When Antonio Morrison left the field one final time last season, the Florida Gator Football team knew they had some big shoes to fill. Luckily for the Gators, there are a few linebackers who are ready for the challenge. Linebacker Alex Anzalone committed to the University of Florida in January of …
Read More »Gators Begin Working on Game Plan to Face UMass
After a grueling camp of 22 practices so far, the Florida football team is finally looking towards their first opponent of the 2016 season, the University of Massachusetts. Today, Gator coach Jim McElwain talked about his team and some issues involving some of his players. He said cornerback Jalen Tabor and tight end C’yontai …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Continue to Grind
When asked to compare Florida’s current offensive line to the same unit at the end of last season, Gator coach Jim McElwain says there’s no way to tell until they actually suit up and take the field. Florida’s season opener is 10 days away and McElwain says last year’s sacks allowed …
Read More »Gators Gaining Ground in Fall Camp
After holding a second full contact scrimmage this weekend with their newly-named starting quarterback, the Florida Gator football team is rapidly approaching their September 3 home opener against the UMass Minutemen. According to head coach Jim McElwain, a recently held scrimmage provided younger players with a great opportunity to learn from veterans. …
Read More »Jimbo Fisher Unhappy With Mental State of Team in Late August
In the latest AP Poll the Florida State Seminoles are ranked fourth in the nation, trailing only Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma. Unfortunately for the ‘Noles, with less than two weeks until FSU’s season opener against Ole Miss (Monday, Sep. 5), Head Coach Jimbo Fisher still feels that the team is not …
Read More »Former Gator Ryan Lochte Under Fire After Rio Incident
It’s been over a week since the Ryan Lochte incident occurred. Lochte claimed on August 14 that he was robbed at gun point in Rio during the Summer Olympics by four men dressed up as police officers. The first time Lochte spoke about the incident was when he did an …
Read More »UF Soccer Pitches Shutout at Home
James G. Pressly stadium felt more like “Owlcatraz” for the Florida Atlantic soccer team, who failed to score on just three shots Sunday afternoon. The Gators picked up their second win of the season with a 3-0 victory. Florida now has 200 home wins in program history. Savannah Jordan’s lone goal …
Read More »Del Rio Named Florida’s Starting Quarterback
With Florida’s season opener only 16 days away, Florida football coach Jim McElwain officially announced his decision to move forward with red shirt sophomore Luke Del Rio as the team’s starting quarterback. Del Rio’s journey to a starting role has been unconventional, beginning his freshman year as a walk-on at …
Read More »Cox Set to Be A Driving Force For Gator’s D-Line
Last year, there were only four schools in the FBS who had more sacks than Florida (40). The tough news for the Gators heading into this year is knowing that nearly a third (13 to be exact) of the sack total left with Jonathan Bullard and Alex McAlister. Luckily, the Gator’s …
Read More »McElwain’s “Moving Day”
Following Thursday’s two-a-days, Gator football head coach Jim McElwain says Florida’s practice performance was simply “unacceptable.” Friday, the Gators are focused on moving forward, and they’ll do so by holding a scrimmage. Coach Mac referred to Friday’s practice as a “moving day”, explaining that younger players will have the opportunity to earn their spots …
Read More »