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Gators’ backup quarterback Treon Harris suspended for drugs

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For now, the quarterback competition at the University of Florida is closed. Backup quarterback Treon Harris has been suspended after testing positive for drugs. Harris did not play against Kentucky, but coach Jim McElwain went out of his way to suggest that didn’t mean that Will Grier had won the quarterback competition. He pointed out shortcomings in Grier’s efforts, and talked about several situations where Harris might have played. That worked itself out, for the week at least, with Harris’…

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Gators’ coach Jim McElwain continues to evaluate his quarterbacks

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In the first drive of the night, Jim McElwain decided that his best bet was Will Grier. In the second drive of the night, a short drive following an interception, the best bet was Grier. In the fourth and fifth drives, when the Gators drove for 124 yards, scored a touchdown and missed a field goal, the best bet was Grier. He was the best bet for the drive after he threw an interception. He was the best bet after…

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Gators to give Will Grier his first start vs. East Carolina

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This time, it’s Will’s show. University of Florida head football coach Jim McElwain has decided to flip his quarterbacks this week, meaning redshirt freshman Will Grier will get the start for the Gators. Last week, Grier sat and watched as Treon Harris got the start. Harris hit his first seven passes and accounted for two touchdowns. Still, Grier was impressive, hitting 16 of 18 passes (and one drop) for 166 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 43 yards…

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Gators decide to start Treon Harris as their quarterback

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The Florida Gators ended up going with experience at quarterback, too. Gators’ coach Jim McElwain announced Wednesday that he will start incumbent quarterback Treon Harris at quarterback Saturday when the team takes on New Mexico State in its season opener. Harris played in games last season as a dual threat quarterback. For many fans, the advantage to redshirt freshman Will Grier was his newness. He was a four-star quarterback recruit who had never thrown an incompletion (or completion, for that…

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Gators could still be undecided on starting quarterback when season starts

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There are a lot of questions on the offense of the Florida Gators. How will the Gators’ attack look under new coach Jim McElwain? Who will comprise a rebuilt offensive line? Will the receivers continue to drop passes as they have in practice? Really, however, most Gator fans want to know the answer to one thing: Who’s the quarterback? It is a quarterbacks’ school, after all, and quarterbacks have defined the best moments for the Gators. Now, the choice is…

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Can the Gators upset enough teams to get into the Top 25 rankings?

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It is his first go-round. Everyone at Florida knows that about new coach Jim McElwain. He is just getting started in repairing the damage, and his quarterback is new, and there are’t enough playmakers, and the offensive line is thin. Everyone at Florida knows all about that, too. The schedule is fierce and the expectations are low. But for the University of the Florida, where the expectations are always high, the question never changes: Can the Gators at least finish…

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Florida’s Jim McElwain isn’t saying who his quarterback will be yet

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Wherever he goes, it is the question on everyone’s mind. The receivers? They’ll be OK. The defense? It will take care of itself. The running backs? The running backs will be fine. But for Jim McElwain, the head coach at Florida, it starts with a simple enough question. Who’s the quarterback? McElwain isn’t saying, of course. He visited the sets of ESPN’s College Football, of SportsCenter and of The Colin Cowherd Show, and in each case he played the competition…

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