Tight end Kyle Pitts runs through a drill at practice. (Photo: Courtney Culbreath/UAA Communications)
Carter's Corner: Kimbrough Gets Plug, Play-Calling, Veatch, More Gators Tidbits
Wednesday, August 14, 2019 | Football, Scott Carter
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – You knew that after months of anticipation and three weeks of preseason camp, the Florida-Miami season opener must be getting close when Hurricanes coach Manny Diaz named Jarren Williams the starting quarterback on Monday.
Finally, some tangible news that impacts what will transpire on the field 10 days from today at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
A redshirt freshman, Williams played in just one game a season ago and completed 1 of 3 passes for 17 yards. He beat out former Ocala Vanguard standout N'Kosi Perry and Ohio State transfer Tate Martell for the starter's job.
For more on the quarterback the Gators will be chasing around Aug. 24, Christy Cabrera Chirinos of HurricaneSports.com wrote about Williams on his first full day as UM's starting quarterback on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Gators practice again Thursday and Friday and then kick into game-week mode in preparation for their first meeting with the Hurricanes since 2013.
With the first UF game in nearly eight months almost here, let's take a look at some fresh headlines from around the internet of interest to Gators fans:
+ Freshman cornerback Chester Kimbrough has impressed one of UF's top receivers in camp writes Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun.
+ Dan Mullen has final say, but Florida's offensive play-calling is a group effort writes Will Sammon of TheAthletic.com. ($-subscription site)
+ Gators fans on social media seemed to like the new Jordan cleats the team unveiled this week. Check 'em out:
+ Laird Veatch, Florida's executive associate athletics director for internal affairs, was introduced Tuesday as the new AD at Memphis with talk of the Tigers to the Power Five raised by Mark Giannotto of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
+ The Gators took positive steps in their second scrimmage in Mullen's view writes Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel.
+ Gators tight end Lucas Krull ready to roll after cleaning up blocking technique writes Thomas Goldkamp of Swamp247.com.
+ Athlon Sports predicts the Gators season game-by-game below:
+ In its Top 25, Yahoo! Sports has the Gators at No. 10 writes Sam Cooper.
+ Gators' Mullen, all coaches should have zero-tolerance abuse policy writes Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union.
Finally, some tangible news that impacts what will transpire on the field 10 days from today at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.
A redshirt freshman, Williams played in just one game a season ago and completed 1 of 3 passes for 17 yards. He beat out former Ocala Vanguard standout N'Kosi Perry and Ohio State transfer Tate Martell for the starter's job.
For more on the quarterback the Gators will be chasing around Aug. 24, Christy Cabrera Chirinos of HurricaneSports.com wrote about Williams on his first full day as UM's starting quarterback on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Gators practice again Thursday and Friday and then kick into game-week mode in preparation for their first meeting with the Hurricanes since 2013.
With the first UF game in nearly eight months almost here, let's take a look at some fresh headlines from around the internet of interest to Gators fans:
+ Dan Mullen has final say, but Florida's offensive play-calling is a group effort writes Will Sammon of TheAthletic.com. ($-subscription site)
+ Gators fans on social media seemed to like the new Jordan cleats the team unveiled this week. Check 'em out:
💯🔥🤫💦
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) August 12, 2019
🐊 Jordan 1#JUMPMAN #GoGators pic.twitter.com/UIlFBhfMJN
+ Laird Veatch, Florida's executive associate athletics director for internal affairs, was introduced Tuesday as the new AD at Memphis with talk of the Tigers to the Power Five raised by Mark Giannotto of the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
+ The Gators took positive steps in their second scrimmage in Mullen's view writes Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel.
+ Gators tight end Lucas Krull ready to roll after cleaning up blocking technique writes Thomas Goldkamp of Swamp247.com.
+ Athlon Sports predicts the Gators season game-by-game below:
Can the #Gators win 10 games this season? https://t.co/PHxZEUlYCr
— Athlon Sports (@AthlonSports) August 14, 2019
+ In its Top 25, Yahoo! Sports has the Gators at No. 10 writes Sam Cooper.
+ Gators' Mullen, all coaches should have zero-tolerance abuse policy writes Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union.
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