Zach Abolverdi
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@GatorsOnline Senior Writer | @UF Adjunct Professor | APSE Award Winner | Hearst Award Winner | @UFJSchool 🎓 | zach.abolverdi @on3 .com
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Last Seen Profiles
Devastated to hear my friend
@AschoffESPN
has passed away after a battle with pneumonia.
Ed was a big reason I decided to pursue journalism. He took me under his wing at the Sun and I’m forever grateful.
Incredible reporter and an even better person. You will be missed!
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I thought the photos were fake...
This gator in Naples is massive 😳
🎥: Jeff Jones
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Florida DE Jonathan Greenard getting love from the fans after his last game as a Gator.
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Trevor Lawrence receiving 222 first-place votes and Kyle Trask finishing with 61 is a joke.
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Tyrie Cleveland takes a moment before his last time out.
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I'm excited to announce I’ve accepted the
#UF
football beat writer position at the
@GainesvilleSun
.
I grew up reading the newspaper every day, and this has been my dream job since college.
@RobbieAndreu
left me enormous shoes to fill! I appreciate all he’s done for my career.
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BREAKING: Bri Wade has received a well-deserved promotion with the
#Gators
.
Her new job title is Director of Football Recruiting & External Engagement.
Congrats to
@briazjawade
!
DETAILS:
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Anthony Richardson asked if he’s going to be back next season:
“I’m a Gator.”
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HUGE congrats to Randy Russell and James Robinson for earning their degrees from
@UF
today!! 👏👏
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He brought you Dan Mullen.
He brought you Garth Brooks. And I Won’t Back Down.
He’s bringing you a new baseball stadium and football training center.
#Gators
fans, it’s your AD’s birthday!
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The reactions from
@JoeHamilton__
and
@brandonspikes55
😂😂
But the best might be former Bama WR
@Coach_KyleKaz
locked in!
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Kyle Trask (
@ktrask9
) hasn’t posted anything on social media since taking over as Florida’s starting QB two weeks ago.
No tweets. No photos. Nothing.
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Wow, five-star safety Kamari Wilson commits to
#Gators
over UGA. Huge upset for Billy Napier and his staff.
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Last national title in football: 1980
Last national title in baseball: 1990
Last national title in basketball: Never
No. 1 pick in NBA Draft:
Anthony Edwards 🐶
No. 4 pick in NFL Draft:
Andrew Thomas 🐶
No. 6 pick in MLB Draft:
Emerson Hancock 🐶
Everything. School.
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#Gators
LB Scooby Williams says Brandon Spikes is always intense, but he's more amped up this week.
Spikes is yelling “Beat Tennessee!” at every practice.
“We got a chip on our shoulder, mainly because of B. Spikes putting the bug in our ear.”
STORY:
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#Gators
WR
@Tyrie_1
had his face buried in his iPad before starting his post-game interview.
“I got an assignment due. No cap.” 😂😂
#midnightdeadline
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BREAKING:
#Gators
will be one of four teams featured in a new all-access CFB series from HBO Sports chronicling 4 programs in-season.
Narrated by Liev Schreiber, voice of HARD KNOCKS, it will run for four straight weeks starting Oct. 2 (10 PM ET) with an hour-long special on UF.
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#Gators
RB Dameon Pierce on his motivation for the rest of this season.
“It comes down to your love for the game of football. I just get joy from putting these pads on, having that Gator logo on my chest and just going to play my heart out every down.”
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EXCLUSIVE: Joshua Braun is a Gator.
The 4-star OT has committed to Florida and will begin practicing with the team today.
Braun discusses why he chose UF over UGA, early enrollment and his relationship with John Hevesy.
STORY:
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If this deficit holds, tonight will be Nick Saban’s biggest loss as a head coach since Steve Spurrier beat him 44-15 in 2001.
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Lagway: “My plan in recruiting is to have the No. 1 class in the country.”
BREAKING: Elite QB DJ Lagway has Committed to Florida!
The 6’3 225 QB from Willis, TX chose the Gators over USC, Clemson, and others.
Lagway ranks as the No. 7 player in the ‘24 Class (No. 2 QB)
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BOOM! Former
#Gators
commit Shemar James signs with UF after announcing Alabama and Georgia as his finalists.
Another huge win for Billy Napier & Co.
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Steve Spurrier giving Arch Manning a campus tour:
“OK my man, and over here are our Heisman statues. I’m the only Heisman Trophy winner to coach a Heisman winner. Did you know that?”
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Billy Napier has started a new
@GatorsFB
tradition.
Through
#GatorMade
,
@MensWearhouse
measured the entire team for two custom suits on Thursday. This wasn’t a one-time thing, either.
“There’s a reason we’re doing this,”
@JThompsonFB
says.
EXCLUSIVE:
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Ahead of his final game in The Swamp, Kyle Trask’s dad shared this photo today from his first visit to UF in June 2015.
“We are proud of Kyle’s journey and hope to keep it going.”
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At 2:23 this morning, God blessed us with an amazing little girl! Welcome to the world, Adley 🎀
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The Florida-Tennessee game was a coming out party for new
#Gators
DC Austin Armstrong.
He called a great game against Josh Heupel’s offense and was ANIMATED on the sideline 😂
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Florida WR commit Leonard Manuel is now rated a 5-star recruit in the 247Sports Composite.
