Gators’ 30-year-old defensive coordinator innovates in hopes of rebuilding one of SEC’s worst units • UCF’s depth creates next-level competition needed to compete in Big 12
 Sentinel Sports Final Friday, August 11, 2023 | | |
| | | | | First, the DeVos family received the "shame" treatment from Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi. Now it's Disney/ESPN. ... What happened during the Gators' first scrimmage Thursday? Insider Edgar Thompson has the run down. And 30-year-old defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong has a unqiue way of dealing with today's short attention span players. ... Unlike last season, UCF has quality depth, and its going to need every bit of it in the Big 12. ... Bucs coach Todd Bowles is being coy about who his starter will be for the regular season. It's clearly Baker Mayfield, who opens the preseason tonight behind center. Kyle Trask has trouble completing passes downfield in camp. What's the mystery? | | | | Disney always argued that casino gambling in Florida would taint our state's family-friendly reputation, and now Disney itself is going into the gambling business with a casino company to bring sports betting to every possible iPhone across the country. Can you say hypocrisy? | | | | | Florida defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong did not overhaul the scheme of the Gators' moribund defense. He changed the way it is taught given he'd grown up when mobile devices evolved into a source of instant connection, information and distraction. | | | | | The latest version of the Knights also have benefitted from the competition that comes with having a deep roster. For the first time since Gus Malzahn's arrival in 2021, UCF finds itself with depth at several positions. | | | | | UF's first-year freshmen wide receivers Eugene Wilson III, Andy Jean and Aidan Mizell continued to look the part. One of the more watched storylines will be how quickly the trio contributes on a team in need of explosive playmakers. | | | | | Since the Tampa Bay Rays traded touted left-handed pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore to the St. Louis Cardinals in January 2020 to get Randy Arozarena, they have gotten the better end of the deal. | | | | | When offensive coordinator Dave Canales was the quarterbacks coach in Seattle a year ago, Geno Smith wasn't named the starting quarterback over Drew Lock until after the Seahawks played their third preseason game. | | | | | Renowned gambler Billy Walters writes in his book that Phil Mickelson wagered more than $1 billion in the last 30 years. Walters' book is due out on Aug. 22. The Fire Pit Collective obtained the excerpt and its stunning allegations. They include Walters telling of a conversation in which Mickelson wanted him to bet $400,000 for him on the Americans winning the 2012 Ryder Cup. Mickelson played on that team. Walters says he talked him out of it. Mickelson said in a statement Thursday that he never bet on the Ryder Cup. Walters was sentenced to five years in prison for an insider trading case that involved Mickelson as a relief defendant. | | | | | Calvin Ridley, playing through a broken left foot two seasons ago, stepped away to address his mental health following a home robbery. He was suspended all of 2022 because he bet on the NFL while away from the Falcons. | | | | | Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa is working to uplift the offense after a lackluster stretch for the unit in training camp ahead of the preseason opener vs. the Falcons. | | | |
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