Jacob Rudner
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National college reporter for Baseball America | @Cronkite_ASU Alum
Joined July 2015
Greatest Gator baseball player ever in my book. Caglianone has hit 74 homers in his career and 67 over the last two years. Mind-blowing stat: He’s hitting .5 homers PER GAME over the last two seasons. That’s pacing for 81 in a 162-game season.
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This throw from DJ Lagway is phenomenal. Florida should consider letting him do this more. He’s good at it.
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BREAKING: Todd Golden and company keep on rolling. John Bol, an elite center out of Kansas, has committed to the program, becoming the highest-ranked high school prospect to commit to Golden since he became a head coach in 2019. Story:
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BREAKING: Former UCLA pitcher Kelly Austin, an all-conference honoree in 2023, intends to transfer to Florida next season. "The decision was a no-brainer.". Story:
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Billy Napier deserves a ton of credit. This season looked bleak to start and it seemed like an inevitability that the Gators would move on. This team has played inspired ball ever since its first bye. Year four has been earned. A lot left to prove but he deserves to be back.
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BREAKING: Florida is expected to hire NY Giants director of strength and performance Craig Fitzgerald to lead its S&C department, according to sources. Fitzgerald is extremely experienced, including a historic stint with Steve Spurrier. Story:
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Brandon Neely in the postseason: 12 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 5 BB, 19 K. Florida’s closer is making himself some money.
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BREAKING: Walter Clayton is returning to Florida for his senior year. He led the Gators in scoring in 2023-24. Massive development for Todd Golden's squad. Story:
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BREAKING: For the first time since 2019, Florida basketball will open its season ranked in the Associate Press Top-25. The Gators are the No. 21 team heading into 2024-25, which is also their highest ranking under head coach Todd Golden to date. Story:
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In no way should this tweet take away from how good LSU is. That team is immensely talented. But Jeff Head is inexcusably bad behind the plate. His strike zone is routinely horrid and there's computer evidence to back that up. He should not be umpiring the National Championship.
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BREAKING: UC Riverside guard Zyon Pullin will transfer to Florida, giving the Gators one of the top rosters in the nation, according to several analytical models. Story:
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Florida will play for a national championship starting Saturday and has already added an All-American pitcher, elite defensive catcher and Freshman All-American infielder from the transfer portal for next year. I’d say that’s a pretty decent place to be as a program.
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BREAKING: Florida is set to hire New England Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston to coach its special teams units, sources tell @Swamp_247. Houston was quite successful in his last stint at the college level with Iowa State. DETAILS:
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Asked why he employed such an intense style, first-year Florida DL coach Gerald Chatman said simply that the way he was “was needed” in Gainesville. Months later, Florida’s defense ranks among the nation’s best in pursuing the quarterback. Story:
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BREAKING: Former San Francisco guard Julian Rishwain, a 6-foot-5 fifth-year senior who hit 43 percent of his 3-point attempts in 2021-22, has transferred to Florida, giving the team 12 scholarship players. More on Rishwain here:
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Florida five-star quarterback commit DJ Lagway, who is also a highly-regarded baseball prospect, is hanging out at the Gators’ third preseason practice.
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Florida fans deserve better. It’s time for a coaching change in Gainesville. Column:
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BREAKING: Florida wing Will Richard will return to Florida for his senior year, Swamp247 has learned. Richard will now play his third season with the Gators, giving them a critical piece of their 2024-25 team. Story:
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Elijhah Badger received a text from his former ASU teammate, Ricky Pearsall, the day after Pearsall was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the NFL Draft. The crux of Pearsall's message was simple: Do what I did. Now Badger is a Gator. Story:
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UF ranked No. 28 in 2023 recruiting at the beginning of the month. It went on to land eight prospects, all of whom are Composite four stars, and climbed to No. 12. Fourteen of UF's 16 commits are four-star prospects. All of them come from within 350 miles of Gainesville.
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BREAKING: Seton Hall forward Tyrese Samuel (@Tyrese5G) has committed to UF, giving it six 6-foot-8 or taller players. He broke down his decision with @Swamp_247. “Florida is a great school for every sport. I want to continue to add onto the legacy.”.
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BREAKING: Florida redshirt freshman quarterback Max Brown will be a two-sport athlete at the university as he is officially joining its baseball team as an outfielder. Story:.
