James Robinson is officially a Gator. Robinson is a four-star recruit and ranks as the nation’s No.114 overall prospect in the 2017 class according to the 247Sports Composite. From Lakeland High School, I'm excited to welcome James Robinson to our @GatorsFB family! #Swamp17 #GoGators pic.twitter.com/zpxDTInQyc — Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) February 1, 2017 …
Read More »Florida Steamrolls Iowa, Ends Season on High Note
With impressive performances on both sides of the ball, the Florida football team (9-4) handed Iowa (8-5) a 30-3 beatdown in The Outback Bowl on Monday in Tampa. The Gators ended their season on a high note, which was absolutely necessary for second-year head coach Jim McElwain as he heads into the …
Read More »Scarlett Ready for Hawkeyes
At the beginning of Florida’s 2016 season, Jordan Scarlett was one of five tailbacks contending for playing time in the backfield. Along with Scarlett – Mark Thompson, Mark Herndon, Jordan Cronkrite, and Lamical Perine all had opportunities to showcase their talents this fall. Now, as Florida (8-4) prepares for their …
Read More »Appleby Looking Forward to Outback Bowl
Amid rumors that head coach Jim McElwain would burn Feliepe Frank’s or Kyle Trask’s freshman redshirt, Florida’s starting quarterback Austin Appleby says his process never changed. According to Appleby, he’s been preparing to start every day following the 54-16 loss to top ranked Alabama in the SEC Championship. And now for the …
Read More »Tabor Focused on Finishing Season “The Right Way”
When asked if some of Florida’s defenders had been snubbed from postseason accolades, Gator All-American cornerback Teez Tabor agreed, citing “politics” as his reasoning. Defensively, Florida has been stellar this year, finishing sixth overall and sporting the third-best pass defense in the country. It’s no surprise that one of Florida’s most …
Read More »Florida DC Geoff Collins Will Be New Temple Head Coach
Just after his second year, UF football defensive coordinator Geoff Collins will be leaving the University of Florida. After his arrival in 2015, Collins hit the ground running and lead the Gators to the No. 6 defense in the FBS in total yards allowed. In 2015, they ranked eighth nationally. Collins held …
Read More »Six Gators Make All SEC Football Teams
The 2016 All-SEC Coaches Team was announced on Tuesday and six players from the Florida Gators football team made the cut. Overall, Alabama lead the way with 11 representatives for 2016, LSU had nine representatives, followed by Auburn, Florida and Texas A&M with six. The Gators won the second consecutive SEC …
Read More »Alabama Rolls Over Florida in SEC Championship
In the final SEC Championship from the Georgia Dome, the Florida Gators (8-4) fell 54-16 against the nation’s undisputed top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0). According to Florida head coach Jim McElwain, the Gators didn’t have a chance after giving up four turnovers, but he also said this is the best team …
Read More »Can Florida Upset Alabama in the SEC Championship Game?
For the ninth time in its 25-year history, the SEC Championship Game will feature a matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Florida Gators. The west’s top-ranked Tide are a perfect 12-0 on the season, while Florida (8-3) will limp into the conference showdown after dropping two of their …
Read More »Gators Heading to Atlanta With Good, Bad News
The Gator football team might need to play its best game of the season in order to become SEC Champions over the Alabama Crimson Tide, and even that might not be enough as they play the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on Saturday. The Gators have only scored three offensive touchdowns …
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