Earlier this week, WRUF Sports Director Steve Russell chatted with Dan Mullen. The two discussed the rise of the super-conference, Mullen’s teams to watch, coaching in the modern era, and more. The Pac-12 Survival Era Even though the Pac-12 seems to be on its last leg, Dan Mullen is one …
Read More »Grad Transfer EJ Jarvis Talks Gator Hoops
EJ Jarvis is a 6’9 basketball player from Washington, DC. The first stop in his college career was at Yale University where Jarvis graduated before signing to become a Florida Gator under Head Coach Todd Golden of the Gators men’s basketball team. Jarvis talks about what his career looked like …
Read More »Laura Rutledge Talks NFL Draft, Quarterbacks and NIL
University of Florida alumna Laura Rutledge discussed the trending topics in football and more. Rutledge is the host of ESPN’s NFL Live, a show that was just nominated for a Sports Emmy Award. Also, she works as a college football reporter and host for SEC Network. NFL Draft Who’s Going …
Read More »Gator Nation Introduces new NIL Organization Florida Victorious
Gator Nation introduced Florida Victorious on Tuesday, a new program to transform their NIL operations. Florida Victorious will raise money and fund NIL deals for student athletes at UF. Gator Nation, it's a new era in UF NIL efforts! Introducing Florida Victorious, proud NIL partner of the @FloridaGators. Together, we'll …
Read More »Congress Holds NIL Meeting
Congress hosted an NIL meeting on Wednesday morning. NIL conversations have been at the top of college sports for the past few years, heavily affecting where athletes take their talents while also being used as a tool for coaches in the transfer portal. Consequently, a lot of negatives are being …
Read More »Governor DeSantis Signs New NIL Law
On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an amendment to the states Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) law that now allows coaches and school administration to play a role in facilitating deals for the student-athletes. The bill passed with a unanimous vote in committee meetings and in the house and …
Read More »National Signing Day
Consensus Rankings With the dust finally settling on a hectic 2023 recruiting cycle, programs across the nation can finally exhale after months of speculation, NIL and the advent of transfers. National signing day was the final hurdle for most programs, but for the usual heavy hitters it was just another …
Read More »Napier speaks on Florida’s 2023 recruiting class
College recruits around the country made the next step in their respective careers by signing with various schools on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. After signing 20 high school recruits on Early Signing Day in December, the Florida Gators football program welcomed one more signee to the 2023 recruiting class – …
Read More »Trent Whittemore Talks Transfer to UCF, NIL
Former Florida wide receiver Trent Whittemore announced his commitment to UCF earlier this month after entering the transfer portal as a graduate student back in November. The Gainesville native joined the laundry list of Gator players to transfer from Florida this offseason. Whittemore still has two years of eligibility left, …
Read More »ESPN’s Tom Luginbill Talks NIL and CFB Transfer Portal
The world of college sports changed drastically on July 1, 2021. On this day, state legislation and NCAA rules went into effect granting college athletes the ability to profit off of their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). Now, nearly 32 states have laws allowing this practice and the number continues …
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