They werenât, and the No. 17 Longhorns finally pulled the plug on the junior quarterbackâs disappointing tenure two weeks ago. Since moving to Case McCoy and David… Source: MSNBC Sports
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CFT: No word yet on extent of Brantley’s injury
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1. Pittsburgh’s 44-17 rout of South Florida on Thursday night may be a boon for Todd Graham’s Panthers but it is one more indignity for the reeling Big East. The No. 16 Bulls are the conference’s highest-ranked team and held some promise as the league’s rejoinder to its critics, particularly in the wake of the decision by Pittsburgh and founding member Syracuse to abandon the league. Maybe Pittsburgh will carry the flag for the Big East. But these are the same Panthers who struggled against Iowa and Notre Dame. 2. Florida quarterback John Brantley looks more comfortable in the offense of new coordinator Charlie Weis than he ever did playing in Urban Meyer’s spread attack last season. But as Todd McShay pointed out in today’s ESPNU College Football podcast, Brantley’s success has come in short, quick passes, not downfield throws
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3-point stance: Another blow for Big East
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Much like John Brantley in Florida, Garrett Gilbert in Texas has to prove himself. Luckily for him, the Longhorns schedule is rather favorable other than the four rough games listed above. And, after going 5-7 in 2010, not having to… Source: Bleacher Report
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College Football Preseason Rankings 2011: Ranking the Most Brutal Schedules
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Will Muschamp is no stranger to the game-day scene in and around Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gainesville, Fla., native grew up spending Saturdays walking to The Swamp, waiting in angst for the Gators to rush out onto the field. But Saturday, Muschamp wasn’t just going to the show, he was part of it. He jogged out of the South End Zone tunnel, for his first real game-like situation as Florida’s new coach with an announced crowd of 53,000 peering down on him. Every move his team made was critiqued and carefully analyzed during a game failing to last two hours and finishing with walk-ons scoring more points than starters as the Blue team defeated the Orange 13-10 in the Orange and Blue Debut. Muschamp, who spent the past five years as the defensive coordinator at Texas and Auburn, felt anxious, goose bumps littering his arms, as adrenaline rushed inside and around him. But for Muschamp, switching roles from coordinator to head coach didn’t make him nervous, he’s just like that around football. “You know what? I get that way when I walk on the practice field,” Muschamp said. With everything that happened (or didn’t) Saturday, it’d be easy to understand if Muschamp lost the charge he entered the stadium with. Marred by injuries, Florida displayed two makeshift offenses, with walk-on defensive back Malcolm Jones filling in at running back and offensive linemen sharing time between both teams. There wasn’t a touchdown scored until the fourth quarter, when backup quarterback Tyler Murphy ’s dump-off pass went to walk-on running back Ben Sams for a 10-yard score, making it 10-6 Orange with 9:49 left. Starting quarterback John Brantley started the game 0-for-6 passing, with two batted down at the line, and finished 4-for-14 with 45 yards for the Blue. Walk-on quarterback Christian Provancha finally rallied the Blue with a 39-yard touchdown pass to Robert Clark with less than a minute remaining. Not surprisingly, the loudest cheer of the day came when former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who was on hand for Florida’s unveiling of Heisman statues, picked up an incomplete pass from Brantley in the end zone and effortlessly hurled it back at him. The game wasn’t thrilling, but it was a chance for Muschamp’s players to work inside the new offensive and defensive schemes and to be “fast, compete and play physical.” “I just want to see great competition and see guys getting after each other, and I think we did for the most part,” Muschamp said
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — I just wanted to share a few other nuggets from the Will Muschamp news conference in Gainesville on Tuesday night. — Muschamp spoke several times about having more of a pro-style attack on offense, and being multiple on defense. While he said he did not anticipate making any coaching hires until after the bowl game, Muschamp reiterated the importance of who he hires as offensive coordinator because defense is his strength. When he was pressed on what exactly he meant by running more of a pro-style offense, Muschamp said he wanted to look at the Gators’ roster and tailor the offense to fit his personnel. He also stressed he wanted an offensive coordinator with college and pro experience. — As for defensive coordinator, Muschamp said he had not decided whether he would call the plays himself. He was defensive coordinator at Texas before coming to Florida. Though speculation has swirled that he would have an interest in Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart, Muschamp said nobody had been offered a job. Muschamp also wants to hire a special teams coordinator. The one coach who definitively is returning — strength and conditioning coach Mickey Marotti. — So what will Muschamp do between now and the bowl game? He says he will be an observer only during practices and the Outback Bowl against Penn State on Jan. 1 in Tampa. He is far from being an observer when it comes to recruiting, though. Muschamp said he felt like he had a cell phone growing out of his ear because he had spent so much time on the phone talking to incoming recruits. — As for outgoing coach Urban Meyer, Muschamp has already spoken to him and wants him to be involved in the program as much as possible. “I talked about the things I felt were important with the program,” Muschamp said. “We have a lot of the same beliefs. … The more I talked to him the more I liked him. As long as Will Muschamp is the head coach at the University of Florida, Urban Meyer will be a part of this program. He needs to be involved with this program for our players. He’s a great sounding board for me and part of this great tradition.” — When asked whether John Brantley would be his starting quarterback in 2011, Muschamp said, “I haven’t even looked at our roster.” Brantley struggled this past season in the spread offense, and the Gators ended up playing three different quarterbacks. Brantley reiterated once again he would sit down with his parents when the season ended to discuss his future , but did say he was encouraged when he heard the Gators could run more of a pro-style attack. “It’s what I’m fit for more,” Brantley said. “I’m not the running type, and it was definitely better to hear more pocket passing.” — Muschamp on why he decided to leave Texas, where he was tabbed the coach-in-waiting to Mack Brown: “The University of Texas was very good to Will Muschamp and my family. A Florida opportunity doesn’t come up very often. Having lived in Gainesville, having been in the SEC for a long time, knowing the tradition and the potential of this program to continue to compete for championships year in and year out, the recruiting base was phenomenal, support, resources, administration. When [athletic director] Jeremy [Foley] … offered the job I took it immediately. — On telling Brown he was leaving: “Mack was great, Mack was happy for Will Muschamp, and that’s just the way Mack Brown is. He knew I was ready to be a head coach.”
