Does DJ start for now on? No sense to red shirt since we only get 3 years anyway. Is he good enough to endure this schedule? Not so much win but endure and learn. Would it overwhelme him and do more harm than good? Good Lord, something has to change.
DJ represents the future, meaning if Napier desires one at UF then he needs to go all-in. What tells me he won't is his propensity for "reassigning" his friends rather than firing them for non-performance. Mertz seems to fit that profile. But if the offense doesn't do something much better in play calling and run blocking, it is pretty much moot.
So DJ plays the rest of the season and does well. Problem is he will go to the next highest bidder next year. There is no team, no loyalty, no Alma mater, just the money. Thanks to the NIL.
We picked a bad time to not do well in the NIL, didn’t we? Lagway should get the start this week to get some valuable playing time and we’ll see who gets the start against Texas A&M. Have to take it a game at a time and hope for an upset or two.
I do not think Napier has a future as HC at UF, DJ's future at UF will depend upon who is hired to replace Napier
They should use Graham and DJ the way Meyer used Leak and Tebow against UCF. * Leak played the first four drives, let the team to two TDs; * Tebow came in on the 5th drive, led the Gators to a TD; * Leak came back in for two drives, led the Gators to two more TDs; * 2d half, Leak started two drives, led the Gators to a TD, with the score 42-0 * Tebow finished the game, struggled with a lost fumble and an INT, but the game was well out of hand. Tebow was very green, but did get nearly a half of starting time. I think it would be wise for Napier to use a similar gameplan, as DJ, in spite of his promising tools, was also very green. Give DJ room to roam against an FCS team, then he may have plenty of snaps to tale over if Mertz gets injured again.
“Our offense feels like a teenager trying to learn a stick shift. Jerky and no rhythm.” Ha! So true …
Dj has natural raw talent and just looks like a spark. Mertz is good and consistent but we need that spark.
For a year it's been, lose BN lose DJ. Now, should it flip? Do we lose DJ if we keep BN? The best want to win games, BN doesn't do that.
I'd like to see Mertz continue to be the starter and DJ be brought in here and there when the situation best dictates it. The problem is I don't trust whomever is making the decisions on offense to manage this correctly. How do you solve THAT problem? That is the key for everything to be much better.
It always helps but using your legs makes it very different. DJ can move the pocket or run. Mertz is a sitting duck back there.
I don’t think it’s a given that Lagway transfers if CBN is not retained. He had a ringside seat at Saturdays’ game and he is a very competitive and smart young man. In the event we bring in a new coach I think it will be that coaches first priority to try and keep Lagway onboard. He will be the glue to hold the team together, as much as possible.
