(Photo by Eddie Gilley) “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change, that lives within the means available and works cooperatively against common threats.” – Charles Darwin, from “On the Origin of Species” When he arrived at the University of Florida back in January after landing the offensive coordinator gig for Jon Sumrall, Buster Faulkner envisioned a scheme centered aro

Jaden Baugh is a physical beast. He looks like he is bigger and stronger than last year. That’s bad news for opponents and great news for Gator fans.

On the eve of his fifth fall practice as a head football coach, this one at the University of Florida where he is charged with bringing the Gators back from 15 years in Southeastern Conference purgatory, Jon Sumrall could have very well re-enacted the 1994 Skin Bracer commercial in which lifetime tough guy Jack Palance quipped, “Confidence is very sexy, don’t you think?” From the moment he entered the room to speak to the media Tuesday there was a noticeable jolt of positiv

You don’t stumble into body transformations where linemen are dropping 30 pounds of fat and replacing it with muscle. That’s culture.

A bowl game seems to be almost a given for this year’s team. It wasn’t long ago when that seemed like a long shot. The expectations are high again in Gainesville. Let’s see if these Gators can live up to expectations!

There is a bit of that old Al Davis – “Just win, baby!” – swagger in Jon Sumrall, whose four teams at two different whistlestops prior to Florida (Troy and Tulane) produced 43 wins, four trips to conference championship games, three conference championships (2 Sun Belt, 1 American) and one trip to the College Football Playoff (Tulane 2025). Just because Florida is a step up in competition, Sumrall has the same championship expectations that he had coaching in the Sun Belt and