It’s almost impossible to discuss Gator Sports without mentioning Steve Spurrier. The two are synonymous with each other. Steve started his career as a Gator back in 1963 as a quarterback; winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior in the 1966 season. Spurrier started his coaching career in Florida in 1990. The the program has …
Read More »Seminoles Primed for a Big Year in 2016
The Florida State football team is the only FBS squad to return all 11 offensive starters to their roster in 2016. With that on the table many expect the Seminoles to be a favorite to reach the playoff. Of course their head coach Jimbo Fisher agrees even if the ACC’s …
Read More »Luke Del Rio set to Lead the Florida Gators in His First Collegiate Start
Luke Del Rio took the podium this afternoon in front of a packed conference room before going into his first game starting at quarterback for the Florida Gators. To many people’s surprise, Del Rio seemed calm, cool and collected; not worried in the slightest about making his first start in …
Read More »Gators Begin Working on Game Plan to Face UMass
After a grueling camp of 22 practices so far, the Florida football team is finally looking towards their first opponent of the 2016 season, the University of Massachusetts. Today, Gator coach Jim McElwain talked about his team and some issues involving some of his players. He said cornerback Jalen Tabor and tight end C’yontai …
Read More »FSU Football Practice Restarted on Final Two-a-Day of Camp
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 …
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