Florida football will have its first opportunity of 2024 to put its talents on display in front of a home crowd Saturday at the annual Orange & Blue Game. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1778503059385237683 UF coach Billy Napier is searching for his first winning season in Gainesville. After a 6-7 and 5-7 record in …
Read More »Year At Florida Has Mertz Prepared For Season 2
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz said the experience gained last year will make a difference in the 2024 season for the Gators. Stepping Up UF coach Billy Napier said when he recruited Mertz from Wisconsin in early 2023, his goal was for Mertz to play cleaner and tighter football. That’s exactly what …
Read More »Napier: Plenty Of Positives In Florida’s Spring Scrimmage
Florida coach Billy Napier shared his thoughts on the Gators ahead of the Orange and Blue Game on April 13. Lagway Showing Potential Napier had high praise Saturday for true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway. The third-year UF coach commented on how Lagway learns quickly and applies concepts from study rooms …
Read More »Gators QB Mertz Returns For ‘Unfinished Business’
Florida quarterback Graham Mertz joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene Tuesday to discuss Gators football and talk spring practice. Unfinished Business For the first time since 2020, the Gators will welcome back a returning quarterback in Mertz who will enter his sixth and final year of eligibility. There is a …
Read More »Florida Football Begins Spring Practice
The Florida football team is set to kick off spring practice Thursday to commence Billy Napier’s third season as coach. 2023 Season The Gators finished their 2023 season with a 5-7 record, losing their last five games. It was Florida’s second straight season with a losing record and the first …
Read More »Mertz, Umanmielen: Mixed News for Gators Football
With the end of the Gators’ season coming after the loss to Florida State, the offseason has arrived a bit sooner than Florida fans would have hoped. The transfer portal has gotten off to a hot start this season, with stars like Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord entering the portal. …
Read More »Graham Mertz Returning to Florida for 2024 Season
Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz announced Thursday he’ll be returning to Florida for one more year. In a social media post yesterday, Mertz made it official, marking his return for his last year of eligibility. Mertz played in all but one game this year for the Gators. The transfer quarterback …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine (Nov. 27)
The Back Nine comes at you after a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend as long as yours could not be spoiled by a Gator loss. That eliminates most of us. 10. There is nothing worse than losing a football game in The Swamp against that team out west. It’s depressing, especially if …
Read More »Backup Quarterbacks Take Center Stage as Florida Hosts Florida State
When Florida and Florida State fans circled their calendars for Nov. 25, they most likely weren’t anticipating a Max Brown versus Tate Rodemaker quarterback battle. But after season-ending injuries to Graham Mertz and Jordan Travis last Saturday, that’s exactly what they’ll get at The Swamp on Saturday night. And this …
Read More »Napier Talks FSU, Mertz and Recruiting
It’s going to be a back-up QB battle on Saturday when the Florida Gators face FSU for the annual head-to-head matchup. Both Graham Mertz and Jordan Travis will be out for the game. But, Head Coach Billy Napier talked about his confidence in the team and how the result might …
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