GAINESVILLE — "You made a helluva cut right there," the legend tells the dutiful face peering into his iPhone.
UF tailback Kelvin Taylor is glad Fred Taylor noticed. Few could plant a foot in the ground and get upfield like his dad. Just ask him.
In a father-son relationship rooted in competition as much as encouragement, earning praise is akin to prying away the football for fumble.
"He's always telling me he can whip me in a race," Kelvin says. "I'm like, 'What are you talking about, dude?' I'm, 'Dad, I'll give you five steps and still leave you.