One of the last things I did for GatorsWire was a re-ranking of the top 50 Gator football players of all time. The top 5 were easy, but the rest were not. So, here on the High Five, I will give you a little of both, the top 5 and …
Read More »Florida Football: Update On Kickoff Times
The first night game of Florida’s football season will be the second contest of the season against visiting Samford on Sept. 7. The 7 p.m. game will be carried on SECN+/ESPN+, ESPN announced Thursday. The season can’t get here soon enough. 🐊#GoGators | #jOURney pic.twitter.com/vg3GL1n3iV — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s High Five: Football Game Times To Love
It’s funny how being semi-retired makes you not care about game times being released. We used to agonize over those Mondays when we would be told the following week’s game time, peaking at the news through spread fingers. The High Five gives you what used to matter and the game …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Florida Football In Need Of No. 2 Receiver
The Back Nine comes at you after a glorious weekend that reminds us why we live in Dreamville. In July, there will be none of these reminders, I must say. 10. OK, here is my take on the spring game – it was a great Saturday. It doesn’t mean Florida …
Read More »Pat Dooley Grades The Gators: Bright Spots In Orange & Blue Game
Pat Dooley Grades the Gators after Florida’s Blue team beat the Orange 19-17 Saturday (at least that’s what the scoreboard said): OFFENSE B First half: It helps when one offense – in this case the Orange – gets to start the game with three free points because it won Thursday’s …
Read More »Napier Speaks on Scrimmages, Lagway and Spring Game
Florida Gators Head Coach Billy Napier spoke with the media following the football team’s second spring scrimmage on Saturday, April 6. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1775596402283823505 The scrimmages are to prepare for the Orange & Blue Spring Football Game which takes place this upcoming Saturday, April 13. Spring Football Napier explained that the offense …
Read More »Coach Gerald Chatman Firing Up Florida’s Defensive Line
This spring football practice is in full swing for the Gators and it also brings in some new faces to the Florida coaching staff. One new face belongs to defensive line coach Gerald Chatman who was hired in December. Previous Experience Chatman joins the coaching staff with plenty of experience …
Read More »Florida’s Cam Jackson Says Gators Will Be Ready For Task Ahead
Florida senior defensive lineman Cam Jackson says the Gators will be prepared to play the hardest schedule in the nation come fall. The return to UF Jackson said coming back to UF for the senior year was not an easy choice. He turned 21 and decided to return to UF, …
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 Speaks on Florida’s National Signing Day
Wednesday’s college football signing day officially marks the end of the 2024 recruitment run. Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier spoke about recruitment, games, hiring and firing. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1755200233439736150 “We’ve done well,” Napier said, “so far so good.” He said the end goal is to have a veteran team. The University …
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