According to published reports, two Florida freshman football players, linebacker Ventrell Miller and wide receiver James Robinson, were recently cited for marijuana possession. Both athletes were found in possession of the drug at their on-campus apartment on Monday around 12:30 a.m. According to UFPD Public Information Officer Major Brad Barber, …
Read More »Quarterbacks Split First-Team Reps, McElwain Says All Three Will Play
During Wednesday’s practice, all of Florida’s quarterbacks worked with the one’s and two’s, as Coach Jim McElwain is not declaring a definite starter. After saying that all three quarterbacks will play, Coach McElwain had all three QB's split first team reps at practice today #Gators pic.twitter.com/nRma2QpL9X — Josh LaSelva (@JoshLaSelva) …
Read More »Gators Headline Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Team
The Florida Gator football team has been a dominant force in the sport since the Steve Spurrier era in the early 1990’s. They have had a winning record in 27 of the past 28 seasons, and this season should not be any different. Eleven Florida Gators are included in the …
Read More »No.12 Florida Volleyball hosts VERT Challenge
The Florida Gators Volleyball team will host the VERT challenge this weekend. Several big teams are coming to Gainesville, including Texas, Nebraska and Oregon. https://twitter.com/GatorsVB/status/895636211804643328 Taking on Texas On Friday, the Gators will face the Texas Longhorns for their first game, and Texas starts out the season ranked first in …
Read More »Piniero and Townsend Back To Lead Florida Special Teams in 2017
With the idea of declaring for the NFL Draft a real possibility, Florida senior punter Johnny Townsend didn’t even know if he’d be back in the Orange and Blue come the 2017 season. “I technically could have left,” Townsend said. “It was a big decision on my part and my …
Read More »Gators’ Duke Dawson and Eddy Piniero Named AP Preseason All-Americans
In conjunction with the release of the top-25 poll, the Associated Press today released their preseason All-American selections, with two Gators landing on the list. Making the Cut Both senior cornerback Duke Dawson and Kicker Eddy Piniero were named second-team selections. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/900026556403380224 Dawson comes into the 2017 season as a …
Read More »Six SEC Teams in Top 25 AP Poll; Gators #17
As college football season approaches, the much-talked about and debated AP Preseason Poll is out. Here’s who were voted in the top spots: 1.Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Florida State 4. USC 5. Clemson 6. Penn State 7. Oklahoma 8. Washington 9. Wisconsin 10. Oklahoma State 11. Michigan 12. Auburn …
Read More »Tony Barnhart ‘Mr. College Football’ Makes his predictions for the Gators
With college football nearing closer by the second, Mr. College Football, Tony Barnhart, has made his predictions on the 2017 season. The SEC Network Studio analyst joined Steve Russell on ESPN 98.1 FM, to discuss his predictions for the Florida Gators and the rest of college football. Mr. College Football …
Read More »Gators Soccer Opens Season with Back to Back Shutouts
The Lady Gators kicked off their season with a 1-0 victory over Florida Atlantic University Friday and followed up that performance with a convincing 5-0 downing of Troy Sunday at James G. Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, FL. Five different Gators scored in Sunday’s contest, while the defense only allowed one …
Read More »McElwain Addresses Seven Suspended Players During Press Conference
Florida Football Head Coach Jim McElwain addressed the suspensions of seven players from his team during a press conference today. Coach McElwain was quick to say how disappointed he was in the decision making from the seven players, especially with star wide receiver Antonio Callaway. Callaway’s Off the Field Issues …
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