Whoever Michigan’s starting quarterback will be, Jim Harbaugh is not ready to reveal him and most likely won’t until Saturday when the Wolverines play the Florida Gators. Michigan Football: Don’t expect any big surprises at quarterback https://t.co/CsCLBb14Wx via @chatsports #GoBlue — Michigan Football Report @JamesYoder | @chatsports (@ChatWolverines) August 29, …
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 »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 »Gator Football Home Opener “White Out” Set For Prime Time TV
The countdown to football season is in full effect. The Gator football season kicks off in six Saturdays, but Florida will be on the road taking on Michigan. For the fans who will not be able to travel to Dallas, the first chance to see Florida in action will be …
Read More »Another One: McElwain, Gators Land 2018 Recruit WR Tyquan Thornton
The recruiting momentum gained from Friday Night Lights shows no signs of slowing down for Jim McElwain and the Gator football program. Florida landed its ninth commit in the past week Monday night in the form of 2018 three-star wide receiver Tyquan Thornton . Thornton is the 14th ranked receiver …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Host Successful Friday Night Lights
An annual event since 2005, Friday Night Lights continues to be one of the most popular recruiting showcases in the country. This year, Florida head coach Jim McElwain and his staff hosted what is quite possibly their most star-studded version yet. Present in the Swamp for the event were hundreds …
Read More »Gator Football Recruiting Heating Up
It’s summer time in Gainesville, but the temperature isn’t the only thing heating up in The Swamp. The Gator football team has built up some momentum in recent weeks by landing commitments both from transfer targets and players in the 2018 and 2019 recruiting classes. Landing of Malik Zaire and …
Read More »Florida Gators Drafted in the NFL: Rounds 2-3
Rounds two and three of the 2017 NFL Draft were huge for the Florida Gators. There were three former Florida Gator players to go during the second round and one to get drafted in the third round. Round 2 Round 2 of the 2017 NFL Draft might as well have …
Read More »Teez Tabor selected by Detroit Lions in Second Round of NFL Draft
Two picks, two Gators for the Detroit Lions. With the 53rd overall pick of the draft, the Lions used their second round slot to take cornerback Teez Tabor. Tabor is the the third Florida defensive back to be taken in the second round after Marcus Maye went to the Jets …
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