How nice it would have been if the guest of honor on Senior Night at the O-Dome could have jammed home one more dunk or rejected one more shot just for old times’ sake. All Colin Castleton could do is sit and watch because of a broken hand, but his teammates gave him one special sendoff just the same.

Graham Mertz, the new Florida quarterback, was on time and on target for most of his throws with receivers. Mertz was particularly impressive on the sideline routes, hitting receivers Ricky Pearsall and Xzavier Johnson in stride.

"The reality is, you’ve heard your entire life that practice makes perfect. But the reality is, practice makes it permanent." -- Billy Napier.

By DAN BOND, Special Correspondent

By KYLE CURTIS

Step back off the ledge. Don’t look down. Eyes wide open, look straight ahead. Three deep breaths, please. Now repeat after me: Billy Napier really does know what he’s doing! Say it again and if you’re still filled with doubts, one more time.

A few thoughts to jump start your Thursday morning: