ESPN Insider Article

[OrangeEmpire]

Saturday, September 16, 2006
Florida vs. Tennessee



By Scouts, Inc.






Florida Offense vs. Tennessee Defense
Head coach Urban Meyer likes to open up running lanes for his backs and create mismatches in the passing game by spreading the field with multiple-receiver sets. His scheme is far different than the Air Force offense that Tennessee had some problems defending last week but it shares one similarity. Both schemes test the discipline of the opposing front seven. While Air Force uses the option to keep defensive fronts off balance, the Gators use misdirection, motion, multiple-receiver sets and delayed handoffs. It's an offense that places as much if not more of a premium on finesses as it does power. That doesn't bode well for Tennessee because its front seven is getting caught out of position far too much. The linebackers are overrunning plays and the defensive line is getting caught too far upfield. If they don't eliminate these mistakes and play with better gap discipline RB DeShawn Wynn and the Florida receivers will have plenty of room to operate.

 

[rexvol]

and where was all that last year????????????????

 

[TennTradition]

and where was all that last year????????????????

I think that Florida is executing this aspect of their ball game much better this year. I actually look for them to break some plays tonight this way. But, we can withstand that if we can keep Leak pressured and slow their receiver's "receiving" game. We won't miss all of the misdirection plays of course...but I expect a few big plays there.

 

[JonWard]

Bend but don't break