Edgar Thompson

Edgar Thompson reports on the Florida Gators for the Orlando Sentinel while based in Gainesville. Plays golf and reports on golf when schedule permits.

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Jon Sumrall faces key roster decisions as Gators weigh player retention, QB development and consecutive trips to Kentucky. https://t.co/4MCXKkdJoN

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Thomas Haugh had 21 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 Florida defeated Florida State. Alex Condon added eight points and 10 rebounds for the undefeated Gators. https://t.co/PyRJifVX7W

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UF will rename O’Connell Center under a multi-year deal with Tower Hill Insurance, while funding also secured for $77 million Lemerand Center. https://t.co/opunyy9DK7

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After scoring 54 points per game in September, Florida’s offense has stalled. Buster Faulkner faces an urgent challenge to fix it. https://t.co/haRS4WcGuA

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Florida has canceled games with Notre Dame in 2031 and 2032 as Gators continue to eliminate Power Four non-conference games from schedules. https://t.co/oIKLxNNNaM

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Gators cancel a home-and-home football series (2031-32) with Notre Dame: https://t.co/fBKBhdKTgO

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Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu faces a test against FSU’s 7-foot center Marcis Ponder when the No. 1 Gators visit the resurgent Seminoles. https://t.co/bR2MDGZlLb

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With three games left, Jon Sumrall remains confident he can turn Florida around and lead the Gators to bowl game amid mounting struggles. https://t.co/FjktVGw01x

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Jon Sumrall said both QBs will receive first-team snaps this week after Tramell Jones Jr. handled all of them ahead of Oklahoma game.

'Didn't think we played well enough at quarterback on Saturday.'

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Jon Sumrall said #Gators DT Jeremiah McCloud has rejoined the team after a one-game suspension. Expects him to play at Kentucky

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@Kevin97977436 Thanks for reading, Kevin. Agree on patience, not Percy!

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Florida’s season is unraveling as Jon Sumrall faces mounting questions, quarterback uncertainty and a fan base rapidly losing patience. https://t.co/cunY0deiK6

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The Florida Gators, No. 24 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, will fall out of the CFP after a forgettable 23-7 loss to Oklahoma. UF lost for the fourth time in five games. https://t.co/HBQKfljRqw

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Jon Sumrall said he's meeting with Jeremiah McCloud Sunday. 'I'm hopeful that he can return. It's going to be more on his mindset than mine because I'm not changing. We're not going to bend the rules or change the ground rules for anybody.'

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'I felt like we were down 13 to 7. I felt like it was going to take 14 points at least, and we hadn't been down in the red zone enough for me to feel like real confident that we were going to get a bunch more trips.' Jon Sumrall on 4th-and-3 call.

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Jon Sumrall on Tramell Jones Jr.: 'I felt like I really wanted to give him the full game.'

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#Gators Jon Sumrall: 'I don't have a whole lot of words that are going to make this right. I felt really bad for that performance we put on.'

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#Gators suffer fourth loss in five games, falling to Oklahoma 23-7. Florida had 203 yards, 11 first downs and ran just 47 plays. Brutal performance.

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This game has produced only two plays longer than 20 yards.

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#Gators with two drives (of eight) with at least 25 yards.