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Notre Dame bowl projections following Week 4

Where do you most want the Irish to head this post-season?

After a brutal 0-2 start to the 2022 season, Notre Dame has bounced back with a narrow escape over Cal before thrashing North Carolina this past week.  2-2 might not be where Notre Dame fans expected to be at this point but compared to how things looked a couple short weeks ago, the 2-2 mark is pleasing.

How did the latest Notre Dame win change where prognosticators have the Irish heading this bowl season?  The last few weeks we’ve seen a few baseball stadiums featured as possible landing spots for the Irish but none appear this week.  Is that a sign that things are pointing up for Marcus Freeman and the Irish?

One outlet that hasn’t even had Notre Dame playing in a postseason game the last couple of weeks finally does again this week.  Here are eight different national projections as to what bowl game Notre Dame will play in this year:

Tim Tebow confirms documentary on infamous 2008 Florida team is in the works

Former Gators QB Tim Tebow talks about an upcoming documentary on the 2008 Florida Gators.

One of the most famous, or infamous, depending on how you look at it, college football teams in the history of the sport is getting its close up. 

After months of speculation, Florida Gator legend Tim Tebow confirmed a documentary is in the works for the 2008 Florida national title team to Mackenzie Salmon on Sports Seriously. 

“I’m not sure what I’m allowed to say about it yet,” said a reluctant Tebow, trying to not spoil any of the details. “But I want to get a chance to actually see it.” 

Of course, the 08’ Gators are remembered for going 13-1 and defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in the national championship game that season. But today, it’s mostly known as the Gators team that had the likes of Aaron Hernandez, Riley Cooper and Percy Harvin on the roster. 

Head coach Urban Meyer and Tebow are expected to be key figures interviewed in the documentary. The Gator legend didn’t want to give away too much but admitted it was fun to look back at this legendary season in college football.

“It was fun having the chance to be able to film it and I will tell you what those were some really fun years. It’s some of the most special times of my life and to be able to look back at it with some of my teammates will be really fun.”

Tennessee-Florida head-to-head game predictions

Tennessee-Florida head-to-head football game predictions.

No. 12 Tennessee (3-0, 0-0 SEC) will host No. 22 Florida (2-1, 0-1 SEC) Saturday at Neyland Stadium in Week 4.

Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT. CBS will televise the Southeastern Conference East matchup.

For the first time since 2016, ESPN “College GameDay” will broadcast from the University of Tennessee’s campus ahead of the Vols and Gators matchup.

The 2022 contest against Florida will be Josh Heupel’s second as Tennessee’s head coach.

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Ahead of Saturday’s SEC East matchup, Vols Wire looks at head-to-head game predictions. Head-to-head game predictions between the Vols and Gators are listed below. Game score predictions will be released later this week ahead of kickoff.

Deputies wrestle 11-foot alligator from Florida swimming pool

An 11-foot alligator tore through the screen of a Florida home early Tuesday to access a swimming pool, prompting a call to authorities.

An 11-foot alligator tore through the screen of a Florida home early Tuesday to access a swimming pool, prompting a call to authorities.

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office shared photos via Facebook showing the 550-pound gator in the pool and being dealt with (carefully) by deputies after the reptile was removed from the water at the Deep Creek residence.

“Water Safety Month, Tip #37: Always check your pool before diving in!” The Sheriff’s Office advised.

The post continued: “A Deep Creek family was awakened by some loud noises on their lanai and came out to find this guy taking a dip in their pool. Coming in at 10’11” and weighing over 550 lbs., he tore through the screen to get to the nice, cool water.”

It was not immediately clear if the gator was relocated or euthanized.

Ex-Florida Gators football coach Dan Mullen joins Georgia high school program

Dan Mullen goes from head coach at Florida to a “contributing resource” for a Georgia high school football team whose head coach is a former Kirby Smart staffer. Love it.

On Sunday, Lake Oconee Academy in Greensboro, Georgia announced that former Florida Gators head football coach Dan Mullen will be joining the program for the 2022 season.

Mullen will join on “as a contributing resource to the football program and athletic department,” athletic director Chris Ingle told Lake Oconee News.

This comes after there was a report on Twitter stating that Mullen was hired as Lake Oconee Academy’s offensive coordinator. The school clarified that that was an incorrect report.

“It is unfortunate that reports of him being named the offensive coordinator surfaced without confirmation,” the school said in a press release. “While he would be tremendous at this position, he will not be active as the offensive coordinator at Lake Oconee Academy. We look forward to him being a member of our community and Titan family.”

The head coach at Lake Oconee Academy is Patrick Stewart. Stewart was a former defensive assistant under Kirby Smart at Georgia.

Florida fired Mullen in November after posting a 34-15 record in four seasons with the Gators. At the time of his firing, Florida was 5-6 on the 2021 season and had just lost an overtime game to the Missouri Tigers by a score of 24-23.

