Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson left the door open to potentially transferring, so where could the current Gators’ young stud take his talents?
Anthony Richardson has been the apple of the eye for fans in Gainesville throughout the 2021 season as many Florida football fans have surmised that he’s a better option at quarterback than Emory Jones. And on Saturday in a game in which the Gators defense failed to show up, Richardson tried his best to play the hero.
Unfortunately, his efforts fell short and it appears that the quarterback controversy between him and Jones may continue. But Florida fans potentially got even worse news after the game.
Following the loss, Richardson was asked about the possibility that he could transfer. And he definitely didn’t shut it down, only saying that he’s still a Gator “for now”:
So let’s get the transfer rumor mill swirling and look at where Anthony Richardson and his prodigious dual-threat talent could land if he enters the portal, specifically looking at teams that offered him in recruiting.
Anthony Richardson transfer destinations: No. 5-4
5. Georgia Bulldogs
Depending on how spiteful Anthony Richardson would want to be, nothing would anger Gators fans more than heading to Athens. And it just so happens that Georgia offered the quarterback in the 2020 recruiting cycle.
The Bulldogs are potentially going to have a vacancy at quarterback after this season. Assuming he can get healthy (and maybe even if he doesn’t), JT Daniels could be gone after this season. And Kirby Smart would love to upgrade from Stetson Bennett.
Georgia does have 5-star 2021 recruit Brock Vandagriff in tow but, if they want to adopt a more prolific athlete and a player with experience, then Richardson would still make sense for them at the end of the day.
4. UCF Knights
Dillon Gabriel looked fine running the Gus Malzahn offense prior to his injury but, based on the history of the former Auburn head coach, we know that he loves big-bodied dual-threat quarterbacks for his offense. And if that’s what we’re talking about, it’d be harder to find a better fit for the Malzahn offense than Richardson.
Now, Gabriel could be back next season, so that does mean that Richardson could find himself in a quarterback battle once again. However, the given how well the current Gators would fit in the head coach’s offense, it’s not far-fetched to think that Malzahn could potentially encourage Gabriel to transfer out of UCF and allow Richardson a clear runway to take over and let the still-fresh head coach leave his imprint early on the program.