 starters from last season, and > expect another impressive year by this unit as a whole. ESPN College > Football analyst Trevor Matich described them during SEC Media Days saying: > “They’re fast, they’re hostile, they’re deep.” Now if that doesn’t pump you > up I don’t know what will. Linebacker Jon Bostic is set to have another > huge season, currently having a total of 169 tackles, a figure that leads > all current Gators. Weakside Linebacker Jelani Jenkins had 75 tackles last > year, and these two LBs have combined started 42 games. Sharrif Floyd and > Dominique Easly should have another productive year; they combined for 83 > tackles last year. Matt Elam and Josh Evans, Safeties, will have to make > more big plays in the secondary; the Gators snagged only 8 interceptions > all season in 2011. The Cornerback position is still up for grabs between > Loucheiz Purifoy, Cody Riggs and Jaylen Watkins. Florida will face offenses > in 2012 with efficient quarterbacks and high-flying attacks such as Connor > Shaw of USC, James Franklin from Missouri, and Aaron Murray of Georgia. The > Gator secondary of 2011 was quite young, but their year of experience could > poise them to have a breakout season as a unit. > > The biggest blow to the Gator Defense happened during the April spring > game. Ronald Powell playing the “Buck” position, a hybrid Defensive End, > tore his ACL. However, he was cleared for downhill running in late July, > and will be reevaluated October 1st with no set return date as of now. > Muschamp has praised fifth-year Senior Lerentee McCray to replace Powell, > by saying “I’m expecting a big year out of him, I really am.” McCray did > not play in the spring, which was a simple precautionary for a mild > shoulder injury. McCray is the best alternative for Powell, having played > behind Powell last season, and having 5 career starts. He played in nine > games in 2011, missing four games due to injury. He recorded 24 tackles on > the season and tied leading the team with four quarterback hurries. Powell > will hopefully return to dominance on defense, he started in 12 games last > season missing Auburn due to injury . This should be an even stronger > defensive unit for Florida in 2012, and it will be interesting just how far > this defense can take the Gators. > > <http://ourtwobits.com/goto/link/3015/7> > > > > 2012 for the Gators should be a much stronger than the Orange and Blue we > saw last year. I am confident with what Coach Muschamp has done this > offseason with respect to recruiting, coaching staff changes, and doing > things his “Florida Way”. I do not think I am alone when I say I want > September 1st to get here as soon as possible, so we do not have to dwell > on 7-6 any longer. Buckle up Gator fans, 2012 will be a doozy. And > hopefully, it’ll be a good one. > > - > *Morgan Moriarty is a Sophomore Telecommunications Major at the > University of Florida. She works as a Student Assistant with Gator Athletes > at the Office of Student Life on campus, and is on the UF Women’s Club > Water Polo Team. 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