s offensive line has allowed three sacks combined in two games. The nine total sacks still rank 10th in the Southeastern Conference and 86th nationally, but the pass blocking has shown improvement since the stomping it took against Michigan. So has the run blocking.

The Gators managed 11 yards on the ground against the Wolverines, upped it to 168 against Tennessee and 186 against Kentucky.

Through the discouragement of the opening loss, the disappointment of missing out on a tune-up game due to Hurricane Irma, the suspension and levying of potential felony charges against freshman tackle Kadeem Telfort and back-to-back last-second wins, Florida’s offensive line has shown one thing it preached in the pre-season has come true: Thanks to the bonds formed within the unit, it’s been able to tune out distractions.

Now, the classic sports cliche of “just focusing on the game” and forgetting about hurricanes, suspensions, close wins and poor performances is repeated across sports whenever something bad happens to a team. Granted. But Florida’s offensive line has shown its legitimately capable of doing it. One player even says those challenges help.

“It made it a lot easier on us,” left tackle Martez Ivey said. “It’s like, we can fight through adversity and come together and we can still win, still push each other every day to come out and play hard.”

The improvements shouldn’t be a total surprise. Florida’s offensive line features a group of highly ranked, tall, heavy players, starting with Ivey.

He was the top-ranked offensive lineman in the class of 2015, carried five stars and was rated as the nation’s second-best player. He was joined by UF’s now-starting right guard Fred Johnson, who was a three-star recruit, but one who was 6-foot-7, 301 pounds in high school, held offers from Virginia Tech. Nebraska and Tennessee, and played his freshman year at Florida.

Right guard Brett Heggie was rated as the sixth-best center in the nation in the class of 2016 by the 247Sports Composite in addition to being an Under Armour All American. And go-to backup Tyler Jordan was also an Under Armour All American rated the seventh-best center in the country.

That leaves T.J. McCoy and Jawaan Taylor. McCoy is the
s offensive line has allowed three sacks compound in two game. The nine total sacks still rate 10th in the Southeastern Conference and 86th nationally, but the pass blocking has shown improvement since the stomping it took against Michigan. thus has the run blocking. 

 The Gators pull off 11 yards on the ground against the wolverine, upped it to 168 against Tennessee and 186 against Kentucky. 

 Through the discouragement of the opening personnel casualty, the disappointment of missing out on a tune - up game due to Hurricane Irma, the suspension and levying of potential felony charges against newcomer tackle Kadeem Telfort and back - to - back last - second base wins, Florida ’s offensive note has shown one matter it preached in the pre - season has fall true: Thanks to the bonds formed within the unit of measurement, it ’s been able to tune out distractions. 

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 “ It made it a bunch easier on us, ” left tackle Martez Ivey said. “ It ’s like, we can crusade through adversity and come together and we can still win, however push each early every sidereal day to derive out and play hard. ” 

 The improvements should n’t be a entire surprise. Florida ’s offensive line features a group of highly rank, tall, heavy players, starting with Ivey. 

 He was the top - rate offensive lineman in the course of 2015, carried five stars and was rated as the nation ’s second - good player. He was join by UF ’s now - starting correct guard Fred Johnson, who was a three - star topology recruit, but one who was 6 - foot-7, 301 pounds in high school, held offers from Virginia Tech. Nebraska and Tennessee, and played his freshman year at Florida. 

 Right guard Brett Heggie was rated as the sixth - good center in the nation in the course of 2016 by the 247Sports Composite in addition to being an Under Armour All American. And go - to backup Tyler Jordan was also an Under Armour All American rated the seventh - best center in the country. 

 That leave T.J. McCoy and Jawaan Taylor. McCoy is the
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“iT mADe it a lot easier on us,” lEfT tacklE MartEz Ivey said. “It’s Like, we can fIGHT through AdveRSiTY and come togethEr and We can still WIn, still pUsh eaCh other eVery day to COMe out and PlaY haRd.”

THe iMPRoVements shouldN’T Be a tOtAl surprIse. florida’S ofFenSivE liNe Features a Group of hIgHlY rAnKed, Tall, hEAvy playeRs, StaRtIng With IVEy.

He waS the tOp-raNkEd OFfeNsive liNEmAN In thE cLaSs of 2015, CarRiEd fivE staRS anD was ratEd as the naTioN’S secOnD-bEst playEr. He was joined By uF’s now-starTiNg rIght guARD Fred JohNson, who was a three-star recRUit, but oNe wHo was 6-Foot-7, 301 Pounds in hIgh School, HelD Offers From ViRginiA TEch. nEBraskA ANd tenNeSsee, and plaYED hiS fresHmAn yeAr at FloRida.

Right guard BretT hegGie was rated as The SixtH-BEsT ceNTeR In tHe NAtiON In the class of 2016 by tHe 247Sports CoMpOSiTe in additiON to BeIng an UnDer ArmoUr All aMerican. and go-to baCkup Tyler joRdan WAS alSo an Under ARmour All american rATed thE SeVenth-BesT centeR iN thE counTry.

