Gators Football

The SEC moved to a conference-only schedule Thursday night. The decision included pushing back the start of the season to Sept. 26 and playing only 10 games. This change impacts the Florida Gators season, as a member of the SEC. Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin addressed this changed in his …

Former Gator head coach Urban Meyer joined Steve Russell on the Sportscene on Friday. Meyer discussed how players and coaches should handle the uncertain season ahead. Preparing For the Unknown There is no official announcement on the overall status of the college football season. However, conferences seem to be basing …

The NCAA has released guidelines on medical testing to reduce the risk of COVID-19. This is an attempt to create uniformity across Power 5 conferences. According to CBS Sports, those minimum guidelines include testing requirements, response strategies, contact-tracing methods and specific protocols for games to be canceled amid numerous positive …

The college football season is much closer than we realize. The Florida Gators’ first game is scheduled for Sept. 5 against Eastern Washington. From that standpoint, the season is a little over seven weeks away. Keep in mind, players still need a sufficient amount of time beforehand to prepare before …

It’s the middle of July on the calendar. This is usually around the time college football fans can almost taste the season it’s so close. In the SEC, this week would usually signify the unofficial kickoff of the season, with SEC Media Days taking place over a four-day span in …

The Big Ten conference announced that all fall sports programs will have a reduced schedule made up of conference-only matchups on Thursday. This news is a punch in the gut for sports fans who were holding out some hope that the fall season wouldn’t be affected by the virus. However, …

The 2020 college football season is rapidly approaching. This is usually about the time talking about the season ramps up around the country. But with the first full week of July here, there is still much uncertainty about whether the season will start on time or if there will even …

The debate over the Gator Bait chant continues since UF President Kent Fuchs announced its retirement on Thursday. President Fuchs listed this decision under the topic of moves to better reflect the university’s values. While some students, fans and alumni embraced the decision, others made their displeasure heard. Those who …

The past few weeks of protests and demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd’s death has led many institutions to take a look inward and embrace some changes to be inclusive for all. Those introspective thoughts happened at the University of Florida as well. School president Kent Fuchs released a …

UF athletic director Scott Stricklin recently joined Steve Russell on his Sportecene show on WRUF. Stricklin jumped right into talking about fall sports and giving his thoughts on other topics. College Football and Other Fall Sports While on, Stricklin said right now, fall sports are scheduled to go as planned. …