Florida’s first-year skipper Jon Sumrall didn’t mince words after the Gators’ first fall camp scrimmage on Saturday, calling two false starts at wide receiver “unacceptable.” Sumrall met with the media Monday and gave fans an early peek into what went down, and what’s got him pleased and displeased after their initial work. This is exactly the kind of early season gut-check every team needs to get right.
Scrimmage Breakdown: Lots of Plays, Some Sloppiness
The Gators really got after it with 127 total plays in the scrimmage: 50 with the first group, 43 with the second, and 34 with the third. Sumrall confirmed they’re still moving guys around at all positions, trying to find the right fits. They put the players through the wringer too, starting from minus-25 and running backed-up, red-zone, and two-minute drill periods. That’s good situational work! The O-line is still mixing and matching combinations, with the plan to hone in on the top eight guys this week. While Sumrall liked the flow, he made it clear there’s a ton to clean up procedurally. Beyond those “unacceptable” wide receiver false starts, the quarterback battle between Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. saw only one interception, but Sumrall noted there were three or four other balls that were in jeopardy. He feels the defensive guys should have caught a few more. That one pick, by the way, was a strong play by Comani McClain in a third-down situation.
Key Injuries and What’s Next for the Gators
On the injury front, Sumrall gave an update on VB3, who was held out of Saturday’s scrimmage. It was purely precautionary, a bone bruise after his foot got stepped on in Thursday’s practice. Sumrall said VB3 was back to full go on Monday and probably could have played Saturday if it were a real game, but they “didn’t want to do something stupid.” Good call, early season health is everything. Kam James took limited team reps today, while Jaylen Lloyd and Javion Toombs got in some individual and special teams work, but no 11-on-11 just yet. All this sets the stage for what’s coming next: mock game week. Sumrall says they’ll start acting like they have a game next week, which means getting into a game-day routine. It’s time to tighten things up and fix those procedural errors before they become season-long habits.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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