Anthony Richardson is just a day away from hearing his name called at the NFL Draft, and will likely be drafted in the top ten.

The former Gator has his eyes on a bigger prize, however.

For a player as talented, and with the potential that Richardson has, just making it to the NFL isn’t enough. He wants to be one of the greatest to ever do it.

For people who have just looked at his metrics and followed his draft process, this may seem a little wonky.

There have been questions regarding his consistency in the passing game, his accuracy, and his ability to run an offense at the NFL level.

But for those of us that got to watch him play for the Gators, we know that there really isn’t a limit to what he may be able to accomplish.

“I’m gonna be in the Hall of Fame one day…I’m going to grind until I am a Hall of Famer…Just making it to the NFL, that’s not enough.” (Via GQ)

Looking at the kind of athlete that Anthony Richardson is, it’s hard to disagree that he has that potential. He has the arm strength to throw the ball out of the building and has the running ability of most running backs.

His durability increased throughout his career, and he showed major growth during his time at UF.

That said, we can all agree there’s still a lot he needs to work on before being an effective NFL starter.

He needs to sharpen his decision-making, increase his accuracy, and gain consistency in throwing to all levels of the field.

No one is saying that AR isn’t a risk or a project quarterback that will need a lot of work. But whichever team takes him will show that they have the confidence to turn him into a star.

If AR follows through on his words, he could go down as one of the best Gators in NFL history.

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The 2023 NFL Draft is about two months away in Kansas City and the Combine starts next week, so the chatter will really start to get intense regarding the first overall pick – currently held by the Bears, but they are widely expected to trade it because they don't need a quarterback. On the CBS Sports Big Board, former Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is ranked as the No. 19 overall prospect but has taken massive betting action at Caesars Sportsbook of late to jump from +8000 to be the top overall pick to +800.

"I would say a big move even from +8000 to +800 is pretty commonplace for the NFL Draft," said Adam Pullen, Assistant Director of Trading at Caesars Sportsbook. "We're more apt to make huge moves because it's all information based. All it takes is one mock draft to get people excited. We always have to be on guard, we can't take too many chances. We can always raise him up if there was a rogue mock draft and everyone else has him drafted higher."

Some of this movement could be due to a mock draft published by CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso on Wednesday as he had Richardson going first – I've honestly not seen any other major site with that – to Indianapolis via trade with Chicago. No question the Colts need a QB and might have to move up from No. 4 overall to get the one they want.

Here is what Trapasso wrote: "I think Richardson is going to emphatically remove the lid from Lucas Oil Stadium at the NFL Scouting Combine. That will lead to the Colts taking a chance on him, given the hiring of former Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen as head coach. Richardson has similarities to Jalen Hurts and All-Pro upside."

Indeed, Richardson does have Hurts' running skills as he carried 103 times for 654 yards and nine touchdowns for the disappointing Gators in 2022. However, his accuracy is a MAJOR issue as Richardson completed only 53.8% of his passes. Then again, accuracy was a knock on Hurts entering the NFL and a big reason he lasted until Round 2 in 2020. Like Hurts, Richardson is considered high-risk, high-reward. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported this week that some teams only have a fourth-round grade on Richardson but others love him and see the next Cam Newton (who was once at Florida).

"As much as I don't think [Richardson's] going first, we just have to react to the money that's coming in and the current news," Pullen said. "The draft is as volatile as it gets, and the interest around it is only going to increase. Every year, you hear bookmakers say how tough the draft is. People catch on to it, and it's a great betting opportunity for the public."

Tells you the era we are in though, as Richardson wasn't half the QB Tim Tebow was at Florida, yet Richardson is in the No. 1 conversation and Tebow went No. 25 overall in 2010 – and flopped.

Alabama QB Bryce Young is the -125 favorite to go first, followed by Ohio State QB CJ Stroud (+230), Kentucky QB Will Levis (+500), Alabama pass-rusher Will Anderson (+600) and Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter (+600) ahead of Richardson.

We should see a lot more draft props in the coming weeks (there are Combine props), but DraftKings lists Richardson at +600 to be the first QB taken regardless of which sport. It's certainly possible Chicago stays at No. 1 and takes either Anderson or Carter.