#Gators
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#Gators
hold speedy Auburn WR Anthony Schwartz to -4 yards rushing on one carry and no receptions.
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.
@Tyrie_1
: “I was just taking a moment to thank God for the opportunity to be at the Unversity of Florida. It’s been a long journey for me. Lot of ups & downs, but I stayed strong & true to myself. ... To live out my dream & play for my favorite team growing up, it’s a blessing.”
Tyrie Cleveland takes a moment before his last time out.
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#Gators
have had more true freshman play in every game than any FBS team.
1. 11 UF
2. 7 Clemson
7 LSU
4. 6 TAMU
5. 5 Iowa St
5 Arkansas St
5 Baylor
5 Kentucky
5 Oregon
5 Tennessee
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#Gators
student section holds up a “Jeremiah 2 The Swamp” sign with the the nation’s No. 1 recruit
@Jermiah_Smith1
in attendance.
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WATCH: Florida and LSU players get into a pregame scuffle on the field.
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Time for a new photo
Florida is the 2023 NCAA men's outdoor track & field champs.
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DJ Lagway wants to lead
#Gators
to a No. 1 recruiting class.
“I’m really excited about what the future holds.”
STORY:
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#Gators
TE Kyle Pitts says Chandler Parsons and the Pouncey twins reached out to him after his career-high performance.
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BREAKING:
#Gators
have landed Washington State transfer center Rueben Chinyelu.
The 6-foot-11 Chinyelu picked Florida over Mississippi State and boats a 7’8″ wingspan.
He became the all-time blocks leader in WSU freshman history with 45 blocks.
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Did he shoot a bird at rival fans after scoring a TD?
@xMLG_Drizzy
Did Trevor Lawrence punt the ball in the stands postgame? Did he head butt an opposing player after whistle? Did he head for the camera after scoring a TD only to follow it with an INT? Franks "regression” starts with maturity.
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UF’s Kyle Trask knows the significance of his jersey number.
“Absolutely,” he said. “For sure.”
He’ll be the first
#Gators
QB with No. 11 to start a game since 1966.
“I guess he’ll be the first starter to wear it since I did.” — Steve Spurrier
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Update on Justin Shorter from his father, who said the
#Gators
WR has been released from the hospital.
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Florida flips top-100 DE Khris Bogle from Alabama.
Mullen gets a big recruiting win over Saban for the second straight signing day.
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We need a federal law to ban weddings during college football season.
Something must be done.
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Billy Napier: “If you can’t sign 25 good players at the University of Florida, they’re looking for a new coach.”
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Steve Spurrier 8-3 vs. Dabo and Saban. He liked that stat.
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No, he’s not.
Freshman: SEC East 🏆
Sophomore: SEC East 🏆
Junior: SEC East 🏆
Jake Fromm is the only QB in SEC history to win his division in each of his first three years as a starter.
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“There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
As CFB coaches across the country speak out about George Floyd’s death and racial injustice, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney has said nothing.
In 2016, he condemned Colin Kaepernick for protesting police brutality.
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Former
#Gators
WR Antonio Callaway back in The Swamp today for Florida’s win over Tennessee.
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Urban Meyer picks
#Gators
to make the
#CFBPlayoff
this year and lists Kyle Trask as a top-5 preseason QB.
"I just believe in Dan Mullen. I just think he's got good people around him, another year in the system and a very talented quarterback."
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Against Georgia’s defense:
Kyle Trask Mac Jones
474 yards 417 yards
4 TDs, 1 INT 4 TDs, 1 INT
44 points 41 points
97.3 QBR 97.9 QBR
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DJ Lagway ‘can’t wait to learn’ from
#Gators
QB Graham Mertz.
Mertz has already taken him out to dinner and hung out.
“I absolutely love him,” Mertz said.
Mertz's return was “a huge decision relative to DJ’s long-term career,” Billy Napier said.
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Anthony Richardson locked in to Billy Napier’s post-game press conference.
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These Tennessee fans are absolutely SICK in the stands 😂
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EXCLUSIVE: Pouncey brothers Ethan and Jordan announce where they will be teaming up in 2020.
🎥:
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BREAKING: Ohio State QB commit Emory Jones just landed in Gainesville and will officially visit Florida this weekend.
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Seven commits in 3 days.
No. 2 class in the country.
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Billy Napier on what he has learned in his first two months recruiting for
#Gators
.
"Kids want to come to the University of Florida."
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BREAKING: Florida coach Billy Napier is hiring an NFL team nutritionist to lead
@GatorsFB
.
His background and expertise will be a next level investment for the nutrition program.
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What an SEC coach said anonymously about the
#Gators
in the Athlon Sports preseason magazine.
“[Billy Napier] inherited probably the least talented overall roster in 20-some-odd years at Florida. There’s a reason they ran off [Dan] Mullen.”
FULL COMMENT:
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Breaking:
#Gators
forward Keyontae Johnson has been diagnosed with a season-ending heart issue
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#GatorNation
:
Thanks to all who reached out this summer wanting to know my next move.
Happy to announce that I’ll continue writing about
@GatorsFB
& recruiting in an editorial position this fall.
@JeffCardozoUF
& I are also bringing the podcast back.
Details coming soon.
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Tom Petty driving around
#UF
campus in 1985. Says he used to make a living playing frat parties 🐐
#TommyPettyDay
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