Florida football defensive coordinator DJ Durkin is getting used to his new position and also talked Gator spring practice. Durkin is new to the job of defensive coordinator having previously served as Florida’s special teams and linebackers coach. He finds one thing in particular hard about his new role. Durkin is …
Read More »Spring practice proves rough on Florida football
Week two of spring practice is in the books for the Florida football team, as the Gators prepare to make their spring debut in the annual Orange and Blue game just a week and a half away. One of the biggest themes coming into the remaining second half of the …
Read More »Muschamp press conference news and notes 3/26
Florida Football Coach Will Muschamp Credit: Richard Johnson The word of the day was “injuries” in Florida football Coach Will Muschamp’s Tuesday press conference. The lines of scrimmage are positions hit the most with injuries. Defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard and offensive lineman Tripp Thurman are both playing hurt. The Offensive line is …
Read More »Gator Football Student Tickets Decrease in Price
The Gator Ticket Office announced student tickets for 2013 home football games will decrease in price. According to the ticket office, student tickets will be $90 this season, a $15 decrease from $105 in 2012. The student ticket package includes a ticket to all six home games this season, and …
Read More »Will Muschamp Tuesday media availability news and notes
Gator football coach Will Muschamp met with the media today to discuss developments with Florida football spring practice: Linebacker Alex Anzalone –one of the eight freshman football players that enrolled early to the University of Florida– injured his shoulder during Saturday’s open practice. Anzalone went down after a tackling drill and …
Read More »Florida Gators Pro Day Breakdown
The SEC has been a breeding ground for future NFL talent in recent years, and the 2013 Florida Gators draft class is no exception. This class is headlined by juniors Sharrif Floyd and Matt Elam who possess 1st round potential, and it also includes 10 seniors and 2 other underclassmen. …
Read More »Gator Football: Back To Business
Only two weeks into the offseason, Gator football isn’t taking any time off as they begin gearing up for the Orange and Blue game. Head coach Will Muschamp spoke with the media today for the first time since Florida’s embarrassing performance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. The Gators lost the …
Read More »Dan Quinn Named Seattle Defensive Coordinator; Durkin Promoted At UF
The University of Florida announced that Gator defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has accepted the same position with the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks. Quinn coached the defensive line with the Seahawks for two seasons before accepting the job with UF as defensive coordinator. The NFL is not a new experience for Quinn; along with …
Read More »Rose, Sugar Bowls To Host First National Semifinal Playoff Games
The BCS conference commissioners have made a decision on what bowls will be hosting the first national semifinal college football playoff games in 2015. The Rose and Sugar Bowls will up first, followed the next year by the Orange Bowl and a bowl to be determined most likely among the …
Read More »COMMENTARY: Like It Or Not, Alabama Football Program Deserves Great Credit
As I was watching Alabama’s total dismantling of Notre Dame in the BCS title game last night, I just shook my head and wondered why so many people seem to be hating on that program. Ok, Nick Saban isn’t exactly Mr. Personality and Alabama fans do seem to have a …
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