Gators Spring Practice Presser With Coach Jon Sumrall: 3-10-2026 Day 4

Coach Jon Sumrall opened up telling everyone Coach Spurrier was at the practice and addressed the team about winning.  He also had Bob Stoops at spring camp as well to meet the team.  He included that the coaches clinic he has created had Urban Meyer as well.

Talking about practice he indicated he was not as happy today as he was with day 3 explaining that he thought the previous day was solid as opposed to day 4 being inconsistent.  He went on to say there was a LOT they needed to inprove as they were a long way from where he wanted them to be.  CJS also talked about what he expected from the players and his philosophy of believeing most football games aren't won they are lost and you can't beat anybody until you learn to stop beating yourself. Coach made it clear he felt they were a long way from figuring out how to not beat themselves.  

The presser was informative and it he made it clear he is not a man of patience and his goal is preparing and coaching the team to win now.  So far I like him and he seems to be saying and doing all the right things.  He has this old Gator alum filled with hope and expectatons.  All we can do now is see how it plays out.  Watch the presser for yourself and feel the good vibes as well: 

28 Days

In Steve McQueen's classic racing movie "Le Mans" he explains to the wife of a racing colleague who died the previous year in a fiery accident why he still races in a sport so fraught with danger, "For us there is only racing. The time in between...is just waiting." For Gator alumnus and fans alike its no different. There is Gator football season and all the time in between is just waiting. That's why hearing the news that Gator football practice started yesterday is like mainlining adrenaline. Being jacked for a new season and salivating at the prospect of another run at an SEC championship, revenge at Tuscaloosa for last years SEC Championship game loss, the debut of John Brantley as the new on the field leader of the offense, and the return of Urban Meyer makes the rush even greater.

That loss to Alabama last year in Atlanta still hangs in my throat along with a bad taste in my mouth that simply will not go away. I don't know if Brantley is the guy to make things right but the anticipation is almost unbearable. There is a lot to sort out. Will Andre DuBose be the guy we think he is capable of being? There's that issue of depth at linebacker. What's Meyer's plans for a possible appearance of Trey Burton with some wildcat time at QB. What can we expect from the Freshmen? And finally, the QB position. Will Brantley be the QB we think he can be? The time to sort all this out is almost upon us.

Yep. For us there is football season. All the time between is just waiting. That wait is almost over. In 28 days / 20 hours/ and 36 minutes its going to be game time at the swamp.

I'm already there.