On Watch: Week 1 After an excruciating offseason, week 0 of college football has come and gone. Although, things will start to get interesting as Week 1 kicks off this weekend. One team, in particular, to keep an eye out for is the nationally-ranked Michigan State Spartans. They’ll open the …
Read More »Aggies Prepare for Opener Against Texas State
The Texas A&M Aggies look to build on their 9-4 (5-3 SEC) season that saw them win the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The Aggies kick off the season against an in-state opponent, the Texas State Bobcats. The Bobcats are coming off a 3-9 (1-7 Sun Belt) season which led to the …
Read More »Is this Michigan’s Year to Go Far?
Jim Harbaugh arrived in Ann Arbor nearly 4 years ago and ever since then the expectations have been high. The University of Michigan expects its football team to beat Ohio State, appear in Big Ten Championships, and make it to the College Football Playoffs. There is a certain standard for …
Read More »All Eyes on Trevor Lawrence and Defending Champion Clemson
The highly-anticipated college football season kicks off in just a few days. Some eyes will be on Alabama – understandably. But a load of eyes are sure to be on Clemson, the national champions who will be working to defend their title. Right now, they’re the top ranked team in …
Read More »Gator Defensive Backs are Ready Despite Lack of Depth
Many know the Gators secondary as DBU. And even though there’s a lot of talent at the position, there’s not a lot depth with the defensive backs. The Gators lost safety Chauncey Gardner Johnson III to the NFL Draft this year. In the off-season, cornerback C.J. McWilliams tore his Achilles …
Read More »College GameDay, SEC Nation Going to Orlando for Florida-Miami
They’re coming to Orlando. ESPN’s college football pregame shows, College GameDay and SEC Nation, will be broadcasting live in Orlando ahead of the Florida Gator football season opener against the Miami Hurricanes. Even though both shows will be in Orlando on Aug. 24, they’ll be worlds apart. Hey Coach, where …
Read More »Former Gator Football Player Tony Joiner Charged With Murdering His Wife
Authorities arrested Tony Joiner, former safety for the Florida Football team, on Saturday. They charged him with the second-degree murder of his wife Heyzel Obando. Joiner was a team captain for the team in 2007 and was a key player for the 2006 National Championship team. Joiner played in 47 …
Read More »Big 10 Names New Commissioner
6th Commissioner in Conference History The Big Ten Conference announced Kevin Warren as its new commissioner. Warren will be the 6th commissioner in the conference’s history. He will start on September 16th, 2019. Commissioner Jim Delaney will officially step down on January 1,2020, following a 30-year career with the conference. …
Read More »FEATURE: Gator Football Player Nick Sutton Goes from the Sidelines to the Playing Field
It was Thursday afternoon on March 14, 2018, when Nick Sutton’s dreams finally came true. The young, versatile athlete who has worked so hard to get where he is today, has now received a call that will forever change his life. He was sitting in his apartment by himself when …
Read More »Kerwin Bell Takes Control Of USF Offense
The once walk-on quarterback for the Florida Gators has now settled in as the University of South Florida offensive coordinator. His name? Kerwin Bell. https://twitter.com/USFFootball/status/1110892540750938112 Background Kerwin Bell is a 53-year-old Florida native who jumpstarted his career in 1984. He performed as a standout quarterback for four seasons after walking …
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