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So, what do you think? Here's the Miami Herald prediction of Florida's Bowl chances.
I'm thinking we go to the Outback Bowl. If we beat Ole Miss this Saturday that moves up to the Citrus Bowl.
Here's a roundup of all the updated bowl projections after Week 4 involving the undefeated Gators (4-0). We'll continue to update this list throughout the season with the latest bowl projections.
CBS Sports (Jerry Palm): Belk Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina) — Florida vs. Virginia Tech
CollegeFootballNews.com (Pete Fiutak): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Michigan
College Sports Madness: TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Minnesota
ESPN (Brett McMurphy): Outback Bowl (Tampa) – Florida vs. Northwestern
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. North Carolina
SaturdayDownSouth (Brad Crawford): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Penn State
SB Nation (Jason Kirk): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Penn State
Sporting News (Bill Bender): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Duke
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Will Grier wins games — but not Florida's starting QB job yet
By Anthony Chiang - Palm Beach Post
GAINESVILLE —
Will Grier has found a way to win each of his three starts this season.
But the redshirt freshman still hasn't won the full-time starting quarterback job.
MIKE EHRMANN
"We'll see," Gators (4-0, 2-0 SEC) coach Jim McElwain said Monday when asked if the quarterback rotation will continue. "We'll see how it goes this week in practice. I thought Will did some real good things in the game but there's some things he's got to get better at, too."
Even though Grier completed 11 of 18 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns over the final two drives to rally the Gators from a 27-14 deficit to a 28-27 win over Tennessee on Saturday, it still wasn't enough to win the job.
"Those two drives at the end are what he's supposed to do," said McElwain, whose team entered the AP poll at No. 25 this week as it prepares to host No. 3 Mississippi (4-0, 2-0) on Saturday night (7 p.m. ESPN). "That's what you do when you play the position. We practice it that way and he executed it. There were a lot of drives there that weren't executed, so we've got a long ways to go."
MIKE EHRMANN
McElwain is likely alluding to Grier's performance over the first three quarters against the Volunteers. He entered the fourth quarter with an unimpressive stat line — 12-of-24 for 142 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.
With Treon Harris serving a one-game suspension against Tennessee, Florida was forced to stick with Grier for the entire game despite the slow start. But Harris — and cornerback Jalen Tabor — will return from suspension for Saturday game, providing another option at quarterback.
"We're excited about both Treon and Jalen being back this week and being part of the team," McElwain said. "You know, we'll go with it from there."
Grier's teammates were impressed by his fourth quarter performance.
"Will is always in the huddle, encouraging everybody, 'Come on,'" Gators wide receiver Brandon Powell said. "We was down by, what, 17? He was still in it, trying to motivate everybody. That's what motivated us to keep fighting and come out with the W."
It wasn't just the final two drives that impressed teammates, Grier's ability to convert on fourth down also opened eyes. He was 5-of-5 for 123 yards on fourth down against Tennessee.
But McElwain would rather Grier make those plays over the first three downs.
"If we can go ahead and make them on third downs, that'd be good," he said. "That's part of growing up."
Inconsistent play is also part of growing up.
McElwain has pointed to Grier's knack for leaving the pocket too early multiple times this season, but he saw progress in that area against the Volunteers.
The question is: Can Grier string together four quality quarters?
"Part of a young quarterback's maturation is settling into the game," McElwain said. "I thought there were times he moved better in the pocket and didn't just give up, and yet there were a couple of those 'Oh my, what are you doing?' moments where he just threw it up. He'll learn. He'll see it on film."
Game time for Florida-Missouri set for 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network
September 28, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post
The Gators haven't had to deal with the afternoon heat much this season.
Gators wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) scores a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Tennessee at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
That trend will continue next week. The No.25 Gators (4-0, 2-0 SEC) will travel to take on Missouri (3-1, 0-1 SEC) on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in a game aired on SEC Network.
Florida has dropped two straight meetings against Missouri. The two-time defending SEC East champions have defeated the Gators by a combined score of 78-30 over that time.
