Hope is in the air as Florida is set to hit the field for fall camp, the first of the Jon Sumrall Era. Even though Florida is unranked in the preseason Coaches’ Poll, there are plenty of reasons for Gator fans to think things will be better compared to the last five years.
Sumrall mostly seems to have the same sentiment; however, at his press conference on Tuesday, he admitted one of the primary areas of growth Florida needs to have this fall to reach those goals.
Jon Sumrall wants Florida to turn flashes into habits
Sumrall was asked early on during his press conference where he felt Florida most needed to improve in the fall to be competitive for the 2026 season. His answer mostly echoced what he has been saying since he got to Gainesville:
“We’ve got to continue to grow as a team and come together and have synergy. We’ve got to have certain guys elevate at certain spots to play winning-level football that still have some question marks. Just consistency. There were some flashes of times in spring where I’m like, ‘Oh, this could be really good’, but the consistency wasn’t always there. We have to get into a space where we bring it every day, and you cannot calculate your effort you give by how you feel. Being tough is being at your best no matter what the circumstances are around you. And so our guys got to get in a routine of every time we go out to practice, it’s a great practice because we’re showing up. We’re going to show up.” …