As Hurricane Irma made its way through Florida, Gator football players found themselves stuck between preparing for their SEC home opener against Tennessee and taking care of themselves, along with friends and family back home. As Irma disrupted nearly two full weeks of the Gator practice schedule, many Gator players …
Read More »Gators Headline Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Team
The Florida Gator football team has been a dominant force in the sport since the Steve Spurrier era in the early 1990’s. They have had a winning record in 27 of the past 28 seasons, and this season should not be any different. Eleven Florida Gators are included in the …
Read More »Randy Shannon’s Defense is Advancing Without Marcell Harris
Gator football Defensive Coordinator Randy Shannon is as simple as they come; his tactics on the defensive scheme are to find and play the best 11 guys the team has available, especially if they’re fast. “If guys can play fast without thinking a lot, then you’re going to be very …
Read More »Feleipe Franks Has An Edge in Quarterback Competition
Redshirt freshman quarterback Feleipe Franks made a big impression at his second go as the quarterback in the annual Orange & Blue Spring Debut. Franks went 8-for-14 for 119 yards and a touchdown. Overall, his impressive performance was what coaches and teammates wanted to see but it was his first …
Read More »Preview: UF Spring Game
After another SEC Championship appearance and a win against Iowa, 30-3 in the Outback Bowl, the Florida Gator football team will be back on the field. But this time, it will be to show the Gator Nation what they have worked on all Spring. The Gators will divide the team …
Read More »Is DBU Here to Stay in Gainesville?
The Florida Gator football program has been known to produce some of the best defensive backs in college football. From Joe Haden to Reggie Nelson to Vernon Hargreaves to Jalen Tabor; the list goes on and on. With Tabor and Quincy Wilson departing for the NFL Draft as borderline first …
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 »Marcus Maye Liking What He’s Seeing in Spring Practice
Somewhat lost among the speculation over the quarterback and wide receiver positions is the fact that Florida’s secondary remains one of the team’s biggest strengths. A main part of that group, red-shirt senior Marcus Maye, is entering his last season with the Gators after deciding not to declare for the …
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