After a season serving as Michigan’s wide receiver coach, former Gator fo0tball coach Jim McElwain is beginning his tenure back as the head coach at Central Michigan. McElwain’s new chapter begins on Thursday night as the Chippewas face Albany; Central Michigan is coming off a season in which they won …
Read More »New AAF to Start Up This Weekend
The confetti has been swept away in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, signaling an end to football season. But wait, there’s more! As the late Billy Mays would say. As six-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady and Super Bowl 53 MVP Julian Edelman depart Disney World and the magic kingdom in …
Read More »AAF’s Orlando Apollos Collecting Former Gators under Head Coach Steve Spurrier
Tuesday night was the inaugural Alliance of American Football’s “Protect or Pick” quarterback draft. Among the coaches in the league is Steve Spurrier, former Gator football coach, who brought some former Gators to his Orlando Apollos football team. What is the Alliance of American Football? The Alliance of American Football, …
Read More »Florida Football’s Annual Pro Day 2018
The Florida Gators football team hosted their annual Pro Day on Wednesday, March 28. There were 18 former players working out Wednesday morning to impress NFL scouts. Compared to previous years, there were not as many NFL scouts present at this year’s Pro Day though. The reason for this could …
Read More »Austin Appleby Pro Day and Discussions about the Future
All 32 NFL teams sent scouts to The University of Florida on Tuesday, March 28th for Pro Day. Austin Appleby was the only quarterback to participate. Appleby was not called up for the NFL Combine, or the Senior Bowl, and so Pro Day was his opportunity to prove his worth. Austin …
Read More »Florida Pro Day Recap
28 different teams were in attendance on Tuesday afternoon to watch the University of Florida’s pro day. With combine invites difficult to obtain for many talented players around the country, pro days allow student-athletes to showcase their talent in a home atmosphere with NFL coaches from all around the country …
Read More »Coach McElwain Previews Spring Football
Florida football is riding high after an Outback Bowl victory and a stellar National Signing Day, but the Gators still have work to do now that Spring has sprung. Spring practices are set from February 28th to April 7th, when Florida’s Orange and Blue Debut will be played under the …
Read More »Florida Steamrolls Iowa, Ends Season on High Note
With impressive performances on both sides of the ball, the Florida football team (9-4) handed Iowa (8-5) a 30-3 beatdown in The Outback Bowl on Monday in Tampa. The Gators ended their season on a high note, which was absolutely necessary for second-year head coach Jim McElwain as he heads into the …
Read More »Was The Outback Bowl Randy Shannon’s Campaign To Become Florida’s Permanent Defensive Coordinator?
TAMPA, Fla.—On Monday afternoon, the Florida football team put an exclamation point to the end of its season after defeating Iowa in the Outback Bowl. At the end of regulation, the scoreboard showed Florida-30 Iowa-3. This 27 point win margin marked a new program record for Florida—fewest points allowed in a bowl game. There’s …
Read More »Scarlett Ready for Hawkeyes
At the beginning of Florida’s 2016 season, Jordan Scarlett was one of five tailbacks contending for playing time in the backfield. Along with Scarlett – Mark Thompson, Mark Herndon, Jordan Cronkrite, and Lamical Perine all had opportunities to showcase their talents this fall. Now, as Florida (8-4) prepares for their …
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