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Kentucky has been sneaky decent on defense for a few years now. Improved recruiting has helped. Natty? I would start with trying to be competitive in the east first.Well, as for UK, they have quietly and consistently been recruiting 3 and 4* players and they are obviously good at evaluating and developing, as evidenced by turning a 2* DE into a #1 draft pick as well as placing several DB's & Safeties in the NFL! Not sure about Arky, I don't follow their recruiting, but if I had to guess I'd say coaching on their behalf.....Prior to Stoops arrival the highest ranked UK class was around #69. Since, they have been between #17 and #23 or so. Will that get them a Natty? Doubtful.....but it has made them MUCH more competitive.
LSU lost a ton of peeps from last year’s championship team. UF....? Grantham? Underwhelming defensive recruiting under Mac? Player buy-in to the system? Hard for me to tell
Just talkin' chit, or talking facts??? 🤓
Restoring the tradition of defensive excellence at the University of Florida, Todd Grantham’s impact in his first two seasons as UF’s Defensive Coordinator has been immense.
Grantham’s scheme has given Florida’s defense a reputation for being one of the most distributive defensive units in the nation while keeping offenses out of the end zone.
In Grantham’s two seasons, the defense has registered 49 takeaways, tied for 6th most in the nation over that span. With a turnover margin of plus-12 in 2018 and plus-5 in 2019, UF also finished with a turnover margin of at least plus-5 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015.
In 2019, Florida finished 7th nationally in scoring defense (15.5 points) and has been one of the best teams in the nation at keeping its opponents out of the end zone, completing three shutouts in a season for the first time since 1988.
The Gator defense has been distributive in their ability to rush the passer and force turnovers. Florida ranked 5th nationally with 49 sacks, leading the SEC by a whopping 12. In total, Grantham’s defense registered 102 tackles for loss on the season, tying for 11th nationally and leading the SEC by 6.
Florida finished 2019 tied for 9th in the FBS with 16 interceptions and was only one of 6 FBS teams with at least 3 interceptions in 3 games this year.
Additionally, UF kept offenses fenced out of the end zone, finishing 3rd in the FBS in opponent red zone touchdown percentage (40 percent / 14 TDs in 35 trips).
In 2018, UF also led the nation in 4th quarter opponent passing efficiency (66.25) and were 2nd nationally in 4th quarter opponent completion percentage (40.5) last season. In addition, the Gators’ 26 takeaways in 2018 ranked tied for 11th nationally, and they scored 85 points off those turnovers
For the rest of the story/history, go here, or just keep on talkin' chit...
Todd Grantham - Football Coach - Florida Gators
Restoring the tradition of defensive excellence at the University of Florida, Todd Grantham’s impact in his first three seasons as UF’s Defensive Coordinator hasfloridagators.com
You are certainly allowed your own much biased OPINIONS.
Go argue with the 'OFFICIAL' Gator website about how you're so much smarter than Dan Mullen is on who he should hire as his DC.... 🤓
Todd Grantham - Football Coach - Florida Gators
Restoring the tradition of defensive excellence at the University of Florida, Todd Grantham’s impact in his first three seasons as UF’s Defensive Coordinator hasfloridagators.com
I may not be smarter than Dan, but I'm a helluva lot smarter than YOU.
You MAY-NOT be smarter than Dan???
LMFAO at that one...
In your own (much self-vaulted) opinion.
Not your 1st or largest idiot opinion btw...
That damn autocorrect! Right Insta?Not so "self-vaulted". Gump would give you a run for your money.
BTW, I think the word you were looking for is "vaunted".
Just talkin' chit, or talking facts??? 🤓
Restoring the tradition of defensive excellence at the University of Florida, Todd Grantham’s impact in his first two seasons as UF’s Defensive Coordinator has been immense.
Grantham’s scheme has given Florida’s defense a reputation for being one of the most distributive defensive units in the nation while keeping offenses out of the end zone.
In Grantham’s two seasons, the defense has registered 49 takeaways, tied for 6th most in the nation over that span. With a turnover margin of plus-12 in 2018 and plus-5 in 2019, UF also finished with a turnover margin of at least plus-5 in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014 and 2015.
In 2019, Florida finished 7th nationally in scoring defense (15.5 points) and has been one of the best teams in the nation at keeping its opponents out of the end zone, completing three shutouts in a season for the first time since 1988.
The Gator defense has been distributive in their ability to rush the passer and force turnovers. Florida ranked 5th nationally with 49 sacks, leading the SEC by a whopping 12. In total, Grantham’s defense registered 102 tackles for loss on the season, tying for 11th nationally and leading the SEC by 6.
Florida finished 2019 tied for 9th in the FBS with 16 interceptions and was only one of 6 FBS teams with at least 3 interceptions in 3 games this year.
