What do you want to see offensively in 2025?

I’m sure if you took out the first 4 games of the season the numbers wouldn’t look as mediocre. I know a season is still a season but it was humming a bit better after DJ & Baugh settled in.

 

On short yardage goal-line O, once we get Stephon Shivers, either at running back, blocking back, or tush push pushing back, the ball will get over the goal line. It's going to be fun to see.

 

You cannot look at those stats in a vacuum. We also had one of the hardest schedules in the country to compete against. Half of our regular season games had defenses ranked in the top 35 of scoring defenses nationally. Three of which were in the top 7. The worst being 35th and giving up 22 ppg. We averaged over 24 ppg against those six top ranked defenses. We scored more points on every one of those six than they gave up on average. A mediocre offense doesn’t score 24 on a defense team that averages giving up 14.4 per game like ours did.

The first half of the season we had a defense that couldn’t get off the field and reduced our offensive possessions. Once our defensive issues were resolved, you saw our offense doing just fine against top ranked defenses. Roll in that for a game and a half, we had a walkon QB and it becomes a little more obvious that our offensive rankings are heavily skewed.

When you look at things like average yards per rush, you’ll find us right there with Oregon, Bama, and UGA; none of which would someone question their ability to run efficiently. Most of the teams that lead in things like rushing per game do not run anything close to a balanced offense.

 

14 more points per game, don't care how

 

Intentional game plan, power running, spreading the ball around on offense attacking all three levels. Lags having a 60+ completion %

 

Toss sweep left, toss sweep right, toss sweep left, toss sweep right. Reverses, misdirection, shovel pass to tight end. Run that defense ragged! Work'em silly!

 

Stop being cute with the play calling..... establish a clear identity. For the next 2 seasons, would like to see a downhill run game with Baugh. Deep playaction with Lagway.... in between using his athleticism.

 

Maybe he did…

 

Not in the Napier playbook. He likes to throw behind the line of scrimmage on a 8man defensive lineup on 3 &5. Scared money don’t make money, his words!

 

Has he ever said that as Gator head coach?

 

Getting 11 players on the field at the proper time. Not wasting timeouts. Better play calling.

 

In his very first presser.

 

You sure? Just skimmed through the introductory presser and don’t see that anywhere.

Thought that was a quip from a halftime interview while at ULL.

 

4 WR. So much speed and skill sitting on the sideline. TE is IMO the weakest position group on the team.

 

Hopefully the te that took a shirt has the goods. He was certainly highly rated. Can he block would be the question. Bordingham was a promising receiver but wasnt the word is he just couldnt block?