Jon Sumrall was admittedly frazzled during his first month as Floridas coach.He was still leading Tulane into the College Football Playoff, trying to keep two recruiting classes together, assembling a new staff in Gainesville and working through which Gators to retain for 2026 and which guys to add from the transfer portal.It was a heavy lift, no doubt, and unlike anything he had done previously.One part could ultimately end up being more important than the rest: Retaining five key holdovers from former coach Billy Napiers regime.Sumrall went 5 for 5 in his quest to keep running back Jadan Baugh, receiver Vernell Brown III, linebacker Myles Graham, receiver Dallas Wilson and edge rusher Jayden Woods. The plug-and-play starters who will cost a combined $5.2 million in 2026 should improve Sumralls chances of pulling the Gators out of a five-year funk and returning the once-proud program to some semblance of normalcy.Im grateful those guys stayed, Sumrall said. Those guys give us a shot to have success.Florida will hold its annual spring game Saturday at the Swamp, providing a glimpse of the perceived progress in Gainesville. All eyes will be on a quarterback competition that features former Georgia Tech backup Aaron Philo and sophomore Tramell Jones Jr.Philo has seemingly pulled ahead, no surprise since he spent two years honing offensive coordinator Buster Faulkners scheme at Tech.But the core of Sumralls new team begins with the five guys he persuaded to stay. Some were easier than others:Jadan BaughBaugh never formally entered the transfer portal after rushing for 1,170 yards and eight touchdowns, but he nonetheless had offers. He considered following his position coach, Jabbar Juluke, to Texas.But Sumrall swayed him to stay during an in-home visit on Christmas Eve six days after Sumralls dad died and four days after Tulane lost to LSU in the CFP. Sumrall brought his wife, his mom, his kids and his moms dog on the trip to Atlanta and still had to wait weeks for Baugh to re-sign.For him to bring his family to come see me and to say that his dad wanted to be here, that means the most to me because that shows that you really, really care about your job, Baugh said. You really, really care about whats going on with your players that you want.Vernell Brown IIIBrown never seemed to be a legit threat to leave Florida. Hes a triple legacy player, with his father and grandfather having played at Florida. His uncle, like his father, played for Urban Meyer. He also has a cousin (cornerback Vincent Brown Jr.) and a younger brother (freshman offensive lineman Corey Brown) on the team.Vernell Brown finished with 40 catches for 512 yards last season, becoming the first true freshman to lead the team in receptions and receiving yards. He switched from No. 8 to No. 1 this season a path that mirrors what All-American Percy Harvin did with the Gators.Ultimately, Im trying to do what he did and more, Brown said.Myles GrahamGraham was the first of the five to re-sign with Florida. He led the team with 76 tackles as a sophomore and is considered the heart and soul of a defense that should be solid in 2026. Like Brown, Graham also is a legacy player. His father (Earnest) played at Florida and finished his college career with 3,085 yards rushing and 33 touchdowns.Sumrall leaned on Myles Graham to help land the others.He kind of told me that when I signed that he needed me to help recruit and thats what I did, Graham said. I got on the phone with them guys, made sure they were good and just stayed on them until they came back.Dallas WilsonWilson has the most to prove among the five. He was spectacular in his college debut last season, catching six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns in a win against Texas. But he missed the majority of the season with foot injuries first his left and then his right. He has done little in spring camp out of an abundance of caution.Florida sent him to Nikes research labs in Oregon during the offseason to be tested and fitted for special shoes that should help.I will say its very futuristic, Wilson said. It was definitely cool seeing all that out there, them working on me and them like being my nurse when I was there and tending to everything I had going on and then just applying it. It was a blessing, I aint going to lie.Jayden WoodsWoods was the last to commit to Sumrall. He entered the portal and even visited Texas. Woods finished his freshman year with 28 tackles, including five for a loss, and really flashed down the stretch. Florida believes he can become the programs best edge rusher since Jonathan Greenard.Sumrall convinced Woods to re-sign during an in-home visit in Shawnee, Kansas.We barely talked about football when they were there, and that was the biggest thing for me, Woods said. Coach Sumrall says my grandpas still sending him pictures of meals hes cooked. Just knowing that it was genuine and it was relationship-driven, that was the biggest piece for me.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

A Nottingham Forest supporter aged 84 has tragically passed away following Thursday evening's Europa League quarter-final encounter with FC Porto in Portugal.The Englishman was pronounced dead in Praca General Humberto Delgado, located in Porto's city centre, shortly after midnight.Emergency services had been summoned to the scene and made efforts to revive the gentleman, but these attempts proved unsuccessful.Portuguese authorities believe the supporter died from natural causes.There is no indication of any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death, with officials ruling out criminal involvement.The match itself had taken place earlier that evening at the Estadio do Dragao, where Vitor Pereira's side faced the Portuguese heavyweights.Following the unsuccessful resuscitation efforts, Porto Volunteer Firefighters removed the deceased from the scene.The body was subsequently transported to the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences in Porto, where medical examiners will conduct a post-mortem examination.Appropriate authorities are in the process of notifying British consular services regarding the fatality.The death cast a sombre shadow over what had otherwise been a positive evening for the travelling Forest contingent.Thousands of supporters had made the journey to northern Portugal to witness their side compete in the European quarter-finals, a stage the club has reached as part of their remarkable continental campaign this season.On the pitch, Forest secured a valuable 1-1 draw to take back to the City Ground for next week's second leg.Both goals arrived during the opening period, with Porto conceding the equaliser.Pereira, who rotated nine players ahead of Sunday's crucial Premier League clash with Aston Villa, expressed satisfaction with the outcome."A good result, in my opinion," the Forest manager said. "To face two competitions we need to play with everyone. The players that started today did good work."In the end, 1-1, the game is open to play at home and decide qualification. Porto playing at home are a strong team."I think we did well. The players tried everything; 1-1 is a good result and playing at home we will see what we can do."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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