The energy that emanated from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last Saturday probably felt a little nostalgic for some Gators football fans. As part of one of his five touchdown passes on that day, already up 24-0 against Charleston Southern, Feleipe Franks treated the Gator Nation to a delicious jump pass …
Read More »Gators Football Preview: The Start of the Mullen Era in Florida
Queue the next chapter in Gators football history. Coincidentally, head coach Dan Mullen will begin his tenure at Florida on Saturday night the same way he opened last season while at Mississippi State. Charleston Southern University visit the swamp, as the game is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Franks …
Read More »Dan Mullen Names Feleipe Franks Starting Quarterback
Florida Head Football Coach Dan Mullen described why he chose to start Feleipe Franks over fellow redshirt sophomore Kyle Trask, redshirt freshman Jake Allen and true freshman Emory Jones in a press conference Monday. Franks Named Starter Mullen ruled that Franks’ athleticism and ability to extend plays gives the Florida offense the …
Read More »Gators Talk Quarterback Battle
With the season opener less than two weeks away, the most pressing question for the Florida football program is who is going to be starting under center in week one. Feleipe Franks, Kyle Trask and Emory Jones are all viable options. However, none have broken away from the competition during …
Read More »Mullen is Gaining Confidence in the Gators Following Sunday’s Scrimmage
Gators head coach Dan Mullen addressed the media Monday afternoon following the team’s scrimmage on Sunday. Mullen saw some improvements from several positions in the scrimmage, but wants to see more from his team as the start to the season inches closer. Quarterback Update The biggest story of training camp …
Read More »Gator Profile: Feleipe Franks’ Work Ethic May Propel Him to Starting Quarterback Spot
Florida Gators‘ quarterback Feleipe Franks is returning for his redshirt-sophomore season. The Crawfordville-native is in the middle of a quarterback battle, but the incumbent starter has experience on his side. "Our expectations of our room are extremely, extremely high. Our guys have to do a great job of continuing to …
Read More »Gator Football Continues Its Work Leading Up To Season Opener
It’s day four of Gator football practice, and head coach Dan Mullen is still looking for improvement from his team before the season opener in less than a month. QB Battle Mullen said he has been seeing flashes of good work from all three quarterback candidates, but he’s looking for …
Read More »Fall Camp Day 2: UF Receivers See Offensive Improvement
When taking Florida football’s DBU reputation into consideration, it is easy to wonder why the offense lags so far behind. In 2017, the Gators total offense ranked 109th out of a possible 129. (To put that into perspective, the total defense ranked 31st.) Long story short, the Gators needed an …
Read More »UF Position Preview: Quarterback
As fall practice opens up Friday afternoon, the Florida Gators quarterback competition looks like it’ll go down to the first snap. Let’s take a look at the three candidates: Feleipe Franks Feleipe Franks is the presumed favorite for the starting spot. After a spring where Kyle Trask made himself the …
Read More »Trevon Grimes, Van Jefferson Declared Eligible by NCAA
Florida Gators wide receivers Trevon Grimes and Van Jefferson have been declared eligible by the NCAA to play this season. The duo transferred from Ohio State and Ole Miss following the 2017 season. The two had to wait for the NCAA to decide whether or not they would be able …
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