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Florida State coach Willie Taggart stops Florida safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson from planting a UF flag at midfield following the Gators’ 41-14 win over the Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday.

Christopher King

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Free Chauncey Gardner-Johnson

By Morgan Meets the Eye | Nov. 25, 2018

“I don’t want to say the wrong thing, but…”

Quarterback Emory Jones (right) has only two games of leeway remaining on his freshman redshirt.

Christopher King

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Which games will Emory Jones play?

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Nov. 14, 2018

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Gators of all ages, step right up and play the hottest game in Gainesville!

Freshman quarterback Emory Jones (5) got meaningful playing time against Georgia on Saturday. He carried the ball four times for 12 yards and threw a deep pass that drew a pass-interference call.

Christopher King

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Emory Jones isn’t the answer... yet

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Oct. 29, 2018

Maybe it was the nerves of being on a big stage. Maybe it was a lack of in-game experience.

Receiver Kadarius Toney celebrates with teammates and fans after Florida’s win over Vanderbilt. Toney recorded nine yards on four catches and added a 27-yard run from the wildcat position.

Chris Houston

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

What if the Gators run the table?

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Oct. 15, 2018

The 2018 Gators — despite what you saw on the field in the first half of their 37-27 win over Vanderbilt — are a good football team. Good football teams respond after an opponent with inferior talent goes up 18. Good football teams win consecutive ball games against ranked SEC opponents.

Cornerback C.J. McWilliams (right) earned the first start of his career Saturday against LSU. He gave up a pair of catches on the Tigers' first drive and was replaced by freshman Trey Dean later on.

Christopher King

SPORTS | COLUMNS

The curious case of C.J. McWilliams

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Oct. 10, 2018

You probably noticed LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was deadly accurate early last Saturday against the Gators defense. His only incompletion in the first quarter came on a fade route to the corner of the end zone that floated just out of the reach of receiver Justin Jefferson. His six completions went for 78 yards and set the Tigers up with the game’s opening score.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Todd Grantham’s gambles paid off

By Morgan McMullen and Morgan Meets the Eye | Oct. 3, 2018

Remember that fourth-down blitz on Saturday from safety Donovan Stiner?

SPORTS | COLUMNS

It’s more than OK to be hype — it’s 100 percent American

By Morgan Meets the Eye | Sep. 5, 2018

I would normally recommend taking a step back from the hysterically overblown hype of this game. Take Feleipe Franks’ jump pass, take the two blocked kicks, take that goofy GIF of coach Dan Mullen dancing — take it all and bury it in a box. Bury that box in a ditch and toss that ditch into a river.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Don't be a lemming: Florida will be playing on New Year's Day

By Morgan Meets the Eye | Aug. 21, 2018

The start of a new semester means facing some hard truths.