Additionally, UF kept offenses fenced out of the end zone, finishing 3rd in the FBS in opponent red zone touchdown percentage (40 percent / 14 TDs in 35 trips).
In 2018, UF also led the nation in 4th quarter opponent passing efficiency (66.25) and were 2nd nationally in 4th quarter opponent completion percentage (40.5) last season. In addition, the Gators’ 26 takeaways in 2018 ranked tied for 11th nationally, and they scored 85 points off those turnovers
For the rest of the story/history, go here, or just keep on talkin' chit...
Todd Grantham - Football Coach - Florida Gators
Restoring the tradition of defensive excellence at the University of Florida, Todd Grantham’s impact in his first three seasons as UF’s Defensive Coordinator hasfloridagators.com
I really hate to be Debbie Downer after such a fine victory over our biggest rival but you've been watching a different defense than I have this year. We've had some REALLY bad breakdowns on defense that would have destroyed lesser offensive teams. All day long yesterday receivers were running wide open, safeties rotating to the wrong side of the field, thank goodness UGA doesn't have a QB to exploit that. I still don't know if that is due to the schemes or just inexperience. I don't even want to talk about the first play of the game yesterday.
I agree our defense is bad but people have to defend our offense as well. Right now it looks like nobody is really playing good defense this year.
I agree our defense is bad but people have to defend our offense as well. Right now it looks like nobody is really playing good defense this year.
The Gator O line played like champions yesterday. They completely dominated the LOS and kept Trask clean almost every play. I have not seen that kind of line play in Gainesville since Charley Pell's Great Wall in 1984. It was incredible.
FWIW as bad as our defense has been playing Bama gave up more yards and more offensive points than we did against UGA.
Now it's time for a little '3rd & Grantham' information....
Florida allowed Georgia to convert just two of its 13 third downs (15.4 percent).
- Although it fell into a 14-0 hole and gave up 136 yards on Georgia’s first two possessions, the Gators’ defense responded and allowed just 141 yards on 51 plays (2.76 yards per play).
Last year, the Gators, Florida Atlantic, Oklahoma State, San Diego State, and Tennessee were the only FBS teams with at least 3 interceptions in 3 different games (UF had 3 against Kentucky, Tennessee, and Auburn).
- The Gators snared 3 interceptions in the win over Georgia, setting a season high for takeaways.
- UF has 8 takeaways this season, bringing its total since the start of 2018 up to 57 -- which is tied for 11th among FBS teams.
- The Gators are 3rd in the SEC in tackles for loss per game this season (6.4).
- UF is coming off its 4th win over an AP Top-10 team with Grantham as the DC. 🤓
As usual, cherry picking the stats/facts at it's finest.... 😏
But this much is true, Grantham hasn't made a single play out of the field on defense....
You can continue to spout your "facts". Doesn't change the reality that his defensive structure doesn't work.
As I said, continue to spout the reality based OFFICIAL recorded game "facts", still doesn't change my own alternate reality whining.
I will say this. I’m not a Grantham supporter but I do think the defense has improved since the beginning of the year. Yes there still are problems. The secondary issues I’m seeing I don’t think are schematic.
Yes I don’t think Mizzou or UGAs offense is very good. We did hold UGA to less yards and less points than Bama’s D did.Maybe it's improved, maybe Missouri and Georgia just aren't very good. Jury will remain out for a while; we have 4 games coming up where the offenses will be pretty pedestrian. But at least it's good to see that we have gotten back to form where we can hold down the bad offenses.
LSU we will see, and Bama seems pretty potent. Hoping we can be "potenter". I just don't think we have the defense for title contention, and I don't think we ever will under Grantham.
Felipe will exploit our DB‘s if they let the receivers get behind them like in the UGA game.I will say this. I’m not a Grantham supporter but I do think the defense has improved since the beginning of the year. Yes there still are problems. The secondary issues I’m seeing I don’t think are schematic but rather personnel.
There is definitely improvement. Just look at third down conversion rate first three games compared to the last three.Sacks vs Ark/Franks:
SDE Carter - 1
OLB Burney - 1
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DT Campbell - .5
ILB Miller - .5
OLB Hooper - .5
OLB Umanmielen - .5
~~ Plus the D had 8 TFL split up between 9 players
The 75/25 Safeties are still a weak point imo, but even they are improving from being 50/50's in the 1st 2-3 games....
Sacks vs Ark/Franks:
SDE Carter - 1
OLB Burney - 1
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DT Campbell - .5
ILB Miller - .5
OLB Hooper - .5
OLB Umanmielen - .5
~~ Plus the D had 8 TFL split up between 9 players
The 75/25 Safeties are still a weak point imo, but even they are improving from being 50/50's in the 1st 2-3 games....
Hurry up little Lizzy, and inform Dan that you're a lot smarter than he'll ever be....
No worries pea brain, Mullen sees it too.