While kicker is not usually the position of emphasis when it comes to recruiting, Jim McElwain hopes he found the guy to own the job at Florida. Eddy Pineiro, the nation’s number 1 kicking prospect in the nation, committed to the Gators on Tuesday night and plans to enroll early. …
Read More »McElwain talks Citrus Bowl, Injuries and Gator Football
Bowl season is underway and Jim McElwain’s Florida Gators are looking forward to their New Year’s Day Citrus Bowl match up with Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines. Being that the match up is a little more than two weeks away, McElwain provided some updates surrounding his team. McElwain announced December 18th will be …
Read More »Gator FB Players, McElwain Receive Associated Press Honors
A total of six Gator football players have been named to the 2015 All SEC Team by the Associated Press. Three Gators receive first team honors in defensive backs Jalen Tabor and Vernon Hargreaves III and defensive tackle Jon Bullard. Punter Johnny Townsend, tight end Jake McGee and linebacker Antonio Morrison are named to the …
Read More »College Football Awards Recap
The 2015 college football season has drawn to a close, and the nation’s best players have are being recognized for their exceptional seasons. Here’s your recap: Heisman Derrick Henry, (Jr., Alabama RB) Deshaun Watson, (So., Clemson QB) Christian McCaffrey, (So., Stamford RB) Winner: Derrick Henry Maxwell Award (College Payer of …
Read More »McElwain Takes Home Top Conference Honor
Florida football head coach Jim McElwain was named SEC Coach of the Year on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the sixth coach in program history to earn that mark and the third to win it in his first season at the helm. He was also just the third coach in conference history to guide their …
Read More »Inside “SEC Inside”
This week on “SEC Inside” on the SEC ESPN Network, the show will cover the 2015 SEC Championship game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators. 16 time Emmy Winner Jim Jorden and his crew give different views and camera angles of last weekends championship game. Jim Jorden says the idea …
Read More »Derrick Henry Prepares for Heisman Award Ceremony
Alabama running back Derrick Henry has had an explosive junior season, rushing for 1,986 yards and scoring 23 touchdowns. He was announced as a Heisman Trophy finalist earlier this week, and the winner will be announced on Saturday in New York. Henry has the chance to break a five-year drought for running …
Read More »Five Gators Named To Coaches All-SEC First and Second Team
Five Florida Gator football players were named to the Coaches All-SEC First and Second teams Monday afternoon. Four of the five players came from the defensive side of the ball. Senior Jon Bullard was named to the first team, as a defensive lineman, along with Vernon Hargreaves III and Jalen …
Read More »College Football Final Four Have Their Eyes on the National Title
And then there were four. Clemson Alabama Michigan State Oklahoma The Final College Football Playoff rankings were announced on Sunday, setting the match-ups that will determine who makes it to the National Championship. ACC Champion Clemson will face Big-12 Champion Oklahoma in Miami Gardens, FL at the Capital One Orange Bowl …
Read More »Heisman Trophy Finalists
The three finalists for the 2015 Heisman Trophy awarded on December 12 in New York City have been announced. They are Alabama’s running back Derrick Henry, Clemson’s quarterback Deshaun Watson, and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey. A look at the finalists: A 6-foot-3, 240 pound junior from Yulee, Florida, Henry carried the Tide to …
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