After their opener against Idaho was abandoned, the Florida Gators stand at 2-0, but will face the Rolling Tide of Alabama tomorrow in Tuscaloosa.
Nick Saban says this Florida team is better than anybody thinks, but he must not have polled the Gators' lockerroom.
Here, via Fox Sports, is Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel.
That night Driskel was a wide-eyed true-freshman thrust into action against the eventual national champions when starter John Brantley went down late in the first half. Seventeen career starts, three offensive coordinators and a broken leg later, the former top-rated high-school quarterback reunites with the third-ranked Crimson Tide Saturday in Tuscaloosa. In that last meeting, a 38-10 Alabama victory, Driskel was an overwhelmed rookie. In 2014, he’s a seasoned vet. Yet he and the Gators’ offense still have yet to prove they can excel against a high-caliber SEC foe.
“At this point in my career, this stage won’t be too big for me,” Driskel told FOX Sports this week. “I know a lot more about football now. It’s two totally different players.”
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"We stack up really well. We just feel we have the players,” he said. “It’s not scheme, it’s players. We feel like we have a really good shot.”
Granted, WHAT ELSE IS THE STARTING QB SUPPOSED TO SAY? But's it doesn't seem Florida is lacking confidence heading into a game that could spur their coach's ouster:
— Spencer Hall (@edsbs) September 19, 2014
Roll. Damn. Tide.
