The Florida Gator football team is gearing up for the 2021 season. After a long offseason of preparation, the Gators started fall training camp Friday. Gator head coach Dan Mullen talked Thursday about his team as camp was about to begin. #Gators coach Dan Mullen on eve of fall camp: …
Read More »Can the Gator Defense Improve in 2021?
It’s safe to say the Gator defense struggled mightily in 2020. For the first time in the Dan Mullen Era, Florida’s defense ranked outside the top 50 in total defense (No. 74). The Gators allowed 30.83 points per game, a far cry from 2019’s total of 15.46. Additionally, they allowed …
Read More »Florida Gators’ defense looks to improve in 2021 season
It’s safe to say the Florida Gators’ defense struggled in 2020. For the first time in the Dan Mullen era, Florida’s defense ranked outside the top 50 in total defense (No. 74). The Gators allowed 30.83 points per game, a far cry from 2019’s total of 15.46. Additionally, they allowed …
Read More »Amari Burney Discusses Gator Defense
Speaking with the media on Tuesday, senior linebacker Amari Burney discusses new defensive line transfers and tackles the main issues that Florida is focused on fixing this spring. Improving Defensive Line Multiple factors impacted the play at linebackers, from Mohamoud Diabate getting used to a new position to the absence …
Read More »Amari Burney Talks UF Defense
Florida Gator linebacker Amari Burney talks defense and previews the upcoming Arkansas game this weekend. Burney had two tackles in the Georgia game and has 19 on the season. Burney on Feleipe Franks The Gators are undoubtedly extremely familiar with Arkansas quarterback Feleipe Franks. The former Gator played play years …
Read More »Gators Defense Looks to Build On Week 2 Improvement
The Gators football team jumped to 2-0 on Saturday after a 38-24 victory. However, after allowing 59 points and 942 total yards through two weeks, the defense is facing some criticism. The defensive performance was a vast improvement from the Gators matchup with Ole Miss when the Rebels tallied 613 …
Read More »Gators’ Burney Sees Need to Step It Up
To start improving, one needs to acknowledge the fact there is indeed work to be done. Defensive back Amari Burney made that first step in Monday’s Gators’ football press conference. Burney said during the press conference that he needs to “step it up” as a starter and get the job …
Read More »Gators host Vanderbilt with a lot left to play for this season
The Gators, now 7-2, may not earn a ticket to the SEC Championship and College Football Playoff dreams are dead. However, with the opportunity to win 11 games for the first time in seven years, Florida has a chance to build before the season’s end. When Vanderbilt (2-6) comes to …
Read More »How Florida Can Shock the World and Top LSU On the Road
Florida thwarted Auburn’s top-10 glory with arguable ease and made Bo Nix look like a backup. But that’s the kind of discomfort the number one red zone defense in the FBS should deliver. Now, it’s time for an entirely different pack of tigers in Death Valley: an experienced, electrifying, No. …
Read More »Gators Defense Forming New Identity
The week ahead of the Tennessee and Florida game brought on more questions than expectations for the entire team. The quarterback spot drew the most questions. But Florida’s defense answered every question and expectation possible in Saturday’s performance. Was the second week in a row sans defensive end Jabari Zuniga …
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