According to published reports, two Florida freshman football players, linebacker Ventrell Miller and wide receiver James Robinson, were recently cited for marijuana possession. Both athletes were found in possession of the drug at their on-campus apartment on Monday around 12:30 a.m. According to UFPD Public Information Officer Major Brad Barber, …
Read More »Gators Headline Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Team
The Florida Gator football team has been a dominant force in the sport since the Steve Spurrier era in the early 1990’s. They have had a winning record in 27 of the past 28 seasons, and this season should not be any different. Eleven Florida Gators are included in the …
Read More »Piniero and Townsend Back To Lead Florida Special Teams in 2017
With the idea of declaring for the NFL Draft a real possibility, Florida senior punter Johnny Townsend didn’t even know if he’d be back in the Orange and Blue come the 2017 season. “I technically could have left,” Townsend said. “It was a big decision on my part and my …
Read More »Gators’ Duke Dawson and Eddy Piniero Named AP Preseason All-Americans
In conjunction with the release of the top-25 poll, the Associated Press today released their preseason All-American selections, with two Gators landing on the list. Making the Cut Both senior cornerback Duke Dawson and Kicker Eddy Piniero were named second-team selections. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/900026556403380224 Dawson comes into the 2017 season as a …
Read More »Six SEC Teams in Top 25 AP Poll; Gators #17
As college football season approaches, the much-talked about and debated AP Preseason Poll is out. Here’s who were voted in the top spots: 1.Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Florida State 4. USC 5. Clemson 6. Penn State 7. Oklahoma 8. Washington 9. Wisconsin 10. Oklahoma State 11. Michigan 12. Auburn …
Read More »Billy Donovan Prepares For His Third Season With Oklahoma City
With the Mike White era fully in swing, Billy Donovan has become more of a memory than a mainstay in present day Gainesville. The former two-time national championship coach is now entering his third season with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. Donovan has coached the Thunder to at …
Read More »7 Gators Suspended For Season Opener, Including Antonio Callaway
Gainesville, Fla. — The Florida Gators football will be without a few players for its 2017 season opener against Michigan. Seven players, including wide receiver Antonio Callaway, were suspended on Sunday. The other players that will miss the match up on Sept. 2 at AT&T Field in Arlington, Texas are offensive …
Read More »Fall Camp Week 2: Offensive Line Has Impressed
The Florida Gator football team didn’t even have enough offensive linemen to scrimmage during spring practices a few years ago. Now, it could be the team’s strength. There was a switch made in the off-season that is a direct result of this new wave of optimism. Insert new man in …
Read More »Early Takeaways From the Gators First Practice of Fall Camp
On Wednesday, all the offseason build up, speculation and recruiting questions were finally answered thanks to Gator Football’s annual Media Day. Yesterday, all the offseason speculation and questions were finally played out on field thanks to the start of fall camp. This also gave the opportunity for Florida’s 2017 quarterback …
Read More »Gator Football Practices Start Thursday
The Florida Gator football team opens fall camp with a Thursday afternoon practice after hosting Media Day on Wednesday. The biggest question mark heading into the 2017 season is once again at the quarterback position. QB Battle Florida coach Jim McElwain stated the battle for the starting quarterback position is …
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