For Luke Del Rio, there were certainly some perks to being the son of an NFL head coach. Ahead of his biggest start to date as the Gator quarterback however, who knew that getting tea for the Jaguar players as a youngster would make the now-Everbank Field a familiar place. Fixable Offense …
Read More »Gator Basketball: Dontay Bassett to Miss 2016-2017 Season
Freshman forward Dontay Bassett will redshirt during the 2016-17 season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. Prized Prospect There were certainly high hopes for Dontay Bassett going into this season for the Gators. Bassett was a three-star recruit out of Oldsmar Christian High School in …
Read More »Penalties One of the Blemishes on Gator Homecoming Win
In their 40-14 win over Missouri, the Florida football team committed 11 penalties for 65 yards. While some may abide by the “win is a win” mentality, this is one of the things the Gators must clean up moving forward. Penalties A Pain While outpacing the Tigers in almost every other …
Read More »McElwain on LSU Rescheduling, Mizzou, and Del Rio
Florida head coach Jim McElwain spoke to the media in his weekly press conference today, but the circumstances were not exactly traditional. Hurricane Matthew Wrecks Game Plan The Gators are coming off what essentially turned into a bye week as their game against LSU this past Saturday was suspended due …
Read More »Gator Football: McElwain on Win Over Vandy, LSU and Injuries
While it certainly wasn’t pretty, head coach Jim McElwain and the rest of the Florida Gator Football team did notch another one in the win column after Saturday’s 13-6 victory over Vanderbilt. While only racking up 236 total yards of total offense in the win—29 fewer yards than the Commodores—McElwain said it …
Read More »McElwain Speaks on Loss, Injuries and Vanderbilt
After a heartbreaking 38-28 result against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday, Head Coach Jim McElwain and his No.23 Florida Gator football team know the re-grouping process of the first loss to the Volunteers since 2004 can’t last very long. McElwain did admit earlier today that the mood in the locker room after the …
Read More »Dak Prescott Impressive Through Two NFL Starts
It’s difficult to say that the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys is ever under the radar, but rookie Dak Prescott out of Mississippi State might have just been that when the 2016 NFL season kicked off. With much of the attention going into the season on the injury to Tony …
Read More »Gator Men’s Golf Finishes Fifth in Season Opener
The Florida Gator men’s golf team teed off in their first tournament this season over the weekend, coming in a tie for fifth place at the Carpet Capital Classic. The tournament was ultimately won by the University of Virginia, and for Gators head coach J.C. Deacon, this fifth place finish was a …
Read More »Young Gator Volleyball Team off to 1-1 start
With three players making their first career starts, and five others making their debut for the Gators, there was certainly the feel of a less-experienced team for Mary Wise’s side this past Friday in their 3 sets to 1 loss against top-ranked Nebraska. While a younger side could mean some …
Read More »Blake Bortles Looks Sharp Through Two NFL Preseason Games
Although the Jaguars have lost their first two games this preseason, there is still reason for optimism in Jacksonville once the games start counting come September. Much of that optimism centers on the play of quarterback Blake Bortles, who threw for two touchdowns and had a quarterback rating of 134.5 …
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