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In six years as offensive coordinator at Duke, Roper's offenses consistently improved, culminating with last year's school-record 54 touchdowns. Perhaps most impressively, his success there certainly hasn't been the result of great recruiting, as Duke doesn't compete for the same level of athlete that other football powerhouses do. He learned under Duke coach David Cutcliffe, who was a proven offensive coordinator himself during Tennessee's most dominant periods under Phil Fulmer. Roper has now been placed in one of the most pressure-packed coordinator seats in the country as the man charged with fixing an ailing Gators offense for a fan base that has been spoiled with great offenses for most of the 25 years since Steve Spurrier took over.