Florida tight end Dante Zanders feels “like a kid like the night before Christmas” ahead of Saturday’s season opener against No. 7 Utah. The Boca Raton, Fla., native enters his redshirt senior year at UF and has never been more confident in himself. “When I first came in at tight …

The Florida Gators football team closed out fall camp on Tuesday. With fall camp and two scrimmages under their belt, the Gators will begin game-prep Thursday for their home-opener against Utah on Sept. 3. Return of Ricky Pearsall Tuesday marked the first day the media has seen Ricky Pearsall fully …

The Back Nine comes at you with the three sweetest words in the English language – It’s Game Week. Not for Florida, of course, but for some other teams. The point is that we have college football this weekend.   10.   So, I guess the catchphrase this season for injured …

Scrimmage number two of fall camp took place for the Florida football team on Saturday in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. However, the media only had the chance to view the warmups and drills that took place beforehand. Here are some notes on the offense heading into the scrimmage. Florida Switches …

The Florida Gators returned to the football practice field on Friday under the blazing sun for Day 13 of fall camp. As fall camp nears its end and the home-opener against Utah grows closer, the urgency and excitement of the team are rising. Media members stepped foot on the practice …

Fall camp for the Florida Gator football team continued on Friday. Here are some of the observations from the defensive side of the ball. Also in attendance for this practice were former Florida Gators Kevin Carter, Brandon Siler and Trey Burton. Kevin Carter gave his impressions about the defense. Gator …

On Friday, the Florida Gators welcomed home over 100 Swamp alumni to see the new $85 million James W. “Bill” Heavener Football Training Center. Among the group were three former Gator football players, Kevin Carter, Trey Burton, and Brandon Siler. It was special to hear how honored this trio of …

The Florida Gator football team returned to practice on Wednesday for Day 12 of fall camp to continue preparation for their first season under new head coach Billy Napier. The Gators again took to the practice field under the sun for what could have been the hottest day of fall …

The Florida Gator football team returned to practice on Monday for their 10th day of fall camp under new head coach Billy Napier. Below are observations from the media viewing portion of practice with a focus on the offensive side of the ball.  Season Fast Approaching  Wide receiver Trent Whittemore …

  The Back Nine comes at you after a low-key weekend that was much needed before a trip to the Panhandle and then it is really on. 10.   It would be easy for Billy Napier to lean back in his chair and announce to the Gator Nation, “How you like …