Can someone explain why Florida fans aren't losing their minds over turnover margin this offseason? The Gators finished at -7 last season, ranked 112th nationally. That is not bad luck, that is a structural problem. You cannot give the ball away that much in the SEC and expect to win more than four games. Sumrall has to fix this before anything else matters.
The spring portal window being eliminated means Florida cannot patch this midseason if the problem continues. The roster is set. Either the new transfers and returning starters have cleaned up the ball security issues during voluntary workouts or the Gators are staring at another losing season. DJ Lagway is gone, so the turnover problem falls on whoever wins the QB battle plus the entire skill group.
Look at the teams that actually win in this league. Georgia finished +12 in turnover margin last season. Texas was +9. Alabama was +8. Florida was -7. That is a 19-turnover swing between the Gators and the conference contenders. You cannot scheme around that. You cannot recruit around that. You have to drill it into every single player every single day.
Sumrall's defensive reputation is aggressive, attacking football. That style creates turnovers on defense but it also puts the offense in bad field position if the QB is careless. The Gators need to be at least even in turnover margin to have any shot at a bowl game. Right now the data says they are not close.