Florida’s defensive front must improve for the matchup with UCF

Florida Gators edge George Gumbs Jr. #34 celebrating during the first half as the Florida Gators defeat the Samford Bulldogs 45-7 at Ben Hill Griffiin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. September 7th, 2024. Gator Country Photo by David Bowie.Like many writers both focused on the team and with a national view, I wrote after the Texas A&M loss that Napier’s tenure was effectively over, that it was then a question of when, not if. Napier is still coaching the team for now, though, maybe because a final decision hasn’t been made or maybe because there aren’t many good interim options. Maybe it’s a bit of both. Regardless of the reasons, there are still more games to play, and dwelling exclusively on the head coach’s future shortchanges the players who are still working to win on the field.

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