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Ventrell Miller on his Florida career:. "Like we say, it's great to be a Florida Gator. I just want to say thank you.".
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BREAKING: Former five-star offensive lineman Kiyaunta Goodwin (@K_Goodwin2022) has transferred to Florida after a season at Kentucky.
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BREAKING: Florida has added 6-foot-11 Serbian center Viktor Mikic to its 2024-25 roster, sources tell @Swamp_247. Mikic averaged 14.3 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while playing high school hoops in Tennessee last year. More details here:
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BREAKING: After Billy Napier indicated that it was a possibility back in May, wideout Kahleil Jackson has officially been placed on scholarship for the 2023 season. Story:
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BREAKING: Just nine months after tearing his Achilles, Florida offensive lineman Kam Waites has started taking reps in practices. While he's not quite ready for game action, his progress is staggering. "He's out there in full gear taking reps.". Story:
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Gators receive a nice greeting upon arriving back to their hotel after clinching a spot in the SEC Tournament title game.
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Florida WRs Ja'Quavion Fraziars, Xzavier Henderson, Justin Shorter, Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman and Marcus Burke will all miss Friday's game at FSU due to injury. Additionally, Ricky Pearsall is listed as questionable for the contest. Gators will be extremely thin at the position.
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If we've learned anything today it's that Graham Mertz is absolutely capable of throwing the deep ball and his receivers, particularly Ricky Pearsall, are capable of getting open to catch them. Florida should do it a lot more moving forward.
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Todd Golden in tears talking about Micah Handlogten. "He's a great kid. You just hate to see it for him because he does everything the right way. He works hard. "I just feel for him.".
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BREAKING: Florida five-star quarterback commit DJ Lagway was named MaxPreps National Player of the Year. Story:
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BREAKING: Former Coastal Carolina catcher Tanner Garrison is transferring to Florida. Details here:
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As a big UFC fan, it was really cool seeing @TheNotoriousMMA’s Proper Whisky truck on the streets in Los Angeles. It was getting pulled over by the cops but very cool nonetheless.
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BREAKING: Former Miami infielder/outfielder Blake Cyr will transfer to Florida, he announced. Cyr was a 2023 consensus freshman All-American and gives the Gators a high-quality, top of the order type bat. Story:
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I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining Baseball America as its national college reporter, an opportunity I’m very fortunate to have.
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BREAKING: In an absolutely massive development, five-star defensive lineman LJ McCray has announced his pledge to the Gators. Story:
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Florida is set to face the No. 1, 4, 6, 10, 12, 15, 19 and 20 teams on the coaches poll this season.
Preseason coaches poll. 1 Georgia (46 1st place votes).2 Ohio State (7).3 Oregon.4 Texas (1).5 Alabama.6 Ole Miss.7 Notre Dame.8 Michigan (1).9 Penn State.10Florida State.11Missouri.12LSU.13 Utah.14 Clemson.15 Tennessee.16 Oklahoma.17 Kansas State.18 Oklahoma State.19Miami.
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BREAKING: After a phenomenal showing this spring, former Florida outfielder Wyatt Langford has been selected to the Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster. He played just 44 MiLB games after being selected with the fourth overall pick last year. Story:
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Gators playing “I Won’t Back Down” with a 90-72 lead and 4:15 to play in regulation.
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Desmond Watson was made for this play. The Swamp would go nuts.
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Wyatt Langford’s first MLB hit is in the books. Arguably his most underrated tool, his wheels, on display.
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Eugene Wilson and Jerrae Hawkins in the same offense has nightmarish potential for opposing defenses.
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NC State head coach Elliot Avent on Caglianone:. "I've been here and seen Schwarber and Bryce Harper and all these guys growing up and playing baseball, whether you're recruiting or facing them in college. [Caglianone is] a big league hitter, I can tell you that.".
Who else but Caglianone? Behind the Gator slugger's historic power, Florida avoided College World Series elimination with a 5-4 win over NC State on Monday afternoon. The Gators will play again tomorrow. Story:
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Brandon Sproat when he saw Kevin O'Sullivan emerging from the dugout. He retired the next batter after O'Sullivan was convinced to leave him in.
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BREAKING: After being placed on a spring and summer scholarship, it appears Florida walk-on receiver Kahleil Jackson will remain on the team's scholarship roster for the upcoming season. Story:
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Jac Caglianone through 15 games…. At the plate: .429 batting average, 5 home runs, 16 RBI, 1.203 OPS, 11/5 walks/strikeouts. On the bump: 1.80 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 15.0 innings, 27 strikeouts, 8 walks, .104 batting average against, 46.6% strikeout rate.
