Offense wins games, but defense wins championships.
It’s a mantra that has stuck with me since my days of playing recreational sports growing up, where I helped anchor my defensive line while playing soccer. Or when I played high school lacrosse after I had signed up to be a D-Pole but was ultimately switched to attack due to my size and speed.
It’s also why I had picked Gators cornerback Marco Wilson to be Florida’s breakout player this season.
But then everyone’s attention remains with the offense.
While UF fans anxiously waited to see who would be named the starting quarterback and kept saying “all we need is a good quarterback for this team to be good,” I’m going a different route.