It may have been Thanksgiving Eve, but the Florida men’s basketball team decided to feast early. dubs in NY! #GoGators | presented by @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/qmEZGgt6JU — Florida Gators Men’s Basketball (@GatorsMBK) November 23, 2023 On Wednesday night, Florida went into the Barclays Center and beat Pitt 86-71 in the NIT …
Read More »Florida’s First Black QB: Don Gaffney Making History
Don Gaffney made history by becoming the University of Florida’s first African American quarterback. All Gaffney wanted to do was play quarterback at the University of Florida. The 19-year-old college sophomore wish became a reality on Nov. 3, 1973, after former head coach Doug Dickey returned to his Alma Mater …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Grades (McNeese St. vs GATORS)
Pat Dooley from The Tailgate on WRUF grades the Gators after their 49-7 win over McNeese State on Saturday night at The Swamp. OFFENSE A- First half: Clearly, Florida was going to go back to what we thought the Gators would be heading into the season. UF ran for 212 …
Read More »Austin Barber Talks Offensive Line, Opening-game Struggles
Florida’s will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 24-11 loss against Utah when they host McNeese State in the home opener Saturday night. The Gators had trouble getting things going on offense vs. the Utes. Utah’s defense forced a turnover and had five sacks. The Gators converted only …
Read More »Florida Safety RJ Moten Talks Gator Football
Florida Gators safety, RJ Moten, shares his perspective on Gator football. The defensive back talks about the culture in the locker room, the nostalgia for his father and how he feels about the defense’s schemes. RJ Moten, son of former Gator and NFL linebacker, Ron Moten, is a transfer from …
Read More »Chris McClellan Talks Gators Defensive Line
Florida Gators defensive lineman Chris McClellan addressed the media Monday at Fall camp. The defensive lineman talked about how the team feels more like a brotherhood this year compared to last year. He also shared how the team has improved from last year, and explained what he did during the …
Read More »Gator Softball Set to Take on USF
The Florida Gators softball team plays USF Wednesday at home. The No. 14 Gators come into this game with a 31-11 record following a series win against No. 11 Georgia. The Bulls enter the game with a record of 27-18 and are on a five-game win streak. USF won its …
Read More »Nina Rickards Set to Transfer
Guard Nina Rickards announced her plans to transfer from the University of Florida on Tuesday. Rickards posted her farewell on Twitter Tuesday morning and she joins fellow senior KK Deans as the second Gator to enter the portal this offseason. https://twitter.com/NinaRickards_15/status/1643249142032998400?s=20 Background Rickards was born in Queens, New York, where …
Read More »Florida Names Captains for Las Vegas Bowl
Florida has named its captains for their matchup against Oregon State in the Las Vegas Bowl. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET in Sin City. Instead of bringing four captains like usual, the Gators named just two captains: linebacker Amari Burney and offensive lineman Richard Gouraige. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1603797352841723910 The …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Strong Start to the Season
Gator Women’s Basketball improved to a 6-1 record after a hard-fought overtime win against the University of Houston on Saturday. The Gators are currently on a four-game winning streak and have only lost to Florida State this season so far, with the seniors leading the way. https://twitter.com/GatorsWBK/status/1596608838354231297 This is the …
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