Florida football coach Billy Napier hopes back-to-back wins has given the Gators momentum, he said at Monday’s news conference. Florida Gators Football Press Conference 10-7-2024 https://t.co/H9f96OH8GP — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 7, 2024 Reflecting on UCF Napier praised the performance of the Florida defense in the home 24-13 win …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Tennessee Another Test For Florida
The Back Nine comes at you after a fun weekend in Gainesville that hopefully you enjoyed: 10. Don’t allow my saying to be true today, that nobody suffers winning like Gator fans. Yes, I am aware the Gators were shut out in the second half. True, the game should not …
Read More »Florida Football Hangs On To Defeat UCF
The Florida Gators took down the UCF Knights 24-13 Saturday at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators improved to 3-2 after back-to-back wins. Goodknight! Presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/IDroNl2c4S — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) October 6, 2024 Hot Start Coach Billy Napier said the Gators needed a fast start to be …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Getting Job Done
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after Florida won Saturday for the first time at home since last season, 24-13 against UCF at The Swamp: OFFENSE: A- First half: Wow, it was incredibly efficient. Quarterback Graham Mertz was 14-for-17 and the Gators rolled up and …
Read More »Florida’s Mertz: Communication Between Quarterbacks Important
Ahead of the Gators matchup Saturday against the UCF Knights (3-1), quarterback Graham Mertz likes his role on the team. Florida coach Billy Napier has been switching Mertz and freshman quarterback DJ Lagway between quarters the past several games. While there has been a lot speculation about the starting position …
Read More »Florida’s Napier: ‘Starting Fast Critical’ Against UCF
The Gators had intense practices during the bye week in preparation for Saturday’s home game against UCF, Florida football coach Billy Napier said during Monday’s news conference. Florida Gators Football Press Conference 9-30-2024 https://t.co/jg4TIc2IvR — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) September 30, 2024 Intense Bye Week Napier said he feels the …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Needs To Play From Ahead
The Back Nine comes at you after a great Saturday where everything kind of fell my way, including the Gators not losing. 10. So, what do we take from UCF’s pounding at the hands of Colorado? Well, the UF coaches had better take something, but we really can take nothing, …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Poor Start Won’t Tell The Tale
It certainly is unusual for the mighty Gators to have an open week after only four games. But it is hardly unprecedented. This is the fourth time in the last two decades it has happened. How Florida comes out of this open date will define what has been a disappointing …
Read More »Florida Football Prepares For Sold-Out UCF Game After Open Date
The Florida Gators are in a bye week after securing their first SEC win of the season Saturday. The Gators brought their record to 2-2 with the 45-28 win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Starkville. The win may have lowered the temperature on coach Billy Napier’s hot seat for …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Lack Of Physicality Problem For Florida’s Defense
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend when Miami, Florida and Florida State all won. We never thought that would be a big deal. 10. It was very clear Billy Napier was hearing the noise and filtering it throughout the week. But he didn’t deviate from his plan …
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