Florida football coach Billy Napier spoke to the media following the Gators' first scrimmage of the spring. Here's some of the highlights of what he said.

Florida, which has shown a knack for wearing down opponents all season, has become the ultimate closer in the NCAA Tournament. Late-game rallies against two-time defending national champion UConn in the second round and against Texas Tech in the Elite Eight have the Gators (34-4) believing that no hole is too deep for this gritty group.

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Expect a slow-paced slugfest between Duke and Houston — and a relatively comfortable Florida win over Auburn.

Dan Mannix, who coached Todd Golden at Sunnyslope in the early 2000s, knew the Florida coach would be successful.

The Gators won the only regular-season matchup between the two SEC rivals in February when they came into Auburn and left with an impressive road victory. Florida also went on to win the SEC tournament, although both programs landed No. 1 seeds in the Big Dance.

Todd Golden is a new-school coach who relies on analytics, relates personally to his players and lives and breathes basketball.