Florida Gators react to Tennessee loss on social media

By
Bailiegh Carlton
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Following the Florida Gators brutal 38-28 loss to Tennessee, players took to Twitter on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Some with confidence looking ahead and others with embarrassment and sorrow.
WR Antonio Callaway:

DL Antonneous Clayton:

LB Vosean Joseph:

OL David Sharpe:

RB Jordan Scarlett:

DB Duke Dawson:

DB Chauncey Gardner:

LB Alex Anzalone:

QB Austin Appleby:

CB Jalen Tabor:

Antonio Callaway and Duke Dawson’s posts on their mistakes specifically caught my eye. While some players refuse to own up to their mistakes, the two of them took responsibility. Dawson struggled to cover in the second half and was responsible for several big plays by Tennessee and Callaway got the Gators in trouble with field position all night by making poor decisions on punt returns.

Other responses like the one from Austin Appleby show leadership. Appleby could very likely still be the starter next week and the last thing the Gators need is for him to lose his confidence. Hopefully he and the rest of the team are ready to put the pieces back together this week.
Each player handles adversity in his own way, and how they continue to fight through it this week is critical to their success for the rest of the season.

Bailiegh Carlton
Bailiegh Carlton
A lifelong sports fan, Bailiegh Carlton knew from a young age that she wanted to work in sports in some capacity. Before transferring to the University of Florida to study journalism, she played softball at Gulf Coast State College. She then interned for Gator Country for three years as she worked toward her degree. After graduation, Bailiegh decided to explore other opportunities in the world of sports, but all roads led her right back here. In her time away, she and her husband welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world. When she isn't working, she can almost always be found snuggled up with sweet baby Ridley, Cody and her four fur babies.