In sports, especially in college sports, there will always be those athletes who build a strong connection with their home towns. They grow up playing a sport their entire lives in that one particular city and find it hard to just pack up and move to somewhere completely different when …
Read More »Bob Stoops Looks Back at Florida, Oklahoma Coaching Days
In college football, plenty of legendary coaches have roamed the sidelines in recent years. Bobby Bowden, Jimmy Johnson, Lou Holtz and Nick Saban are just a few on what seems like a never-ending list. But one name that always seems to make the headlines, especially in coaching searches these last …
Read More »Florida Football Great Kevin Carter Talks College, NFL Career
Steve Spurrier. Fred Taylor. Danny Wuerffel. Tim Tebow. Urban Meyer… The list goes on. There have been countless well-known names that have left some sort of legacy in the Florida Gators football program. These names scream leadership, championships and, offensive fireworks. But what about the defense. In addition to great …
Read More »Far beyond football; Former Gator QB Noah Brindise reminisces on his time with Spurrier
Legendary football coach Steve Spurrier celebrated his 75th year birthday Monday. Born April 20, 1945, the Heisman trophy winner would go on to coach the Gators with tremendous success. As the Head Ball Coach celebrates another year around the sun, the football world is reminiscing on some of his classic …
Read More »Former Gators look to shine in Indianapolis
Eight former Gators will be making the trip up to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week to participate in the NFL combine. Running back Lamichael Perine, wide receivers Tyrie Cleveland, Van Jefferson and Freddie Swain received invites from the offensive side of the ball. On the defensive side, the …
Read More »Five Gators in Senior Bowl Saturday
Five Florida Gators made the trip to Mobile, Alabama for the 2020 Senior Bowl. Running back Lamical Perine, wide receivers Van Jefferson and Tyrie Cleveland, and defensive ends Jonathan Greenard and Jabari Zuniga will showcase their skills one last time at Ladd-Peebles Stadium before April’s selection ceremony. This weekend, these …
Read More »Florida Secures Fourth Orange Bowl Title Over Virginia
Four-time champs Florida football has secured yet another Orange Bowl championship title in its 36-28 win over Virginia. The Gators are now 4-0 in the Orange Bowl all-time, with their last appearance being in 2002. Florida totaled 549 yards with a season-high of 244 rushing yards over the Cavaliers. Gators …
Read More »Virginia Prepares for First New Years Six Appearance
Showdown in SoFlo The No. 24 Virginia Cavaliers will make their first New Years Six appearance Monday, taking on the No. 9 Florida Gators in the Capital One Orange Bowl. Virginia’s first Orange Bowl bid is just one major milestone in the Cavaliers’ improvement since head coach Bronco Mendenhall took …
Read More »CFP Ranking: Top-4 stands firm, Bama slides
For the fifth straight week, the College Football Playoff Committee congregated in Texas to re-evaluate the top teams in college football. While there was no movement near the top, what happened outside of the Top-4 was the talk of Tuesday night. Top-4 stands firm During rivalry weekend, the Top-4 teams …
Read More »CFB Playoff Rankings: Week 3
In Week 3 of the College Football Playoff rankings, LSU remains the highest-ranked team in the nation. The Playoff Picture All top-6 teams from last week’s poll retained their previous positions: LSU Ohio State Clemson Georgia Alabama Oregon In addition, the Florida Gators kept its spot at No. 11. For …
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