Positional Notes

Jarius Wynn moved back to DE and now brings an excellent combination of size and speed that we don’t really have in spades at the position. He certainly played well there Saturday. He won’t start but he’ll log plenty of snaps.

How about a big pat on the back to Rennie Curran? He was all over the place Saturday and showed glimpses of what we can expect for the next 3 years.

With Kelin Johnson essentially out look for Reshad Jones to get the nod. Yes he misplayed that first UF TD and occasionally he gets lost in coverage, but that kid has loads of talent and the more chances he gets out there the more consistent he’ll become. I fully expect him to have an INT or two before the season is over.

Can we all agree that the WR play has been pretty solid this year?

With Caleb King sitting last week it looks as though Richt is comfortable going with Jason Johnson as the backup until Brown gets back (hopefully after this week). With that said, I was more than a little surprised to see Johnson in on the first offensive play last week…even moreso when I realized he was lined up as a wideout.

What else can be said about Moreno that hasn’t already been said? He’s so solid and doesn’t seem to tire at all. He amazes me with his decision making abilities by being able to decide when to hit the hole, when to patiently let his OL develop the play and when to just improvise. He’s special.

Sean Bailey’s knee injury is a bit of a blow. Hopefully it’s one of those things where he can just play through it. A torn meniscus sounds rough but apparently can be played through without further damage.

Random Thoughts

Gator fans can say all they want about the celebration being a slap in the face but easily the biggest slap in the face on Saturday was CBS’ decision to use REM’s version of Superman in their pre-game intro about Tebow of all people. I was shocked. Maybe next year they’ll use that song for Knowshon…or Stafford.

My problem with the taunting call on Massaquoi was that he was doing the gator chomp. How many times has UF been flagged for that? I’d venture to say none. He was taunting the fans, not the players. There’s no reason to throw that flag. And another thing, how do you get 2 facemask calls on one play, one of which was supposedly a dead ball foul? And lastly (I swear I’m not a guy that usually complains about officiating), how in the world does a guy 20 yards downfield throw a flag for not having enough men on the LOS? That makes no sense at all. Head ref Penn Wagers had as tough a day as the Gator D.

This game will mark the largest crowd that Troy has ever played in front of. The previous largest crowd was 90,244 against UF earlier this year. Prior to that, they had only played in front of one crowd larger than 85,000. Ever.

I find it beyond laughable that UF fans after the game were implying that the celebration was going to really have the Gators ready for next year’s game. What about this year’s? They had more than 3 quarters to respond. If there was any question of whether the celebration was the right thing to do or not, that was answered by the faces of Meyer and Tebow…complete and utter confusion. Perfect.

Not sure how many of you follow recruiting but UGA is assembling one of the top classes in the country. It’s loaded with talent at every position. The crazy thing is it’s 3 months until signing day.

I don’t want to hear about how much more dangerous UF would’ve been with Tebow 100%. He played and played pretty well. The bottom line is that if Tebow had been 100% he would’ve taken touches away from Percy Harvin and that guy might be the scariest player I can remember watching us play against. He’s just deadly. Also, I haven’t noticed any asterisks in the record book about DJ Shockley missing the 2005 game.

OK, I’m off the Journey kick. No more Steve Perry references or videos. I am now open to ideas for the remainder of the season.

Oh and I’m pretty sure that Superman costume that Tebow was wearing in the 5th grade church play they showed during the TV telecast wasn’t padded. He’s been ripped like that since birth.

Not sure how many of you caught Verne’s reference to “Boom Goes the Dynamite,” but for those of you who did, I thought it was brilliantly subtle. For those of you who didn’t, I present to you Brian Collins, internet legend. http://youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no [4] If you’ve seen it before, watch it again…this guy is far more entertaining than Stuart Scott. By the way, if you’re curious as to who hit the 3 that made the dynamite go boom, the answer is “The Man.”

Have a safe weekend,
Jody