SEC Tweaks Grad-Transfer Rule For Florida And Malik Zaire

According to Florida AD Scott Stricklin, the SEC has decided to reduce the grad transfer penalty from three years to one, which means Zaire can come to Gainesville after all.  Previously the rule prevented schools from adding any more grad transfers for three years if those transfers did not earn all their APR points.

SEC tweaks graduate transfer rule, opening door for former Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire to potentially land at Florida

— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) June 2, 2017

Let's go!!!!!!!!!!

— Malik Zaire (@MalikZaire8) June 2, 2017

Zaire hasn’t officially announced that he is heading to Florida, however.

Michigan and Florida open their 2017 seasons against each other on September 2nd at Jerry’s World.