First year head coach Will Muschamp and offensive coordinator Charlie Weis bring an entirely new offensive scheme to Gainesville this fall, cutting out the spread offense that former head coach Urban Meyer ran to perfection in his time with the Gators. In his time at Notre Dame from 2005-2009 , Weis had mixed success, with a record of 35-27 and ran the same pro offense that had previously won him a super bowl ring as the New England Patriots Offensive coordinator. Though Weis had only some success, he worked with individual talent as good as any other coach in the country, guiding former Irish quarterback Brady Quinn to the 1st round of the NFL Draft after a dominant college career with the Domers. This year, the option read and zone read plays will be as far in the rear view mirror as Ron Zook and his days as coach were. Long forgotten! The pounding running game and pro style offense will allow the Gators to feature 3 very capable running backs that will produce big numbers behind a gigantic offensive line. Senior Chris Rainey, (5'9 176 lbs.) is a small, speedy back who has been used as a hybrid "back/receiver in Meyer's system, but will see more action between the tackles in '11 under Muschamp and Weis. The key on offense will be the running back tandem of Mack Brown and Mike Gillislee and consistent play from senior quarterback John Brantley. Speed demon Junior Mike Gillislee (5'11 195 lbs.) and sophomore workhorse Mack Brown (5'11 200 lbs.) are both in the mix with Rainey to take over the starting position, and if Brown wins the job, he will excel. He has the mixture of size, speed and field vision to be the first 1,000 yard rusher (at the RB position) in at least 7 years. Brown was a very highly regarded recruit, like many Gators, coming out of Lithonia, Georgia last year and was ranked the #8 best running back in the 2010 class by Phil Steele Magazine. In my opinion, the only thing that has kept Florida from being the next dynasty in College football is a great tailback. If Brown Starts the season as #1 on the depth chart along with consistent play from Brantley, watch out SEC, and especially watch out for a new dynasty starting in Gainesville, Florida.
Article: Ronald Hill
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