ThaT LeaVes T.J. mcCoy aNd jawaan tayloR. MCCoy is thE
s offensive line has allow ed three s ackscom bin ed  intwogames. The nin e  tot al sacks still rank 10 th in  t h e So u th easte rn Conf e re n c e a nd  8 6th  n a ti onall y,but the  pass bloc kin ghas shown im p ro vement sin cethe stomping  it  tookag ain s t Mic hig an. S o hast he run  blocking .The Ga t ors man a g ed  11yards on the grou n da gainst the Wol verine s, up p e d i t t o 168 agai ns t Ten n essee a n d1 8 6  ag a inst Kentucky .

Throught hediscou ra gem e nt ofthe o pe n ing  loss, thedisa ppointmen t of m i ssing o u t on atune-u p g ame  due to  H urr ic a neI rm a,t hesuspensi on  a nd le vyin g o f  pot ent ialfelon y charges aga ins t fr e shm an ta ckleKade em  Telf ort an d bac k- to-back last-se cond  wins, Fl ori da ’sof fensi v e line  ha s s hown on e thing itpr e a c he d in the pre-seaso nh a scome tru e: Tha n ks  t o  the bon ds  fo rmed w ithin  the un it, it’s  beena bl eto tune  o ut dis tr act ion s.

N o w, t he cla ssic spo rts c l iche of “justf ocusing on th e  g a m e” andfor getting abo ut h u rric anes ,  s usp e nsion s, cl os e  w i ns and poor perform an ces is  repe ated across s ports when e v e r someth ingb ad happens to a t eam.Granted. B u t Florid a’s o ffensive  line has s hown its  le git ima tel y ca pable of doin g it.On e playe r e ven say s t hos e c hal le nges help .

“It m ad eit  a  lo t eas i er on us ,”  le ft  ta ckleM artezIveysaid .“I t ’slike, w e  c a n  fig ht  t hrou ghad versi ty a n d c ome tog ether and  we canst il l win,still push ea ch  other eve ry  da y to c o m e out an d play hard.”

The impr o vements  sh ouldn ’t b e a total  su rprise . F l orida’ s offe nsive  l ine f eatur e s  a  gr ou p of highl y ran ked,ta ll,heavy p layers, starting w i thIvey.

He was  th e to p - ra nke d  o f fen si v e l i n eman in the cla ss of 2015 ,c ar ried fives tar sand was  ratedas th e  nation ’s second -best pla ye r. H e was  joined by  UF’s no w-startin g  righ t  g uardFre d John so n,who w as a t h ree -star  recru it , butone w ho  was 6-f oot-7, 301 pounds in hi gh sch ool,hel d offersfro m  Vi rginia Te ch.Nebraska a ndTen nesse e,a nd pl ayed hi s f r eshma n ye a r at Flor i da .
R i gh t guard Bre t t Heg gie w asr ated a s th e sixth-best cent e r in the natio n in t hecla s s of  2 016 by the 247 Spo rt s Composit ein addition  to bein ga n Und er Arm our Al l Ameri c a n. And go -tobac kup Tyler  Jo rd a n was a ls oa n Unde r Ar mo ur All  Ameri c an r a t ed the seventh-b est c e n ter i n  th e cou nt ry.

Th a t le aves T.J.McCoy and J awaanTayl or. M cCoy is  t he
s offensive_line has_allowed three sacks combined_in two_games._The nine_total_sacks still rank_10th in the_Southeastern Conference and 86th_nationally, but the_pass_blocking has shown improvement since the stomping it took against Michigan. So has the_run_blocking.

The Gators_managed_11_yards on the ground against_the Wolverines, upped it to_168 against_Tennessee and 186 against Kentucky.

Through the discouragement of_the_opening loss, the_disappointment of missing out on a tune-up game due_to Hurricane Irma, the suspension and_levying of potential_felony_charges_against freshman tackle Kadeem_Telfort and back-to-back last-second wins, Florida’s_offensive line has shown one thing_it preached in the pre-season has come_true: Thanks to the bonds formed_within the unit, it’s been_able to_tune out distractions.

Now, the classic_sports cliche of_“just focusing_on the game”_and forgetting about hurricanes, suspensions, close_wins and poor_performances is repeated across sports whenever_something_bad happens to_a_team._Granted. But_Florida’s offensive line_has_shown its_legitimately_capable of doing it. One player_even_says those challenges help.

“It made it a_lot easier on us,”_left_tackle Martez Ivey said._“It’s like, we can fight_through adversity and come together and_we can_still win,_still push each other every day to come out and play_hard.”

The improvements shouldn’t be a total_surprise. Florida’s offensive line_features a_group_of highly ranked,_tall,_heavy players,_starting with Ivey.

He was the top-ranked offensive_lineman in_the class of 2015, carried five_stars and was rated_as_the nation’s second-best player. He was_joined by UF’s now-starting right guard_Fred Johnson, who was a_three-star_recruit,_but one who was 6-foot-7,_301 pounds in high school, held_offers from Virginia_Tech. Nebraska and Tennessee, and played his_freshman_year at Florida.

Right guard Brett Heggie_was_rated as the sixth-best center in_the_nation_in the class of 2016_by the 247Sports Composite in addition_to being an Under Armour All American. And go-to_backup Tyler Jordan_was also an Under Armour_All_American_rated the seventh-best center in the country.

That leaves T.J. McCoy_and Jawaan_Taylor. McCoy is_the