From what I hear about last night’s practice, it was extremely lively and physical. One great example is I understand Ladi Ajiboye and Justin Sorensen had a “physical exchange” after a particular play, which seemed to fire up the players on both sides of the ball. I expect the team is going to take a “nothing to lose” approach this week and just go out and play football.
One big key to this weekend’s game is slowing down Florida’s very talented defensive ends, such as Derrick Harvey and Jermaine Cunningham. There’s going to be a lot of pressure on Jamon Meredith and Sorensen to play better football than they have as of late and these will likely be the best group of defensive ends they’ve faced all year. They won’t be alone, though, as I expect them to get help from the tight ends and the backs at times, too.
Freddie Brown and Moe Brown are both starting to show more consistency in practice, although both have been passed by Dion Lecorn.
Defensively, they know they have to contain Tim Tebow, Percy Harvin and Bubba Caldwell. Shutting them down isn’t going to happen, but they can’t fall into the same trap they did against Arkansas. Look for a more aggressive defense, one that attacks more and tries to force Florida to do things they don’t want to do.
On special teams, they continue to work on coverage and returns. Look for Kenny McKinley to return punts if Captain Munnerlyn can’t play. Chris Culliver is starting to get more and more comfortable as a kick returner, but they really want him to be more fearless than he has been thus far. Almost all great kick returners run with no fear, and Culliver’s not quite to that point, but he’s getting closer. Once he reaches that point, watch out.
One big key to this weekend’s game is slowing down Florida’s very talented defensive ends, such as Derrick Harvey and Jermaine Cunningham. There’s going to be a lot of pressure on Jamon Meredith and Sorensen to play better football than they have as of late and these will likely be the best group of defensive ends they’ve faced all year. They won’t be alone, though, as I expect them to get help from the tight ends and the backs at times, too.
Freddie Brown and Moe Brown are both starting to show more consistency in practice, although both have been passed by Dion Lecorn.
Defensively, they know they have to contain Tim Tebow, Percy Harvin and Bubba Caldwell. Shutting them down isn’t going to happen, but they can’t fall into the same trap they did against Arkansas. Look for a more aggressive defense, one that attacks more and tries to force Florida to do things they don’t want to do.
On special teams, they continue to work on coverage and returns. Look for Kenny McKinley to return punts if Captain Munnerlyn can’t play. Chris Culliver is starting to get more and more comfortable as a kick returner, but they really want him to be more fearless than he has been thus far. Almost all great kick returners run with no fear, and Culliver’s not quite to that point, but he’s getting closer. Once he reaches that point, watch out.
