The University of Florida last won the national title in football in 2007. Gator Collective CEO Eddie Rojas is on a mission to change that through the developing means of Name, Image and Likeness, also known as NIL. The policy, which allows college athletes to profit off their likeness, went …
Read More »Five Gators Gym Athletes Ink Deal With College Hunks
This Monday afternoon, five Gators Gymnastics athletes start a new journey in their careers by signing a NIL deal with College Hunks Moving Company. The specifics of the deal have yet to be released. College Hunks wasted no time engaging in NIL deals, signing their first with Miami’s D’Eriq King …
Read More »Leah Clapper: Gator Gymnast and Entrepreneur
Leah Clapper loves the feeling of flipping and flying through the air. The senior competes on the balance beam for the No. 2 Florida Gymnastics squad. As part of the highest-averaging beam team in the nation, the 4-foot-11 inches gymnast posted a 9.975 this season– a score one deduction away …
Read More »Getting to know Derek Wingo
Florida linebacker Derek Wingo sat with Steve Russell on ‘Sport Scene’ and talked about Billy Napier, NIL and his learning experience in the program. The sophomore appeared in five games for the Gators and recorded 15 tackles. The Exit of Dan Mullen He spoke about the exit of Dan Mullen …
Read More »Florida Football Player Jerseys Will Go For Sale This Fall
Florida football announced that fans will be able to put customized names on the backs of their jerseys. This means fans can soon purchase jerseys with their favorite players’ names on the back. Jerseys on the market OneTeam and Fanatics are partnering together to provide current players with an opportunity …
Read More »Billy Napier Talks Preseason Plans and Changes in College Football Landscape
Florida Gator head football coach, Billy Napier joined Sports Scene with Steve Russel on Friday, February 4th to talk about the upcoming season and the latest Gator football news. Organizational Structure Entering his first season as a head coach in the SEC, Napier explained how he plans on instilling an …
Read More »Name, Image and Likeness Comes to UF
NIL is finally here, and NCAA student-athletes, like Gators, are free to cash in on their brands (With some guidelines to follow). While the right to profit off of name, image and likeness developed as an athlete and state effort, with states like California and Florida leading the charge, Mark …
Read More »Congress debates NCAA NIL bill
With less than a month to go, five states will enact name, image and likeness laws for college athletes. Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico will open endorsement opportunities for college athletes on July 1. Meanwhile, the race is on for the NCAA and Congress to get federal regulations …
Read More »Finebaum Talks Tebow Controversy And More
Paul Finebaum, an American sports author and former columnist, spoke with Steve Russell about what’s trending in college football. Tim Tebow in NFL Speculations about Tim Tebow joining the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end have made quite an impression on the NFL community despite nothing official. Tebow‘s last appeared …
Read More »COVID-19’s Impact on College Football Recruiting
Much of the talk about college football revolves around the season. Will there be games? A not-so-touched-on topic has been the impact on recruiting. Division I is currently in what is called a dead period. The idea is to limit recruiting and travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN reporter Tom …
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