Dylan Olive

Writer: Florida Gators on SI| University Of Florida ‘25| Key West class of ‘21| Email:[email protected]

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Jon Sumrall was clear about the HS talent attending the #Gators win over No. 4 Ole Miss:

“We had some recruits here…we get a lot of those guys to say yes we're going to wake the beast up real fast”

I talked with many on their reaction to the win➡️(https://t.co/cIoRLGmhHS)

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HUGE Newest #Gators 5⭐️ flip Easton Royal

🐊5 NATL | 1 WR | 1 LA
🐊5’11 | 214 lbs | 10.17 100-meter speed!!
🐊Former Texas commit with STRONG interest from LSU
🐊2,095 all purpose yards, 29 TDs as JR.
🐊PERFECT fit in Buster Faulkner scheme
🐊Best playmaker in the 2027 class⬇️

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Florida’s offense has desperately missed SO. WR Vernell Brown III recently

Brown this year:
🐊17 REC | 271 YDS. | 2 TD
🐊213 YAC! | 12.5 YAC per rec.
🐊3.87 yards per route run | 2nd best in SEC| 16th in country|
🐊152.1 QB rating when targeted
🐊476 all purpose yards in 4 games

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Florida’s offense has desperately missed SO. WR Vernell Brown III recently

Brown this year:
🐊17 REC | 271 YDS. | 2 TD
🐊213 YAC! | 12.5 YAC per rec.
🐊3.87 yards per route run | 2nd best in SEC| 16th in country|
🐊152.1 QB rating when targeted
🐊476 all purpose yards in 4 games

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PFF gave #Gators starting RT Emeka Ugorji a 34.8 offensive grade in Florida’s loss vs South Carolina.

It dropped to a 4.3 grade on passing downs.

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Bailey Stockton when asked what #Gators OC Buster Faulkner can do to help get the offense back on track:

“Me personally, I think it is a player problem. We need to play better.”

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Aaron Chiles said that SO. WR Dallas Wilson stepped up as a leader for the #Gators after today’s loss:

“He said it’s on the players. We can’t blame the coaches.”

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“When we were dropping back to pass, the quarterback wasn’t really comfortable because guys like 6 and 40 were getting back there all day. Calling a pass sounds good until you have to actually block those guys.”

Jon Sumrall on certain play-calling decisions for the #Gators today

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Jon Sumrall on the #Gators getting ‘exposed’ as an imperfect team after a strong start:

“I don’t know if much has changed…We are the same football team, we haven’t gotten better in certain areas to improve our weaknesses.”

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Jon Sumrall takes the podium after the #Gators loss to South Carolina:

“It starts with me”

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Bailey Stockton in the #Gators ugly loss to unraked South Carolina:

🐊8 catches on 11 targets
🐊127 yards. 84 YAC.
🐊1 TD
🐊15.9 yards per catch

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Since Jon Sumrall took the job in Gainesville, the #Gators head coach has harped on the importance of “responding” after getting punched in the face.

These past 2 weeks, Florida has had 0 answers when facing adversity.

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South Carolina is currently 8-12 on 3rd downs today against the #Gators, converting at an almost 67% rate.

They are averaging 19.2 yards per pass attempt on 3rd down and are 5-6 on 3rd and 9 yards or longer.

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The #Gators have really struggled in the last 2 weeks in part to their performance in the “Middle 8”

Florida outscored opponents 55-10 through their first 4 games in the last 4 minutes of the 1st half and first 4 of the second.

In their last 2, they have been outscored 34-3.

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Jadan Baugh finally breaks loose for the #Gators and picks up 26, his longest run since Ole Miss.

Florida looking to even it up here in the 2nd half.

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Players have returned to the field and the #Gators matchup against South Carolina is expected to kick back off in about 10 minutes.

Florida needs to wake up down 17-10.

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A positive for the #Gators in the 1st half:

Dallas Wilson has continued to look elite
🐊5 catches
🐊61 yards
🐊12.2 yards per catch
🐊3 of Florida’s 8 First downs

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Dallas Wilson waving at #Gators QB Aaron Philo to get his attention. It works, as Philo hits Wilson for 13 yards.

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Duke Clark is making his way to the locker room with a trainer

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Florida’s defense falls asleep and Mazeo Bennett is in for an easy TD. The #Gators are getting Gator chomped on by South Carolina here early on homecoming.

Not the response you want to see after last week’s performance.