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Gators need for quarterback more apparent than ever

Rob C. Witzel/The Gainesville Sun

Florida’s quarterback situation is unclear, and the answer may not be on the roster.

It may sound controversial, but it’s true.

Austin Appleby and Luke Del Rio were temporary answers to a position in transition, and one that has failed to meet expectations for years.

Freshman quarterbacks Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask seem poised to redshirt this season and another UF quarterback battle seems inevitable.

In retrospect, this was the expectation, that the position would undergo another transition period.

Appleby arrived in January eager to compete for a job that Del Rio ultimately earned due to his advanced knowledge of the team’s offensive schemes.