The Gators’ senior saturated roster went out in style on Saturday night as Florida did something no Gator team has done since 2009: Beat Florida State in The Swamp. And they did so in a convincing 40-17 torching of the ‘Noles in a game that saw seniors make a lasting …
Read More »Gator Wide Receivers could be a Strong Unit in the Upcoming Season
With the Florida Gator football team back on the practice fields, the wide receivers seem to be the driving force. Trevon Grimes In 2018, Trevon Grimes had quite a season. After transferring from Ohio State, he made an immediate impact on the receivers and on the Gator offense as a …
Read More »Kadarius Toney to Don No. 1 Jersey
“You’ve got to be a baller to be No. 1,” coach Dan Mullen said in the spring of 2018 when asked about its availability. Now, it seems Kadarius Toney is ready to ball. https://twitter.com/0fficialC2N/status/1152665694783397893 Toney was awarded the No. 1 jersey on offense, while junior cornerback CJ Henderson will wear …
Read More »Gator Football Positional Preview: Wide Receiver
Head coach Dan Mullen turned around the program from a subpar four-win season to an impressive 10-win season. Now, fans are eager to see what Mullen and the team will bring to the field as they begin Spring Ball. For the wide receiver position, there is a lot of talent …
Read More »Special Teams, Defense Key to Gators Rout
It didn’t matter in that the Florida Gators (2-1) were out-possessed by Colorado State by over 17 minutes. It didn’t matter that the Rams ran 39 more plays than the Gators. And it didn’t matter that quarterback Feleipe Franks started the game 0-for-6 with a pick. Why didn’t they matter? …
Read More »Feleipe Franks Impresses in Gator Season Opener
When Feleipe Franks was named as the starting quarterback on Monday afternoon for the Florida football team, one big question was raised; could he handle the job again? On Saturday night, that question seemed to disappear. The redshirt sophomore looked impressive on the field. In the first two minutes of the …
Read More »Gator Profile: Tyrie Cleveland Looks to Surprise People This Year
The Florida Gators‘ offense last season dealt with numerous suspensions and injuries to key players. As a result, the football team finished 4-7 overall and won just three games in the Southeastern Conference. While the program cleared out all of the coaches from the previous regime, there are still people …
Read More »Gator Profile: Feleipe Franks’ Work Ethic May Propel Him to Starting Quarterback Spot
Florida Gators‘ quarterback Feleipe Franks is returning for his redshirt-sophomore season. The Crawfordville-native is in the middle of a quarterback battle, but the incumbent starter has experience on his side. "Our expectations of our room are extremely, extremely high. Our guys have to do a great job of continuing to …
Read More »Billy Gonzalez Optimistic About Gators Receivers
The wide receiver corp for the 2018 Florida Gators football team is arguably one of the deepest positions on the team. Receivers Coach Billy Gonzalez is taking over the position group this season. He came from Mississippi State with Dan Mullen and will serve as the co-offensive coordinator as well. He’ll …
Read More »Fall Camp Day 2: UF Receivers See Offensive Improvement
When taking Florida football’s DBU reputation into consideration, it is easy to wonder why the offense lags so far behind. In 2017, the Gators total offense ranked 109th out of a possible 129. (To put that into perspective, the total defense ranked 31st.) Long story short, the Gators needed an …
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