2010_Florida_Tuskers_season
The 2010 Florida Tuskers season was the second and final season for the Virginia Destroyers as the Florida Tuskers. They finished with a 5–3 regular season record and lost in the 2010 UFL Championship Game to the Las Vegas Locomotives for a second straight season.
Quick Facts Florida Tuskers season, Owner ...
| 2010 Florida Tuskers season | |
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| Owner | Joe Theismann |
| General manager | Jay Gruden |
| Head coach | Jay Gruden |
| Home field | Citrus Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–3 |
| Division place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost Championship Game (Las Vegas) 23–20 |
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Head coach Jim Haslett left the team in January 2010, becoming the new defensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins.[1] On February 9, 2010, Jay Gruden was named the team's new head coach and general manager by UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue. On the same day of Gruden's appointment, the Tampa Bay Rays were announced to have sold their interest in the franchise, which meant that all home games for the Tuskers would be played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.[2]
Along with the league's other teams, the Tuskers unveiled new uniforms during an event at Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas on July 28, 2010.[3]
UFL draft
Main article: 2010 UFL Draft
More information Draft order, Player name ...
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | |
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| 1 | 4 | Weston Dacus | LB | Arkansas |
| 2 | 9 | Arnold Harrison | LB | Georgia |
| 3 | 14 | John Standeford | WR | Purdue |
| 4 | 19 | Erik Pedersen | LB | Portland State |
| 5 | 24 | Tyrrell Herbert | S | Toledo |
| 6 | 29 | Adrien Clarke | OL | Ohio State |
| 7 | 33 | Kevin Harris | FB | Wake Forest |
| 8 | 37 | Cortez Hankton | WR | Texas Southern |
| 9 | 41 | Corey Small | DB | Florida Atlantic |
| 10 | 50 | Chris Perri | DE | Stony Brook |
| 11 | 54 | Greg Middleton | DE | Indiana |
| 12 | 58 | Melvin Fowler | C | Maryland |
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Equipment staff
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Roster
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Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Defensive backs
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | TV | |
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| 1 | Saturday, September 18 | 11:00 p.m. ET | at Las Vegas Locomotives | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Sam Boyd Stadium | 9,103 | HDNet |
| 2 | Saturday, September 25 | 11:00 p.m. ET | at Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 20–24 | 1–1 | Hornet Stadium | 20,000 | Versus |
| 3 | Thursday, September 30 | 6:00 p.m. ET | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 17–20 | 1–2 | Citrus Bowl | 9,053 | Versus |
| 4 | Saturday, October 9 | 3:00 p.m. ET | at Hartford Colonials | W 33–20 | 2–2 | Rentschler Field | 14,468 | Versus |
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| 6 | Thursday, October 21 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Sacramento Mountain Lions | L 17–21 | 2–3 | Citrus Bowl | 10,066 | HDNet |
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| 8 | Friday, November 5 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Omaha Nighthawks | W 31–14 | 3–3 | Citrus Bowl | 9,203 | HDNet |
| 9 | Thursday, November 11 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Hartford Colonials | W 41–7 | 4–3 | Citrus Bowl | 9,367 | HDNet |
| 10 | Friday, November 19 | 8:30 p.m. ET | at Omaha Nighthawks | W 27–10 | 5–3 | Rosenblatt Stadium | 21,106 | HDNet |
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Championship game
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| Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final score | Game site | Attendance | TV |
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| Saturday, November 27 | Noon ET | Las Vegas Locomotives | L 20-23 | Rosenblatt Stadium | Versus |
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More information United Football League, W ...
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| y-Las Vegas Locomotives | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 174 | 142 | L2 | ||
| y-Florida Tuskers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 213 | 136 | W3 | ||
| x-Sacramento Mountain Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 169 | 164 | W2 | ||
| x-Hartford Colonials | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 169 | 194 | W1 | ||
| x-Omaha Nighthawks | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 113 | 202 | L4 | ||
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y-denotes team has clinched a 2010 UFL Championship Game berth
x-denotes team has been eliminated from championship contention
Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Locomotives | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
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at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada
- Date: Saturday, September 18
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,103
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (analyst)
- Tuskers at Locomotives recap
Week 2: at Sacramento Mountain Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Mountain Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
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at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, September 25
- Game time: 11:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 20,000
- Referee: David Cutaia
- TV announcers (Versus): Craig Minervini (play-by-play) and Doug Flutie (analyst)
- Tuskers at Mountain Lions recap
Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Locomotives | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Tuskers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, September 30
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,054
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV: Versus
- Locomotives at Tuskers recap
Week 4: at Hartford Colonials
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 3 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
| Colonials | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
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at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut
- Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 14,468
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV: Versus
- Tuskers at Colonials recap
Week 5: BYE
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Week 6: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Mountain Lions | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| Tuskers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 10,066
- Referee: Chris Snead
- TV: HDNet
- Mountain Lions at Tuskers recap
Week 7: BYE
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Week 8: vs. Omaha Nighthawks
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nighthawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Tuskers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
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at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Friday, November 5, 2010
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,203
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV: HDNet
- Nighthawks at Tuskers recap
Week 9: vs. Hartford Colonials
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonials | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Tuskers | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 41 |
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at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
- Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 9,367
- Referee: David Cuttia
- TV: HDNet
- Colonials at Tuskers recap
Week 10: at Omaha Nighthawks
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Tuskers | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| Nighthawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
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at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
- Date: Friday, November 19, 2010
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- Game attendance: 21,106
- Referee: Perry Havener
- TV: HDNet
- Tuskers at Nighthawks recap
Main article: 2010 UFL Championship Game
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at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, Omaha, Nebraska
- Date: Saturday, November 27, 2010
- Game time: Noon ET
- TV: Versus
- Maske, Mark and Barry Svrluga (2010-01-13). "Redskins hire Jim Haslett as defensive coordinator". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- "UFL names Jay Gruden new Tuskers coach, but big news is that Orlando becomes sole residence for Tuskers". Orlando Sentinel. 2010-02-10. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- "Tuskers Unveil New 2010 Team Uniforms at Fashion Mall in Las Vegas". United Football League. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- "2010 UFL Draft by Team - Florida". United Football League. 2010-06-02. Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-03.