The Gators have a new Running Backs Coach in Kenny Carter. He came from Vandy and is already familiar with Florida situation in the backfield. Last year, Florida’s two leading rushers were Tim Tebow and Percy Harvin. I don’t think that will be the case in 2008, but Carter isn’t so quick to change a good thing. Check out what he recently said in a press conference:

“Our whole deal is to do what we need to do to win games. If we have one guy that rushes for 1,000 yards, outstanding. But if we have a collection of guys that rush for more than 1,000 yards, then we’re getting the production out of the position, which is more important.

“In the end, it all comes down to how many yards did you rush for. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter who rushed for what. What matters is what we produce from that position and how many wins do you have at the end of the season.”

This leads me to believe that the Gators will still use Harvin as a running back in certain situations. What matters is that they produce from that position. The Gators will have a much better running back core in 2008 then they did last year. Percy won’t likely be counted on to run the ball 10 or 15 times a game anymore. He’ll probably be brought in as a change of pace type of guy. Maybe 5 carries a game just to keep the defense on their toes.