GAINESVILLE — Florida opened its national title defense with a loss, a no-show by its All-America candidate and questions across the board.
But the No. 3 Gators’ season-opening 93-87 loss to No. 13 Arizona Monday in Las Vegas wasn’t a red flag, rather a sign of times for coach Todd Golden and his team.
Cooler heads, like Golden, chalked up the loss to the first game with a retooled team replacing some key players. Yet, opinions, even outrage, also flooded social media in the wake of Florida’s first loss since Feb.