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New Florida football coach Billy Napier continues to work hard to improve Gator football recruiting. Just seven months after being hired, Napier has successfully landed 11 verbal commitments for the recruiting class of 2023, with eight of them being ranked as four-star athletes according to 247sports. The latest Gator recruiting …
Read More »Urban Meyer talks state of Gators, college football
Former Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer guested on SportScene with Steve Russell Thursday. Meyer spoke in-depth about NIL, conference realignment and the Gators. Name, image, I’m not sure I like this Meyer expressed concern at how drastically NIL deals have changed the landscape of college football. The former Ohio …
Read More »Gators Boost ’23 Class with Two Pledges
As Billy Napier assembles his second recruiting class as the head coach at Florida, the Gators’ 2023 recruiting class has seen plenty of misses, such as quarterback Jaden Rashada, and plenty of hits, such as defensive lineman TJ Searcy and corner Sharif Denson. On Thursday, Napier boosted the class by …
Read More »ESPN’s Laura Rutledge Talks Current Events Around the CFB and NFL World
Former University of Florida alum Laura Rutledge is a reporter for ESPN and SEC Network. She also worked at CNN, where she reported and hosted for CNN International and served as a sports anchor. She obtained her degree in broadcast journalism and won the Red Barber Award for Excellence in …
Read More »Kamar Wilcoxson Talks Gators Football, NIL, And Beyond Football
On Wednesday, Florida Gator defensive back, Kamar Wilcoxson joined Steve Russell on Sportscene to discuss his experience with the new coaching staff, NIL and more. Wilcoxson is a redshirt freshman and former 4-star recruit out of IMG Academy. He was originally a 2021 commit, but reclassified to 2020 and signed …
Read More »Phil Steele Discusses 2022 College Football
On Tuesday, College Football writer Phil Steele spoke with Steve Russell on SportScene to discuss his 28th annual College Football Preview. College Football is Changing When asked about the current state of College Football, Steele admitted that it is shocking to see USC and UCLA leave the PAC-12 for the …
Read More »Pac-12 Schools Looking for a New Conference
From Pac-12 to Big-12 Some Pac-12 schools are looking for a new conference, and the Big-12 may be their landing spot. With USC and UCLA separating from the Pac-12 last week to join the Big Ten, the roster for the conference is dwindling. The Big-12 is looking to acquire new …
Read More »Florida Football Lands Top Defensive End T.J. Searcy
The 20th-ranked defensive lineman in the country, TJ Searcy, announced his commitment to play football at the University of Florida on Monday. https://twitter.com/tj_searcy23/status/1543963197195128832?cxt=HHwWgMC8sZ-Woe0qAAAA Multitude of Offers The 6’5″ 250-pound defensive end held 14 offers from schools across the country. Six SEC schools — Florida, Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, South Carolina and Vanderbilt …
Read More »Four-Star Cornerback Sharif Denson Verbally Commits to Gators Football Team
Four-Star Cornerback Sharif Denson has verbally committed to Head Coach Billy Napier’s program, just five days after his unofficial visit to Gainesville. The Jacksonville native announced his commitment in a video featuring Fred Weary and other former Gators hailing from Duval County. https://twitter.com/SharifDenson/status/1541574981695447045 Toney Helps Land Sharif Denson According to …
Read More »Gators Host Mizzou For Homecoming
It was announced Thursday that the University of Florida football team will host its annual Homecoming Game against Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 8. This is the first under head coach Billy Napier. The kickoff time is TBA. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1537481682940440576?s=20&t=hhLSxm8U0mBXqVLpYX9kwA Florida Homecoming History The Gators have not hosted Missouri for homecoming since …
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