The Florida Gators football team has begun its spring practices to prepare for the upcoming season. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1109069859978166272 Adjusting the Defense Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham has taken this opportunity to experiment with some of the younger players in different positions. “It’s just about trying to get guys reps at spots …
Read More »Mullen discusses learning, competition as Florida continues spring practices
While there’s still 164 days until the first game of the college football season for Florida, spring practices are well underway. The Gators began their training regimen on March 12. They have had practices open to the public on certain dates and will continue to do so. Practices on March …
Read More »Gator Football Positional Preview: Defensive Backs
As a self-proclaimed DBU (defensive back university) Florida football heavily relies on their defensive backs to dictate the course of a game. While they are losing some great men, Gator football is still committed to having a strong secondary squad. Roster Breakdown Returning: Brad Stewart Jr. (Jr.) Marco Wilson (R-So.) …
Read More »Reports: Todd Grantham is staying at Florida, turning down Bengals
The Florida Gator football program will avoid another offseason coaching search. According to multiple reports, Defensive Coordinator Todd Grantham will remain at Florida instead of joining the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals have struggled to find a replacement for Teryl Austin, who was fired after nine games last season. Former Oakland Raiders head …
Read More »Todd Grantham interviews to become Bengals DC, emerges as a leading candidate
After just one season as the Florida Gators’ defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham has reentered the radar of an NFL team. Grantham has been with Dan Mullen for the past two seasons now, the first at Mississippi State, but on Tuesday the 52-year-old was in Cincinnati to interview with the Cincinnati Bengals. …
Read More »Florida Football Welcomes Torrian Gray Back to Gainesville
Torrian Gray, former Florida defensive backs coach, is back in Gainesville after two seasons with the Washington Redskins. The hire comes just two days after losing cornerbacks coach Charlton Warren to Georgia. Torrian Gray Overview Gators There is no denying that Teez Tabor, Quincy Wilson, Marcus Maye, and Duke Dawson …
Read More »Gator Football: Florida coaching staff visit top recruits
There’s no time off for a college football coach during the season. Dan Mullen and his coaching staff are taking full advantage of the NCAA’s newly extended ‘Contact Period.’ The NCAA now allows coaches to begin speaking to recruits on November 25. They’ll have until December 15 to continue speaking …
Read More »Florida Throttles Idaho 63-10 in Gators’ Final Home Football Game of 2018
On a special day for the Gator football team’s graduating seniors, Florida (8-3) made sure to treat The Swamp to quite a special scoreline as well. Coach Dan Mullen’s team finished their home campaign with an offensive explosion. The Gators pummeled Idaho (4-7), 63-10, and right from the onset, things …
Read More »Gator Football Preview: Mullen and Co. Look to Avoid Third Straight Loss as They Host South Carolina
Another weekend of college football, another shot redemption for Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators (6-3, 4-3 SEC). This time, it’s South Carolina (5-3, 4-3 SEC) that stands in the way of Florida collecting their seventh win of the season. A familiar face in Will Muschamp revisits Gainesville for just …
Read More »Gators’ Defense Flops in Home Football Loss to Missouri
Florida football coach Dan Mullen was asked if he was surprised by the number of issues his defense is having after the Gators’ disheartening 38-17 loss to Missouri (5-4, 1-4) on Saturday. But the dejected Mullen said “surprised” isn’t quite the right word to describe his thoughts. The loss marks …
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