“Home opener.” Florida head football coach Dan Mullen kicked off his comments on the game this week with those two words. “It’s exciting for us to get back in The Swamp and get in front of our fans,” Mullen said ahead of Saturday’s home opener against the UT-Martin Skyhawks. Despite …
Read More »Gators Look to Show They’re For Real Against UT Martin
Florida football coach Dan Mullen and players talked about playing their first home game of the season this Saturday against Tennessee-Martin. Much of the conversation revolved around the following: the Miami game, Week 1 practice, and preparing for UT Martin. The Gators come into the game following a drop in …
Read More »Hawthorne Head Coach, Cornelius Ingram: A Football Life
For many kids, football is a game. It is an excuse to avoid studying for a quiz to run around outside with the neighbors in the front yard. Sometimes, that youthful joy turns into a way to get to college and then for some into a career. But for Cornelius …
Read More »Andrew Luck’s Surprise Retirement Leaves Former Gator Jacoby Brissett as a Starter
With Andrew Luck retiring, former Gator Jacoby Brissett is the presumptive starter in Indianapolis. Luck’s Sudden Retirement Andrew Luck, the 29-year-old Quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, announced his retirement during the NFL preseason. He had a successful run with the colts, as he led them to the playoffs four times. …
Read More »Hurricanes Have Work to Do After Sloppy Loss to Gators
The Miami Hurricanes traveled to Orlando looking to capture their 30th win against their in-state rival, the No. 8 Florida Gators, on Saturday. They came up short, as Florida narrowly escaped the messy game with 24-20 victory. The win moved Florida one game closer to balancing out the rivalry series. …
Read More »Gators Find a Way to Win Week Zero Matchup Against Miami
“That was exhausting.” Gator coach Dan Mullen said it best when he sat down for post-game media. The Florida Gators left Camping World Stadium with a 24-20 win over the Miami Hurricanes. However, the Gators with the off season swagger were missing. So was the Florida team looking to pick …
Read More »College Football Preview: Miami looks to upset Florida in marquee matchup
The 150th season of NCAA football is almost upon. With that, the very first weekend of college football will reignite a longstanding rivalry between the Miami Hurricanes and No. 8 Florida Gators. The Hurricanes enter the 2019 campaign with a new head coach in Manny Diaz and a newfound offense …
Read More »What’s In Store For Florida’s Running Back Corps?
The A tough UF running back assembly is amped up for the season opening showdown against Miami. So much so, starting back Lamical Perine said he was “tired of hitting each other and ready to go hit some Hurricanes.” But how exactly has that level of confidence shaped up? Once …
Read More »Gators’ Tight Ends Looking to Make Big Impact
The tight end position hasn’t necessarily been a strength for the Gators in the past few years, but the 2019 group is looking to change that. Time to Take The Leap This years tight ends corps is lead by Kyle Pitts, Lucas Krull and Kemore Gamble. Pitts is expected to …
Read More »Josh Hammond Ready for Miami Hurricanes in Gator Season Opener
Florida senior wideout Josh Hammond will kick off his final season in orange and blue on Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. A Fight for Bragging Rights Hammond doesn’t look at the Miami game as a big-time rivalry. He views the clashes with teams the Gators face yearly more as rivalry …
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