14 16 jay-nard bostwick1/28/2024 Right now he has 42 (see breakdown below). He wants the bulk of his 85-man roster to be comprised of what he calls big-skill positions: offensive and defensive linemen, linebackers and tight ends. Muschamp’s philosophy goes further than just the size of the players. Patton is a role player (he’s the jet sweep guy) and the shortest player on scholarship is 5-7 freshman running back Adam Lane - who weighs 222 pounds. This year’s team has only one starter that small: 5-9 safety Cody Riggs. The Gators had five starters or key contributors who were 5-9 or shorter: Jeff Demps, Chris Rainey, Ahmad Black, Markihe Anderson and Brandon James. To see the difference, look at UF’s roster from 2009. Muschamp is in his third season and working on his fourth signing class, and he has certainly made the Gators a bigger, more physical team in that short period of time. You can still be really fast, but you better be big and physical if you want to win in this league right now." "When you go pay to watch a boxing match, you don’t go watch the featherweights fight. Muschamp believes it’s the best way to have success in the Southeastern Conference. Not just on the line of scrimmage, either. The 5-foot-9, 171-pound Patton doesn’t really fit into coach Will Muschamp’s philosophy that bigger is better. Florida fans better get a good look at senior wide receiver Solomon Patton this season because guys like him are going to be hard to find around here from now on. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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