JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s quarterback of the future and its quarterback of the past faced opposite directions Saturday as the quarterback of the present tried to steal one of the most miraculous victories in program history. And if the Gators can’t win at least one of them — and beat rival Florida State in the finale — Napier’s job still …
Billy Napier’s Florida future likely rests on true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. The five-star talent is the Gators’ new full-time starter after veteran incumbent Graham Mertz tore his ACL in Saturday’s loss at Tennessee, Napier announced Monday. Napier and his staff handpicked Mertz from the portal among two dozen other potential options after the 2022 season because of the Wisconsin …
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Graham Mertz, a 32-game starter at Wisconsin, is bound for Florida, multiple sources with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Athletic, joining a quarterback competition that features fellow Big Ten transfer Jack Miller. Here’s what you need to know: Mertz had a 19-13 record as a starter at Wisconsin, where in 2019 he became the program’s …
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan is out indefinitely after having surgery on his right foot. Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said Monday it was a non-contact injury that occurred as the senior from Sayville, New York, was dropping back. Coan’s surgery means that redshirt freshman Grahaam Mertz is the most likely candidate to open the season as the 16th-ranked …