So which 2023 Fantasy baseball busts, breakouts, and sleepers should you target or fade in your drafts? Visit SportsLine's Fantasy baseball cheat sheets now to get rankings for every single position, all from the model that called Joey Votto's disappointing season, and find out.

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Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson shook his head as he read the stat sheet after a 48-35 loss to Florida State on Friday.

“I see nine completions and 27 attempts, that’s just crazy to see that it was only nice completions. That’s just crazy to me,” Richardson said.

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When asked about a stretch of 11 passes that fell incomplete, Richardson took responsibility for the mistakes.

“That’s just us not connecting,” he said. “Winning matchups, we knew we were going to get one-on-one matchups in this game. We tried to attack them outside and they played pretty good defense and deflected most of the passes. But that’s just not winning matchups one-on-one and that’s something we talked about all week.”

Still, the disappointment on Richardson’s face was hard to miss. This was a game he wanted to win and was perhaps his last in the Orange in Blue.

“It’s an emotional game for everybody,” he said. “Last regular season game for us, a rivalry game at that, so it definitely meant a lot to a lot of people — the state of Florida in general. Just seeing how much it meant to people, it makes you want to go out there and play a little harder for them. But, you win some, you lose some. You just have to get better day by day.”

Richardson called the team a family, which is something they weren’t at the beginning of the season. The new staff has pushed to change the culture at Florida in year one, and Richardson clearly can feel the sense of camaraderie that’s developed over the season.

Head coach Billy Napier didn’t mince words when he was questioned about what many considered a shaky performance from Richardson.

“I think you have to evaluate each one of those plays individually,” Napier said. “I saw a guy that competed, that’s what I saw. I saw a guy that made some unbelievable plays as a runner, made some elite throws at times. So, when you play in a game like that, there’s going to be things you can do better. There’s no question. Even if you win the game, those same things that you can learn from, they happened. Regardless, there’s opportunity. Sometimes problems are opportunities in disguise. I’m proud of Anthony and the way he competed in the game.”

Richardson admitted that he was happy receiver Ricky Pearsall was able to play. Florida’s top two receivers, Justin Shorter and Xavier Henderson, weren’t available for this game, but Richardson maintained that the team would’ve been ready with whoever was available.

As far as the quarterback’s future at the Univerity of Florida, even Richardson isn’t sure what’s to come.

“I don’t know, we just have to get to the drawing board and find out why I’m 9-for-27,” Richardson said.

It seems like the door is open for Richardson to play in the bowl game and possibly return for another year at Florida, but only time will tell which decision he makes.

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A 25-year-old Anthony man was arrested after a woman claimed that he grabbed her throat and restricted her breathing during an argument over items that she wanted to retrieve from a residence they had previously shared.

On Wednesday, several Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the residence on NE 27th Terrace in reference to a domestic battery incident. Upon arrival, one of the deputies made contact with the female victim.

The deputy noted in the MCSO report that the victim appeared to be “extremely red on the chest and neck area,” and the deputy observed scratch marks on her right shoulder.

The victim told the deputy that she had gotten into a physical altercation with Ricky Edward Loisel III after she had asked to move all her belongings out of the home.

According to the victim, Loisel was giving her the runaround, and she had been unable to retrieve her possessions that were inside the home. She stated that she had a key to the residence, and she told the deputy that she stopped by the residence earlier in the day since she believed that Loisel would not be there.

When she arrived at the residence, she realized that Loisel was inside, and she advised that she knocked on the door. She stated that Loisel opened the door and told her to leave the property.

The victim told the deputy that she proceeded to push the door fully open, and Loisel allegedly grabbed her by the neck and pushed her to the ground.

The victim claimed that she attempted to get up, but Loisel’s “hand on her throat” restricted both her breathing and ability to move. She stated that Loisel then let go of her throat and she attempted to grab her belongings.

According to the victim, Loisel grabbed her again and pushed her to the floor. At this time, the victim advised that Loisel had called a friend over, and the friend entered the residence. The friend grabbed the victim by the body and brought her outside of the home.

The victim stated that she then contacted law enforcement. She advised that she did not want to press any charges against the friend or Loisel, though she stated that Loisel “did not need to put his hands on her.”

The MCSO report stated that Loisel was interviewed separately, and he told investigators that the victim had “pushed her way into the residence.” While he acknowledged that the victim had possessions inside the home, he stated that she did not have the right to “just barge in.”

