College football is finally making it’s return to the Swamp. Just in case you haven’t been keeping count, it has been 244 days since the Florida Gators played their last football game on New Year’s Day. Coach Jim McElwain and the team have the opportunity to start the season on …
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As the Florida Gator football team prepares for it’s first-ever matchup with the UMass Minutemen, many questions still remain unanswered. Despite naming a starting quarterback, nobody is quite sure what the offense will actually look like during the September 3 season opener. For example, according to junior OL David Sharpe, …
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Head Coach Jim McElwain gave his weekly press conference earlier today ahead of Saturday’s game against the University of Massachusetts and the big news is Callaway is good to go. Antonio Callaway will play this Saturday #Gators — Ashlyn Sullivan (@ashlynrsullivan) August 29, 2016 Sophomore Antonio Callaway will return to …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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With a newly-named starting quarterback, a suspended defensive standout, and an injured punter – Gator football head coach Jim McElwain had plenty to talk about on Friday. McElwain talked about the suspensions of Teez Tabor and Cyontai Lewis and said again how important they are to the program, explaining that …
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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 …
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In 2015, the Gators finished second in the SEC behind Alabama with 40 team sacks. The defensive line’s impact was obvious last season and Florida’s eventual conference rankings tied for third and first in interceptions (14) and fumble recoveries (11). Gators offensive lineman Martez Ivey says Florida’s defensive line makes the offense …
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Following Friday’s first full-contact team scrimmage, Gator football head coach Jim McElwain says veterans stepped up to the challenge set before them. Instead of sinking into complacency, Coach Mac says Florida’s seasoned starters took the opportunity to help coach their younger counterparts. McElwain also says some inexperienced defensive players got …
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