Carter's Corner: Gators Impacted by Coaching Carousel, Thomas' 10s, More Tidbits
Friday, February 24, 2023 | Football, Scott Carter
Meanwhile, across campus the Gators baseball team looks to rebound from Wednesday night's bullpen meltdown against USF. Florida hosts Cincinnati in a three-game series Friday-Sunday at Condron Ballpark. The UF lacrosse team, ranked seventh, hosts No. 7 Maryland on Saturday in a top-10 matchup at Dizney Stadium. The men's basketball team plays at Vanderbilt on Saturday and the women's team, which defeated Alabama on Thursday night, closes the regular season on Sunday at Missouri.
That's not all.
The third-ranked UF women's softball team is in Southern California playing in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, and the UF men's and women's track teams are in Arkansas vying for titles at the Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships.
And of course, the coaching carousel in college football and the NFL has started spinning at a faster pace, with the Gators losing three assistant coaches this week to "The King" and revamping veteran secondary coach Corey Raymond's role.
While the moves are awaiting official release from the organizations involved, all are happening as of this post. Here are some of the latest links on notable items of interest to Gators fans:
-- The days of seeing co-defensive coordinator Patrick Toney and tight ends coach William Peagler talking ball on their afternoon walks around campus are over. Toney and Peagler are joining the Arizona Cardinals to assist new Arizona defensive coordinator Nick Rallis, who has been busy rounding out his staff writes Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic. Meanwhile, ESPN.com reported the Gators will officially hire Austin Armstrong, who recently left Southern Miss to become Alabama's linebackers coach, to the defensive staff.
Gators going from young to even younger with DC hire. @GatorsFB's Billy Napier knows what he's getting in Austin Armstrong, who also worked under Kirby Smart and Dan Lanning. https://t.co/7bFCP7RkiU
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) February 22, 2023
-- Gators receivers coach Keary Colbert is headed to Denver for a job on the Broncos' staff writes G. Allan Taylor of The Athletic. Colbert spent one season at Florida after joining head coach Billy Napier's staff following a stint as receivers coach at Southern Cal.
— G. Allan Taylor (@GAllanTaylor) February 23, 2023
-- Raymond, who served as cornerbacks coach in his first season at Florida, will coach the entire secondary writes Jacob Rudner of 247Sports.com. He split duties with Toney, who coached safeties, last season.
Corey Raymond, who is widely regarded as one of college football's premier recruiters and DB coaches, has been tabbed the Gators' secondary coach for his second campaign in Gainesville. Raymond worked only with the team's cornerbacks last year. Story:https://t.co/cP1fRIPAMU pic.twitter.com/LeFpnhzZkn
— Jacob Rudner (@JacobRudner) February 24, 2023
-- A good night for the UF women's basketball seniors on Thursday, led by 22 points from KK Deans in the win over Alabama ...
Last night was an unforgettable senior night for @kkdeans, @faithdut7 and @NinaRickards_15!#GoGators pic.twitter.com/1g58y8B7o6
— Gators Women's Basketball (@GatorsWBK) February 24, 2023
-- There has been a lot of talk in NCAA circles about schools facing potential NIL violations. The first one has been handed down to the University of Miami's women's basketball program. Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated wrote about the sanctions ...
NEWS: In its first NIL infractions ruling, NCAA sanctions Miami WBB for violations in the recruitment of Haley & Hanna Cavinder.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 24, 2023
As recruits, Cavinders dined at booster John Ruiz's home. Ruiz's tweet that night drew NCAA attention
From @ByPatForde & me - https://t.co/84AVs5ZJzO pic.twitter.com/hzK6G1BW9A
-- I'm going to the UF gymnastic team's home finale tonight and there's a good chance I will be writing about Trinity Thomas afterward. ESPN.com took a look at her quest to break the NCAA's all-time record for career perfect 10s this week ...
Trinity Thomas is just four perfect 10s away from breaking the all-time NCAA women's gymnastics record 👀
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) February 21, 2023
🔗 https://t.co/d1FZajh5me pic.twitter.com/SochLtwNhB
-- A big week coming up for nine Gators ...
Next week 9️⃣ Gators will take part in the #NFLCombine
— Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) February 24, 2023
📺 March 2-5 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/DyrtI8zLY5
