“I
haven't really been too far down that road yet,” Quinn said. “I'm
waiting to see how we come through another scrimmage. I'm into camp mode
right now. I want to grind everyone hard. Then I'll let that slip (how
much Fowler and Bullard will play) as we're moving forward.”
Quinn said both are impressing in camp.
“Fowler
plays with a lot of power,” he said. “He's really strong through his
lower body. If he can get underneath you, he can knock you back.
“Bullard
is the same way. He has some size and length. You get him on the
perimeter and he pushes the pocket. He needs to learn to get off
(blocks).”
While
Quinn was being asked about the two five-star defensive linemen, he
threw out the name of another true freshman — linebacker Antonio
Morrison, an early enrollee and one of the defensive stars of the spring
game.
“Antonio
Morrison continues to impress,” he said. “He's a very physical
linebacker. We're playing him at Mike (middle linebacker) and Will
(weakside linebacker). He really answers the bell when you challenge
him. He's somebody I'm impressed with so far as a rookie.”
Improved pass rush?
Quinn said the Gators have been working hard on generating a strong pass rush, something that was missing most of last season.
“That's
one of the things we came out of the offseason saying, how are we going
to generate pressure and affect the quarterback more?” he said. “Having
(linebacker) Neiron Ball back, and Lerentee McCray back, and adding some
of the new players in the system … now we can spend a good bit of time
on that area.
“I'm anxious to put that out there and show that.”
Elam looking explosive
Quinn
said the rigorous offseason strength and conditioning program has made a
noticeable difference in junior safety Matt Elam's play.
“The
training he's done, you can see the explosive movement happening more
quickly,” he said. “The way he can hit, the way he can tackle, the way
he can break on the ball. He looks more explosive from the training he's
done.”
Quinn, a former NFL assistant, said Elam is pretty much physically and mentally ready for the NFL.
“I think he would be (if he comes out after his junior season),” he said.
