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Thursday, August 06, 2026

Football

Coach Jim McElwain looks on during Florida's 24-10 win over Georgia on Oct. 29, 2016, in Jacksonville.
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Column: Should we really believe Florida can win the SEC?

It must be strange to field these types of questions, especially after winning by two touchdowns in a rivalry game, after your defense suffocated yet another conference opponent, and after — just over halfway through the season — your team sits alone atop the SEC East.


Coach Jim McElwain speaks during a press conference on Aug. 3.
Sports

Five takeaways from McElwain’s Monday press conference

1. Gators shunned from award list: Despite boasting one of the nation’s most productive secondaries — the Gators are tied for 14th in the nation with 10 interceptions — no individual Florida player was named a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist. The award is presented annually to college football’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, which announced the 16 semifinalists on Monday. Defensive backs Quincy Wilson, Jalen Tabor and Marcus Maye were left off the list. When asked about the snub, Maye seemed surprised and unconcerned. “It’s whatever,” he said. “I’m just going out and making plays for my team and myself.”



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