When asked to compare Florida’s current offensive line to the same unit at the end of last season, Gator coach Jim McElwain says there’s no way to tell until they actually suit up and take the field. Florida’s season opener is 10 days away and McElwain says last year’s sacks allowed …
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McElwain and Gators Moving Forward
With a newly-named starting quarterback, a suspended defensive standout, and an injured punter – Gator football head coach Jim McElwain had plenty to talk about on Friday. McElwain talked about the suspensions of Teez Tabor and Cyontai Lewis and said again how important they are to the program, explaining that …
Read More »McElwain Excited for Practice to Get Started
With official practices starting this week, Florida football had their official media day Wednesday afternoon. Head football Coach Jim McElwain started off saying that he “feels really good about where these guys are.” The Florida Gators won the Eastern Division of the SEC and went 10-4 for the season in McElwain’s …
Read More »Florida Football Special Teams Looks to Improve
Spring practice is wrapping up with the Orange and Blue game Friday night and something that has gone somewhat unnoticed is the improvement on special teams. Special teams coordinator Greg Nord is heading into his second season with the Gators after coaching at Western Kentucky in 2014. The main focus …
Read More »Gator FB Players, McElwain Receive Associated Press Honors
A total of six Gator football players have been named to the 2015 All SEC Team by the Associated Press. Three Gators receive first team honors in defensive backs Jalen Tabor and Vernon Hargreaves III and defensive tackle Jon Bullard. Punter Johnny Townsend, tight end Jake McGee and linebacker Antonio Morrison are named to the …
Read More »McElwain Takes Home Top Conference Honor
Florida football head coach Jim McElwain was named SEC Coach of the Year on Wednesday afternoon, becoming the sixth coach in program history to earn that mark and the third to win it in his first season at the helm. He was also just the third coach in conference history to guide their …
Read More »Five Gators Named To Coaches All-SEC First and Second Team
Five Florida Gator football players were named to the Coaches All-SEC First and Second teams Monday afternoon. Four of the five players came from the defensive side of the ball. Senior Jon Bullard was named to the first team, as a defensive lineman, along with Vernon Hargreaves III and Jalen …
Read More »5 Keys to a Gator Victory Over Alabama
The 18th ranked Florida Gators (10-2, 7-1 SEC) are big underdogs versus the 2nd ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1, 7-1 SEC) heading in to Saturday’s SEC Championship game. Here are 5 keys to the game that the Gators need in order to pull the upset in Atlanta: 1. Win the …
Read More »Muschamp Releases Depth Chart For The Season Opener
On Tuesday, Florida football coach Will Muschamp released the depth chart for the season opener against Idaho on Saturday. The biggest question mark for many was who would be named the back up quarterback to starter Jeff Driske; Muschamp chose to go with true freshman Treon Harris over freshman Will Grier. “The back …
Read More »First Practice Of Fall Camp In The Books; Muschamp Pleased And Fired Up For Season
The Florida Football team opened fall training camp Monday, the first of 15 practices before the 2014 season gets underway. After practice, Gators head coach Will Muschamp said he’s excited for what he hopes is a big turnaround season for the Gators – so excited that he woke up at 3:45 a.m. after …
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