The first-ever early signing period proved to be a good thing for Florida football. The Gators picked up 13 recruits in the early signing period, giving Florida a consensus top 20 class to this point. Because of this, the team is already on a strong upward trend from its disastrous …
Read More »FEATURE: From JUCO to Florida, Mark Thompson Has Persevered
Looking back on his two years at Florida, Mark Thompson‘s career did not go as planned. Before ever stepping foot on the field, he declared that he would run for a thousand yards before the team’s bye week. Mark Thompson just 794 short yards away from rushing for 1,000 before the …
Read More »FEATURE: The Evolution of Former Florida Linebacker James Bates
The beginning Nestled up in the Smoky Mountains, sitting in the eastern part of Tennessee is the city of Sevierville. It’s a small city, one that just over 16,000 residents call home, and one best known for being the hometown of country singer Dolly Parton. It’s also the hometown of …
Read More »Antonio Callaway signs with agent; will enter 2018 NFL draft
After missing his junior season due to an indefinite suspension, reports say that Florida Gators receiver Antonio Callaway has signed with agent Mel Bratton and will enter the 2018 NFL draft. Callaway’s success at Florida During the 2015 and 2016 seasons, Antonio Callaway was the Gators leading receiver. The 5-11, …
Read More »Gator Legend Steve Spurrier Enters Hall Of Fame As A Head Coach
The accolades just keep on coming for Florida Gator legend Steve Spurrier. Spurrier was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Tuesday night. He was inducted for his work as the head coach for Duke, Florida, and South Carolina. "I really appreciate going into the Hall of Fame. I'm …
Read More »Gators in All-SEC Awards
The football season was not good for the Florida Gators by any means. It was a season surrounded by a lot of losses, injuries and problems off the field. But in an individual standpoint, the Gators have something to celebrate. Six Gators received All-SEC awards. New head coach Dan Mullen …
Read More »Gators Get First Verbal Commitment of the Mullen Era
The Gators landed the first commitment of the Dan Mullen era on Wednesday. Pennsylvania offensive tackle Chris Bleich announcing via Twitter he was flipping his commitment from UCLA to Florida. Bleich said it was his previous communication with Mullen and his assistants at Mississippi State, offensive line coach John Hevesy, …
Read More »Mullen Taps Todd Grantham as Defensive Coordinator
Florida Football head coach Dan Mullen is continuing to assemble his coaching staff and has decided to bring Todd Grantham aboard as defensive coordinator. Grantham served in the same capacity under Mullen at Mississippi State. This continues the trend of Mullen bringing over coaches he worked with in Starkville. The …
Read More »Jim McElwain Part of Huge Buyouts In College Football
Florida’s University Athletic Association announced Tuesday that Jim McElwain’s buyout has been settled at $7.5 million. McElwain was fired in October for a variety of reasons. It was rumored that Florida would only have to pay $4 million of the original $12 million buyout clause. Part of this stems from …
Read More »More Coaching Changes Take Place After Hiring of Mullen
Several UF football coaches have been relieved of their duties after the hiring of head coach Dan Mullen. This list includes interim head coach Randy Shannon, offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier, defensive line coach Robb Akey, defensive backs coach Corey Bell, wide receivers coach Kerry Dixon, and special teams coordinator/tight …
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