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SPORTS  |  COLUMNS

Picks column: Bye Week

Well, we’ve reached the bye week of the season and the Gators are sitting at 6-1, with a 4-1 record in the Southeastern Conference following Saturday’s loss to LSU.


UF football coach Jim McElwain walks out of the visitor's tunnel prior to Florida's 14-9 win against Kentucky on Sept. 19, 2015, at Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Who’s had a better first year: Jim Harbaugh or Jim McElwain?

First-year Florida coach Jim McElwain and first-year Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh have brought life to their respective programs. The Gators are 6-1, ranked No. 13 in the country and on top of the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division. The Wolverines are 5-2 and ranked No. 16 in the country despite losses to two top-10 opponents. Both programs seem revitalized and their devoted fan bases are optimistic the teams will contend for a spot in the college football playoffs. AlligatorSports editor Graham Hall and managing/online editor Jordan McPherson debate which Jim has had the best start to the year considering the programs each coach took over.


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