HOOVER, Ala. — Jonathan Bullard remembers the bouquet of flowers in front of the casket at his grandmother's funeral.
The 6-3, 277-pound defensive end recalls the profound effect it had on him when he learned they were from then-Florida coach Will Muschamp and the rest of the Gators staff. Joyce Robbs lost her lengthy battle with cancer in 2014, but Bullard appreciated the kindness his head coach showed him throughout the process.
"He knew the situation going into it when he was recruiting me and that was the reason I was going to stay closer to home and he just talked to me and said he understood," the senior said Monday during the SEC's football media days.