Despite the Gators' self-imposed silence this week, even they will admit this weekend's matchup against Georgia is likely the biggest game of the season.
Apparently, this whole "no comment" thing this week extends to more than just UF football players.
Make no mistake about it, the "Gator Stomp" is not what gave Georgia its 42-30 win against UF last season. The real momentum-shifting moments came from running back Knowshon Moreno.
Junior offensive lineman Ron Wilson is not practicing and "has got to take care of some business," according to coach Urban Meyer, before he gets back on the field.
It wasn't long ago that UF's rushing defense was a sieve and depth on the defensive line was unheard of.
Last season, at least according to UF coach Urban Meyer, the Gators' running backs were "non-functional."
Maybe UF had gotten tired of listening to all the critics. Maybe it was something in the Fayetteville, Ark., air.
While the status of senior left guard Jim Tartt, who is struggling to regain strength in his surgically repaired shoulder, is decided weekly, the rest of the offensive line's depth has finally come into place.
UF coach Urban Meyer is a big fan of telling his players they have a 90 percent chance of winning when they block a punt. He hasn't given them odds for blocking two punts and a field goal yet, but cornerback Joe Haden seems to have figured it out.
Let the countdown to Jacksonville begin.
Earlier in the year, UF coach Urban Meyer was fond of a statistic that said when a team blocks one punt in a game, that team wins the game 90 percent of the time.
Earlier in the year, UF coach Urban Meyer was fond of a statistic that said when a team blocks one punt in a game, that team wins the game 90 percent of the time.
On an overcast afternoon where George Edmundson-AKA Mr. Two-Bits-was honored for his 60 years of service, the Gators decided to throw a block party in his honor.
Here's a new word you can describe the UF defense with: Consistent. The squad which would go from impressive to embarrassing is gone. Its replacement is a unit which starts at a high level, and is now finishing at that same plateau.
When UF and Kentucky studied film of each other this week, they might as well have been watching a mystery movie and a horror flick.
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Former UF coach Ron Zook approaches James Smith and asks him a simple question.
Special teams will again play a big role when No. 5 UF hosts Kentucky on Saturday.
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