Urban Meyer is a household name to college football fans. The father of three served as Florida football’s head coach and has coached several other teams and worked with many people including current Gator coach Dan Mullen. Meyer and Mullen Urban Meyer’s relationship with Dan Mullen dates back to the …
Read More »Ex-NFL QB Jon Kitna’s son, Jalen, commits to Florida
Quarterback Jalen Kitna, son of former NFL QB Jon Kitna, committed to Florida on Tuesday choosing the Gators over Tennessee and others. Who is Kitna? Kitna is the 17th member of the Gators’ 2021 recruiting class which 247Sports ranks sixth in the country. https://twitter.com/KitnaJalen/status/1265319583826788352 He is 6-foot-4-inch, 200-pound, pro-style QB …
Read More »Gator Great Keiwan Ratliff Talks Florida Football, Dan Mullen and NFL Career
Keiwan Ratliff is a former Gator defensive back who played during the Steve Spurrier and Ron Zook era. He came back to his alma mater to work under Florida head coach Dan Mullen. Mullen announced the addition of Ratliff as an Assistant Director of Player Personnel back in January of …
Read More »NFL Draft: Kiper Locks in his Mock
This year’s NFL Draft, which gets underway on Thursday night, won’t be the same as years prior. There won’t be a stage to walk across and the coveted green room will be virtual — as will the rest of the draft. In wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that continues to …
Read More »Chris Leak reflects on his time at UF
Former Gator quarterback Chris Leak joined Sportscene with Steve Russell today to reflect on his time at the University of Florida. Most notably, Leak led the Gators to a BCS National Championship win following the 2006 regular season. Leak’s Accomplishments Leak arrived on campus at UF in 2003. As a …
Read More »NFL Draft: Gayle breaks down where Gators may land
You hate to see them go, but you love to watch them get drafted. Despite a hiatus for the broad spectrum of sports due to COVID-19, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the draft must go on. This year, that includes a handful of former Gators looking to make the step …
Read More »NCAA Extends Dead Period for Recruiting
The NCAA announced today that the dead recruiting period will be extended until May 31. In light of the Coronavirus, the NCAA had initially made the recruiting dead period until April 15th after winter and spring college sports had been suspended. Division I, Division II extends their recruiting dead periods: …
Read More »Mullen hopes to reap portal benefits moving forward
Florida coach Dan Mullen spoke to the media on Monday afternoon to preview spring football that starts on March 16. Some of the topics that were discussed included the quarterback battle, depth and transfer portal impact. Since Mullen landed in Gainesville, he has continued to take advantage of the transfer …
Read More »Takeaways from Dan Mullen’s Press Conference
The Florida Gators held a spring press conference today, and head coach Dan Mullen had a lot to say. Here are the biggest takeaways: Spring Expectations Mullen mentioned the purpose of spring practices is more about experimenting with the team and less about what the team’s depth chart will be …
Read More »Former Gators look to shine in Indianapolis
Eight former Gators will be making the trip up to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week to participate in the NFL combine. Running back Lamichael Perine, wide receivers Tyrie Cleveland, Van Jefferson and Freddie Swain received invites from the offensive side of the ball. On the defensive side, the …
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