Chomp: What’s going on in the Jaden Rashada and Florida Gators saga?

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Hey, Gators followers,

Let’s get straight into what’s happening with highly-ranked quarterback recruit Jaden Rashada.

What’s happening with Rashada & Florida❔

Rashada, who the Gators signed in the course of the early signing interval in December after flipping him from Miami, missed the deadline Friday to enroll on the College of Florida for the spring semester, in keeping with media experiences.

Which means the four-star quarterback within the 2023 class wouldn’t be capable to take part in spring soccer except he receives an exception, in keeping with The Gainesville Solar.

There are quite a lot of experiences on the market, but it surely appears this case revolves round a reputation, picture and likeness (NIL) deal. The Athletic printed an article with the headline: “How the $13 million recruitment of Jaden Rashada for Florida fell aside.”

And whereas there’s a lot that’s unknown, that is positively a PR nightmare for Florida, and there are going to be different applications which might be going to spin this to recruits in a means that’s going to harm for Florida.

In the newest episode of Gators Breakdown, host David Waters offers his tackle the Florida and Rashada saga and shares the data that has been supplied straight to him about this.

With out Rashada, the quarterback room contains Graham Mertz, who simply transferred from Wisconsin, and Jack Miller III, who transferred from Ohio State forward of final season and made his debut at quarterback for the orange and blue in Florida’s 30-3 Las Vegas Bowl loss to Oregon State.

🏈 Florida soccer will get extra new additions

Since our final version of Chomp, the Gator soccer crew has obtained commitments from two switch gamers.

Alabama offensive lineman switch Damieon George introduced Monday his pledge to the Gators.

And final week, Baylor offensive lineman switch Micah Mazzccua dedicated to Florida.

In one other Gators Breakdown episode, David and Will Miles, with Learn and Response, focus on Mazzccua’s dedication. Within the episode, in addition they give an early take a look at the 2023 season.

Talking of subsequent season, huge receiver Ricky Pearsall shall be returning.

“I’m again,” he tweeted over the weekend.

And with 35 gamers leaving the Gators from the 2022 crew, George, Mazzccua and Pearsall will all be wanted. You’ll be able to watch David’s YouTube video right here on the gamers leaving the Florida program.

David says the Gators want Pearsall’s expertise, manufacturing and management with that place group.

He could have a brand new podcast episode out quickly discussing the information about Pearsall and George.

🏀 Gators males’s hoops get back-to-back wins

The Florida males’s basketball crew obtained two Southeastern Convention wins final week.

On Tuesday night time, the Gators went on the street and handed LSU its third-straight loss, 67-56. Ahead Colin Castleton scored 18 factors, made a career-high 12 foul pictures, grabbed seven rebounds and blocked 5 pictures.

GAME RECAPS: Castleton’s 18 factors helps ship Florida previous LSU | Florida beats Mizzou behind Castleton’s double-double

The Gators had been again in Gainesville this previous Saturday, the place they got here from behind to defeat Missouri 73-64. Castleton as soon as once more shined. He had 16 factors and 13 rebounds for his third double-double of the season.

On Monday, Castleton was named SEC Participant of the Week after serving to his crew earn the pair of victories.

Within the meantime, ahead CJ Felder has left the crew for private causes, though coach Todd Golden left the door open for his return later this season.

“CJ Felder’s going to take a while away from the crew for private causes,” the first-year coach of the Gators stated final week. “Positively nothing disciplinary, nonetheless part of our household, love him. He’s simply going via a little bit little bit of a time proper now and leaving the door open for him to hitch the crew once more this season each time he’s prepared.”

Felder transferred to Florida in 2021 after two seasons at Boston School. He’s served largely as a job participant for the Gators, who’ve tweaked their rotation a number of instances beneath Golden.

READ MORE: Florida F Felder leaves crew for private causes

This week, the Gators have back-to-back street video games. They’ll head to School Station to tackle Texas A&M at 7 p.m. Wednesday, after which this Saturday, they’ll be in Starkville to face Mississippi State. Tipoff for that sport is ready for 8:30 p.m.

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