Jeff Driskel on Florida offense: ‘We have a good thing going’
Florida Gators quarterback Jeff Driskel begins his masters coursework as he seeks a graduate degree in management as fans in Gainesville hope he can master first-year offensive coordinator Kurt Roper’s playbook and manage the game.
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Driskel is one of the biggest wild cards in the SEC this season and frankly, all of college football, as he could take the Gators to the SEC Championship Game if he remains healthy and excels in the new uptempo offense which should be perfectly suited to his dual-threat skill-set.
#Gators QB Jeff Driskel on the offense: "We're moving real fast. ... We're getting a lot closer to where we need to be."
— Jeff Barlis ☯ (@JeffBarlis) August 12, 2014
After arriving in Gainesville as a top recruit with a ton of potential and expectations, his career with the Gators has been mixed. He did help lead the team to the Sugar Bowl two seasons ago, but was largely responsible for the team losing to Louisville in that game.
Last season, Driskel picked up where he left off in that dismal bowl performance and was turning the ball over at a high clip before a season-ending injury left him on crutches and crippled the Florida offense that limped to a 4-8 finish.
This year, however, offers a great deal of promise for Driskel and the offense because of the new scheme that Driskel offered some thoughts on the progress and evolution of the offense on Tuesday.
“With the defenses in our league you’re going to have to make big plays to score points,” @jeffdriskel on improving his deep passing.
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) August 12, 2014
Driskel: “I think we have a good thing going on offense. I think we’ll continue to keep getting back.”
— Edgar Thompson (@osgators) August 12, 2014
Will the good Driskel show up this year or will it be the one who is prone to the turnover?
The Gators defense will once again be a dominant unit with Dante Fowler and Vernon Hargreaves poised for All-American campaigns, but if Driskel can not master the offense and manage the game, the huge turnaround some are predicting for Florida could come up short.