Luke Del Rio Named Florida’s Starting Quarterback

Apr 8, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) looks to pass in the first quarter of the Orange and Blue at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators quarterback Luke Del Rio (14) looks to pass in the first quarter of the Orange and Blue at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /
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One of the least interesting position battles in the SEC this offseason is, mercifully, over. Luke Del Rio has been named the starting quarterback for the Florida Gators. McElwain said,

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"“Luke is going to work as the starter the rest of camp and start in the season opener barring any unforeseen development. Our other quarterbacks remain in the plans and are ready to move forward and help the Gators any way they can.”"

McElwain has played coy all offseason, pretending that Florida’s other three quarterbacks had a legitimate chance of winning the job. Two are raw true freshmen and the other is Austin Appleby, a transfer from Purdue. Those three combined had as much chance at starting at quarterback for Florida this year as I did. At least now McElwain can stop the charade.

Del Rio should be a fine quarterback in the SEC this season. He looked extremely good in the Florida spring game. Of course live action is a different challenge entirely, but McElwain should feel pretty confident that he has his man.

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