It might be funny to think about it now.
To recall how confident quarterback Malik Zaire was when he arrived at Florida, standing out from other players with his sleeved jersey and blind faith.
The graduate transfer was fresh from Notre Dame, and his goal was to start for the Gators. The team’s goal, meanwhile, was nothing less than a national championship.
So why was he the one to make that happen?
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“I don’t think there’s a lot of stuff I haven’t seen,” he told reporters in August.