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Golden said:
"We're trying to improve on the things we didn't do well in the Florida game, most particularly pay attention to our younger guys, get them to compete for starting jobs, make an impact for us," Golden said. "We're really just trying to push the team forward with an emphasis on the younger guys."
Golden said another emphasis is to focus on the internal, not the external.
"We're not talking about anything on the outside; it's been about our process - it's us against complacency," Golden said. "We're really not calling it a bye week, we're calling it a process week. We're trying to get better, compete every day, see if we can find some guys that can step up and compete for jobs."
"We have no idea what's being said outside these doors. We're going back to work. Whatever celebration (there was) was short-lived at best. I kicked it off, was here at 6 a.m. (on Sunday), Randy Johnson was the first player in about 9:30. We got a good lift in on Sunday, watched the tape and we're moving forward. We have a lot of things that we have to fix."
* Fifteen of the last 16 touches for TE Clive Walford have either gone for a touchdown or first down.
"That number suggests we should be getting him the ball more," Golden said."I think he's more mature now. We're going to keep pushing him. ... he's a guy that we have to get involved more."
* Of Curtis Porter's play, Golden said, "He's doing a great job ... it's not just his size, it's everything, the way he's finishing plays, the arm violence. He's turning and running to the ball. He's in better condition. He's been fun to coach. He's staying healthy, has made a great difference on our team."
* Golden said only one lineman had more than 50 reps vs. UF - that would be Anthony Chickillo, who got 71 reps.
Golden said this week the team wants to add Ufomba Kamalu and Jelani Hamilton into the end rotation to help keep Chickillo's reps down.
"This is a big Kamalu week, Jelani Hamilton week," Golden said. "Those guys have to step up and mature. They weren't quite ready (to face Florida)."
* Of WR Phillip Dorsett and Stephen Morris seeming to be on different pages, Golden said, "They just disconnected a couple of times. That's it. ... We all have to improve, starting with me."
* Golden said the team is focusing hard this week on improving its third down efficiency. A hint he gave on that: "We're trying to get more production out of the tight ends."
* The plan for recruiting this week?
"We'll get the coaches on the road Thursday and Friday," Golden said. "We'll get to further places because we don't have anything this weekend. Then when we go to South Florida we'll do the Tampa and Orlando area, maybe a little Fort Myers, west coast. Then when we're back home we'll start hitting the local areas."
* Golden said the pass blocking was better than the run blocking against UF.
"We have to be able to run the ball better than that," Golden said. "That's not just on the O-line, that's on everybody including me. There are some things that were exposed we need to get corrected. ... certainly a lot of room to improve this week and they know that.
"We're trying to improve on the things we didn't do well in the Florida game, most particularly pay attention to our younger guys, get them to compete for starting jobs, make an impact for us," Golden said. "We're really just trying to push the team forward with an emphasis on the younger guys."
Golden said another emphasis is to focus on the internal, not the external.
"We're not talking about anything on the outside; it's been about our process - it's us against complacency," Golden said. "We're really not calling it a bye week, we're calling it a process week. We're trying to get better, compete every day, see if we can find some guys that can step up and compete for jobs."
"We have no idea what's being said outside these doors. We're going back to work. Whatever celebration (there was) was short-lived at best. I kicked it off, was here at 6 a.m. (on Sunday), Randy Johnson was the first player in about 9:30. We got a good lift in on Sunday, watched the tape and we're moving forward. We have a lot of things that we have to fix."
* Fifteen of the last 16 touches for TE Clive Walford have either gone for a touchdown or first down.
"That number suggests we should be getting him the ball more," Golden said."I think he's more mature now. We're going to keep pushing him. ... he's a guy that we have to get involved more."
* Of Curtis Porter's play, Golden said, "He's doing a great job ... it's not just his size, it's everything, the way he's finishing plays, the arm violence. He's turning and running to the ball. He's in better condition. He's been fun to coach. He's staying healthy, has made a great difference on our team."
* Golden said only one lineman had more than 50 reps vs. UF - that would be Anthony Chickillo, who got 71 reps.
Golden said this week the team wants to add Ufomba Kamalu and Jelani Hamilton into the end rotation to help keep Chickillo's reps down.
"This is a big Kamalu week, Jelani Hamilton week," Golden said. "Those guys have to step up and mature. They weren't quite ready (to face Florida)."
* Of WR Phillip Dorsett and Stephen Morris seeming to be on different pages, Golden said, "They just disconnected a couple of times. That's it. ... We all have to improve, starting with me."
* Golden said the team is focusing hard this week on improving its third down efficiency. A hint he gave on that: "We're trying to get more production out of the tight ends."
* The plan for recruiting this week?
"We'll get the coaches on the road Thursday and Friday," Golden said. "We'll get to further places because we don't have anything this weekend. Then when we go to South Florida we'll do the Tampa and Orlando area, maybe a little Fort Myers, west coast. Then when we're back home we'll start hitting the local areas."
* Golden said the pass blocking was better than the run blocking against UF.
"We have to be able to run the ball better than that," Golden said. "That's not just on the O-line, that's on everybody including me. There are some things that were exposed we need to get corrected. ... certainly a lot of room to improve this week and they know that.
