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The Florida Gators football team hosted their annual Pro Day on Wednesday, March 28. There were 18 former players working out Wednesday morning to impress NFL scouts. Compared to previous years, there were not as many NFL scouts present at this year’s Pro Day though. The reason for this could …

Looking back on his two years at Florida, Mark Thompson‘s career did not go as planned. Before ever stepping foot on the field, he declared that he would run for a thousand yards before the team’s bye week. Mark Thompson just 794 short yards away from rushing for 1,000 before the …

Florida football interim head coach Randy Shannon says going into the FSU game this weekend, his team will have to improve in many areas. Need for Improvement from Receivers After the 36-7 win over UAB, one position group that caught criticism for their play was the receivers. Despite quarterback Feleipe …

This year’s meeting between Florida and Florida State in football has a different feeling to it. Figures of years past like Dalvin Cook and Teez Tabor…gone. The hype and build up of a clash between two of the state’s best teams with winning records…gone. What isn’t gone though is how …

It’s been a month and a half since the Gators had last picked up a win. Following a 38-24 win at home over Vanderbilt on September 30, Florida proceeded to 0-5 over the following seven calendar weeks. That disappointing period, which included with the firing of its head coach, was …

The Florida Gators are back in Gainesville for a two game homestand to end what has been a disappointment of a season. They’ll look to end the season on a high note by pulling back some wins in front of the home fans, and that starts Saturday against the UAB …

Forget bowl eligibility. Forget a spot in the college football playoff or a spot in Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game. For Florida interim head coach Randy Shannon and his Gators, its all about finishing the season out strong. “Guys are not thinking about the bowl,” Shannon said. “We cannot …

A hectic week for Florida that started with parting ways with their coach ended with a thud on the field. A flat Gators team fell to the Missouri Tigers 45-16 in Columbia, getting dominated in all three phases of the game. Florida delivered a similarly lackluster performance as it did …

For the first time since 2014, Florida will play a football game without Jim McElwain at the helm. That’s also the last time the Gators lost to the Missouri Tigers. Florida (3-4, 3-3 SEC) travels to Columbia to take on Missouri (3-5, 0-4 SEC) with Randy Shannon as its’ interim …

Going into Saturday’s game against Texas A&M, the Gators could be without some notable players, including safety Nick Washington and running back Mark Thompson. Head coach Jim McElwain also said Florida’s leading receiver Tyrie Cleveland is doubtful with a high-ankle sprain. Injuries Adding Up McElwain said Cleveland was adamant about …