Florida sophomore running back Trevor Etienne entered the NCAA transfer portal Thursday, he announced on social media. https://twitter.com/Trevor_Etienne/status/1732810663041360095 Etienne’s Time as a Gator Etienne was a member of coach Billy Napier’s inaugural recruiting class in 2022. Recruited out of Jennings High School in Louisiana, Etienne quickly emerged as one of …
Read More »Mertz, Umanmielen: Mixed News for Gators Football
With the end of the Gators’ season coming after the loss to Florida State, the offseason has arrived a bit sooner than Florida fans would have hoped. The transfer portal has gotten off to a hot start this season, with stars like Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord entering the portal. …
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Florida Gators Fire Defensive Line Coach Sean Spencer
Changes are being made to the Gators football staff following Florida’s 5-7 finish to the season after falling 24-15 against rival Florida State on Saturday night. A report from the Orlando Sentinel says Florida fired defensive line coach Sean Spencer. NEWS: Florida has fired DL coach Sean Spencer and DB …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 27)
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as long as yours could not be spoiled by a Gator loss. That eliminates most of us. 10. There is nothing worse than losing a football game in The Swamp against that team out west. It’s depressing, especially if …
Read More »Dooley Grades The Gators: No. 5 Florida State at Florida
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 24-15 loss to No. 5 Florida State in The Swamp on Saturday night: OFFENSE D First half: Florida did about as well as you could expect with Max Brown starting the game at quarterback. Even with FSU crowding the line of …
Read More »Dooley Grades The Gators: Florida at No. 9 Missouri
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 33-31 loss to No. 9 Missouri at Memorial Stadium in Columbia on Saturday night: OFFENSE B First half: It was about as bad as it has been so far this season. Florida managed only 30 plays and 153 yards in the …
Read More »Former Gators Football Coach Dan Mullen’s Possible Coaching Return
Former Florida football head coach Dan Mullen joined Sports Scene Tuesday to discuss the coaching environment in college football. Possible Return to Coaching Mullen was head coach of Florida football from 2018-2021 and had a successful tenure, winning the Gators’ last SEC Eastern Division title in 2020. Mullen has turned …
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Pat Dooley’s Grades (FLORIDA vs. LSU)
The Tailgate’s Pat Dooley hands out grades after Florida’s 52-35 loss to LSU in Baton Rouge on Saturday night. OFFENSE B- First half: The offense came out looking great and then got a couple of big penalties against LSU to drive for a second score. Graham Mertz only had two …
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