Expectations Follow Young Gator Defense Everywhere

The numbers are positioned strategically on the back of their helmets, a subtle reminder, nothing to dwell on. For Florida's linebackers, it's an eight. The defensive line wears seven. It's their standing, according to their coaches, among the same units on the SEC's other 11 teams. It can't be seen while the players are practicing, but it is there when they put their helmets on, and when they take them off. They are going to be just fine. They'll get some games under their belts and then they are going to create defensive scoring explosions just like last year.