Billy Napier updates Ricky Pearsall's status as Gators deal with slew of wide receiver injuries
Billy Napier spoke with reporters on Wednesday ahead of the Florida State game and updated them on Ricky Pearsall’s status.
“We anticipate Ricky being ready to go,” Napier said.
That is especially good news for the Gators considering the injury status of Xzavier Henderson and Justin Shorter who are out with lower-body injuries, along with Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman and Marcus Burke who are out with upper-body injuries. Pearsall himself was considered questionable with an upper body injury.
“We’ve been in this situation in the past,” Napier said. “Caleb Douglas has stepped up for us, Ja’Quavion Fraziars obviously had an opportunity. We anticipate Ricky Pearsall being ready and Dae Dae had a big day last week… it’s a great opportunity.”
On the very thin WR position for FSU game:
“We’ve been in this situation in the past. Caleb Douglas has stepped up for us, Ja’Quavion Fraziars obviously had an opportunity. We anticipate Ricky Pearsall being ready and Dae Dae had a big day last week… it’s a great opportunity.”
— Jacob Rudner (@JacobRudner) November 23, 2022
On defense, the Gators’ leading tackler Rashad Torrence II available, and while Ventrell Miller is listed as a starter, he’ll miss the first half because of a targeting ejection.
#Gators depth chart for FSU. Injury report doesn’t look so good pic.twitter.com/yvSglroKoG
— Nick Marcinko (@nick_marcinko) November 23, 2022
H/T Edgar Thompson.
Doesn’t matter if AR can’t hit a barn door from 10 yards out. Work the running game hard, unlike last week – letting AR sling it 42 times, but our best two running backs share only 15 carries for 41 yards. The same RBs that got 32 carries for 261 yards against a better SC team that blasted the Vols? Somethings not right. I hope next season we have a proper play-caller.
It’s down to the Oline and Billy’s willingness to run AR. If the Oline opens gaps and AR can make a few designed runs, they might make it a game
When AR runs the Gators play much better. Gotta call #15 on some running plays to beat the Noles.
Your assessment of a AR is a weee bit over the top. 400 yds passing to go along with the 5 drops from back up receivers was hardly the reason we lost Sat.
The only way Florida keeps this game close is by benching AR and letting one of the real quarterbacks play. Richardson is not now, has never been nor ever will be a real quarterback. He’s a gimmick football player and as long as Napier keeps trying to force this square peg into a round hole then all he’s accomplishing is showing he’s a gimmick coach.
I wish everyone would just tell us what they really feel like. I also wish they would tell us on every article what they really feel like. Oh, it’s actually happened, way to go “ugagatorlakeforlifeandalleternity”. Now go away and root for UCF or anyone else but the Gators.
Do not fall for it tailwhip.. gatorlakelife is a troll ..
Most likely a rival fan just acting like a jerk.. no gator fan or a real fan of any team speaks or acts the way he does .. he is garbage
Regretting the electrons I’ve already wasted on this guy, it just reinforces him.
Ditto docgator.
gagatorlakelife on a header means automatically scroll through to by pass the stupidity
Really looking forward to this game Friday…we definitely need Pearsall. Was really hoping an appeal would help get Ventrell on the field.
My guess is we run a ton and put it on the line. So awesome to have a FSU game matter again.
Go Gators
Yes, I agree! I do hope that they run more, maybe they’ll use Wright as a WR if necessary, he was decent last year catching the ball.
Napier looks like he’s aged ten(10) years since becoming the Gators head coach. Losses will do that to any coach. Go Gators ! Beat the Noles !
In the event that I’m not ‘moderated’ for saying “Roll”, thanks, pardner, Roll Tide back at ya’.