The Gators are coming off a 28-27 comeback win over Tennessee on Saturday. The Tigers suffered a 21-13 road loss to Kentucky last week and have scored 22 points over the past two games.
Florida Gators: What changed on the Week 5 depth chart?
September 28, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post
There's still uncertainty surrounding Florida's quarterback position.
For the fifth consecutive week, Will Grier and Treon Harris are both listed as starters at quarterback. Coach Jim McElwain said Monday that he will consider playing both against Ole Miss on Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN).
But Florida's most targeted receiver Demarcus Robinson was moved to first-team on the Week 5 depth chart after spending the past three weeks as a backup. Robinson has recorded a team-high 20 catches for 153 yards and a touchdown this season.
Freshman defensive end Cece Jefferson has been rewarded for his strong play, moving up to first-team on this week's depth chart. With Jefferson moving up, Jon Bullard moved from defensive end to defensive tackle in place of Caleb Brantley on this week's depth chart.
Here's the full Week 5 depth chart:
Florida Gators Week 5 Depth Chart
Notes: Florida Gators hit with flu bug, Brandon Powell talks big block, Antonio Callaway honored
September 28, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post
As if preparing for No. 3 Ole Miss wasn't enough, No. 25 Florida will have to overcome another obstacle.
Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain looks on during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
"Right now probably our biggest problem is the flu bug," coach Jim McElwain said Monday. "We've got about nine guys out today that came in, in fact today was our flu bug shot day. But obviously our timing is impeccable."
McElwain said the issue "hurts in preparation," adding that some players had already received IVs Sunday and Monday. The players affected weren't named.
As far as injuries, Trip Thurman's shoulder is still bothering him. The same shoulder that required surgery in 2013 and kept him out during spring practices is still a problem for the senior guard.
Thurman has started at left guard in each of Florida's first four games this season.
"He's hung in there for a long time here now and I think he's you know learned how to play with it, deal with it," McElwain said of Thurman. "I don't expect him to miss a game but it's one of the things we're looking at."
McElwain didn't seem to be too worried about All-American cornerback Vernon Hargreaves' availability after he left Saturday's game for a brief stretch with lower back tightness, saying Hargreaves "seems to be OK."
However, McElwain ruled linebacker Alex Anzalone (shoulder) out for Saturday's game against Ole Miss. Anzalone has missed the Gators' past two games after suffering the injury in the first half of Florida's win over East Carolina on Sept. 12.
Big block: Wide receiver Antonio Callaway got all of the praise for scoring Florida's game-winning touchdown, but wide receiver Brandon Powell deserves some credit for the play.
Powell threw himself in the way of a pair of Tennessee defenders, giving Callaway enough room to run down the sideline for a 63-yard touchdown with 1:26 remaining in the game to send the Gators to a dramatic 28-27 comeback win.
"I didn't realize (the value of the block)," Powell said. "I just saw somebody running and I was just going to get him to help him get more yards. I got up and turned around and he was running into the end zone. I was just trying to block somebody."
But Gators coaches and players made sure Powell knew how big his block was.
"I came to the sideline and everybody was saying, 'Your block helped us score a touchdown,'" Powell said. "Then I saw it on the TV right after the game and I was like, 'Oh yeah, that block was big.'"
SEC honors Callaway: Freshman wide receiver Antonio Callaway was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday for his performance in Florida's win over Tennessee.
Callaway finished the game with five catches for a team-high 112 yards and a touchdown, including the game-winning 63-yard touchdown catch. The Miami-Washington product has nine catches for 172 yards and a touchdown this season.
Daily Three: Florida Gators hit with flu bug during Ole Miss week, more headlines
September 29, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post
The Gators were feeling good after their comeback win over Tennessee on Saturday, but they weren't feeling as good to start the week.
Will Grier #7 of the Florida Gators escapes a tckle from Owen Williams #58 of the Tennessee Volunteers during a game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
The flu bug has hit Florida's locker room, as the No. 25 Gators prepare to host No. 3 Ole Miss. We discuss that and more in today's "Daily Three."
