Linebacker David Reese had to issue a wake-up call around this time last year.
He called out his teammates after a 39-point loss at Missouri that followed a 35-point loss at the hands of No. 1-ranked Georgia the week prior, and he was doing it as a sophomore because no upperclassman would.
“We knew what we needed to do, and we still didn’t accomplish it,” he said in 2017. “It’s upsetting, but it’s something to learn from going on.”
The Gators (6-2, 4-2 SEC) suffered another disappointing blow on Saturday, a 36-17 defeat that all but eliminated them from contention in the SEC East.