It wasn’t a question Luke Del Rio thought he’d be asked. Ever. Especially not after claiming Florida’s starting quarterback job in 2016. But nearly one year to the day after that happened, here he was in a room with two other quarterbacks vying for that coveted spot. And here was the dreaded question.
How do you balance competition with mentoring other quarterbacks?
“I didn’t come back to be a strict mentor or a coach,” he answered. “I wouldn’t have come back if I didn’t want to play, so I’m focusing on competing.”
For Del Rio and his fellow competitors — Feleipe Franks and Malik Zaire — the word competition has been central to their lives since fall camp started on Aug.