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What we know, what we don?t know (Tennessee and Florida)
Tennessee: What we know
RB Gerald Riggs is obviously the workhorse on offense, but the O-Line and sophomore Chavis? defensive line is one of the best in the country, with 3 of 4 starters returning from a unit that came on strong in the second half of last season. DE Haralson is one of the best at his position in college football, and they boast a talented pair of defensive tackles in Mahelona and Harrell.
What we don?t? know:
QB Eric Ainge is talented but will be tested by two physical defenses early when the Vols travel to Florida and LSU in back-to-back weeks in September. If they get by those two huge obstacles, Fulmer?s boys could be well on their way to the Rose Bowl. Center David Ligon suffered a high ankle sprain and coach Phil Fulmer is hoping he?ll be ready for the regular season. The secondary must improve on their 86th ranked pass defense.
Florida:
What we know:
Chris Leak may be the best QB in the SEC and he?s got all of his top targets back to throw to in 2005. Coach Urban Meyer is one of the best coaches in the NCAA and is a huge upgrade from Ron Zook.
Florida will have to fill a couple of holes at linebacker, but return a strong D-Line and secondary that will only get better with another year together as a unit.
Meyer will put more emphasis on the special teams game than Zook did. Even though Kicker Matt Leach graduated, they recruited one the top high school PK's in Jonathan Phillips.
What we don?t know:
Despite the fact they have some talented running backs on the depth chart, but it remains to be seen if Wynn or Thornton can replace the departed Fason. Neither has been tested in big game situations.
The Gators have an inexperienced offensive line and some positions are still questions marks. Leak does have a quick release and can scramble, but he?ll need at least decent protection for this offense to be successful.
How well the rebuilt line backing corps comes together in time for the Tennessee game remains to be seen.
Tennessee: What we know
RB Gerald Riggs is obviously the workhorse on offense, but the O-Line and sophomore Chavis? defensive line is one of the best in the country, with 3 of 4 starters returning from a unit that came on strong in the second half of last season. DE Haralson is one of the best at his position in college football, and they boast a talented pair of defensive tackles in Mahelona and Harrell.
What we don?t? know:
QB Eric Ainge is talented but will be tested by two physical defenses early when the Vols travel to Florida and LSU in back-to-back weeks in September. If they get by those two huge obstacles, Fulmer?s boys could be well on their way to the Rose Bowl. Center David Ligon suffered a high ankle sprain and coach Phil Fulmer is hoping he?ll be ready for the regular season. The secondary must improve on their 86th ranked pass defense.
Florida:
What we know:
Chris Leak may be the best QB in the SEC and he?s got all of his top targets back to throw to in 2005. Coach Urban Meyer is one of the best coaches in the NCAA and is a huge upgrade from Ron Zook.
Florida will have to fill a couple of holes at linebacker, but return a strong D-Line and secondary that will only get better with another year together as a unit.
Meyer will put more emphasis on the special teams game than Zook did. Even though Kicker Matt Leach graduated, they recruited one the top high school PK's in Jonathan Phillips.
What we don?t know:
Despite the fact they have some talented running backs on the depth chart, but it remains to be seen if Wynn or Thornton can replace the departed Fason. Neither has been tested in big game situations.
The Gators have an inexperienced offensive line and some positions are still questions marks. Leak does have a quick release and can scramble, but he?ll need at least decent protection for this offense to be successful.
How well the rebuilt line backing corps comes together in time for the Tennessee game remains to be seen.