Champion Gators have no shortage of speed, talent in Tebow, receivers
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow prepares to pass during the BCS national championship game in Glendale, Ariz. on Jan. 8. Tebow, who was used only occasionally last season, has assumed starting duties for 2007. Erica Magda
August 23, 2007
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the bottom left corner of Florida’s game-plan sheet, coach Urban Meyer writes the names of certain players who need to touch the football.
The list has grown considerably since his first season. Meyer’s options are now seemingly endless.
Although the defending national champion Gators have concerns on defense after losing nine starters, they have no such worries on offense. In fact, Tim Tebow’s toughest task in his first season as Florida’s No. 1 quarterback might be keeping all his playmakers happy.
“Offensively, we’re on a different planet than we were our first year,” Meyer said.
Percy Harvin, Andre Caldwell, Cornelius Ingram and Jarred Fayson return, giving the Gators one of the best sets of receivers in the country. Speedy freshmen Chris Rainey and Deonte Thompson make Florida’s spread-option offense deeper and even more dangerous.
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“We have a lot more speed out there at the skill positions,” Caldwell said. “We’ve got a lot more players that when they touch the ball they can take it to the end zone anytime.