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BREAKING: Florida has agreed to a two-year contract extension with head basketball coach Todd Golden, sources tell @Swamp_247. The deal extends Golden through the 2029-30 season. Story:
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Florida entered its matchup with Wake Forest ranked No. 15 in KenPom and won by 17, which could lead to some improvement in that hierarchy. The Gators are 7-0 for the first time in the post-Donovan era and have won by no fewer than 13 points.
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Personal news: After three incredible years, tomorrow is my last day with 247Sports. I’m very fortunate to have had the opportunity to cover the University of Florida and want to thank everyone so much for their support. Looking forward to sharing what’s next for me very soon.
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Gator swimmer Bobby Finke just threw down a historic 1,500 freestyle, demolishing Sun Yang’s 12-year-old world record and winning the first and only American individual men’s gold in swimming in Paris. That was phenomenal.
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Corey Raymond, who is widely regarded as one of college football's premier recruiters and DB coaches, has been tabbed the Gators' secondary coach for his second campaign in Gainesville. Raymond worked only with the team's cornerbacks last year. Story:.
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BREAKING: Olivier Rioux, the world tallest teenager, has pledged to Todd Golden and the Gators. Story:
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BREAKING: Florida basketball is set to host Cameron and Cayden Boozer, the No. 1 and 17 players in the 2025 class, respectively, for official visits on the first weekend of November. Story:
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Defensive backs coach Will Harris has agreed to terms with Florida and will be en route to Gainesville in the next 24 hours, @Swamp_247 has learned. Harris will take part in a number of in-home visits this week with the Gators. Story:
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Montrell Johnson said Florida is having its best week of practice since Tennessee week.
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Over the offseason Todd Golden said one thing his team needed was someone who could make shots in clutch moments. He went out and got Walter Clayton.
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Billy Napier was booed off the field as he walked back to his locker room.
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BREAKING: Florida junior wideout Xzavier Henderson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, a source has informed @Swamp_247. Story:
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Florida sings its fight song on the field after every game. Regardless of result. Few players participated today.
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Florida baseball is set to return Ty Evans, Colby Shelton, Luke Heyman and Pierce Coppola, all of whom were draft eligible, in 2025. Hard to overstate how significant that is for the Gators.
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Former ASU WR Ricky Pearsall, who entered the transfer portal on Thursday, is visiting Florida this week, according to a source directly familiar with his recruitment. He led ASU's receivers last year with 48 catches, 580 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns.
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BREAKING: Todd Golden has completed his 2024-25 roster with the addition of Urban Klavzar, a 6-foot-1 Slovenian guard who shot 42.7 percent from 3 in Spain's second division last season, sources tell @Swamp_247. Story:
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Chants of "Billy you suck" and "fire Billy" could be heard from the stands in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium ahead of Jeremy Crawshaw's fourth punt of the afternoon. Miami leads 31-10 and gets the ball back with just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter.
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Not to be lost in tonight's excitement: Florida also had three high-level basketball recruits on campus for official visits. Florida's victory could have a positive impact beyond the gridiron.
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MASSIVE lineup changes for Florida today:. 1B Jac Caglianone.2B Cade Kurland.LF Tyler Shelnut.SS Colby Shelton.C Luke Heyman.RF Ashton Wilson.3B Dale Thomas.DH Brody Donay.CF Michael Robertson. SP Pierce Coppola.
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The wildest thing about this game is that Texas A&M is beating Florida, the refs are beating Florida and Florida is beating Florida. Epic meltdown underway in the Swamp.
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Florida just threw a wide receiver screen behind the line of scrimmage on 3rd and 12. The crowd is booing big time.
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According to Florida, last night’s announced attendance of 88,163 is the sixth largest for a game against an FCS opponent in program history.
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Cam Jackson and Chucky arrive to take on No. 11 Tennessee.
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Carsten Finnvold just recorded all 27 outs for the Gators in one of the most spectacular pitching performances of the season. This is a kid who didn't travel with his team during the regular season. Unreal. Gators win 7-2.
