Amid rumors that head coach Jim McElwain would burn Feliepe Frank’s or Kyle Trask’s freshman redshirt, Florida’s starting quarterback Austin Appleby says his process never changed. According to Appleby, he’s been preparing to start every day following the 54-16 loss to top ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship. And now for the …
Read More »Florida Gearing Up for SEC Opener at Arkansas in Fayetteville
After a disappointing 1-4 finish to SEC play last season, essentially costing them a guaranteed spot to the big dance, Florida is greatly looking forward to Thursday night, when they open up SEC play against the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville. The Gators are 20-11 all-time against the Razorbacks and have …
Read More »Tabor Focused on Finishing Season “The Right Way”
When asked if some of Florida’s defenders had been snubbed from postseason accolades, Gator All-American cornerback Teez Tabor agreed, citing “politics” as his reasoning. Defensively, Florida has been stellar this year, finishing sixth overall and sporting the third-best pass defense in the country. It’s no surprise that one of Florida’s most …
Read More »SEC Bowl Previews: From Auburn to Vanderbilt
A whopping 11 out of 14 SEC teams are going bowling this year, ranging from Vanderbilt vs. NC State in the Camping World Independence Bowl to Alabama vs. Washington in the College Football Playoffs. In chronological order, here is an all-encompassing preview of every non-CFP bowl game that has an …
Read More »O’Dome Prep Comes Down to Wire
The Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center is nearing completion after nearly nine months of renovations. Crews are still hard at work trying to finish in time for Fall Commencement on Friday and Saturday. Exactech Arena renovation almost complete, prepping for @UF commencement. Also, @GatorsMBK finally back in …
Read More »Coach McElwain Reacts to Geoff Collins New Coaching Gig
The Florida Gators are now in the hunt for a new defensive coordinator after it was announced Tuesday morning that Geoff Collins will be accepting a head coaching job at Temple University. Coach McElwain addressed the breaking news today saying he was extremely excited for his friend and colleague. The initial …
Read More »Florida Running Thin at Linebacker in Prep for Outback Bowl
The Florida Gators take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Jan. 2 at Raymond James Stadium for the Outback Bowl. Beginning The Prep Today, head coach Jim McElwain kicked off what will be several weeks of preparation for the bowl game. The Gators are looking to finish off the season on a …
Read More »Florida DC Geoff Collins Will Be New Temple Head Coach
Just after his second year, UF football defensive coordinator Geoff Collins will be leaving the University of Florida. After his arrival in 2015, Collins hit the ground running and lead the Gators to the No. 6 defense in the FBS in total yards allowed. In 2015, they ranked eighth nationally. Collins held …
Read More »Florida Loses Third Straight Game to Florida State for the First Time Since 1997
For the second straight year, Dwayne Bacon was just too much for the Florida Gators. The Florida State Seminoles took down the Gators, 83-78, winning their third straight game against UF for the first time since 1997. Bacon scored 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting, going 6-of-7 from the foul line. …
Read More »Six Gators Make All SEC Football Teams
The 2016 All-SEC Coaches Team was announced on Tuesday and six players from the Florida Gators football team made the cut. Overall, Alabama lead the way with 11 representatives for 2016, LSU had nine representatives, followed by Auburn, Florida and Texas A&M with six. The Gators won the second consecutive SEC …
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