1. Flu bug: The No. 25 Gators will have to overcome the flu bug during their preparation for No. 3 Ole Miss. "Right now probably our biggest problem is the flu bug," coach Jim McElwain said Monday. "We've got about nine guys out today that came in, in fact today was our flu bug shot day. But obviously our timing is impeccable." Florida even opted to hold film study and meetings instead of practicing outside Monday in large part because of the spreading ailment. (Click for more details with the full Gators injury report)
2. QB uncertainty: Will Grier is not Florida's full-time starting quarterback just yet. "We'll see," Gators coach Jim McElwain said Monday when asked if the quarterback rotation will continue. "We'll see how it goes this week in practice. I thought Will did some real good things in the game but there's some things he's got to get better at, too." Treon Harris is set to return from his one-game suspension against Ole Miss. It looks like we still have a quarterback competition. (Click here for the full story)
3. Start of basketball season?: Well, the start of men's basketball season is still a little more than a month away. But Florida's men's basketball media day is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The start of the Mike White era is approaching.
State of Florida (video): Can Gators upset Ole Miss in the Swamp?
September 29, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post
Jim McElwain knew what a win over Tennessee would do.
Will Grier #7 of the Florida Gators reacts to a touchdown during a game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
"You put yourself in position by winning ballgames to play in bigger ballgames," McElwain said last week.
Florida's 28-27 comeback win over Tennessee on Saturday did just that, as it lifted the No. 25 Gators (4-0, 2-0 SEC) into the rankings in time for their showdown with No. 3 Ole Miss (4-0, 2-0 SEC) on Saturday (7 p.m., ESPN).
Can the Gators upset the Rebels and continue their hot start? We discuss in the video below:
Gators bowl projections after Week 4: TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville?
September 29, 2015 | Filed in: Anthony Chiang, Florida, Palm Beach Post
A representative for the TaxSlayer Bowl was in attendance for Florida's win over Tennessee on Saturday, passing out fact sheets on the bowl to the media.
Gators wide receiver Brandon Powell (4) scores a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against Tennessee at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
Guess I better read that fact sheet. Out of the eight bowl projections we gathered, six have the Gators playing in Jacksonville for the TaxSlayer Bowl. The opponents vary from Michigan to Minnesota to North Carolina to Penn State to Duke.
Here's a roundup of all the updated bowl projections after Week 4 involving the undefeated Gators (4-0). We'll continue to update this list throughout the season with the latest bowl projections.
CBS Sports (Jerry Palm): Belk Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina) — Florida vs. Virginia Tech
CollegeFootballNews.com (Pete Fiutak): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Michigan
College Sports Madness: TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Minnesota
ESPN (Brett McMurphy): Outback Bowl (Tampa) – Florida vs. Northwestern
ESPN (Mark Schlabach): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. North Carolina
SaturdayDownSouth (Brad Crawford): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Penn State
SB Nation (Jason Kirk): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Penn State
Sporting News (Bill Bender): TaxSlayer Bowl (Jacksonville) — Florida vs. Duke
SEC power rankings: How far did Florida Gators move up?
September 29, 2015 | Filed in: Alabama, Anthony Chiang, Palm Beach Post
After a new No. 1 emerged last week, there aren't many changes at the top of this edition of our weekly SEC power rankings.
Aaron Medley #25 of the Tennessee Volunteers misses the game winning field goal during a game against the Florida Gators at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
But Florida did jump up three spots after its comeback win over Tennessee. Kentucky also moved up after beating Missouri last week. We'll update the list following each week of the season.
Agree or disagree with the list? Feel free to speak your mind by commenting on this post.
