The Florida Gators have their new defensive coordinator for the 2023 college football season. 29-year-old Austin Armstrong was named as the new defensive coordinator Monday afternoon by head coach Billy Napier. Armstrong worked with Napier at Louisiana-Lafayette in 2018 and 2020. In 2018, Armstrong was a graduate assistant, and in …
Read More »Florida Receivers Coach Keary Colbert is Heading to the Pros, Joining the Denver Broncos.
Florida Gators wide receivers coach Keary Colbert is leaving to the NFL Thursday to join the Denver Broncos, it’s being reported by multiple outlets. Though it hasn’t been confirmed by the university, this will mark the third Florida football assistant to leave in the last couple of days. Defensive coordinator …
Read More »Richardson Gaining Ground as Top Prospect
We are one week out from the 2023 NFL Draft Combine and mock drafts have already started to heat up. Fans and analysts alike have debated over who deserves to go in the top five or who could see a tumble, but more questions will be answered in next week’s …
Read More »Two Gators Coaches Leaving For NFL
The Gators football team’s defensive coordinator, Patrick Toney, is leaving the program to accept a job on the Arizona Cardinals defensive staff. The news comes after only one season on the Gators’ staff. Peagler was also on Napier’s defensive staff at Louisiana for four seasons. As the Gators’ DC for the …
Read More »College Football Shortening Considered
College football (CFB) is shortening the length of games. According to a report by Ross Dellinger of Sports Illustrated, high-ranking CFB leaders are looking into potential changes. CFB Rule Proposals Dellinger is reporting the following four proposals from CFB executives with the goal of shortening games as well as the …
Read More »The Swamp Set for Multimillion-Dollar Renovation
A massive, multimillion-dollar renovation is in the works for Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at the University of Florida. UF Athletic Director Scott Stricklin hinted that it may be the most ambitious athletic facilities project in SEC history. A Rich History Originally known as Florida Field, The Swamp has undergone several …
Read More »Scott Stricklin Talks Future of UF Athletics
Steve Russell sat down with UF’s Athletic Director, Scott Stricklin, to talk all things UF Athletics. What are some things to look forward to? What plans are in the making for the future of UF Athletics? On Air Now: @ScottStricklin joins @SteveRussell850 LIVE from the @SpurriersGG studio at Weimer Hall …
Read More »New Florida Bill Wants to Criminalize Storming the Court
New legislation from the Florida State Senate wants to criminalize the entrance of fans onto the field or court after a game is played. In other words, storming the field. The Bill named “Interference with Sporting or Entertainment Events” was introduced by Republican State Senator Corey Simon. Criminal penalties would …
Read More »National Signing Day
Consensus Rankings With the dust finally settling on a hectic 2023 recruiting cycle, programs across the nation can finally exhale after months of speculation, NIL and the advent of transfers. National signing day was the final hurdle for most programs, but for the usual heavy hitters it was just another …
Read More »Former Gators to Play in 2023 East-West Shrine Bowl
Former Gators Amari Burney, Trey Dean III, Justin Shorter and Brenton Cox Jr. are competing in the East-West Shrine Bowl Thursday. Gators Making Waves Former Gator safety Trey Dean has continuously been one of the shining stars during practice for the West team. On day three of practice, Dean had two …
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