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Quick Observations of Florida Offense (Second Half of 2018)

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Let me preface this by saying that I focussed on film from the second half of Florida's season, being that we're more likely to see the type of team that played Michigan or Mizzou, compared to the team that played Kentucky. I'm really interested to see the other observations you've all made, and where I missed or overlooked something. Overall, I feel like they run the type of offense that Manny Diaz's defenses have thrived against. Also, I watched film of teams that actually had a pulse against the Gator.
  • With Scarlett gone, and now primarily relying on Perrine, Florida losses a big play run ability that it even lacked last year. Their running game thrived on getting 40-45 combined carries a game, with some help from Franks and the occasional Toney sweep. This is a run game that'll accumulate yardage but won't gash you unless you give them a massive gap. Perrine is a solid back but doesn't have east to west speed that makes him and issue on the edge. Malik Davis and Dameon Pierce have more vertical speed but didn't see a lot of playing time last year.

  • Florida seldom used any outside runs, and relied mostly on a lot of inside zones, draws, dives, and counters. This was the foundation of their offense, and every game plan they had. Occasionally they'd use a sweep or reverse with Kadarius Toney. As @Liberty City El has said before, shutting down Toney will go a long way into winning this game. They benefited from a solid OL in 2018, but I have doubts that their new OL can replicate that success this upcoming Saturday.

  • Florida won its most competitive games of 2018 in spite of Felipe Franks, not because of him. Franks was below average in games against Mississippi State, LSU, and South Carolina, and was downright terrible against UGA and Mizzou.

  • Mullen masked a lot of Franks' deficiencies as a QB by relying on a ton of screens (HB and WR bubble), short swing routes, short out routes, short drag routes, and the occasional curl. This was also a big reason why Franks had so few interceptions on the year. There really weren't many opportunities to cough up the ball. When he did, it was mostly on intermediate routes. One example was during the UGA game, where he threw an int straight to the DB. His receiver was running a 15 yard out route and Franks didn't see the DB in coverage.

  • Franks' doesn't have an intermediate passing game. He seemed incapable of completing a pass over the middle or within the hashes, and never seemed to get past his first progression. At the least, it always seemed his process was first progression then check down. He was either throwing a screen or short route under 10 yards. Last season, Florida had less than 15 40+ yard plays. He had a handful of long passes throughout the season.

  • Like the intermediate passing game, Franks doesn't have an accurate deep ball. One example of this issue was one of Florida's opening drives against UGA. Mullen caught Georgia's secondary sleeping with a flea-flicker, and Franks ultimately overthrew his wide-open receiver by 5-yards. Had good pass protection on the play too. Time and time again, he couldn't hit the deep ball consistently.

  • Franks was among the worst QB's in the country last year when under pressure. The film only reinforced that statistic. Franks' has issues even getting to his check down when he's under pressure. That was with a proven Florida OL, not the guys they'll be rolling out on Saturday.

  • Franks' is an excellent runner and is 1) hard to bring down and will 2) gash us if we give him the opportunity. His passing game may be average, but he's an incredibly competent runner.

  • Florida's WR's reminded me a lot of our WR's from 2010. A team loaded with WR talent, with guys who would get their reps but weren't spectacular. Make no mistake, Florida has a talented and experienced WR room. The problem for them, much like our WR's in 2010, is their QB. Franks doesn't give them the ability to make those big plays.

  • Florida seldom used a TE. While their fanbase is proclaiming Pitts to be the next big thing, the guy barely saw the field last year. I'm expecting them to use him, but he won't be central to their game plan like Jordan and Mallory will be to ours.
Overall Points for Our Game
  • Stopping the run is our first and most important priority on defense. Florida only won one game last season (the Mississippi State Dumpster fire) when it was held to under 200 yards of rushing. They are a run-first offense and cannot win if they have to rely on Franks. Their RB's will accumulate their yards, not get them one big gash at a time. Making sure they have a low ypc avg is vital. This is where our front 7 needs to exploit the mismatch with Florida's new OL. Our interior DL, in particular, needs to do their job.

