I’ll be honest. This guy could turn out to be brilliant. Maybe even Steve Spurrier brilliant. But I’d never put him above the Head Ball Coach, or even in the same paragraph. Faulkner has to earn that.

Why are these guys smiling? (UAA Photo) A few thoughts to jump start your Wednesday morning: To paraphrase Steve Spurrier, God smiled on the Gators Tuesday. First, Alachua County judge George Wright issued a temporary restraining order against the NCAA that will allow Denzel Aberdeen a fifth year of eligibility. While that was going on, Ian Condon (6-7, 245, Washington, DC Sidwell Friends School), a 4-star 2027 forward considered the No. 1 player in the talent-rich Washington

Denzel Aberdeen wins a temporary injunction allowing him to play for Florida in 2026–27. What the ruling means for the Gators and their backcourt.

O-line coach Phil Trautwein and family celebrate the win over Ole Miss (Photo by Chris Spears) A few thoughts to jump start your Tuesday morning: Driving home on I-75 from Jon Sumrall’s Monday morning press conference in Gainesville, cruise control set at 77 to keep steady with the flow of traffic, I’m listening to the album “Hitman: David Foster and Friends.” The music makes the miles go faster but one song in particular bridges 42 years of Florida Gators football and everyt

The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act 77–22 Monday night. What the proposal could mean for Florida, and why it is not law yet.

Jon Sumrall wants Gator Nation to put down the poll: Florida has lost three of its last four trips to Columbia, and the coach with the raspy voice is making his team pay the toll on "Bloody Tuesday."