Remarks on 2010 season by Coach Mike Roberts - bradchadford's Blog

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Remarks on 2010 season by Coach Mike Roberts

Posted on December 16, 2011 at 12:03 AM.

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"Hello again everyone, I want to start off today by saying that this weather is beautiful. So I want to address some things concerning this upcoming season. First and foremost, I wanna tell you how I plan to win here at UCF. When I arrived I was informed that the primary playbook set that is run here offensively is a pro-style offense. I am pleased with this considering the recruiting has been geared towards a pro-style offense. I will focus a bit more on running the ball and controlling the clock but our recruiting ties fit my style every well. On defense I will install a stout 4-3. We will have big run stopping tackles, quick defensive ends, run stopping will and sam backers, and a Brian Urlacher like mike backer. My focus is to first stop the run. then stop the 3-5 yard underneath routes. Our corners will be physical. bump and run corners. Our safeties will be run stoppers and I like an Ed Reed type free safety over the top. We will be the prototypical man to man defense. My ultimate goal is to have a strong enough d-line to not have to blitz our backers.
To shift gears to recruiting, we have a low number of seniors, which is a blessing in disguise. This will allow us to attempt to re-establish our program and attract recruits. We will target the greater Orlando area and the majority of Florida. We will also visit Georgia and Alabama. There is alot of pressure in the south but I feel that we have an excellent staff and can have a strong recruiting year.
Right now we have a very promising team. Our o-line is young and ready to hit people. Harmon is a hell of a back and will have a great year under my system this year. His lead blocker Nick Hawkins is an amazing blocker and will be a cornerstone of our offense this year. Our QB's are both juniors and are very reliable players and will have a large impact this season. Our receivers are are a very talented bunch and will need to come through in 2nd down situations and after we have established the run in games. I love play-action after pulling saftey's in the box to help stop the run, so our boys need to be ready when called upon. On defense we have a very strong line and I will be expecting them to control the run and get after the QB. Our starting backers will be leaving after this season so that will be a heavy recruiting focus this year. We have a solid secondary that is very reliable and will need to be ready for alot of passing attempts after the other OC realizes that he can't run the ball on us. Well, I have alot of work to do, so I'll leave you guys with that and you can expect to hear from me next week about our top recruiting prospects.
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