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Article: DJ Lagway Helping With Recruiting & Roster Retention After 2024 Regular Season

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by ETGator, Dec 2, 2024.

  1. ETGator

    ETGator Long-Time Gator Stuck In East Tennessee Moderator VIP Member

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    This is partially a thread for Awesome Recruiting but also discusses the current roster . . .

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    By: Nick Marcinko -- December 2, 2024

    True freshman quarterback DJ Lagway has played a critical role in turning around Florida’s 2024 season, and potentially the program. The Gators are 5-0 when Lagway starts and finishes the game at quarterback, including wins against No.22 LSU, No.9 Ole Miss, and in state rival Florida State. The Gators have logged their first winning season under Billy Napier, snapping a three-year drought dating back to Dan Mullen’s last season in 2021.

    DJ Lagway helping with recruiting, roster retention after 2024 regular season | GatorCountry.com
     
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  2. Gatorrick22

    Gatorrick22 GC Hall of Fame

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    That's the ticket... keep the best guys on the team first and then work on the rest, like the high school and portal players.

    I'm so glad he's a Gator.
     
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  3. hawaiigator

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    Kid is special
     
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  4. Claygator

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    Yeah, I think DJ likes being a Gator.

    Like the old days, when players didn't jump from school to school.

    I hope.
     
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  5. sierragator

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    Lagway has the " it" factor. The nucleus is there, build around it and go compete for some hardware in the coming years.
     
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  6. fox

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    I liked seeing him greeting all our players as they ran out on to Ron Zook Field Saturday.
     
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  7. sierragator

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    Care to elaborate on the dislike eighesgator? Or just another drive by. Are you suggesting Lagway does not have the" it" factor and that instead the future looks bleak? you do you.
     
  8. Wanne15

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    Fat fingers?
     
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  9. eightiesgator

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    No, it was a mishit on my part.
     
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  10. swampnut

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    DJ Lagway and a lot of the freshman and even some transfers have really saved this team this year. Gators were so exciting to watch this season and the entire team played with more and more energy and positivity as the season went on . Graham Mertz is a class act as well and a great Gator I wish him well……but reading this about DJ really warms the heart. Great young man and the recruiting class so far looks great!!!
     
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