University of Florida legend Steve Spurrier was reentered into the College Football Hall of Fame, Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/818466587275653120 Head Ball Coach Spurrier had previously been entered into the CFB Hall of Fame in 1986 for his efforts as a player. He is now reentering for his accomplishment as a coach. Spurrier …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Faces No. 5 South Carolina
The Florida women’s basketball team will be back on their new home floor this weekend to take on South Carolina. So far this season, the Gators are 9-6 and have lost both of their SEC matchups against Auburn at home and LSU on the road. In the game against LSU, …
Read More »KeVaughn Allen and Justin Leon Contribute 42 points in 83-70 Win over Tennessee
When Justin Leon joined the Gators in the Fall of 2015, the junior college All-American was expected to be a middle of the rotation player with some upside. Fast forward to January 7, 2017 and Leon’s new career-high of 19 points were vital in Florida’s 83-70 takedown of the Tennessee …
Read More »#24 Florida Looking For 5th Straight Win on Saturday Night vs. Tennessee
Besides Georgia and Kentucky, no other team has squared off against the Gators on the hardwood more than the Tennessee Volunteers. On Saturday night at 5:15 p.m., Florida will face Tennessee for the 123rd in program history at the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. While Tennessee won the last …
Read More »Florida Gator Caleb Brantley Declares for NFL Draft
Yet another Florida Gator football player has declared for the NFL draft. Defensive linebacker Caleb Brantley will forego his senior season to pursue his professional career. Brantley made this announcement today in a SEC Country article. https://twitter.com/RichYungg57/status/817416174371737600 Overcoming Adversity Having the opportunity to pursue a professional football career wasn’t always …
Read More »Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be
Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the move to defensive coordinator. The Miami-native coached the Gator linebackers for the past two seasons. Also during that time he was the associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator. He stepped in as the interim defensive coordinator …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Heads to Baton Rouge
The Florida Women’s basketball team is headed to LSU for their first SEC road match up on Thursday. This will be the 41st meeting between the Gators and Tigers, with both of last season’s wins going in Florida’s favor (82-56 in Baton Rouge; 53-45 in Gainesville). https://twitter.com/CoachButlerUF/status/816808477293248512 SEC Struggles Both teams …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Drawing Lessons from Ole Miss Victory
The Gators improved to 2-0 both in SEC play and at Exactech Arena after their 70-63 win over Ole Miss. While head coach Mike White saw plenty of positives from his team, there were also areas he wants to see improved as they move forward with their conference schedule. Good play …
Read More »Florida Gator Seniors Look Forward to Next Step
https://vimeo.com/197978143 As the Florida football team celebrated its 30 to 3 win over Iowa in the Outback Bowl, the 12 seniors on the team are starting to prepare for the next phase in their life without college football. Ashlyn Sullivan takes you to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, where these seniors …
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 …
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