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The Florida Gators high-stakes recruiting process continues as they prepare for a promising 2025 season. A strong end to last season has helped Florida solidified itself as a team to watch, making The Athletic’s Way Too Early Top 25. The Gators also secured the No. 8 spot in 247Sports’ national …

College football fans buzz as the word runs that former NFL assistant coach Vinnie Sunseri will be the new co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Florida Gators, according to multiple media outlets. Florida made it official Thursday. “Vinnie Sunseri has a great pedigree coming from a football family and …

Following transfer quarterback Deshawn Purdie’s departure, Louisville graduate quarterback Harrison Bailey committed to Gators football. Bailey, a 6-foot-5, 230 pound signal-caller, has found a home in Florida for his final season of college football. Florida Decommit, Deshawn Purdie Former Charlotte 49ers freshman quarterback Deshawn Purdie signed with the Gators football …

Producing his first winning season this year, Florida head coach, Billy Napier, unfortunately did not see Gators football make the final Associated Press Poll Top 25. Winning Streak Gators football ended its season with a four-game winning streak against LSU, Ole Miss, Florida State and Tulane. Beating No. 21 LSU …

Florida Gators center Jake Slaughter had his All-American brick unveiled Friday in front of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Associated Press named Slaughter as a First Team All-American on Jan. 13. He is now one with The Swamp. https://twitter.com/abrittonharr/status/1880342211336040752 UF awards its football All-Americans with an honorary brick. Slaughter’s 2024 …

Florida quarterback DJ Lagway was named to the Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America team. Lagway Makes Mark UF’s quarterback lived up to his five-star expectations (the No. 1 quarterback in the country per 247Sports) coming out of high school. He threw for 1,915 yards while adding 12 touchdowns …

The Back Nine comes at you in a Christmas mood because of everything my wife does for the holidays and because it’s been a pretty good last few days around here. 10. Let us start with a Merry Christmas for everybody who reads The Back Nine or listens to my …

TAMPA — Adversity was the calling card for Florida’s 2024 football season. From a Week 1 beatdown at the hands of rival Miami to losing key players on both sides of the ball to injury, the Gators managed to overcome adversity to find themselves with a winning season. With the …

Pat Dooley, co-host of The Tailgate on WRUF, grades the Gators after their fourth consecutive win, a 33-8 victory Friday against Tulane in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. OFFENSE: B- First half: If you are a fan of yardage and time of possession, the Gators graded …

The Back Nine comes at you after another chill weekend. But it’s coming and I can’t wait.   10. I’m talking about the playoffs (plaaayyoffs?) and this is going to be historic. Or not. Friday will be the beginning of a new era, one that may last for a year …