Per Lake Oconee News, Mullen has a vacation home in Reynolds-Lake Oconee and currently resides in Greensboro, Georgia.

Top Notre Dame recruiting target visiting SEC powerhouse this weekend

How do you feel about Notre Dame’s chances of landing it’s biggest offensive fish in 2023?

The young man hasn’t made a commitment to any college yet and doesn’t appear about to do so but that hasn’t stopped Notre Dame fans from envisioning what could come if five-star quarterback Dante Moore ends up wearing blue and gold.  Already a stellar recruiting class, a commitment from the King High School (Detroit) star would be huge in its own but would also likely boost the offensive side of the class for Notre Dame by drawing in more interested star talent.

Moore doesn’t appear near announcing a commitment very soon however and will be visiting the University of Florida this weekend.  The Gators join the list of recent visits from Moore that includes Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, and LSU in recent weeks.

Related – Notre Dame’s 2023 quarterback scholarship offers

Moore isn’t alone in being courted heavily by both Florida and Notre Dame as five-star defensive lineman Keon Keely, a current Fighting Irish commitment, recently visited the Gainesville campus.

Hopefully Moore has fun but not too good of a time down south this weekend.

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What are Notre Dame’s odds in the Dante Moore derby?

Notre Dame is certainly in hot pursuit of five-star high school quarterback Dante Moore, but as you’d probably expect the Irish are anything but alone.  As Moore remains a priority and will shape offensive recruiting in 2023 for Notre Dame regardless of his ultimate decision, he’s taking visits to other big-time programs as well.

According to On3, Moore is set to visit Florida next month along with Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and UCF.

Moore is nearing 40 offers nationally as he’s one of the top prospects in the entire 2023 recruiting class, not just top quarterbacks.    If he eventually does choose Notre Dame, Moore would be the biggest quarterback recruit Notre Dame will have successfully recruited since Gunner Kiel a decade ago.

Related:

Notre Dame’s quarterback scholarship offers for 2023 recruiting class

Notre Dame’s entire 2023 recruiting class commitments

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Star Notre Dame commitment set to visit SEC program

Will Notre Dame ultimately keep his commitment?

Notre Dame’s loaded 2023 recruiting class is certain to draw interest from other programs nationally.  If Marcus Freeman and company want to keep it among the top classes in all of college football this recruiting cycle they’ll have much work to do but with landing more commitments and in keeping their own commitments committed.

Perhaps the biggest prize in Notre Dame’s recruiting efforts this cycle has been defensive end Keon Keely.  Keely is the 16th ranked player nationally in the 2023 class and the top-rated edge rusher according to the 247Sports Composite.  It’s understandable that he’s is drawing significant attention nationwide.

We now know that he’ll soon be visiting the University of Florida and their new head coach Billy Napier.

From our colleagues at Gators Wire:

This will be Keely’s first opportunity to meet with the new UF staff in Gainesville. He was offered by Florida on April 16 and took two unofficial visits with the previous staff, first in June for a junior day event and again in September for the game against Alabama.

Keely remains committed to Notre Dame but like I said previously, keeping him in this class is going to require a ton of work by Freeman and his staff as the services of one of the best players in the entire nation is at stake.

Related:

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Ex-Georgia CB Jalen Kimber transfers to UGA rival

Jalen Kimber joins the enemy.

Earlier this week, cornerback Jalen Kimber announced he would be transferring from Georgia and entering the NCAA transfer portal.

A few days later and Kimber has made it known that he will be transferring to the Florida Gators, Georgia’s biggest rival.

Kimber, a redshirt freshman, was Georgia’s projected starter at the position during the offseason but battled an injury that eventually required season-ending surgery.

Kimber came to Georgia as a four-star cornerback in the class of 2020. Running a 4.4 40-yard dash and has a 42-inch vertical jump, the athleticism is certainly there for an SEC cornerback.  Kimber enrolled early as a freshman.

The Mansfield, Texas, native played in three of Georgia’s games in 2020. He recorded one tackle.

LSU vs Florida Basketball: Behind enemy lines with Gators Wire

Five questions with our colleagues at Gators Wire.

The LSU Tigers men’s basketball team will be back on the hardwood come Wednesday night. They travel to Gainesville to take on the Florida Gators in a cross-divisional matchup.

This past week the Tigers knocked off two teams ranked in the top 20 after their loss to Auburn. However, in their win over Tennessee, it came at a price. Missouri transfer guard Xavier Pinson went down with a knee injury. Early returns are good that he should miss minimal time but likely won’t suit up against the Gators.

As far as this matchup goes, as we try to check the pulse of the Florida basketball program. LSU Tigers Wire goes behind enemy lines as Tyler Nettuno of Gators Wire answered five questions about this game.