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By: KYLE CURTIS

“It’s like déjà vu all over again” – Yogi Berra

Emotions may be on edge today when the Gators (7-7, 0-2 SEC) try to break a three-game losing streak against Georgia (11-3, 1-0 SEC). Anytime the Gators face Georgia in any sport it’s emotional because of the rivalry, but this game figures to be even more intense because it’s the first return to the O-Dome (1 p.m., SEC Network) by former Florida coach Mike White. White was 142-88 at Florida from 2015-22 but he abruptly resigned his position at UF to take the Georgia job just three days after the Gators lost to Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament in Tampa last March.

By: KYLE CURTIS

In September of 2021, Ledecky joined the University of Florida’s swim staff as a volunteer coach after spending time at her alma mater, Stanford. Since then, Ledecky has loved every second of Gainesville.

Kirby Smart looks like Ryan Reynolds when held up against the ugly mugs of Will Muschamp and Jim McElwain. And that’s where we stand today: Ugly has-beens relegated to the waterboarding that is watching Georgia play for its second straight national title.

They'll likely add 1-3 high school prospects in February to go with the 20 commits plus grey-shirt tight end Tony Livingston. That’s 22-24 of the 33 open spots. Florida should have room to sign nine or more players from the portal and be at the maximum 85-man roster.

I hasten Georgia fans, however, to enjoy it while it lasts, to harken back to the salad days of Florida just after Urban Meyer had won a second national championship. That next day about 2 a.m. I was having a post-game breakfast with two colleagues when we talked about what we’d just seen.