Florida football coach Billy Napier said on Monday that he expects the injury-riddled Gators to be healthier for Saturday’s home game against the No. 21 LSU Tigers. The Gators (4-5, 2-4 SEC) are coming off a 49-17 loss to No. 5 Texas in Austin on Saturday. Florida trailed 42-0 two …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Dreaded Vote Of Confidence For Napier
The Back Nine comes at you after a strange weekend and they are only going to get weirder. 10. Let’s start with what a disastrous weekend this was. Thursday was kind of a feel-good day for Gator fans because Athletic Director Scott Stricklin gave Billy Napier a dreaded vote of …
Read More »No. 5 Texas Dominates Florida Football, 49-17
The shorthanded Florida Gators fell to 4-5 after being dominated, 49-17, Saturday against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in Austin. The Gators (2-4 SEC) were without nine starters. Starting quarterback DJ Lagway was not a go despite working all well to overcome a hamstring injury suffered against Georgia the week before. …
Read More »Dooley Grades The Gators: Poor Showing Against Loaded Longhorns
Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after they were bludgeoned 49-17 by No. 5 Texas on Saturday in Austin, Texas. OFFENSE: D- First half: Quarterback DJ Lagway warmed up, but once he took his pads off before the game this one was over. Poor Aidan Warner …
Read More »Florida Football Looks To Bounce Back At No. 5 Texas
The Florida Gators take on No. 5 Texas at noon ET today at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin in one of their toughest games of the season. It’s the first meeting in 84 years and just the fourth time in history for the programs. The Longhorns, in their …
Read More »Florida AD Stricklin: Napier To Stay As Gators Coach
“Billy Napier will continue as coach of the Florida Gators,” Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin announced Thursday. A message from Scott Stricklin pic.twitter.com/NpLD6ktrHj — Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) November 7, 2024 Defensive Improvements Since First Bye Week Although the Gators have seemingly been underwhelming, they have experienced a notable defensive resurgence …
Read More »Florida Releases Injury Report Before Texas Game
The Florida Gators are gearing up to take on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. The Gators have been preparing for this uphill battle, despite the question of starting quarterback still looming. Freshman quarterback DJ Lagway suffered a hamstring injury in the second quarter against Georgia last Saturday. Leaving third-string QB Aidan …
Read More »Florida Football’s Confidence In New QB Starter Growing
With No. 5 Texas looming around the corner, the Florida Gators will have to readjust their offense after a slew of injuries sustained in the loss against Georgia. Hayden Hansen For the second time in their past two ranked matchups, the Gators went into the half with a lead only …
Read More »Lagway’s ‘pathway to return more encouraging,’ Florida’s Napier says
The Florida Gators football team goes on the road this weekend to take on No. 5 Texas encouraged about the status of starting quarterback DJ Lagway. Lagway’s hamstring injury suffered in the second quarter of Saturday’s 34-20 loss to No. 2 Georgia was “less significant than initially feared” and he’s not ruled …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Can’t See Warner Leading Gators To Wins
The Back Nine comes at you after a tough Saturday for the mighty Gators that was just a part — a big part — in a depressing weekend where only my Tar Heels made me happy (They are not really mine, but I rented them for the weekend). 10. What …
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