| Florida Gators 2006 SEC East Preview |
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| Written by Mike Rose | |||||||
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Tuesday, 29 August 2006
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 Florida Gators O:6 D:6A huge 2006 season is there for the Florida Gators if they live up to their potential, stay relatively injury free, and protect its home turf once again. Every team that head coach Urban Meyer has coached in his young career has done better in the second season. Look for that trend to hold true once again in '06 even though they have a hellacious SEC road schedule with trips to Tennessee, Auburn, and Florida State. Look for the November 11 date with the Gamecocks to be one of the more hyped games of the year, since it was Steve Spurrier's South Carolina squad that knocked them out of SEC East contention last year. Offensively, the Gators look solid at the skilled positions, but they're going to need to break in an entirely new O-Line. Still, that might not be a bad omen considering their rushing numbers decreased and they allowed a whopping 35 sacks last season. There's no doubt the offense will dramatically improve its numbers with a year's worth of Meyer's schemes under their belts. The defense looks as if it can be something real special this season. The D-Line is stacked with experienced returnees, and the LB corps is one of the best the Gators have marched on the field in years. Special teams also look great in the kicking department with both K Hetland and P Wilbur back.                        |
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