Gators head coach Dan Mullen talks to the team at a recent practice. (Photo: Tim Casey/UAA Communications)
Carter's Corner: QB Review, Mullen Presser, Gators Tidbits
Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | Football, Scott Carter
A glance at the latest headlines covering the Gators.
In fact, after Mullen's opening remarks, the first question tossed Mullen's way was about the quarterbacks. All four took reps in Friday's scrimmage, with Franks and Trask taking the majority of the snaps on a damp afternoon at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
So, let's cut to the chase:
"They were OK,'' Mullen said. "Put a lot of different things on their plate. One of the things they have to do is – I think all of them – is just learn how to act. You are always judged on the next play. Too much, I think, they were worried about the last play or trying to force or make a big play on the next play.
"Just manage the game and take it one snap at a time. No matter if your last play was a touchdown or your last play was an interception, no one really cares. You are always going to be judged on the next play. As soon as you start thinking and grasping that concept, you are going to start performing at a higher level."
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You don't have to be a quarterback whisperer to surmise Mullen wants to see more from the position group before he is anywhere near a final conclusion on the starter in the season opener in five months.
Of course, that should surprise no one.
"To me they're all brand new, young quarterbacks,'' he said. "I don't really know what they've learned in the past, so I don't judge them."
Mullen did have a piece of advice for Franks, who threw a pair of touchdown passes and three interceptions in the scrimmage. Franks stopped by the football offices Monday morning to review film and dissect his performance.
After Friday's scrimmage, the perception in the media was that Franks was uptight and defensive discussing his performance.
"We'll get him smiling a little bit more at times and lighten up some,'' Mullen said.
Let's check out some of the latest headlines covering the Gators on this Tuesday morning:
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Mullen describes first scrimmage as 'herky-jerky' writes Thomas Goldkamp of Swamp247.com.
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Playing hard is Step 1 for UF football writes Pat Dooley of The Gainesville Sun.
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Gators AD Scott Stricklin says UF's new stand-alone football facility will not have 'gold-plated toilets and water falls' writes Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel.
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Gators hoping receiver Tyrie Cleveland close to return from latest hamstring issue writes Ryan Young of SECCountry.com.
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Florida sweeps Vanderbilt as third baseman Jonathan India continues his hitting tear writes Morgan McMullen of The Independent Florida Alligator.
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What Mullen wants to learn from Google is the focus in this story by Matt Baker of The Tampa Bay Times.
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The UF baseball team returned to the top of the national rankings via Baseball America.
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Antonio Callaway looks the part but has more to prove writes Philip Heilman of the Florida Times-Union.
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