Carter's Corner: Newest Members of Gators' Staff In Spotlight
Friday, March 25, 2022 | Football, Scott Carter
Florida has nine practices remaining until capping spring camp with the Orange & Blue Game on the night of Thursday, April 14.
The biggest news out of camp so far has been quarterback Emory Jones announcing that he is entering the transfer portal, and head coach Billy Napier announcing a change in the date of the spring game to own the SEC Network spotlight and capitalize on recruiting efforts.
Otherwise, this spring has been about new faces in new places. Napier's expanded staff includes some familiar names and many not-so-familiar names to Gators fans. The media and fans have gotten to know more of the football staff over the past several days, including defensive assistant Corey Raymond on Thursday.
Raymond is a veteran assistant who came to UF from LSU, where he coached some of the country's top defensive backs and developed a reputation as a first-rate recruiter.
Check out Raymond's interview with the media below:
Meanwhile, here are more headlines and tidbits from Florida's first spring camp under Napier:
QUICK READS
+ Ashour Peera has a unique title with the Gators — assistant director of football operations, logistics and analytics — and a role in Billy Napier's trademark "scared money don't make money" quip. Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times has more on Peera.
+ Gators running backs coach Jabbar Juluke, who coached Leonard Fournette at LSU, has another Louisiana product with the Gators in Montrell Johnson. More on Juluke and his position group from Graham Hall of the Gainesville Sun.
+ Co-defensive coordinator Patrick Toney has a system built around forcing quarterbacks into difficult decisions writes Thomas Goldkamp of 247Sports.com.
+ Napier discusses the UF quarterbacks following the departure of fifth-year senior Emory Jones, who is transferring, writes Zach Goodall of SI.com's FanNation.
+ Napier focuses on P's & Q's before W's and L's in first spring with Gators writes Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel.
+ Katie Turner, Florida's assistant athletic director of recruiting under Napier, is a popular subject for writers this spring. G. Allan Taylor of The Athletic with an excellent read on Turner.
TOPICAL TWITTER
Multiple #Gators have gone out of their way to praise @kelsee_gomes, including @GervonDexter.
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) March 25, 2022
He credited her for getting him on a meal plan to lose body fat.
She even helped Dexter give up Twinkies.
"It was hard," he said. "I ain't gon' lie."
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— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) March 19, 2022
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— John Brantley (@CoachBrantleyTC) March 24, 2022
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— Nick de la Torre (@delatorre) March 24, 2022
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— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) March 24, 2022
Analysts have become essential parts of college football coaching staffs at #UCF, #Gators and #FSU.
— Matt Murschel (@osmattmurschel) March 22, 2022
For many, it's a chance to reboot a coaching career and it can be a big adjustment.
"Check your ego at the door." @osgators @therealBeede
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