1. Ole Miss (4-0, 2-0 SEC): It wasn't the Rebels' prettiest win, as they survived a sluggish performance to edge out a victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday. I guess it can be excused, though. After all, Ole Miss was coming off an incredibly big road win over Alabama. Let's just say, it was the classic "letdown game" for the Rebels. * Last game: 27-16 win over Vanderbilt
2. LSU (3-0, 2-0 SEC): This guy, Leonard Fournette, man. He's pretty good. Fournette continued his hot start, running for 244 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Syracuse on Saturday. The sophomore running back has run for 631 yards and eight touchdowns in three games this season. * Last game: 34-24 win over Syracuse
3. Georgia (4-0, 2-0 SEC): The Bulldogs have outscored their first four opponents by a combined score of 182-54. But now Georgia will face its toughest test with a home game against Alabama on Saturday. The Bulldogs are a win over the Crimson Tide away from being considered legitimate national title contenders. * Last game: 48-6 win over Southern University
4. Alabama (3-1, 0-1 SEC): The Crimson Tide find themselves in the unfamiliar role of underdogs against Georgia this week. It's the first time in 73 games that Alabama opens a game as an underdog. A loss against the Bulldogs would mean an 0-2 start to conference play. Can't imagine Crimson Tide fans would be too happy with that. * Last game: 34-0 win over Louisiana-Monroe
5. Texas A&M (4-0, 1-0 SEC): It took overtime, but the Aggies won their first conference game last week. Texas A&M quarterback Kyle Allen is balling, entering this week with 11 passing touchdowns and two interceptions. That's a pretty good ratio. * Last game: 28-21 win over Arkansas
6. Mississippi State (3-1, 1-1 SEC): The Bulldogs' only loss of the season was a two-point loss to LSU. Since then, Mississippi State has outscored its two opponents by a combined score of 79-22. Oh, and that LSU loss doesn't look too bad right now. * Last game: 17-9 win over Auburn
7. Florida (4-0, 2-0 SEC): The Jim McElwain era is off to a strong start. But the Gators are expected to lose to Ole Miss at home Saturday. If Florida can pull off an upset against the Rebels, McElwain will be the most popular man in Gainesville. * Last game: 28-27 win over Tennessee
8. Tennessee (2-2, 0-1 SEC): It was not a good weekend for the Vols. Despite leading for most of the game, Tennessee gave up a 27-14 fourth quarter lead to fall to Florida. All of a sudden, a talented Vols team is 2-2. If Tennessee doesn't find a way to finish games, there could be changes coming in Knoxville. * Last game: 28-27 loss to Florida
9. Kentucky (3-1, 2-1 SEC): The Wildcats have started conference play by winning two of their first three SEC games. If Kentucky can finish with a winning conference record, that would be considered progress. * Last game: 21-13 win over Missouri
10. Missouri (3-1, 0-1 SEC): The Tigers' offense is STRUGGLING. Missouri has scored just 22 points over its past two games. In last week's loss to Kentucky, the Tigers scored just 13 points. Missouri better get it corrected fast with five straight conference games on deck. * Last game: 21-13 loss to Kentucky
11. Auburn (2-2, 0-2 SEC): Shows you how much the media knows. Auburn was picked to win the SEC title in the annual media voting at SEC Media Days. How are the Tigers doing? Well, let's just say Auburn is still looking for its first SEC win of the season. * Last game: 17-9 loss to Mississippi State
12. Arkansas (1-3, 0-1 SEC): This could get ugly fast. The Razorbacks still have to take on Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU and Mississippi State. It's going to be tough for Arkansas to finish bowl-eligible this season. * Last game: 28-21 loss to Texas A&M
13. South Carolina (2-2, 0-2): The Gamecocks might have found a new starting quarterback. Freshman Lorenzo Nunez threw for two touchdowns and ran for 123 yards in a win over UCF last week. An encouraging performance in the middle of a disappointing season. * Last game: 31-14 win over UCF
14. Vanderbilt (1-3, 0-2): The Commodores actually put up a fight against a talented Ole Miss team. Vanderbilt is making progress, but the Commodores still have a long way to go to catch up to the rest of the SEC. * Last game: 27-16 loss to Ole Miss
Hey, somebody's got to be No. 25 so Gators will take it
September 28, 2015 | Filed in: College Football, Dave George, Palm Beach Post
Beginning Nov. 3 the College Football Playoff committee will begin to sort all of this out, but for now the Florida Gators are back with the big boys of the AP poll. Barely.
