Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …
Read More »Is Alabama On A Roll To Shock No.23 Florida?
Both No.23 Florida (12-3, 3-0) and Alabama (10-5, 2-0) are currently riding hot streaks going into tonight’s SEC matchup, but these teams are getting it done in two completely different ways. Alabama has won four consecutive games and five of their last six—sounds like a team that knows how to get to the …
Read More »Alabama Offensive Coordinator Overshadows Championship Game
There were a number of different story lines leading up to last night’s College Football Playoff Championship Game. One would think the idea of Alabama and Clemson meeting in the Championship for a second straight year would be the most compelling, but it surely wasn’t after the game. People are …
Read More »Clemson Upsets Top Ranked Alabama in National Championship Game
It came down to the last second during Monday night’s College Playoff national championship, but the second-ranked Clemson Tigers pulled off a victory to dethrone Alabama and earn their first national championship title since 1981. First Half Woes Alabama kept Clemson contained for the first half of the game. The Crimson Tide was first …
Read More »#23 Florida Looking For First 4-0 SEC Start since 2013 on Tuesday vs. Alabama
Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night, the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …
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 …
Read More »Doug Nussmeier, Florida Offensive Coordinator on the Hot Seat?
ATLANTA, Ga.—Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the SEC Championship Game. It featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It marked the ninth SEC title meeting between these two teams, and in the end, it marked Alabama grabbing their third consecutive conference title. In the dominating 54-16 win …
Read More »Appleby Prepares for SEC Championship Game
It’s fitting for the No.15 Florida Gators (8-3) to play the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-0) for the 25th edition of the SEC championship game. After all, it was this matchup twenty five years ago that changed the college football landscape forever by becoming the first conference championship game …
Read More »Gators’ Quincy Wilson Ready for Alabama
The Florida Gators are returning to Atlanta this weekend for the SEC Championship Game. This marks the second year in a row the team has won the SEC East. The Gators are hard at work as they prepare to face No. 1 ranked Alabama. Florida Gator defensive back Quincy Wilson says the …
Read More »SEC Championship Marks the End of Verne’s SEC Journey
Saturdays in the fall belong to college football. And when 3:30 p.m. rolls around, televisions get switched to CBS, and it’s the Verne Lundquist show. Last Call For the final time on Saturday, the SEC on CBS broadcast will feature Verne’s smooth calls, historic stories, and the relationship with color commentator Gary …
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