Wesley McGriff has spent his career taking a tour around the SEC. Over his 30 years in coaching, McGriff resided in Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Auburn. In January, he arrived in his new spot-Gainesville. Gators Head Coach Dan Mullen hired the 52-year-old on Jan. 9, 2021, to be a …
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 »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 »Florida Gators Take First Test Without Franks Against Tennessee
Florida Gators football will play without Feleipe Franks starting under center for the first time since November 2017. Now, it is up to quarterbacks Kyle Trask and Emory Jones to uphold the Gator Standard on the field. QB1? The last time Kyle Trask started for a football team was his …
Read More »Gators Defense Making Plays, Gaining Confidence
While Tim Tebow and the 2008 national championship team reunion were big highlights of the day, the Florida Gators defense made sure to put a bow on it and their impressive performance against rival LSU. Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham could even be seen celebrating toward the end of the …
Read More »Gators LB Joseph impressive against LSU, named SEC Defensive Player of the Week
Florida Gators linebacker Vosean Joseph had a break-out performance on Saturday, collecting career high’s in tackles (14), tackles-for-loss (3.5) and sacks (2) against LSU. The junior out of Miami has often been criticized throughout his career for leaving his gap in pursuit of the ball. Against LSU, that was not …
Read More »Gators Defense Impresses in Win Over LSU
The Swamp will remember Brad Stewart and his major play at the end of the LSU-Florida game Saturday. It was this play that solidified the Gators’ 27-19 win over the number five Tigers. With just one point between the teams in the 4th quarter, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow threw the …
Read More »Stiner and Stewart: Making Their Mark
Safety, Donovan Stiner, and defensive back, Brad Stewart Jr. are showing the Gators that they mean business. Starting Waterboy This time last year, as a freshman, Stiner was on the sidelines watching and waiting for his moment. On Saturday, during the last play of the game, his moment came. Stiner …
Read More »UF Position Preview: Defensive Backs
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and head coach Dan Mullen have said that the switch to a 3-4 defense will help Florida on that side of the ball. One of the reasons for that is the Gators’ depth and versatility at the defensive back position. A strong core on the outside …
Read More »Gators Finally Able to Celebrate a Win as All Three Phases Come Together
It’s been a month and a half since the Gators had last picked up a win. Following a 38-24 win at home over Vanderbilt on September 30, Florida proceeded to 0-5 over the following seven calendar weeks. That disappointing period, which included with the firing of its head coach, was …
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