There always is plenty of discussion about position battles during spring practice. One of the more overlooked storylines is the development of leaders on a football team. This is vitally important when summer workouts begin and accountability is a must within the team.
In Florida’s case, the Gators have been led by their defense and the playmakers on that side of the ball for the past five seasons. It began with Ahmad Black in 2010 and continued with Antonio Morrison, Jon Bullard and Vernon Hargreaves last season. The offensive side hasn’t had leaders, which coincidentally parallels the offensive ineptitude.