The final two-a-day practice of the Seminoles fall camp was also the first day that Head Coach Jimbo Fisher decided to restart practice. Fisher attributed the need for the restart to the lack of mental toughness that he saw from the players Monday. “We’re getting mentally tougher, but we’re not as strong as …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Continue to Grind
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 …
Read More »Gators Gaining Ground in Fall Camp
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. …
Read More »Jimbo Fisher Unhappy With Mental State of Team in Late August
In the latest AP Poll the Florida State Seminoles are ranked fourth in the nation, trailing only Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma. Unfortunately for the ‘Noles, with less than two weeks until FSU’s season opener against Ole Miss (Monday, Sep. 5), Head Coach Jimbo Fisher still feels that the team is not …
Read More »Miami Hurricanes Continue to Prepare for Season Opener
With fall camp ending on Saturday, the Hurricanes head into a two week break before their first game. Head Coach Mark Richt says that the long break could be problematic, but that the their final scrimmage Wednesday against Florida A&M’s scout team will be good for the guys to get ready for their first game. In addition, …
Read More »Seminoles Will Lean on Redshirt Freshman QB to Start Season
The Florida State football team is gearing up for their season opener on September 5 against Ole Miss in Orlando, Florida. This past Wednesday, the Seminoles had their first scrimmage of fall camp. With Sean Maguire, a redshirt junior quarterback out with a foot injury, redshirt freshmen quarterback Deondre Francois is …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Moving Forward
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 …
Read More »Del Rio Named Florida’s Starting Quarterback
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 …
Read More »Cox Set to Be A Driving Force For Gator’s D-Line
Last year, there were only four schools in the FBS who had more sacks than Florida (40). The tough news for the Gators heading into this year is knowing that nearly a third (13 to be exact) of the sack total left with Jonathan Bullard and Alex McAlister. Luckily, the Gator’s …
Read More »Gators D-Line Making Strides
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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