  • Per their fans and film from the spring game (not much, considering how bad their D looked) Franks seems to have gotten somewhat better in the intermediate passing game. We'll see, the coaches said the same thing about Malik Fall 2018. We need to be ready for their short passing game and screens. Getting them behind the chains is vital. Franks was atrocious last year under pressure and on third down. Our DB's need to turn their heads for once and our LB's/Striker can jump some of the usual routes they run with him.

  • Make sure that Kadarius Toney doesn't get started. I think he's underutilized in their offense; the guy has major speed and talent. We can't let him get into a rhythm. The rest of the receiving core is solid and experienced but is limited by an average QB.

  • Field position is vital; Hedley needs to have a big day. Florida had issues sustaining long drives last season, especially when they were put even slightly behind the chains on second down.

  • Watch out for trick plays. Mullen seems to sprinkle a few into each of his game plans.
 
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FL Cane said:
  • Mullen masked a lot of Franks' deficiencies as a QB by relying on a ton of screens (HB and WR bubble), short swing routes, short out routes, short drag routes, and the occasional curl. This was also a big reason why Franks had so few interceptions on the year. There really weren't many opportunities to cough up the ball. When he did, it was mostly on intermediate routes. One example was during the UGA game, where he threw an int straight to the DB. His receiver was running a 15 yard out route and Franks didn't see the DB in coverage.

  • Franks' doesn't have an intermediate passing game. He seemed incapable of completing a pass over the middle or within the hashes, and never seemed to get past his first progression. At the least, it always seemed his process was first progression then check down. He was either throwing a screen or short route under 10 yards. Last season, Florida had less than 15 40+ yard plays. He had a handful of long passes throughout the season.

  • Like the intermediate passing game, Franks doesn't have an accurate deep ball. One example of this issue was one of Florida's opening drives against UGA. Mullen caught Georgia's secondary sleeping with a flea-flicker, and Franks ultimately overthrew his wide-open receiver by 5-yards. Had good pass protection on the play too. Time and time again, he couldn't hit the deep ball consistently.
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On these three points, I made a related comment yesterday about slants. I'd be surprised if one of our LBs doesn't step in front of one of those forced slants. Hopefully, Shaq or Pinck hold on.

I expect them to use this against us, too. Would expect a few sluggos from their outside WRs. The issue for them, of course, will be if they can keep Hill, Garvin and Rousseau from crushing Franks before he gets off the pass on the double move.

That's why I expect those to come on the early downs, perhaps off PA, and it's why I think Jon Ford is the lynchpin to our defense. We absolutely must find a way to stay disciplined against the inside runs. Ford must have the game of his life.
 
FL Cane said:
Let me preface this by saying that I focussed on film from the second half of Florida's season, being that we're more likely to see the type of team that played Michigan or Mizzou, compared to the team that played Kentucky. I'm really interested to see the other observations you've all made, and where I missed or overlooked something. Overall, I feel like they run the type of offense that Manny Diaz's defenses have thrived against. Also, I watched film of teams that actually had a pulse against the Gator.
  • With Scarlett gone, and now primarily relying on Perrine, Florida losses a big play run ability that it even lacked last year. Their running game thrived on getting 40-45 combined carries a game, with some help from Franks and the occasional Toney sweep. This is a run game that'll accumulate yardage but won't gash you unless you give them a massive gap. Perrine is a solid back but doesn't have east to west speed that makes him and issue on the edge. Malik Davis and Dameon Pierce have more vertical speed but didn't see a lot of playing time last year.

  • Florida seldom used any outside runs, and relied mostly on a lot of inside zones, draws, dives, and counters. This was the foundation of their offense, and every game plan they had. Occasionally they'd use a sweep or reverse with Kadarius Toney. As @Liberty City El has said before, shutting down Toney will go a long way into winning this game. They benefited from a solid OL in 2018, but I have doubts that their new OL can replicate that success this upcoming Saturday.

  • Florida won its most competitive games of 2018 in spite of Felipe Franks, not because of him. Franks was below average in games against Mississippi State, LSU, and South Carolina, and was downright terrible against UGA and Mizzou.