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About the only thing Florida junior quarterback John Brantley made clear after Will Muschamp ’s introductory press conference as the Gators’ new head coach on Tuesday night was that he’s not clear about where he will play his final college season. … Source: Florida Today
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UF players upbeat about new coach
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About the only thing Florida junior quarterback John Brantley made clear after Will Muschamp ’s introductory press conference as the Gators’ new head coach on Tuesday night was that he’s not clear about where he will play his final college season. … Source: TBO.com: Florida Gators
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QB Brantley ponders future at Florida
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Florida 26 yards of offense after three periods against a Miami of Ohio team that went 1-11 last season, or all the trouble even snapping the ball between center and new quarterback John Brantley . Isn’t that pretty much job 1 for an offense? Texas coach… Source: Asbury Park Press
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Lopresti Column: College football gets off to mixed start
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This time a year ago, how many of us were up to speed on Darvin Adams at Auburn, Justin Houston at Georgia, Greg Childs at Arkansas or Mark Barron at Alabama? All four had breakout seasons in 2009, guys who went from role players/solid players to All-SEC caliber players. Who are those players going to be in 2010? Let’s take a look: 1. Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus: Several in and around Alabama’s program think Dareus will be the next great defensive lineman for the Crimson Tide. He certainly made his presence felt in the BCS National Championship Game in January when he was named the game’s Defensive MVP after returning an interception 28 yards for a touchdown and knocking Texas quarterback Colt McCoy out of the game. Dareus only started in four games last season, but he still wound up with 9.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. Look for those numbers to soar in 2010, and look for him to emerge as one of the most dominant defensive linemen in the league. 2. Florida quarterback John Brantley : Following a legend is always difficult, but Brantley has the skills to be one of the top three quarterbacks in the SEC next season. No, he’s not going to make everybody forget about Tim Tebow , and he’s not going to be able to provide everything Tebow did for the Gators the last three seasons. But what Brantley can do is throw the football, and Florida will build its offense around Brantley’s strengths next season. The 6-3, 217-pound junior had a lot of work with the first-team offense last spring while Tebow was resting his shoulder and performed extremely well. 3. Vanderbilt safety Sean Richardson: Some might say that Richardson already introduced himself to the league last season with his 84 tackles, which led all SEC defensive backs during the regular season. But if you’re looking for prototypical safeties who can hit, cover and act as an enforcer back there in the secondary, the 6-2, 210-pound Richardson has a chance to really be special next season. Vanderbilt defensive coordinator/secondary coach Jamie Bryant has done an outstanding job when it comes to grooming quality defensive backs, but Richardson is the kind of punishing tackler that may be one of the best yet to come out of Vanderbilt. 4. Arkansas running back Ronnie Wingo Jr. : The Hogs have so many returning offensive weapons that it’s easy for some of those guys to get lost in the shuffle. Don’t look for that to happen with Wingo, who has everything Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino likes in a running back. The 6-3, 220-pound sophomore is fast, tough and can catch the ball out of the backfield. Wingo played in all 13 games last season as a true freshman and ranked fourth on the team in total yards (319) and carries (47). He averaged 6.5 yards per carry. Petrino is on record as saying that the Hogs need to get the ball in Wingo’s hands more and will look for ways to do that this coming season. 5. LSU receiver Rueben Randle : With Brandon LaFell gone, somebody at LSU has to step next season on offense and become that go-to player. The 6-3, 200-pound Randle has all the physical tools to be that player. He was the No. 1 receiver prospect in the nation when he signed with the Tigers and started in four games last season as a freshman. Randle sort of played in LaFell’s shadow, but still caught two touchdown passes and averaged 15.7 yards per catch. In a lot of ways, he was still getting re-acclimated to the position after playing quarterback as a high school senior. Look for Randle to blossom in 2010. The Tigers sure need him to.
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