Ranked 25th after Saturday's wild 28-27 comeback win over Tennessee, the 4-0 Gators still don't look like a team that ought to scare anybody. It's more a matter of, hey, somebody's got to be No. 25. This week it's Florida.
GAINESVILLE – Antonio Callaway of the Florida Gators scores the winning touchdown against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 26. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Consider that Tennessee was No. 25 in the AP preseason poll. The Vols, who couldn't keep a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter at the Swamp, are now out and leaking oil at 2-2.
Last week the Missouri Tigers were No. 25 and now they're out, too. The difference between them and Florida in the eyes of voters is that the Gators were able to beat Kentucky and the Tigers weren't. Not the strongest of recommendations but, again, somebody's got to be No. 25.
Not that the Gators don't prize the spot, or that Miami wouldn't. It's an important step on the way back to national prominence. Next Saturday night's game with Ole Miss sure makes it a slippery step, though, followed by No. 9 LSU and No. 8 Georgia down theline.
That's the challenge of making these poll numbers stick, and why FSU's streak of 58 consecutive appearances in the AP Top 25, second only to Alabama, is a vital part of Jimbo Fisher's continuity in landing great recruiting classes.
Will Grier hasn't clinched UF starting job despite heroics against Tennessee
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-florida/article36884925.html#storylink=cpy
McElwain says Grier still has some areas of his game that needs work
Treon Harris returns this week from one-game suspension
UF receiver Antonio Callaway is named SEC Freshman of the Week
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-florida/article36884925.html#storylink=cpy
Florida quarterback Will Grier throws a pass against Tennessee on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 in Gainesville, Fla. John Raoux AP
GAINESVILLE
Will Grier engineered the second-largest fourth-quarter rally in Florida Gators history, but the redshirt freshman quarterback still isn't the Gators' unquestioned starter.
At least not officially.
Although Grier spearheaded UF's 28-27 comeback win against Tennessee with some fourth-quarter heroics (11 of 18 for 141 yards and two touchdowns), coach Jim McElwain refused to tab Grier as the team's No. 1 quarterback Monday, keeping the possibly of playing sophomore Treon Harris on Saturday against No. 3 Ole Miss.
"We'll see," McElwain said, perhaps dealing in a bit of gamesmanship. "We'll see how it goes this week in practice. I thought Will did some real good things in the game but there's some things he's got to get better at, too."
Harris, who returns from a one-game suspension, hasn't taken a snap in two weeks. The former Booker T. Washington standout started No. 25 Florida's opener against New Mexico State, but the sophomore's series have steadily declined since.
Had Harris been available Saturday, he might've played, considering Grier was inconsistent for most of the first three quarters.
Instead, Grier appeared to seize the job with two clutch drives late, going 5 of 5 on fourth down and throwing the winning pass to freshman receiver Antonio Callaway to erase a 13-point deficit.
Not so fast, per McElwain.
"Those two drives at the end are what he's supposed to do," McElwain said. "That's what you do when you play the position. We practice it that way and he executed it. There were a lot of drives there that weren't executed, so we've got a long ways to go. And he knows it too. He sees it on film and realizes how he can get better.
"There's a certain expectation level that you need to have as a player. And there's a lot of plays you want back. There's a lot of great plays he made, but that's part of the maturation process at being a quarterback."
Before settling down in the fourth quarter, Grier, who finished 23 of 42 for 283 yards, struggled with pocket awareness and wildness. He tossed a bad interception on a go-route and was sacked three times overall.
Grier will more than likely remain under center against the Rebels, but McElwain is seeking steady improvement from the redshirt freshman.
