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UF quarterback Luke Del Rio rides the bike during Florida's 13-6 win against Vanderbilt on Oct. 1, 2016, at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Notebook: Del Rio to have shoulder surgery

Mar. 14, 2017

The most interesting thing Jim McElwain said at his press conference on Tuesday came toward the end. UF’s third-year coach had already been asked about the team’s injuries, its quarterback battle and every other pertinent thing when a question came up about why he liked to use athletes — like receiver Dre Massey and true freshman Kadarius Toney — at quarterback.

Tyrie Cleveland (89) runs toward the end zone during Florida's 40-14 win over Missouri on Oct. 15, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
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Recruiting notebook: Florida still looking for top-tier talent

By Ethan Bauer | Jan. 31, 2017

A year ago, it was Tyrie Cleveland. The year before that, it was Martez Ivey and CeCe Jefferson. Those were the headliners Jim McElwain managed to snag on signing day in his first two seasons at Florida. With Ivie and Jefferson, it was expected. With Cleveland, it was considered a moderate surprise.

Coach Jim McElwain speaks during a press conference on Aug. 3.
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National Signing Day: Florida’s top targets

Jan. 31, 2017

Jim McElwain is hoping to make major moves. His team’s recruiting class currently ranks 19th in the nation, but he’s hoping to vault up the list with some big commitments today. Here, alligatorSports writers Ethan Bauer, Matt Brannon, Ian Cohen and Patrick Pinak break down some of Florida’s top targets for National Signing Day.

Senior linebacker Jarrad Davis leads his team out of the tunnel before Florida's 32-0 win against North Texas on Sept. 17, 2016, at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. 
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS: A look at Florida's potential NFL Draft picks

Jan. 4, 2017

With football season having ended, several Florida juniors have announced their intentions to leave school early for the NFL Draft. Other underclassmen have yet to announce but are expected to leave, while some seniors are expected to be high picks as well. Here, we take a look at all of Florida’s potential draft picks.

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