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The Florida Gators and head coach Jim McElwain have mutually agreed to a contract buyout. Defensive coordinator Randy Shannon has been named interim head coach for the Gators. This decision was made after the Gators were blown out 42-7 by SEC rival Georgia. Florida has now lost three straight games …

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 …

Finally, football season is nearly upon us and today, the Florida football team will hold its annual Media Day with a little added twist as well. Today is the first opportunity to hear from the Gator football team ahead of the new season. Head coach Jim McElwain, positional coaches and …

The recruiting momentum gained from Friday Night Lights shows no signs of slowing down for Jim McElwain and the Gator football program. Florida landed its ninth commit in the past week Monday night in the form of 2018 three-star wide receiver Tyquan Thornton . Thornton is the 14th ranked receiver …

After another SEC Championship appearance and a win against Iowa, 30-3 in the Outback Bowl, the Florida Gator football team will be back on the field. But this time, it will be to show the Gator Nation what they have worked on all Spring. The Gators will divide the team …

The Gator defense has a lot to live up to coming off last season. After having one of the most impressive defenses in the country, Florida will have a little bit of a new look. To start with, the University of Florida promoted coach Randy Shannon to be the new …

Freshman linebacker James Houston is just one of five early enrollees for the Gators. Houston came to UF in January, and is now ready to get to work on the field. Becoming a Gator Recruited by Defensive Coordinator Randy Shannon, Houston said that he knew Florida was where he wanted …

On National Signing Day, the Gators were definitely able to add more talent to their defensive roster.  Defensive back Brad Stewart and outside linebacker James Houston IV were among the standouts for Jim McElwain and the staff. Both are talented and dynamic players that closed out a strong 2017 recruiting class for …

Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the move to defensive coordinator. The Miami-native coached the Gator linebackers for the past two seasons. Also during that time he was the associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator. He stepped in as the interim 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 …