GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Florida Gator football team entered The Swamp last night to reintroduce themselves to their fans after a busy off season and successful fall camp. The season-opener allows fans and spectators to see the new and improved game-plan and if this team has what it takes to make it …
Read More »Gators DB’s Have Depth on Their Side
The wait is almost over for Gator fans with the 2016 football season set to begin Saturday. The Florida football team opens its season Saturday at home against the University of Massachusetts Minutemen. Florida is coming into this season with a strong roster of defensive backs. Marcus Maye will lead the …
Read More »Brandon Powell Excited to Take the Field with Teamates
With the Gator football team returning to the Swamp on Saturday to face the University of Massachusetts Minutemen, wide receiver Brandon Powell is excited to get back on the field after facing some struggles last season. https://twitter.com/_Powellbp4/status/769937820886691841?lang=en Although Powell is a junior, he still is getting comfortable as a wide receiver. …
Read More »Gator Legend Steve Spurrier on Book Tour
It’s almost impossible to discuss Gator Sports without mentioning Steve Spurrier. The two are synonymous with each other. Steve started his career as a Gator back in 1963 as a quarterback; winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior in the 1966 season. Spurrier started his coaching career in Florida in 1990. The the program has …
Read More »Luke Del Rio set to Lead the Florida Gators in His First Collegiate Start
Luke Del Rio took the podium this afternoon in front of a packed conference room before going into his first game starting at quarterback for the Florida Gators. To many people’s surprise, Del Rio seemed calm, cool and collected; not worried in the slightest about making his first start in …
Read More »High School Football Preview: P.K. Yonge vs Williston
P.K. Yonge and Williston will go head-to-head tonight for the first game of the 2016 season. Tonight is a non-conference game. Both of these teams are looking to start their season off with a victory over their local rival. Last year, both teams had a similar record, with the Williston Red …
Read More »Highschool Football: Tigers Take Down Hurricanes
The Colombia Tigers beat the Gainesville Hurricanes by a score of 17-12 Thursday night at Citizen’s field in the season opener for these two schools. The Tigers, ranked No. 5 in class 7A, have now extended their win streak against GHS to four straight games. Tigers defeat Gainesville Hurricanes at …
Read More »Former Florida Gator Football Player Impacting The Colts
A former Gator football player is starting to make an impact for the Indianapolis Colts. After graduating from Gainesville High School, Earl Okine attended the University of Florida from 2008-2012. At Florida he appeared in 42 games, tallying 27 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, a blocked field goal and one pass …
Read More »Preview: Gator Wide Receivers
The Florida Gator Football team will begin camp Thursday in preparation for the upcoming 2016 season. Head Coach Jim McElwain addressed the media Wednesday to preview what will be in store for the Gators this season. McElwain says that last season was about discovering for the Gators, learning what potential they have …
Read More »McElwain Excited for Practice to Get Started
With official practices starting this week, Florida football had their official media day Wednesday afternoon. Head football Coach Jim McElwain started off saying that he “feels really good about where these guys are.” The Florida Gators won the Eastern Division of the SEC and went 10-4 for the season in McElwain’s …
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