  • Mullen masked a lot of Franks' deficiencies as a QB by relying on a ton of screens (HB and WR bubble), short swing routes, short out routes, short drag routes, and the occasional curl. This was also a big reason why Franks had so few interceptions on the year. There really weren't many opportunities to cough up the ball. When he did, it was mostly on intermediate routes. One example was during the UGA game, where he threw an int straight to the DB. His receiver was running a 15 yard out route and Franks didn't see the DB in coverage.

  • Franks' doesn't have an intermediate passing game. He seemed incapable of completing a pass over the middle or within the hashes, and never seemed to get past his first progression. At the least, it always seemed his process was first progression then check down. He was either throwing a screen or short route under 10 yards. Last season, Florida had less than 15 40+ yard plays. He had a handful of long passes throughout the season.

  • Like the intermediate passing game, Franks doesn't have an accurate deep ball. One example of this issue was one of Florida's opening drives against UGA. Mullen caught Georgia's secondary sleeping with a flea-flicker, and Franks ultimately overthrew his wide-open receiver by 5-yards. Had good pass protection on the play too. Time and time again, he couldn't hit the deep ball consistently.

  • Franks was among the worst QB's in the country last year when under pressure. The film only reinforced that statistic. Franks' has issues even getting to his check down when he's under pressure. That was with a proven Florida OL, not the guys they'll be rolling out on Saturday.

  • Franks' is an excellent runner and is 1) hard to bring down and will 2) gash us if we give him the opportunity. His passing game may be average, but he's an incredibly competent runner.

  • Florida's WR's reminded me a lot of our WR's from 2010. A team loaded with WR talent, with guys who would get their reps but weren't spectacular. Make no mistake, Florida has a talented and experienced WR room. The problem for them, much like our WR's in 2010, is their QB. Franks doesn't give them the ability to make those big plays.

  • Florida seldom used a TE. While their fanbase is proclaiming Pitts to be the next big thing, the guy barely saw the field last year. I'm expecting them to use him, but he won't be central to their game plan like Jordan and Mallory will be to ours.
Overall Points for Our Game
  • Stopping the run is our first and most important priority on defense. Florida only won one game last season (the Mississippi State Dumpster fire) when it was held to under 200 yards of rushing. They are a run-first offense and cannot win if they have to rely on Franks. Their RB's will accumulate their yards, not get them one big gash at a time. Making sure they have a low ypc avg is vital. This is where our front 7 needs to exploit the mismatch with Florida's new OL. Our interior DL, in particular, needs to do their job.

  • Per their fans and film from the spring game (not much, considering how bad their D looked) Franks seems to have gotten somewhat better in the intermediate passing game. We'll see, the coaches said the same thing about Malik Fall 2018. We need to be ready for their short passing game and screens. Getting them behind the chains is vital. Franks was atrocious last year under pressure and on third down. Our DB's need to turn their heads for once and our LB's/Striker can jump some of the usual routes they run with him.

  • Make sure that Kadarius Toney doesn't get started. I think he's underutilized in their offense; the guy has major speed and talent. We can't let him get into a rhythm. The rest of the receiving core is solid and experienced but is limited by an average QB.

  • Field position is vital; Hedley needs to have a big day. Florida had issues sustaining long drives last season, especially when they were put even slightly behind the chains on second down.

  • Watch out for trick plays. Mullen seems to sprinkle a few into each of his game plans.
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good notes once again. Watch the Kentucky game lol, he threw balls straight at their dbs and they dropped like 3 ints. He’s not a very accurate passer whatsoever but has a pretty strong arm. The fact that he has such subpar accuracy percentage despite the fact that they throw a lot throws in the flats or just short passes in general that’s just crazy lol
 
FL Cane said:
Let me preface this by saying that I focussed on film from the second half of Florida's season, being that we're more likely to see the type of team that played Michigan or Mizzou, compared to the team that played Kentucky. I'm really interested to see the other observations you've all made, and where I missed or overlooked something. Overall, I feel like they run the type of offense that Manny Diaz's defenses have thrived against. Also, I watched film of teams that actually had a pulse against the Gator.
  • With Scarlett gone, and now primarily relying on Perrine, Florida losses a big play run ability that it even lacked last year. Their running game thrived on getting 40-45 combined carries a game, with some help from Franks and the occasional Toney sweep. This is a run game that'll accumulate yardage but won't gash you unless you give them a massive gap. Perrine is a solid back but doesn't have east to west speed that makes him and issue on the edge. Malik Davis and Dameon Pierce have more vertical speed but didn't see a lot of playing time last year.

