Five quick takeaways from Florida Gators’ 49-7 win over McNeese
(Photo credit: Florida Gators) The Florida Gators pounded McNeese, 49-7, to begin a three-game home stand. What stood out along the way? Graham Mertz was efficient By no means did Graham Mertz blow...
Utah 24, Florida 11: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Utah 24, Florida 11. It was uglier than that score might indicate. (Photo via Utah Athletics) We all know what happened. Utah 24, Florida 11, avenging last season's 29-26 Florida win. It was not a...
Florida-Utah preview: can the Florida Gators control the trenches?
Much has been made this offseason about the status of the quarterback position for both the Florida Gators and Utah Utes. Perhaps even more so than in most years. For the Florida Gators, there was a...
Utah QB Cam Rising, TE Brant Kuithe doubtful to play against Florida
No Cam Rising, and no Brant Kuithe for Utah. (Photo via Utah athletics) A year ago in Gainesville, Utah and Florida played a classic battle that came down to the wire, ending when Utah QB Cam Rising...
Culture Shock, Part II: inside the Billy Napier rebuild of the Florida Gators
It's daybreak of a new day for Gator football, and Billy Napier is building his army to rule that day. Photo: Phelan Ebenhack, Associated Press On Monday, we published part I of our two-part...
Culture Shock, Part I: inside the Florida Gators’ implosion under Dan Mullen
Dan Mullen seemed like the perfect man to resurrect the Florida Gators football program- until he wasn't. (Photo credit: Hyosub Shin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution) (Note: this is part I of a...
Florida running back Cam Carroll carted off field with injury in scrimmage
All the best to Cam Carroll. (Photo via Florida Gators) UPDATE: as we feared, Cam Carroll suffered a knee injury that will cost him the 2023 season. (Original story begins below.) The leg of Florida...
Florida Gators fall practice notes 8/14/23: Mertz coming along, Boardingham turns heads
(Photo via Florida Gators/UAA Communications) Now that fall practice is in full swing for the Florida Gators, it's time to start talking football again. And what better way to do that than by...
2023 Florida Gators Win Percentage Projections
Photo credit: Florida Gators Now that we're well into the month of August, it's time to start gearing up for the 2023 Gator football season. And the best way to begin doing that is with our annual...
Analysis: OT commit Fletcher Westphal bolsters Florida’s offensive line
(Photo via Fletcher Westphal, twitter) Ever since he was hired at Florida, Billy Napier has publicly placed an emphasis on his desire to recruit the trenches, and load up on offensive and defensive...
Analysis: hometown DL Kendall Jackson shores up Florida’s 2024 DL class
(Photo via Kendall Jackson, twitter) Billy Napier's promise to build his roster in the trenches has come to fruition this recruiting cycle. All in all, five defensive linemen have committed to...
Analysis: speedy WR Jerrae Hawkins gives Florida bona fide deep threat
(Photo via Jerrae Hawkins, twitter) The Florida Gators' mammoth month of June ended with the commitment Jerrae Hawkins, a legitimate deep threat of a wide receiver. Former wide receivers coach Keary...
Florida flips consensus four-star WR Tawaski “TJ” Abrams away from rival FSU
Photo via TJ Abrams (twitter) FSU's so-called "climb" has stalled. And that stall has taught us all a valuable lesson: oh, how things can change. Less than one month ago, Florida's 2024 wide...
Florida begins preparations for historic Ben Hill Griffin Stadium facelift
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is about to change forever. (Photo by Neil Shulman, In All Kinds Of Weather) We've known for awhile now that Florida Gators AD Scott Stricklin has been planning renovations...
Analysis: Michai Boireau Picked Florida over Georgia
Welcome to Gator Nation, Michai Boireau! (Image By: Dustin Smith) It's crazy to think it's been nearly a full week since Michai Boireau picked Florida over Georgia, but now that the shockwaves have...
Analysis: Three Star Marcus Mascoll Committed to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation Marcus! (Image By: Dustin Smith) One of the seven high school recruits to commit to Florida this past weekend was Marcus Mascoll. Though he's only rated as a three-star...
Florida Gators QB Austin Simmons Reclassifying To 2023, per reports
(Photo via Austin Simmons, Twitter) UPDATE: the father of Austin Simmons, David Simmons, has disputed the reports mentioned below that his son would be reclassifying to 2023. At the current moment,...
2024 Gators football schedule: LSU, Texas highlight unique slate
The 2024 Gators football schedule is out, and their SEC opponents are... (Photo credit: John Raoux, Associated Press) The 2024 Gators football schedule will be released in its totality in a few...
Analysis: JUCO Edge Quincy Ivory Can Provide Gators Needed Depth
JUCO Quincy Ivory is transferring to the Florida Gators (Photo from 247 Sports) Defensive end Quincy Ivory is now a Florida Gator- and a helpful one at that. With Ivory becoming the latest addition...
Kickoff times and TV networks unveiled for five Gator football games
The 2023 Gator football team will be on center stage early and often. (Photo by Neil Shulman, In All Kinds Of Weather) The Gator football team will be on display in front of a national audience...
Analyzing And Predicting The Future of Florida Gators Football Schedules In A 16-Team SEC
In a 16-team SEC, the Florida Gators' annual football schedule will look very, very different than it ever has. (Photo credit: Kim Klement, USA Today) With Texas and Oklahoma joining the SEC for the...
Florida-Georgia game remaining in Jacksonville through 2025
Photo taken moments before the 2022 Florida-Georgia game. (Photo credit: Neil Shulman, In All Kinds Of Weather) The Florida-Georgia game is set to stay in Jacksonville... for now. The athletic...
