CeCe Jefferson said if he’d played with an offense like this one his whole career he would have four SEC titles & a couple of nattys. On Mullen: ‘He’s a guru.’
New
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coach Billy Napier on UF allowing him to coach Sun Belt Conference title game: 'For them to understand that. If they didn’t understand that I wouldn’t be going there. It was the right thing to do. I'm thankful.'
Less than 1K tickets remaining for Kentucky's visit to Swamp. Wildcats fans purchased 1,600 tix (Utah bought 4,500). Trending toward another sellout. Another wild night in store.
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Kadarius Toney was projected as a seventh-round pick entering 2020, just made $7.3 million bonus as 20th pick in the NFL Draft by New York Giants.
Kyle Trask's story keeps getting better. As the No. 64 pick by the Tampa Bay, he earns a signing bonus of $1,385,700. Overall contract should be around $5.5 million.
UF increases
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football recruiting budget 55%, to $2 million. Bump highlights a $4.72 million increase in football spending to $90.2 million of the UAA's $164 million 2022-23 budget.
'I did not see what happened, but it had a dramatic effect on my team ... several of my players were crying,' Leonard Hamilton on Keyontae Johnson's collapse.
One of sad things about Jaden Rashada saga is it is sucking all the oxygen out of the room. Overshadowing athletes actually competing for the
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. Am writing a story on NIL drama with a 19 yo while amazing athletes are putting on a show here at O'Dome.
Billy Napier on
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QB Anthony Richardson: 'I think he'll look back this is one of those days that is a pivotal day. Playing with confidence. I really think Anthony's problems are not physical.'
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pushing to avoid a post-Tennessee let-down. Defender Princely Umanmielen said DT Cam Jackson spoke to team after Wed practice and called the effort 'unacceptable.'
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fifth-year S Trey Dean on FSU game: 'People don’t think we’re going to be ready to play. We’re going to be ready to play on Friday. I guarantee you that.'
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DC Todd Grantham on potential NFL interest this offseason: 'I have a really good job. My family likes it here. We’re working very hard to win the SEC, and I think we’re moving in the right direction. We just got to continue to do that.'
Billy Napier said
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QB Jalen Kitna has capitalized since Jack Miller's injury. Two Thursdays ago completed 100% of throws in practice. Napier not sure ever has seen that.
'I see the hate, too. Fans need to take a step back. Patrick Toney is definitely a great coach,'
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CB Jaydon Hill said. 'It comes down to player execution.'
Billy Napier said some
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have expressed plans to transfer, but will wait until season's end to announce. 'They have a certain level of commitment to that group and what we started in the beginning.'
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Kyle Trask now leads all Power Five QBs with 351.3 passing yards per game (trails only UCF's Dillon Gabriel) and maintains four touchdown lead on every QB in the nation.
Dan Mullen on the picture of his wife, Shelly Meyer, Jerri Spurrier. 'I don't know if there's three people more invested in Florida football the past 35 years. Said people have no idea what HC wives go thru. 'It's a special bond.'
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edge rusher Princely Umanmielen said Mizzou players taunting Tyreak Sapp was 'a little lame. The way they went about that win you’d have thought they beat the No. 1 team in the country. It is what it is. It’s football. I probably would have done something like that.'
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DB Trey Dean said sellout Swamp crowd should rattle Auburn’s Bo Nix, ‘especially a freshman quarterback, it’s a big effect. He hasn’t played in the Swamp.’
Dan Mullen said Feleipe Franks told him he loves Florida, but recognized depth in QB room, wanted to explore opportunities after graduating. 'I love Feleipe, lose his smile, his personality in the meetings. We couldn't recommend him higher to anybody.'
Top recruit LJ McCray celebrates Thursday's dramatic state title win for Daytona Beach Mainland.
Even though FSU, Auburn continue to pursue him, McCray said he remains 'locked in' on
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. He waited on his Oct. 21 commitment to be sure of decision.
'They have been doing a
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rank 10th nationally in total defense after three games under
@CoachAArmstrong
. Ranked No. 97 in 2022. Third-down D No. 49 up 80 spots from '22.
Billy Napier wants
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fans attending to realize he has plan in place, runs a first-class operation and hired a strong staff aiming to create ‘a life-changing impact on players.’
In Friday's paper:
@jadenrashada
arrived in Gainesville on a 'mission' ... to put on 25 lbs, learn the playbook and impact
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QB room. This required sacrifices, including leaving behind his dog, 'Biggie.'
'I'm going to let him redshirt.'
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QB Kyle Trask didn't even realize first CFB Playoff rankings are out Tuesday. 'We know we control our own destiny and we know everything we want is in our hands as long as we win out.'
Lamical Perine on Auburn: 'They probably thought I was a little bit too slow. I showed them today.' Added he 'had tears in my eyes' after scoring the clinching TD.
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QB recruit DJ Lagway said he was told he has a right foot sprain and will have X-rays Thursday. He rolled foot on a run, and then a defender stepped on it in a pass play. DJ and family will be in Gainesville Thursday as he begins his college journey at UF.
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LB
@ventrell_miller
with this to fans before his final game. Maybe no player on 2022 team more popular.
'I would just like to say thank Gator Nation for making this the most electric stadium in college football. See you guys Saturday.'
'We're going to play lights out. Our backs are against the wall'
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TB Trevor Etienne said about facing unbeaten FSU. 'We could really care less what they've done previous to this game. But I wouldn't mind spoiling their season.'
Roderick Kearney's flip from FSU to
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gives Billy Napier's 2023 class 13 of nation’s top 250 recruits per
@247Sports
. UF had four in 2022 and seven in 2021.
Saturday in the Swamp had to impress next coach. Sellout crowd into game, idyllic weather in late November,
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rose to occasion. Strong recruiting tool.
So far, so good for returning
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. No positive tests for COVID-19 thus far (53 players tested) for football team. AD Scott Stricklin also said decision on fans will not come until early to mid-August. 'Time is on our side for now.'
Billy Napier on breaking
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IMG Academy drought with Kamari Wilson signing. 'Nothing that has happened in the past is going to impact how we operate and do business. That is an impressive operation.'
Two teams have played Alabama closer than 15 points since Tide's 2019 Citrus Bowl win, the 2020 & 2021
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- losers by a total of 8 points. The Crimson Tide have won 15 other games by an average of 31.7 points
UF QB Kyle Trask has completed 47-of-61 throws (77.1%) &
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have outscored opponents 91-3 since he replaced Feleipe Franks in the fourth quarter Sept. 14 at Kentucky.
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end 5-game skid against No. 10 Kentucky with 94-91 win in OT at Rupp Arena. Signature win for Todd Golden, first Quad 1 'W' of season. UF 15-6 heading to A&M Saturday with chance for first Top-25 ranking in three seasons.