In his junior season at the University of Florida, tight end Kyle Pitts reinvented the tight end position and carried a juggernaut Gators offense to an SEC Championship. Now that he’s left for the NFL Draft, where many experts project he’ll be a top-1o pick, the Gators are left trying …
Read More »Executive Director Bill Hancock Discusses College Football Playoff
Although nothing is imminent, College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock explained how the criteria for playoff expansion hasn’t changed on Sportscene with Steve Russell. “What’s best for the student-athletes, what’s best for the regular season as a whole, . . . and what’s best for the game as a …
Read More »Florida Football’s Mohamoud Diabate Talks Gator Spring Ball
Spring ball kicked off for the Florida Gator football team on February 18 and they are locked in. Gator linebacker Mohamoud Diabate and the rest of the squad aren’t dwelling on last season or their fall in the Cotton Bowl, but rather looking ahead to what 2021 brings. As a …
Read More »Dameon Pierce on Running Back Room in 2021
After leading the nation in passing yards in 2020, the Florida Gators offense will enter the 2021 season with plenty of new faces. Emory Jones will take up the helm of quarterback, Kyle Pitts will leave massive shoes to fill at the tight end position, and Demarkcus Bowman will enter …
Read More »NCAA extends recruiting dead period again
The NCAA Division 1 council announced Wednesday that it would extend the college recruiting dead period. The extension applies to all sports through May 31. However, the ban on in-person recruiting is still in place. With the deadline ending near June, it will be nearly 14 months since any live …
Read More »Defense Looks to Improve as Spring Football Begins
It’s no secret that the Florida Gator defense had its struggles this past season as the unit looks to improve with spring practices beginning Thursday. Todd Grantham‘s defense lost six starters and will have to work with a young defense. In addition, the defense finished in the bottom half of …
Read More »Mullen Addresses NFL Rumors
Dan Mullen may have an interest in leaving Florida for the NFL this offseason. Speculations of Mullen eyeing that jump was a hot topic after ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported it just over a month ago. However, Mullen has not made that jump to the NFL despite the fact …
Read More »Dan Mullen Talks Florida Football Spring Practice
The Florida Gators football team is gearing up to kick off spring practice this Thursday. Typically practices start in March, but this year Feb. 18 is the set start time; an entire month earlier than last year’s planned start date of March 16. Head coach Dan Mullen is excited to …
Read More »UCF Hires Gus Malzahn To $11.5 Million Deal
The University of Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn to become the Knights’ new head coach on Monday. The University signed Malzahn to a five-year $11.5 million deal. The agreement includes guaranteed annual compensation of $2.3 million, including a base salary of $500,000 and $1.8 million in media arrangements, according to …
Read More »Gus Malzhan crowned the king of the UCF Knights
UCF football is about to get whole new look. The Knights are doing everything in their power to shake up college football once again. Gus Malzahn spent the past six years coaching the Auburn Tigers. During his time, he led the Tigers to six-consecutive bowl appearances, two SEC West Division …
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