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Family ties made the biggest difference in Dallas Wilson’s shocking flip

While dealing with his grandmother's health issues and taking care of his siblings, Napier and the Gators coaching staff treated Wilson like family before he even stepped foot on campus. For a guy who decided to not go to Oregon because of a serious family situation, being a part of a family-first team was important to him. And that's what he saw in the Florida Gators.

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There’s a reason that one of Florida’s most well-known school songs, “We are the boys,” includes the phrase, “In all kinds of weather, we all stick together, for F-L-O-R-I-D-A.