First mistake for the Mullen staff
IMO.
Allen to xfer for a better fit.
I would have made it Trask, and then Allen & Jones at the 2-3 spots.
Instead they keep Franks and send Allen down the road.
But in the end, this may turn out better for Allen's career.
I've always liked Allen as a student/athlete, and I wish him the best in his future. He's got QB skills, but it will be up to some other coach to utilize them.
Spring game: 4 of 7, 57.1% and 3 runs for 18 yds, 6.0 ypc, and he never looked lost on the field....
He will likely be best remembered by Gators fans for his early commitment (HS Soph) to UF and for being
a vocal booster for the program on social media
long before he stepped foot on campus.
Next year at this time, it will likely be Trask, E.Jones & J.Jones, with Franks going down the road. I think that Trask can, because of his accurate passing and decision making,
but Franks won't be able to keep up with Trask or with the Jones's...
SEC-Country - "J.Jones is the QB that Mullen wanted all along in the 2019 cycle and for good reason. The
6-foot-4, 205-pound signal caller
tested in the 99th percentile at the Elite 11 camp on Sunday, including a 40-yard dash time of
4.45 seconds and a power ball toss of 39 feet."
SEC-C Ryan Young - "Two things have me leaving the spring feeling Trask was Florida’s best QB."
1) While Franks can hit the deep bomb downfield, he doesn’t make enough plays in the second level. It’s usually either the deep shot or short passes. Trask has looked more proficient attacking the middle of the field, which again, was an element of the passing game that was glaringly lacking last fall.
2) There is some benefit of the unknown with Trask. It may not be fair, but it’s hard to ignore the experience of watching Franks struggle from start to finish last fall and expect he’ll be dramatically different on Saturdays a year later while learning a new offense.
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For those yammering for a 4th option at QB with Allen leaving, Mullen already has multiple options on the roster, if he would develop them.
Ath/QB Nick Sproles 6-2 211 rsSo - (
he did well in the Spring game)
Ath/WR/QB Kadarius Toney 5-11 194 So
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Ath/QB Harry Gornto V 6-1 189 rsJr
Ath/QB Jake Ruskell 6-2 194 rsFr
> ENOUGH with the Grad-xfer QB's already! They don't need some other team's throw-aways...
Some current roster players like Franks, Lewis, and a couple of the OL are being kept and played
for reasons other then their solid athletic ability at their position. JMOHO's, as always....
