Thursday night’s game between the (3-0) No. 21 South Florida Bulls and (2-1) Temple Owls has many storylines. None more worth noteworthy than the similarities between Temple head coach Geoff Collins and USF head coach Charlie Strong. Yes, they are both in the midst of their first season at their …
Read More »Randy Shannon’s Defense is Advancing Without Marcell Harris
Gator football Defensive Coordinator Randy Shannon is as simple as they come; his tactics on the defensive scheme are to find and play the best 11 guys the team has available, especially if they’re fast. “If guys can play fast without thinking a lot, then you’re going to be very …
Read More »Former Gators DC Collins Looks to Continue Temple’s Success
Temple is experiencing a lot of turbulence heading into the 2017 College Football season. Many Owl fans expect the AP ranked 24, back-to-back American Athletic Conference champions, to continue their dominance. However, Temple’s roster and coaching staff turnover this offseason have left at least 3 major question marks at coach, …
Read More »Was The Outback Bowl Randy Shannon’s Campaign To Become Florida’s Permanent Defensive Coordinator?
TAMPA, Fla.—On Monday afternoon, the Florida football team put an exclamation point to the end of its season after defeating Iowa in the Outback Bowl. At the end of regulation, the scoreboard showed Florida-30 Iowa-3. This 27 point win margin marked a new program record for Florida—fewest points allowed in a bowl game. There’s …
Read More »Coach McElwain Reacts to Geoff Collins New Coaching Gig
The Florida Gators are now in the hunt for a new defensive coordinator after it was announced Tuesday morning that Geoff Collins will be accepting a head coaching job at Temple University. Coach McElwain addressed the breaking news today saying he was extremely excited for his friend and colleague. The initial …
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 »Gator Offense Looks to Improve
The Florida Gator football team kicked off their 2016 season Wednesday afternoon with media day. Head coach Jim McElwain, defensive coach Geoff Collins and offensive and quarterback coach Doug Nussmeier all took their turn at the podium to talk about the upcoming season. https://twitter.com/cierrarosec/status/760930425921470464 Nussmeier spoke after the media had the …
Read More »Gator Football Defense Looks to Exceed Expectations
The Gators football team is back in action after their first full practice in pads on Wednesday. According to Florida’s defensive coordinator Geoff Collins, the veterans have stepped up to help the rookies learn the defense and expectations. The defense has been getting reps in different positions this spring. Collins …
Read More »Collins, Gators Ready to Showcase ‘Psycho Defense’
#BDN Best Defense in the Nation. The hashtag above is one of the many motivational factors used by new Florida defensive coordinator, Geoff Collins. The Florida Gators will begin the 2015 football season on Saturday as the New Mexico State Aggies will roll in to Gainesville, and Collins, the mastermind …
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