This Saturday's game against rival Georgia will be the first in the post-Billy Napier Era for Florida football. Wholesale changes won't be coming, but interim head coach Billy Gonzales has teased a faster, new-look offense for the Gators.

The biggest change won't necessarily be the play calls themselves. The key is a new streamlined process that cuts out the head coach. One of the knocks on Napier was that he should have given up play calling as the head coach, and it appears Gonzales has learned from that lesson.

Quarterbacks coach Ryan O'Hara will be calling the plays in directly to the quarterback from the coaches box. Gonzales expects that change to help the offense move faster between plays.

"As long as we're doing what we're supposed to do, we can get the play relayed a little quicker, obviously, and that will allow our players to play faster," Gonzales said.

A fast-tempo offense suits UF's skill players well. Quarterback DJ Lagway, running back Jaden Baugh and receiver Dallas Wilson all pose dynamic threats to opposing defenses. Giving opposition players and coaches less time to prepare should open up some seams for big runs, deep gashes, and long throws.

It has also been clear that Lagway is struggling in the passing game. A hurry-up offense ought to give him more opportunities in the running game, while shorter and quicker passes should lessen the potential for big mistakes. 

Gonzales and O'Hara won't have installed an entirely new system over the Off Week, but new wrinkles can be expected. Based on the background of the current offensive staff, it should be high energy.

Gonzales came through the ranks coaching under Urban Meyer and Dan Mullen, two of the coaches most responsible for the proliferation of the run-based spread offense in college football. It's easy to imagine Gonzales breaking out parts of the playbook that launched Tim Tebow's Gators to glory.

Meanwhile, Gonzales has tabbed Steve Spurrier, Jr., to work more closely with the quarterbacks. Prior to joining Napier's staff as an offensive analyst, Spurrier spent five years coaching under Mike Leach, the Air Raid guru who revolutionized college football with his up-tempo passing offense. Two of the key members of that style of play are the running back for short passes, and a deep threat receiver to stretch out the defense. Baugh and Wilson, respectively, stand to gain.

Combining the speed of the Air Raid offense with the dynamism of the RPO spread could be the perfect mixture to highlight UF's talent while concealing any weaknesses.

Gonzales likely didn't rip up the playbook. But with two weeks to make tweaks and changes, it's safe to say Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is wondering what he's going to go up against this weekend.

The Bulldogs are favored by Las Vegas, but it's the Gators who will have the element of surprise on Saturday in Jacksonville.

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