The Independent Florida Alligator · Nov 14, 2017
Interim coach Randy Shannon promotes receiver Dre Massey to second-string quarterback
Interim coach Randy Shannon announced on Monday that receiver Dre Massey (9) will step in as second-string quarterback behind Feleipe Franks for Saturday's game against UAB.Florida quarterbacks are dropping like open passes this season.
Injuries have sidelined four scholarship signal callers, the most recent being Malik Zaire, who is out for the Gators’ home matchup with UAB (7-3) after suffering a knee injury in UF’s 28-20 loss to South Carolina on Saturday.
And while the injuries guarantee Feleipe Franks will start on Saturday, questions concerning his lack of a backup lingered until being answered Monday by interim coach Randy Shannon.