Gators' Dickey says he won't transfer

GAINESVLLE, FLORIDA - Florida quarterback Gavin Dickey said Friday he has met with Gators&#39; coach Ron Zook and has decided to keep battling for the team&#39;s open quarterback position rather than transfer. <br> <br> Dickey, a redshirt freshman, has been battling for Florida&#39;s starting quarterback spot this fall, but appears to be running third behind Ingle Martin and true freshman Chris Leak. <br> <br> ``I&#39;m here for the whole year,&#39;&#39; Dickey said. ``Those two guys are ahead of me in the battle, but there&#39;s a long war ahead.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Martin and Leak have been getting most of the repetitions in practice the last three days, and the duo split all the reps Friday night in a two-minute drill at the end of practice. <br> <br> Zook said Dickey met him with earlier in the week to discuss his status. Friday night, Dickey said Zook gave him encouragement in that meeting. <br> <br> ``He just told me to keep getting better,&#39;&#39; Dickey said. ``He said I&#39;ve been improving a lot over these two weeks and am steadily on an incline.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Dickey, one of three Parade All-America quarterbacks on the roster along with Martin and Dickey, emphasized that he had not given up on eventually beating out his two competitors. <br> <br> ``My desire is to be the Gator quarterback,&#39;&#39; Dickey said. ``Right now I&#39;m not thinking about (transferring). I&#39;m focused on being the starting quarterback. That&#39;s my number one goal.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Florida opens against San Jose State Aug. 30 at Florida Field. <br> <br> Zook has refused to name a starter thus far. <br> <br> ``Who knows what&#39;s going to happen in the next three weeks,&#39;&#39; Zook said. ``Gavin is a winner and he&#39;s a competitor. Gavin will play some quarterback at the University of Florida. I believe that.&#39;&#39;