Loisel told investigators that he did “go to the floor” with the victim, but he claimed that they both had tripped. While he admitted to holding the victim down, he claimed that it was “by the chest” and not the neck.

Loisel also admitted that he called his friend to the residence, though he advised that the friend did not see the original altercation with the victim. He also admitted to following the victim around the home and telling her that he did not want her to take anything that belonged to him.

Due to the victim’s visible injuries, Loisel was arrested and transported to Marion County Jail where he is currently being held on $2,500 bond. He is facing a felony charge for committing domestic battery by strangulation.

A court date has been scheduled on Tuesday, October 25 at 9 a.m., according to jail records.

The first honorary "Mr. Two Bits" of the season (and Billy Napier era) will be the record-setting first-team All-America wide receiver who starred on teams that won three SEC championships and the 1996 national title.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — During a sensational prep career in Belle Glades, Fla., the story goes that Reidel Anthony once caught a long touchdown pass, crossed the goal line in full stride and high-hurdled a fence behind the end zone. His momentum carried the wideout up into bleachers, where he took a seat, crossed his legs and watched the penalty flags fly below.

Yes, this is the same player who for Coach Steve Spurrier went on to an All-America career at Florida and capped some of his electrifying scores with memorable (sometimes illegal) celebration routines. Like ripping off his helmet and firing a mock shotgun in the 1994 Southeastern Conference Championship Game against Alabama (as a freshman, no less) or his gutsy vault into the Neyland Stadium's stands after catching a 35-yard touchdown on fourth-and-11 to ignite a rainy road route of No. 2 Tennessee in 1996.

It's probably safe to assume Anthony, now 45, still knows how to play to a sold-out crowd, which he'll do again Saturday night when he ushers in the 2022 football season — and the Billy Napier era — as the year's first honorary "Mr. Two Bits" when the Gators play host to No. 7 Utah in one of UF's most anticipated openers in decades.

So what will a Reidel Anthony "Two Bits" routine look like?

"I haven't gotten that far yet. First, I need to get the rules and regulations," Anthony said. "Coach Spurrier used to always tell me, 'You know, Reidel, you're the only one who ended up in the NCAA's what-not-to-do video they show teams every year.' I made it three years in a row, so I guess I better see what they allow."

Since Anthony's eligibility as a student-athlete ran out 25 years ago when he bolted UF a year early for the NFL, anything short of removing his shorts probably is on the table.

Add Anthony to the list of famous Florida wideouts to get the "Two Bits" nod, a roll call that includes Carlos Alvarez, Wes Chandler, Cris Collinsworth, Louis Murphy, Percy Harvin, Chris Doering and Ike Hilliard. The latter two were teammates of Anthony's during Spurrier's rampage of SEC secondaries in the 1990s. As a true freshman in 1994 to his junior season in '96, Anthony totaled 126 receptions for 2,274 (that's 18.0 per catch) and 26 touchdowns. His 18 receiving TDs in '96, capped by first-team All-America honors and the program's first national championship, set the SEC single-season record, a mark that stood for 23 years.

Following his true junior season, Anthony declared for the 1997 NFL Draft and was taken in the first round (16th overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and stuck around the league for six seasons, amassing 118 receptions, 1,846 yards and 16 TDs.

He is a member of the UF Athletic Hall of Fame, Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame and was Florida's SEC's Legend in 2009.

Now comes his latest honor; donning the look made famous by super-Gator fan George Edmondson — "I loved that outfit!" he said — and doing a celebrity version of the pregame cheer, a tradition the program began in 2013, a few years after Edmondson retired (and six years before he passed away in 2019).

"It's extremely cool," said Anthony, now married with two children, living in Tampa, and the head of the Y Not Me Academy, an athletic skills-development boutique in Wesley Chapel. "I know ["Two Bits"] was always a crowd favorite, but just to relive the 'Swamp' when it's alive again, I just couldn't pass that up."

Nor the chance to see up close just where the program is headed under Napier, who has made a priority of reconnecting with Gators (some of the greatest) from the past and getting them in front of current players.

"Things are starting to look up," Anthony said. "The fans seem to be excited again. I like the vibe."

Now, Anthony gets a chance to add to that vibe. He's got a pretty good track record.