Legendary head coach Steve Spurrier watched his Florida Gators go into Starkville and beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs last weekend, where one of his major takeaways was that he feels bad for the school’s NIL budget.

Florida football has operated a two-quarterback system featuring Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway through the first four weeks of 2024. The Gators bounced back from a Week 3 loss to Texas A&M with a 45-28 road win over Mississippi State on Saturday.

NIL has completely altered the power structure in college football. For better or worse, the ability for prospects to get lucrative NIL deals has made it a lot harder for programs without those opportunities to get them.

Florida is still managing the usage of two quarterbacks at once with Graham Mertz and DJ Lagway. Following their latest outing together, Steve Spurrier has spoken on how he sees it going between the pair.

Leading up to the Florida Gators' matchup against Mississippi State, former UF players and college football experts have given their input on the state of the program.

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The Florida Gators are off to a slow start in 2024 and with that, there’s been a lot of outside noise and critique of the program. That includes from legendary former Gators player and head coach Steve Spurrier.