Florida’s season has taken a sharp turn since the firing of former head coach Billy Napier. The Gators dropped to 3-5 after a narrow 24-20 loss to Georgia in Jacksonville, a game that saw quarterback DJ Lagway throw for 166 yards and a touchdown but fall short on a late drive that could have flipped the outcome. The loss, Florida’s fifth of the season, has reignited calls from fans and media for a potential quarterback change.
Some within the fanbase have pushed for true freshman Tramell Jones to get an opportunity. He’s a former four-star recruit who impressed in limited action earlier this season, completing 12 of 18 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the opener against Longwood. Since then, he hasn’t seen the field. Still, the growing frustration over Florida’s offense has kept his name circulating in Gainesville.
That conversation recently reached former Gators head coach Steve Spurrier, who shared his view on the topic while appearing on Another Dooley Noted Podcast.
Steve Spurrier Supports Flexibility at Quarterback
Spurrier was asked directly about Florida’s quarterback situation and whether a change could help turn around a lagging offense. He didn’t offer a definitive prediction but emphasized that rotating quarterbacks isn’t something he finds unusual. “I said, ‘I don’t know. You have to ask coaches that,’” Spurrier said. “All I know is, in 2000 when we won our last SEC championship, Jesse Palmer would come in when Rex Grossman was going bad and win the game for us.”…