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Here’s what Florida coach Jim McElwain said following his Gators’ 28-27 win over the Vols on Saturday.
On Will Grier: “For the most part, he persevered a lot, scrambled around a little bit but stayed in the moment, and I was proud of that.”
On the players gutsy performance: “You know, you just don’t lose to Tennessee, and they didn’t. I don’t know if we deserved it or not, but I sure like it this way than the other way. It was pretty cool, wasn’t it?”
On what went into the confidence to call those fourth downs: “I didn’t like punting. I don’t know.”
McElwain begins press conference with — "We kept some fans in the seats today" #Gators
— Gatorhoops (@gatorhoops) September 26, 2015
McElwain: "Antonio told me before the game he was going to score."
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) September 26, 2015
“I thought he actually looked pretty steady in the pocket on those two drives, and that was good to see.’’ — McElwain on Grier
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) September 26, 2015
McElwain says #Gators have repped that 4th-down scoring play in practice. "I haven't seen it go for a touchdown, but I'm sure glad it did."
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) September 26, 2015
McElwain says #Gators now get to test themselves against "a team (Ole Miss) that should probably come in here and beat the heck out of us."
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) September 26, 2015
“It was pretty special. And they deserve it.’’ — Mac on locker room excitement of players
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) September 26, 2015
McElwain says #Gators had 12 guys on the field on #Vols first 55-yard FG attempt. "It was a pretty good calculated risk to take a timeout."
— Zach Abolverdi (@ZachAbolverdi) September 26, 2015
“You’re playing in the SEC. You’re going to get sore. I loved his courage.’’ — McElwain on Grier
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) September 26, 2015
“It was a lot of fun.” — McElwain. “Let’s give credit to those people who stayed to root on the Gators."
— Scott Carter (@GatorsScott) September 26, 2015
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.
