When Bryan Cox walks up to the left side of the line of scrimmage and squares his 6-foot-3, 269-pound frame toward the quarterback, he has his eyes set on one player: sophomore offensive lineman Fred Johnson.
“He don’t want none of this,” Cox said.
Last year, Florida’s offensive line didn't perform up to coach Jim McElwain's standards.
They allowed just over three sacks per game, worse than 120 FBS teams. McElwain has acknowledged the line's flaws and has repeatedly called last year’s sack total “unacceptable.”
Since the start of preseason practice in early August, Florida’s defensive line has tried to help improve the offensive line each day.