This offseason has seen a lot of trash talk exchanged between Florida and Tennessee, mostly from Gator players dismissing the Vols as contenders.

Florida’s standout junior cornerback Jalen Tabor has been leading the charge for the Gators as seen here, here and here. Of course incoming Vols junior college defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo made headlines himself before ever stepping foot on campus by saying, “I know we’re going to beat Florida.”

Former Tennessee left tackle Kyler Kerbyson reportedly cautioned the Gators to be careful Wednesday, as it appears junior running back Jalen Hurd has been hearing the talk:

Of course Hurd has been known to lower the boom on more than one occasion. Here’s the most notable example:

Considering the Gators have now won 11 in a row in the annual series, they have every reason to be confident in their chances heading into Knoxville Sept. 24 and rightfully deserve to talk smack. It’s now on the Vols to put an end to the talk by actually taking care of business on the field for once.