When Antonio Morrison left the field one final time last season, the Florida Gator Football team knew they had some big shoes to fill. Luckily for the Gators, there are a few linebackers who are ready for the challenge. Linebacker Alex Anzalone committed to the University of Florida in January of …
Read More »Preview: Gator Linebackers
The Florida Gators come into this upcoming season, with a very inexperienced linebacker unit. They lose defensive leader Antonio Morrison to the NFL Draft and Jeremi Powell who transferred to Toledo for his redshirt senior season. Bryan Cox Jr. was moved from the linebacker position to a defensive lineman leaving …
Read More »McElwain Excited for Practice to Get Started
With official practices starting this week, Florida football had their official media day Wednesday afternoon. Head football Coach Jim McElwain started off saying that he “feels really good about where these guys are.” The Florida Gators won the Eastern Division of the SEC and went 10-4 for the season in McElwain’s …
Read More »Jarrad Davis, Marcus Maye, and David Sharpe Attend 2016 Media Days
The arrival of the SEC Football Media Days is the unofficial start of college football. Florida, Vanderbilt and Auburn opened up the festivities and the Gators were represented by head coach Jim McElwain along with players linebacker Jarrad Davis, safety Marcus Maye, and offensive lineman David Sharpe. Listen to this message …
Read More »Florida Linebackers Ready to Live Up to Expectations
After a three month college football drought, Friday night’s Orange and Blue game gives fans their first real glimpse of the 2016 Gator roster that’ll look to improve upon the surprise 10-4 (7-1, SEC) team that took the SEC by storm early before slowly fading. While the return of football, if …
Read More »Shannon Pleased With Florida Linebackers’ Progress In Spring
Florida football is nearing the tail end of the 2016 spring practice season, with all eyes on the developing Gator squad headed into the Orange and Blue debut April 8 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. This will be Florida fans first look at the new Gator offense and transitioning defense. Florida …
Read More »Jim McElwain Pleased with Both Pay Day and Performance
Going into the 2015 season, the Florida football team had no idea how it would fare against tough SEC competition with a first-year head coach attempting to rebuild the team. One year later, they’re looking to replicate this past season, and they want to make sure that the man who orchestrated …
Read More »Preview: Gator Football Looking To Beat Georgia For The First Time Since 2010
“They still run the same offense, their scheme really doesn’t change that much with him [Gurley] being out,” Florida defense coordinator D.J. Durkin said. “Obviously, we’ve had the benefit of seeing some games now without him. They’ve got some really good running backs, besides him, obviously he’s a great player. They …
Read More »Gators Back In Action And Eager To Take On Vols This Weekend
The Florida football team is gearing up to take on SEC East Division rival Tennessee in Knoxville this weekend. The Gators are coming off a bye week after a tough 42-21 loss to Alabama. Gator defensive coordinator D.J. Durkin and a few of the players discussed areas the team needs …
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