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Forward Cameron Boozer and guard Cayden Boozer, the No. 1 and No. 24 overall prospects in the 2025 class, respectively, and the sons of former NBA player Carlos Boozer, were in attendance for Florida's 88-78 win over Kennesaw State.
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Todd Golden just screamed "Let's go" to the crowd while pumping his first. He's about 30 seconds away from his third straight win in SEC play and first over a ranked opponent as Florida's head coach.
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BREAKING: UF has earned a pledge from 2025 top-50 guard Alex Lloyd, who said the opportunity to don a Gator uniform will be a dream come true. "I feel like I can be a part of something that is bigger than myself and Florida is the place to do it.". Story:
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BREAKING: Former USF slugger Bobby Boser has signed with Florida and will finish his collegiate career in Gainesville. Boser was a top-250 draft prospect this year and leaves the Bulls ranked eighth in program history in career home runs. Story:
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BREAKING: Florida has parted ways with defensive line coach Sean Spencer and secondary coach Corey Raymond, Swamp247 can confirm. @osgators first. Story:
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Florida will turn to Jac Caglianone with the national title on the line. It's poetic. The two-way Gator star has yearned for this moment since before the season even began. Story:
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Jac Caglianone leaves the mound in Gainesville for the final time. He was truly excellent today. 6.1 innings, two hits, three runs (one earned), three walks, three strikeouts and a deserved standing ovation.
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Florida has now earned commitments from the No. 24, 30, 61 and 278 overall prospects in the 2024 class on the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. Not bad.
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FINAL. Florida 81.Auburn 65. Barring total disaster over their next eight games, the Gators pretty much just locked up a spot in the NCAA Tournament with their second Quad-I win in two weeks. Florida improves to 16-7 overall and 6-4 in the SEC. Massive, massive win.
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Trevor Etienne's usage is problematic. He has one touch to Montrell Johnson's eight. Etienne has been so explosive this year but he isn't getting on the field.
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BREAKING: Florida has earned a commitment from former FAU guard Alijah Martin, who was a key part of the Owls' 2023 Final-Four run and earned multiple all-conference recognitions over the last four years. Story:
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Jac Caglianone, who wasn’t a Golden Spikes finalist, leaves the yard for the 32nd time this season and 72nd in his college career, which is two shy of tying the Florida career record.
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Florida announced a single-game ticket sellout for its season opener against No. 7 Utah. Should be quite the atmosphere for Billy Napier's first game in The Swamp.
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BREAKING: Florida has earned its first transfer commitment of the offseason with Chattanooga forward Sam Alexis joining the mix. STORY:
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BREAKING: Senior linebacker Mannie Nunnery, who entered the NCAA transfer portal earlier this month, will return to Florida for his final season of remaining eligibility, sources tell @Swamp_247. Story:
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BREAKING: Florida freshman guard Urban Klavzar has been deemed eligible to participate in games. He'll be suited up tomorrow against Florida State. Story:
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Former Gator Wyatt Langford cracked his fourth homer of the season to complete the cycle in Baltimore.
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Eugene Wilson does not have an injury designation this week. He's listed as a starter.
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Graham Mertz on Eugene Wilson:. "I've been in college for a few years and I haven't seen someone that fast, that twitchy." . Jason Marshall on Wilson:. "Sometimes you know.".
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Cameron Boozer and Cayden Boozer, the No. 2 and 19 overall prospects in the 2025 class, respectively, are expected to unofficially visit Florida on Sept. 7. Story:
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The crowd is chanting DJ Lagway in Ben Hill Griffin after the freshman quarterback found Tank Hawkins for a 36-yard touchdown. That was Lagway's sixth 20-plus-yard completion of the evening. More than a third of the way to Florida's 2023 SEASON TOTAL.
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It’s rare that five-star status is encapsulated in one play but DJ Lagway’s 41-yard strike to Aidan Mizell was the perfect example. Eugene Wilson called it backyard football because Lagway makes this look so easy, and he’s right. Jaw-dropping stuff.
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Jac Caglianone this year has:. A .396 batting average, a nation-leading 15 home runs and 35 RBI as a hitter. A 3.20 ERA with 43 strikeouts and a .126 batting-average-against in 29.2 innings on the mound
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BREAKING: Florida is finalizing details to name tight ends coach Russ Callaway its co-offensive coordinator, sources tell @Swamp_247. Callaway is a widely respected young coach who enjoyed great success as OC at Samford during his tenure there. Story:
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