For the Florida Gators, getting back to basics after getting rolled by Alabama — like, rolled — on Wednesday is probably a good idea. In theory, Vanderbilt’s visit to the O’Dome this Saturday is an opportunity for just that — even with the Commodores fresh off a buzzer-beating victory over Tennessee.
And lest we forget: Colin Castleton probably wouldn’t have become Colin Castleton if not for Florida getting back to basics against Vanderbilt.
Way back in 2020, Florida’s first game after Keyontae Johnson’s collapse at Florida State didn’t come for almost three weeks, with the Gators cancelling the remainder of their non-conference slate to recover from that trauma.