Here's what I know as of today...we have several very qualified candidates from those that administration and football staff interviewed for the GM position (will actually carry some other title as Jacob LaFrance now has GM title). We are now vetting deeper those who we are focused on to find the absolute best fit for our program...we will have this person on staff by sometime early February...feel really good about this hire and what it will do for our program.
Wish I felt same about OC. I was told adamantly that hiring an OC was a condition of giving Coach a vote of confidence and retaining him. As of today, I would tell you that Napier will retain the OC duties himself. I don't like this for several reasons...first I think he is a "good" OC but we need and deserve better than "good" OC. second, by giving up OC responsibilities I think BN becomes a better CEO and head football coach. I am extremely disappointed. BN is putting all of his chips on himself...love BN but if I'm him I'd go in another direction. I know for a fact that we've had several OC's who I think are a better fit for our roster, reach out extremely interested in our OC position. See SOS hiring Bobby Stoops and Billy Donovan hiring Larry Shyatt! Game changing hires taking our programs from really good to elite. BN needs to do the same IMO.
The defensive staff will work itself out in a "Billy Napier" reasonable amount of time...not my timeline but a BN timeline

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Charlotte transfer QB Deshawn Purdie asked to be released from his transfer signing. Rumor has it that another SEC school has been making a heavy push for him after the departure of Beck and Rashada. Purdie was supposed to move in last Thursday. Florida knew what was going on with another school trying to sway him. The portal was/is closed, and you can't go SEC to SEC without sitting out - do not expect UF to release him.

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Gorney, whatcha got?

Seeing rumors about Johntay Cook. No idea if that's just people speculating or if UW insiders have mentioned it.

Just wondering if anyone has any updated info on these hires.

The last I heard was Heisman said the GM would be hired 1st but that was a while ago.

Being reported he’s not liking the secondary roll behind DJ and will be asking for a release from UF.
This portal season has been awful for the Gators! The 2 DB transfer kids that were supposed to come in this weekend couldn’t make it in due to weather.

Disappointing...

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National Signing Day Live Updates + Inside Access Chat

We will have two threads going on all day tomorrow. One will be the

National Signing Day Commitments & Times & Capsules.​

Each time Florida announces a player as official, we will add a quick capsule of the player to that thread. I will not answer questions in this thread, only the one below, which will automatically update in our live Chat. If you ask a question on the NSD Live Chat Thread, it will show up in the Chat, and I can reply. If you post in the Chat, it will show up in the thread, so no one will miss a thing.

National Signing Day Live Updates + Inside Access Chat will be where I live throughout the day on Wednesday.

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Below are the UF kids who have entered the portal (or underclassmen who declared for the NFL):

1. WR Andy Jean
2. Edge Justus Boone (➡️Arkansas)
3. Edge Quincy Ivory (➡️Jackson State)
4. DB Jakeem Jackson (➡️ LSU)
5. OL Mike Williams
6. DL Kelby Collins (➡️ Alabama)
7. OL Christian Williams
8. TE Arlis Boardingham
9. LB. Deuce Spurlock (➡️ Liberty)
10. Edge Jack Pyburn (➡️ LSU)
11. DE Gavin Hill
12. Edge TJ Searcy (➡️ A&M)
13. WR Marcus Burke
14. LB Shemar James (➡️ NFL)

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1. LB Bryce Capers
2. DB Ahman Covington
3. WR Brian Green (➡️ Georgia Southern)
4. QB Parker Leise
5. WR Zak Sedaros
6. TE Dawson Johnson

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