It is finally time for the Florida Gators’ Pro Day. Numerous Gator athletes, former and current, will participate in front of NFL general managers, coaches and scouts for a chance to increase their draft stock. The Gators will have 16 draft-eligible players from the 2o20 roster participating including Shawn Davis, …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Front Nine: March 26
The Front Nine comes at you after another one of these weeks that went by too quickly. Maybe that’s what happens when you get old. 1. I get a sense that Dan Mullen likes the 2021 football team he will put on the field, but now it is up to …
Read More »Can the Gator Defense Improve in 2021?
It’s safe to say the Gator defense struggled mightily in 2020. For the first time in the Dan Mullen Era, Florida’s defense ranked outside the top 50 in total defense (No. 74). The Gators allowed 30.83 points per game, a far cry from 2019’s total of 15.46. Additionally, they allowed …
Read More »Florida Gators’ defense looks to improve in 2021 season
It’s safe to say the Florida Gators’ defense struggled in 2020. For the first time in the Dan Mullen era, Florida’s defense ranked outside the top 50 in total defense (No. 74). The Gators allowed 30.83 points per game, a far cry from 2019’s total of 15.46. Additionally, they allowed …
Read More »Mullen prepares Jones to Steer Ship Next Season
With the departure of quarterback Kyle Trask, backup Emory Jones will steer the ship for the Florida Gators next season. As the offseason progresses and the Gators continue spring training, coach Dan Mullen is helping prepare Jones for the starting role. Jones enters his junior year at Florida eager to …
Read More »Gators Football Spring Season in the Books
For the second season in a row, the Florida Gators have not hosted a Spring Game. But, that doesn’t mean the Florida Football team hasn’t been putting in the work on the gridiron. The Gators wrapped up their spring season on Saturday in a closed scrimmage. Saturday’s scrimmage marked the …
Read More »Wesley McGriff joins Gators after stint at Auburn
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 »Amari Burney Discusses Gator Defense
Speaking with the media on Tuesday, senior linebacker Amari Burney discusses new defensive line transfers and tackles the main issues that Florida is focused on fixing this spring. Improving Defensive Line Multiple factors impacted the play at linebackers, from Mohamoud Diabate getting used to a new position to the absence …
Read More »Dak Gets His Due: Cowboys and Prescott Agree to Extension
After two years of negotiations, Dak Prescott finally got his due. Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys announced they extended Prescott. The extension is for four years and $160 million, with $126 million guaranteed. Prescott’s deal includes a no-trade clause, keeping the Mississippi State product in the lone star state for the …
Read More »Richardson Discusses Spring Season
Anthony Richardson soaks up the experience of his first spring football season as a Gator. First Spring Season Richardson arrived on Florida’s campus in the spring of 2020. The Gainesville native chose to leave Eastside high school early to get a jumpstart on his college football career. Things did not …
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