I’d imagine a lot of Florida fans would like to move past the 2023 season entirely, if they haven’t already. Before you completely toss the campaign down the memory hole, I first want to fully appreciate the season that Graham Mertz had as UF’s starting quarterback.
The Gators have been blessed with many successful passers over the years: Steve Spurrier, John Reaves, Wayne Peace, Kerwin Bell, Shane Matthews, Danny Wuerffel, Rex Grossman, Chris Leak, Tim Tebow, and more. It’s a distinguished list.
The well suddenly ran dry after Tebow’s career ended, with some bad coaching hires, imperfect recruiting, and some just plain bad luck to blame.