The South Carolina Gamecocks will take a trip to Tennessee to open their season against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Both teams are looking to rebound from forgettable seasons. The Gamecocks finished 3-9 last season and were just 1-7 against the SEC. The Commodores weren’t much better with a 4-8 record and …
Read More »Tennessee Ready To Meet High Expectations In Season Opener
Tennessee football coach Butch Jones is well aware of the expectations heaped on his team this season. But being picked to win the SEC East for the first time in a decade isn’t fazing him or his squad — in fact, he says they’re ready to shoulder the burden. The …
Read More »Gators Preparing for Minutemen
As the Florida Gator football team prepares for it’s first-ever matchup with the UMass Minutemen, many questions still remain unanswered. Despite naming a starting quarterback, nobody is quite sure what the offense will actually look like during the September 3 season opener. For example, according to junior OL David Sharpe, …
Read More »Noles Set to Face SEC Opponent Ole Miss For Season Opener
The Florida State Seminoles will kick their season off this Monday, as they take on Ole Miss in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The No.4 Noles have named redshirt freshman Deondre Francois starting quarterback for Monday night’s game against the No.11 Rebels. Francois red shirted last season, meaning the last time that …
Read More »Gator Legend Steve Spurrier on Book Tour
It’s almost impossible to discuss Gator Sports without mentioning Steve Spurrier. The two are synonymous with each other. Steve started his career as a Gator back in 1963 as a quarterback; winning the Heisman Trophy as a senior in the 1966 season. Spurrier started his coaching career in Florida in 1990. The the program has …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Continue to Grind
When asked to compare Florida’s current offensive line to the same unit at the end of last season, Gator coach Jim McElwain says there’s no way to tell until they actually suit up and take the field. Florida’s season opener is 10 days away and McElwain says last year’s sacks allowed …
Read More »Gators Gaining Ground in Fall Camp
After holding a second full contact scrimmage this weekend with their newly-named starting quarterback, the Florida Gator football team is rapidly approaching their September 3 home opener against the UMass Minutemen. According to head coach Jim McElwain, a recently held scrimmage provided younger players with a great opportunity to learn from veterans. …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Moving Forward
With a newly-named starting quarterback, a suspended defensive standout, and an injured punter – Gator football head coach Jim McElwain had plenty to talk about on Friday. McElwain talked about the suspensions of Teez Tabor and Cyontai Lewis and said again how important they are to the program, explaining that …
Read More »Del Rio Named Florida’s Starting Quarterback
With Florida’s season opener only 16 days away, Florida football coach Jim McElwain officially announced his decision to move forward with red shirt sophomore Luke Del Rio as the team’s starting quarterback. Del Rio’s journey to a starting role has been unconventional, beginning his freshman year as a walk-on at …
Read More »Gators D-Line Making Strides
In 2015, the Gators finished second in the SEC behind Alabama with 40 team sacks. The defensive line’s impact was obvious last season and Florida’s eventual conference rankings tied for third and first in interceptions (14) and fumble recoveries (11). Gators offensive lineman Martez Ivey says Florida’s defensive line makes the offense …
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