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Jeremiah Smith

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by candymanfromgc, Sep 22, 2023.

  1. eastowest

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  2. fox

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    With a clean pocket I have no doubt Mertz would be carving up defenses. Napier loves play action but that requires running lanes.

    Not exactly rocket science.
     
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  3. mchess1

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    I’m not convinced Mertz is anything but barely average on deep balls, but agree 100% he would be/is a terror on screens to 20 yards downfield with good protection.

    In person last week, I think he was a little too leery of the outside edge rushers and focused only on his primary read. We can blame it on a variety of factors, but not his greatest game.
     
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  4. MarineG8R

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    He seems a little gun shy also, like he doesn't want to risk picks because of his time at Wisconsin.
     
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  5. supduc

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    I don't know anyone who wouldn't be a little gun shy when a 275LB+ rusher gets through the line and is coming to crush you at full steam multiple times in a 3 hour period. Mertz is fine when he's protected.
     
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  6. Endless Excuses

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    Napier needs to tell him we intend insert him in the lineup day one and throw to him 5 times out of every 4 downs (he can figure out how to do that after he signs on with us).
     
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  7. atlantagator86

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    I doubt most kids are really enamored by our offense overall, but I would think top receivers, like Smith, would have to be impressed with how Pearsall and even moreso Trey Wilson have been used recently.
     
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  8. CaptUSMCNole

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    The offense UF has put of on the field the last couple weeks seems a lot more exciting than earlier in the year. 30+ points against Vandy, USC, and Arkansas would seem to be what you want when trying to sell an offense to a WR.
     
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  9. gator_n_sc

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    Yeah only thing wrong with our offense is our Oline is not where we want/need it to be. A solid oline fixes a lot of problems with an offense who has real talent at the skill positions(QB,RB,WR,TE). Our scheme IMO is fine, i hear many analysts who review , or call the game who like CBN's scheme (pre snap reads, motions, shifts etc. Always hear them praising it, now the execution of the scheme is a different story but that's getting better too.
     
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  10. antny1

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    Execution and situational play calling need work. I agree. If the talent was better on the line then the offense would look much much better. People say others win without 5 star talent and that's true but our line has been a disaster due to transfers, injury, luck (walker, Goodwin, etc) and lack of athleticism.
     
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  11. fox

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    We're still digging out of Hevesy's hole. Even before him.

    But I have no doubt Napier has shovels working.
     
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  12. GatorDuck

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    Whoa... wait a minute. Can you dig yourself out of a hole???? Seems like when you hit rock bottom, you might want to stop digging... :)
     
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  13. fox

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    It's an old expression. You dig stairs in the sides of the hole. Takes a bit of thinking.
     
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    Please pass this info on to our defense…year after year that digging seems to just make a deeper hole.
     
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  15. wingtee

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    Had nothing to do with the LSU LOSS .
     
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  16. wingtee

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    It’s the D !!!!
    We have plenty of offense
     
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  17. wingtee

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    If he doesn’t sign with The Buckeyes he will sign at FSU
     
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  18. gator_n_sc

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    And who will be his QB at FSU? One thing he ha a yet to do at fsu is recruits really good QB's. Jordan is a 6th year Sr, he gone next year
     
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  20. apkgator

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    I think they will have to get a portal QB, Duffy isn't it and Rodemaker will be a senior. Unless the QB they are signing in Dec is ready to light the world on fire
     
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