UF QB Graham Mertz counting the days until Gators’ opener with Miami | Not even Billy Napier spends money as outrageously as former UF president Ben Sasse | Lake Mary wins Little League World Series opener

Not even Billy Napier spends money as outrageously as former UF president Ben Sasse | Commentary • UF practice report: Injured RB Montrell Johnson Jr. jogs on treadmill

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Sentinel Sports Final Thursday, August 15, 2024

UF QB Graham Mertz counting the days until Gators’ opener with Miami | Not even Billy Napier spends money as outrageously as former UF president Ben Sasse | Lake Mary wins Little League World Series opener UF QB Graham Mertz counting the days until Gators’ opener with Miami Graham Mertz’s inconsistency at Wisconsin did not dissuade Billy Napier, and Mertz responded with an SEC-leading 72.9% completion rate and a 20-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio while displaying the intangibles UF’s coach covets. Read more → Not even Billy Napier spends money as outrageously as former UF president Ben Sasse | Commentary At least UF's football team raises money it spends whereas former president Ben Sasse was spending millions in taxpayer money to reward his cronies. Read more → UF practice report: Injured RB Montrell Johnson Jr. jogs on treadmill No running back has emerged more than Jakobi Jackson, a redshirt junior from Pensacola who transferred in 2023 from Coahoma Junior College in Mississippi. Read more → UCF players, staff issue thumbs-up to electronic tablets on sidelines After a recent scrimmage, the Knights gave positive reviews about the Microsoft Surface tablets which have been approved for 2024. Read more → With departures, who's new Big 12 power broker? Why not Kansas State? In the history of the Big 12, Oklahoma and Texas leave as the all-time winningest football programs. K-State was third and now takes over the top spot. "I didn't know that," Kansas State linebacker Austin Moore said. "Obviously the past doesn't mean anything for the future. But that's pretty cool." Read more → Lake Mary wins Little League World Series opener Lake Mary strong-throwing righthander JJ Feliciano posted 11 strikeouts and allowed 2 hits over 5 2/3 innings before being relieved after exceeding the 85-pitch limit. Read more → Varsity Weekly: Sanford's Eckstein baseball brothers shine Revered Sanford baseball brothers Rick Eckstein and David Eckstein have Major League credentials. But this summer the Seminole High grads devoted themselves to mentoring a team of talented teenagers in the U18 Americas tournament. Read more → Can Bucs put pressure on QBs without resorting to blitzes? | Commentary There are a dozen storylines to follow in Tampa Bay in 2024, but the pass rush may end up being the one that ultimately stands between success and failure. Read more → Dolphins' second-year cornerback Cam Smith has critical two weeks ahead of him Miami's top draft choice in 2023 has some catching up to do after missing time in training camp, and his next two preseason games will go a long way in determining his standing in Year 2. Read more → Chris Perkins: The 5 things I'll be watching in Dolphins' joint practice and preseason game vs. Washington Commanders Moving past the Dolphins' cemented starters, there are questions I'd like to see answered, or questions that I'd like to see move closer to an answer among those vying for a starting job or those that are top reserves. Read more →

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