  • Florida seldom used any outside runs, and relied mostly on a lot of inside zones, draws, dives, and counters. This was the foundation of their offense, and every game plan they had. Occasionally they'd use a sweep or reverse with Kadarius Toney. As @Liberty City El has said before, shutting down Toney will go a long way into winning this game. They benefited from a solid OL in 2018, but I have doubts that their new OL can replicate that success this upcoming Saturday.

  • Florida won its most competitive games of 2018 in spite of Felipe Franks, not because of him. Franks was below average in games against Mississippi State, LSU, and South Carolina, and was downright terrible against UGA and Mizzou.

  • Mullen masked a lot of Franks' deficiencies as a QB by relying on a ton of screens (HB and WR bubble), short swing routes, short out routes, short drag routes, and the occasional curl. This was also a big reason why Franks had so few interceptions on the year. There really weren't many opportunities to cough up the ball. When he did, it was mostly on intermediate routes. One example was during the UGA game, where he threw an int straight to the DB. His receiver was running a 15 yard out route and Franks didn't see the DB in coverage.

  • Franks' doesn't have an intermediate passing game. He seemed incapable of completing a pass over the middle or within the hashes, and never seemed to get past his first progression. At the least, it always seemed his process was first progression then check down. He was either throwing a screen or short route under 10 yards. Last season, Florida had less than 15 40+ yard plays. He had a handful of long passes throughout the season.

  • Like the intermediate passing game, Franks doesn't have an accurate deep ball. One example of this issue was one of Florida's opening drives against UGA. Mullen caught Georgia's secondary sleeping with a flea-flicker, and Franks ultimately overthrew his wide-open receiver by 5-yards. Had good pass protection on the play too. Time and time again, he couldn't hit the deep ball consistently.

  • Franks was among the worst QB's in the country last year when under pressure. The film only reinforced that statistic. Franks' has issues even getting to his check down when he's under pressure. That was with a proven Florida OL, not the guys they'll be rolling out on Saturday.

  • Franks' is an excellent runner and is 1) hard to bring down and will 2) gash us if we give him the opportunity. His passing game may be average, but he's an incredibly competent runner.

  • Florida's WR's reminded me a lot of our WR's from 2010. A team loaded with WR talent, with guys who would get their reps but weren't spectacular. Make no mistake, Florida has a talented and experienced WR room. The problem for them, much like our WR's in 2010, is their QB. Franks doesn't give them the ability to make those big plays.

  • Florida seldom used a TE. While their fanbase is proclaiming Pitts to be the next big thing, the guy barely saw the field last year. I'm expecting them to use him, but he won't be central to their game plan like Jordan and Mallory will be to ours.
Overall Points for Our Game
  • Stopping the run is our first and most important priority on defense. Florida only won one game last season (the Mississippi State Dumpster fire) when it was held to under 200 yards of rushing. They are a run-first offense and cannot win if they have to rely on Franks. Their RB's will accumulate their yards, not get them one big gash at a time. Making sure they have a low ypc avg is vital. This is where our front 7 needs to exploit the mismatch with Florida's new OL. Our interior DL, in particular, needs to do their job.

  • Per their fans and film from the spring game (not much, considering how bad their D looked) Franks seems to have gotten somewhat better in the intermediate passing game. We'll see, the coaches said the same thing about Malik Fall 2018. We need to be ready for their short passing game and screens. Getting them behind the chains is vital. Franks was atrocious last year under pressure and on third down. Our DB's need to turn their heads for once and our LB's/Striker can jump some of the usual routes they run with him.

  • Make sure that Kadarius Toney doesn't get started. I think he's underutilized in their offense; the guy has major speed and talent. We can't let him get into a rhythm. The rest of the receiving core is solid and experienced but is limited by an average QB.

