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In sports, especially in college sports, there will always be those athletes who build a strong connection with their home towns. They grow up playing a sport their entire lives in that one particular city and find it hard to just pack up and move to somewhere completely different when …

Former Florida Gator and NFL wide receiver Reche Caldwell was shot and killed on Saturday night in his hometown of Tampa, Florida. Caldwell was 41. According to his mother Deborah, Caldwell was shot in his leg and chest outside of his home in an “ambush.” According to the Tampa Police …

On June 1, 2020, the world lost college football legend Pat Dye. Dye coached at Auburn University from 1981 to 1992. He took the Tigers to a whole new level of football and revived their program. Pat Dye, legendary Auburn head coach and athletic director, died today at the age …

The sports world is mourning the loss of an iconic college football figure. Pepper Rodgers, best known arguably for his days as a player, coach at Georgia Tech, passed away May 14 at age 88. Rodgers touched a number of people’s lives over the years, including Florida’s very own Steve …

In college football, plenty of legendary coaches have roamed the sidelines in recent years. Bobby Bowden, Jimmy Johnson, Lou Holtz and Nick Saban are just a few on what seems like a never-ending list. But one name that always seems to make the headlines, especially in coaching searches these last …

Legendary football coach Steve Spurrier celebrated his 75th year birthday Monday. Born April 20, 1945, the Heisman trophy winner would go on to coach the Gators with tremendous success. As the Head Ball Coach celebrates another year around the sun, the football world is reminiscing on some of his classic …

Doug Sander was not only a former Gator golfer but also a bright personality, known for his even brighter wardrobes. People called him the “Peacock of the Fairways”. A 20-time winner on tour, Sanders left his mark and passed away Sunday due to natural causes at 86. Doug Sanders and …

Steve Spurrier won the 1966 Heisman Trophy back when he was playing for the Florida Gators, he was picked in the first round to play for the San Francisco 49ers and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Steve Spurrier is a football legend and he had some …

Two schools will have different head coaches heading into the 2020-21 football season — Gainesville High School and Eastside High School. From Gator to Hurricane Former Florida Gator DB Dock Pollard was named the new coach of Gainesville in January after six seasons at Santa Fe (head coach last two …

Prior to Florida’s game against Tennessee on Saturday, Kyle Trask entered Ben Hill Griffin Stadium by way of the Gator Walk — just as he does every home game. But this was different. Instead of smiling and high-fiving fans, Trask was smug. Emotionless. Locked in. Being the starting quarterback at …