On the day we learned that John Reaves — one of the greatest quarterbacks in Florida Gators history — had died, UF’s latest crop of quarterbacks talked of resurrecting the legacy of high-flying, defense-defying offense Reaves left behind.
While his name was unfamiliar to most current players who showed up for UF’s annual preseason Media Day on Wednesday, Reaves’ massive influence was felt nonetheless. You see, it was Reaves and his iconic teammates of nearly a half-century ago who set the standard for offense that the modern-day Gators have tried so futilely to live up to.