3 Spring Practice Questions: Florida Gators

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Jan 2, 2017; Tampa , FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Joseph Putu (35) and teammates run out of the tunnel before the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Next on the list for our 3 Spring Questions series, the Florida Gators.

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The Florida Gators are coming off a 9-4 season–10 wins if they played Presbyterian–and a bowl win over Iowa.

The post-Tebow era has been one disappointment after another, offensively. Watching the Florida offense is equivalent to watching paint dry–except watching paint dry doesn’t make you scream at the TV.

However, a lot of the pieces Florida has coming back are good ones. With threats on the outside, a fierce three-headed monster in the backfield, and an offensive line that has been progressing.

Defensively, they lost a lot of key guys, including their heart and soul of their defense, linebacker Jarrad Davis, their shutdown corners Teez Tabor and Quincy Wilson, and several over key pieces like Marcus Maye.

This is a very important year for McElwain, if the offense doesn’t start paying dividends, or the defense doesn’t remain elite, people will start to question if he’s the answer.

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