  • Field position is vital; Hedley needs to have a big day. Florida had issues sustaining long drives last season, especially when they were put even slightly behind the chains on second down.

  • Watch out for trick plays. Mullen seems to sprinkle a few into each of his game plans.
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Louie louie needs to pin them inside the 10 every kick he makes. Force them to drive long to sniff at FGs let alone TDs.
 
I like to look at coaches strategy and Mullen’s is predictable.
  • Uses spread formations to create a threat of passing and thus mismatches for what is primarily a zone and power run game based offense.
  • Does most of his passing and trick plays in the first half with the goal of wearing down the opponent with a heavy run game in the second half.
  • He passes just enough to keep a defense honest versus opponents with a good defense.
  • Pads passing stats during games against cupcakes to create the illusion of a balanced attack.
As far as Franks
  • He runs a lot but is very slow - cover the RBs, Franks won’t do any real damage against a fast D.
  • Most of his passes are short a to the right side - I would love to see a graphic showing where he throws/completes passes.
  • Pressure and tight coverage from that side makes him very uncomfortable - we should be able to jump a few screens.
  • Has a slow wind up a is loose with the ball - I fully expect a strip sack or 2.
As far as the team
  • They are a power run offense - stopping the run is a priority
  • They usually start slow - We need to start fast, a lead with our 2nd half adjustments is a recipe for success
  • They can be run on - running off tackle should be profitable, their secondary does not like contact.
  • They lost a lot - Most of their best playmakers are gone and there is a drop off in talent behind them
  • Trey Dean is a weakness and should be exploited repeatedly - he was crispy last year and is in a new position now.
  • They can be bullied - I’ve seen the gaytes give up, gotta hit them in the mouth and keep hitting them in the mouth.
In closing
  • THERE IS POWER IN THE CHAIN
 
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Good write up and lacked the homerism of CIS. We struggle mightily at times vs teams who power run. Stop it and the W seems likely
 
The X Factor in this game, and I know this isn’t saying much, is turnovers. Especially in a rivalry game the chain really gets into our opponent’s heads. We get an early turnover it will be an uphill day for them because of the hype that comes with it. VT,ND, FSU all got mind ****ed by it
 
Great write up!

Keys to victory:
- Stop the run
- Shut down Kadarius Toney
- Bring pressure on Pepe Franks
- Attack the LOS & get to them in the backfield
- Get stops on 3rd down
- Force 2-3 turnovers

And we'll win.
 
Lets not forget special teams, Mullen will try fakes even on his side of field also they do have good kicker n punter. Punter is actually top notch but one thing not mentioned is they had a few punts blocked last year. Michigan blocked 2 in that one game and on second block only rushed 4. That is a big time game changer if we can win that battle or flip the field. Hopefully we are disciplined but aggressive on punts
 
Wow LCE, that’s all we have to do mate? All kidding aside, if we can jump out to an early lead either offensively or through a pick-6, then that has to change not only the complexion of the game but Mullet’s game plan as well. Put them into a 10-14pt hole and watch them play right into our defensive plan. Agree on stopping the run, but we need to stay disciplined so we aren’t caught off guard PA wise. Last, ST’s are going to play a pivotal role in this game. I think we surprise them with a block or something of that ilk.
 
awesome break down, after reading this and Lance's post its becoming more apparent that Mullen is not really trying to fool anyone but instead create a numbers game in and out of the box and power through the "mismatch." we need to bring our big boy pants, they are goin to try to smash us.
 
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caneaddict said:
awesome break down, after reading this and Lance's post its becoming more apparent that Mullen is not really trying to fool anyone but instead create a numbers game in and out of the box and power through the "mismatch." we need to bring our big boy pants, they are goin to try to smash us.
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I completely agree, but I do think our defensive scheme is well suited to deal with these issues. Manny and Baker's defenses thrive against this type of offense. I think we have a big mismatch in our favor with our front-seven vs their OL. Getting UF behind the chains will be vital. Franks doesn't have the ability to get them out of third and long situations with his arm. He can though do it with his legs. Playing proper assignment football will be vital.
 
Feleipe franks Last 4 games that all of this fake confidence in his ability as a passer is coming from... interesting

 
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