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86° F, Mostly Cloudy:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/M4BN6MZY6ZB5JGRQ67OGUSQGGU.jpg "The Gators' Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (commonly called The Swamp) is due for a major renovation.")
“Whatever work we do there doesn’t need to be a Band-Aid. It needs to be a multi-generational solution ...”
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/DIGDD4APE5H7JG3MIHPSIMSD44.jpg "Florida Gators coach Billy Napier understands the expectations and pressure in Gainesville.")
The second-year coach explained some of Florida’s struggles last season during the SEC spring meetings.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/74X4YXHMVNAONEBIA7R7ZNDXWM.jpg "Florida's Fred Biondi, center, celebrates with teammates after winning his match Wednesday in Scottsdale, Ariz., giving the Gators their fifth men's golf national championship.")
Fred Biondi, who earlier in the week earned the NCAA individual title, clinches the fifth men’s golf national championship in school history.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/XGTSDTIWQRDP5LDSLFVEA77FBY.jpg "The last round of SEC expansion and conference realignment sent Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12. Those two schools are set to formally join the SEC in July 2024.")
The question came up during a news conference at the SEC’s spring meetings.
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/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/5KI54TSD5C3TWOOPE54GEJ2F2A.jpg "SEC football scheduling remains an ongoing topic of discussion, even if the coaches don't have all the information they want.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/F7GQ7G7V7RBUJCUJ25JVZWEXRA.JPG "Alabama football coach Nick Saban will go against USF at Raymond James Stadium this year.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/Q6YYF2VNFVHBNJMDP2ETLYS2NY.JPG "How long will the Florida Gators play Georgia football in Jacksonville?")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/GIIHBAFH6BDI7LLQ2XJSL36AOU.jpg "Tampa Bay Bucs rookie Cody Mauch was one of three NFL draft picks to come from North Dakota State's 2017 recruiting class.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/UQRUTMKGZ5HHJG35NBG4LMNMZE.jpg "Florida Gators coach Billy Napier hasn't made any major changes to his blueprint after a 6-7 first season.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/VKLUEXW2RVFBPKSHPTHA7A2QTM.JPG "Former Florida Gators captain Earl \"Tony\" Joiner has reached a plea deal in years-long murder case.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/53ELBXAGKJEO5JJLRXYKGGPX5M.JPG "Izaiah Williams, seen here at Wiregrass Ranch High in 2021, orally committed to the Florida Gators.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/RZD3XSWKN64ED6IPDS2ZAB7CYM.jpg "Florida Gators coach Billy Napier said he isn't changing his program's deliberate approach to the transfer portal.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/QP6EZS2WK5BSFBX6UI4KBLIOQY.jpg "Dick Vitale stands with a group of pediatric cancer survivors at his annual fundraising gala in May 2019. In 17 years, the gala has raised approximately $55 million for pediatric-cancer research.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/T5MN7USETNEARHIW2ZN5WOURSI.JPG "The Florida Gators had five of the first 150 picks in the 2023 NFL draft, including Ventrell Miller.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/LWPSAAYILJGI7AYAKWAZFDGHJE.jpg "The 2023 NFL draft included Isaiah Bolden, a Wesley Chapel High product who began his college career at Florida State.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/BI3H7FGA7FEYNCIN6QRB3A7NVA.jpg "Former Florida Gators defensive lineman Gervon Dexter was taken by the Bears in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/TZ4BAIB3M7V2KWQOJWO6T43UZM.jpg "Anthony Richardson, the former Florida Gators quarterback, was the Colts' No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/GZTMFXE27BBONOCMGA7FZ2O5TY.jpg "Former Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson is a top prospect in the 2023 NFL draft.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/W5LQ473BVFD2NPBRTF7DGMLO7A.jpg "NFL draft prospect Anthony Richardson had a Florida Gators football career with few true comparisons.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/YJPLJVYKZBFGTA27W3WI7QJQZI "Florida Gators assistant Austin Armstrong is the football team's new defensive coordinator.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/Q4RD2VICYXEUHXR4HSQIVC7OR4.jpg "Florida Gators football coach Billy Napier has praised UF's new NIL collective, Florida Victorious.")
:format(webP)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/PAEEWCEL4NGETOO7Y3ELKP5RFQ.jpg "The Florida Gators and FSU football are both in for interesting 2023 seasons under Billy Napier and Mike Norvell.")
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/TT7STDCTYZCRTPTLAC7BXQ5SQQ.jpg "The Florida Gators' offense didn't exactly impress in Billy Napier's second spring football game.")
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