"He played OK," McElwain said. "He did some good things and some things he needs to get better at. … That's part of a young quarterback's maturation is settling into the game. I thought there were times he moved better in the pocket and didn't just give up, and yet there were a couple of those 'Oh my, what are you doing?' moments where he just threw it up. He'll learn. He'll see it on film."
THIS AND THAT
Callaway, a Booker T. Washington alum, was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance against Tennessee. He reeled in the 63-yard winning touchdown pass, finishing the game with five catches for 112 yards. Callaway became just the second freshman receiver in UF history to record a 100-yard receiving game. … Florida's Oct. 10 trip to Missouri is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on SEC Network. The Gators have dropped two straight to the Tigers, including a 42-13 shellacking on homecoming last season. … McElwain said Florida had about 30 missed tackles against Tennessee.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-florida/article36884925.html#storylink=cpy
Flu bug hampers Florida Gators as they prepare for Ole Miss
Nine players miss practice as UF deals with flu problem
Several key players also hampered with injuries
Belen alum Jorge Powell lauded for heroics vs. Tennessee
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-florida/article36884814.html#storylink=cpy
GAINESVILLE
Two days after sending Tennessee into a dizzy with a dramatic comeback win, No. 25 Florida is actually battling "a flu bug" as it prepares for this weekend's prime time tilt with No. 3 Ole Miss.
"We've got about nine guys out today," UF coach Jim McElwain said Monday. "In fact, today was our flu bug shot day. Our timing is impeccable."
The Gators aren't totally injury-free, either, but McElwain is more concerned with Florida overcoming its illness issue before Saturday's critical conference game (7 p.m., ESPN).
"We're going to struggle today," McElwain said. "We've got some guys getting IV's already. We had a bunch in yesterday and a bunch of guys today. … It hurts in preparation. But that's OK, it's something we've got to deal with."
Florida was shorthanded against Tennessee, as linebackers Alex Anzalone (shoulder) and Jeremi Powell (foot), kicker Austin Hardin (quad) and tight end C'yontai Lewis (hand) were out with injuries. Also, quarterback Treon Harris and cornerback Jalen Tabor were suspended.
Harris and Tabor will return this weekend, but Anzalone and Powell remain sidelined, while Hardin and Lewis are questionable. Starting left guard Trip Thurman is probable with a chronic shoulder injury.
Walk-on kicker Jorge Powell, a Miami Belen Jesuit Prep standout, handed the kicking duties with Hardin on the bench, drilling all four extra points and making a touchdown-saving tackle on a second-half kickoff return.
"He was an unsung hero," McElwain said of the redshirt freshman. "He got the extra points up quick, made a game-saving tackle. Poor little speed-bump. But he stuck himself in there. It was great to see."
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/sec/university-of-florida/article36884814.html#storylink=cpy
Depth Chart dispatch: Robinson back to first-string
GAINESVILLE -- Florida's meaningless worthless perfunctory depth chart release Monday yielded a couple notable changes, highlighted by Demarcus Robinson's promotion back to first-string in advance of Saturday's primetime tilt with No. 3 Ole Miss (7 p.m., ESPN).
The junior wideout leads the Gators in targets through four games, recording a team-high 20 receptions for 153 yards and a score.
Redshirt freshman Will Grier engineered Saturday's comeback win, but the 'OR' remained at quarterback -- something coach Jim McElwain addressed Monday.
Defensively, five-star freshman CeCe Jefferson is now the first-string defense end, while Jon Bullard, who's delivered an All-American-type season, officially moved to tackle after playing the majority of snaps inside all year. Caleb Brantley was bumped down to second-team.
Meanwhile, Jalen Tabor returns from his suspension but there's no longer an 'OR' at cornerback between Tabor and Quincy Wilson. Wilson, a sophomore from University School, is the unequivocal starter opposite of Vernon Hargreaves III now.
On special teams, veteran kicker Austin Hardin, who missed the Tennessee win with a leg injury, is no longer the starter, and the redshirt junior appears to be in McElwain's doghouse.
*************** Florida's Week 5 Depth Chart ***************
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