Gators Football

UF Football Has New Defensive Coordinator

New Gator football coach Jim McElwain has made the first hire on his new staff. Mississippi State defensive coordinator Geoff Collins will take the same position with the Gators. The hire was first reported by Sports Illustrated at SI.com. Current Gator defensive coordinator DJ Durkin is Florida’s interim head coach for …

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McElwain Named New UF Football Coach

Colorado State football coach Jim McElwain is officially the new football coach at Florida.  The formal announcement was made today. There will a press conference Saturday to formally introduce the new coach. The Denver Post is reporting that the buyout issue in McElwain’s contract, a stumbling block to getting a deal …

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Is McElwain Florida’s Next Football Coach?

University of Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley is in Fort Collins, Colorado amid reports he is negotiating with Colorado State football coach Jim McElwain to possibly become Florida’s new football coach. Foley flew out west yesterday and several media reports say he and McElwain did meet to discuss the job …

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