Florida Gators football: UF has third-toughest schedule in 2023, per ESPN
The road for Billy Napier and the Florida Gators football team gets no easier in year two, says ESPN's FPI. (Photo credit: Florida Gators football) In 2022, Billy Napier's first year, Florida had...
Sources: Florida-Georgia locked in as annual rivalry game, but questions about its location mount
What's next for Florida-Georgia? (Photo by Neil Shulman, In All Kinds Of Weather) As the SEC prepares to welcome Texas and Oklahoma to its gridiron Thunderdome, an army of Trojan horse side effects...
Michigan safety RJ Moten transfers to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation, RJ Moten! (Photo via Michigan athletics) The Gators entered the month of May with 80 scholarship football players, leaving five open slots to fill between now and the start...
Bills select Florida WR Justin Shorter with pick #150 (round 5) in 2023 NFL Draft
Go be great, Justin Shorter! (Photo credit: Brad McClenny, Gainesville Sun) Florida wide receiver Justin Shorter will begin his NFL career with some familiar faces at practice. The Buffalo Bills...
Jaguars select Florida LB Ventrell Miller 121st overall (4th round) in NFL Draft
Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) celebrates after a play during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Miami Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M....
Bears draft Florida DT Gervon Dexter Sr. in 2nd round (#53 overall) of NFL Draft
Gervon Dexter is officially a Chicago Bear. (Photo credit: Florida Gators) In somewhat of a surprise, Gervon Dexter Sr., not consensus All-American offensive lineman O'Cyrus Torrence, was the second...
Florida offensive lineman O’Cyrus Torrence selected 59th overall by Bills in NFL Draft
Thanks for a year to remember, O'Cyrus Torrence. Go thrive. (Photo credit: Florida Gators) Here's hoping it's worth the wait. Florida offensive guard O'Cyrus Torrence has been selected with the 59th...
Florida QB Anthony Richardson selected 4th by Colts in NFL Draft
Anthony Richardson is now officially a pro. (Photo credit: Brad McClenny, Gainesville Sun) Gainesville's very own is off to Indy. The Indianapolis Colts selected Anthony Richardson with the 4th...
Florida WR Xzavier Henderson leaving program, entering transfer portal
Good luck, Xzavier Henderson. (Photo via Florida Gators) According to sources of 247Sports, Florida wide receiver Xzavier Henderson is entering the NCAA transfer portal. The move comes nine days...
2023 Florida Gators Spring Game Takeaways
Kahleil Jackson scores a touchdown late in the first half of the 2023 Gators Spring Game (Image from UAA) With the conclusion of the 2023 Gators Spring Game Thursday night that means everyone now...
Xavier Filsaime Commits to Florida Gators
Welcome to Gators Nation Xavier Filsaime! (Photo via Xavier Filsaime, twitter) The biggest play of the Florida Gators' spring game came at halftime. Elite 2024 safety Xavier Filsaime has committed...
Florida Gators Spring Practice News And Notes: 4/12/23
With the Florida Gators' spring game set to kick off in just over 24 hours from now, it's time for one final round of news and notes from Florida's spring practices. As is the case with previous...
Gator Collective NIL company rebrands as Florida Victorious
(Photo via Florida Victorious.) The Florida Gators' NIL efforts have been upgraded today, as Gator Collective has sold its assets and is being rebranded as Florida Victorious. Almost two years after...
Four star RB Kahnen Daniels commits to Florida
(Photo via Kahnen Daniels, twitter) This is turning out to be quite a day for the Florida Gators on the recruiting trail. Barely an hour after basketball coach Todd Golden landed big man Micah...
Marshall big man Micah Handlogten transfers to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation, Micah Handlogten! (Photo via Marshall athletics) Once upon a time, the Florida Gators rode north to Marshall and imported their basketball coach, a young man by the name of...
2025 QB Austin Simmons commits to Florida
Photo via Austin Simmons, Twitter The Florida Gators' QB situation may be up in the air in 2023, but Billy Napier is shoring it up for the future. Consensus four-star QB Austin Simmons (Pahokee,...
Florida Gators spring practice news and notes 3/29/23
Photo credit: Florida Gators Almost three weeks have elapsed since the last time I posted spring practice updates from Gainesville, so I figured it was time to generate some new observations and...
Safety Josiah Davis commits to Florida
(Photo credit: Josiah Davis, hudl) The Gators' 2024 recruiting class added its first defensive back in Josiah Davis, out of Nashville, GA/Berrien High School. On Saturday, Davis released his top...
Florida OL Micah Mazzccua has NOT left team, deletes tweet
What's next for Micah Mazzccua? (Photo credit: Gregory Fisher, Getty) Despite a tweet last night declaring that he was entering the transfer portal, Florida offensive lineman Micah Mazzccua has not...
He’s back! Billy Gonzales returning to Florida as WR coach
Billy Gonzales is back in the Swamp. (Photo credit: Alan Youngblood, Gainesville Sun) For the third time, Billy Gonzales has been hired by the Florida Gators. Gonzales is set to return to Florida as...
Florida Gators spring practice news and notes: week of March 5-10
(Photo credit: Florida Gators athletics) Thanks to some new contacts I've made in Gainesville recently, I've got the eyes and ears on the ground I've needed to provide updates, insight, and...
Florida promotes analyst Russ Callaway to TE coach
(Photo via Russ Callaway.) The Florida Gators have a new tight ends coach. Russ Callaway, who spent the 2022 season as an analyst for Billy Napier's Gators, will be promoted from his prior role of...
Florida Gators football: five things to watch for in spring practice
Spring football season is nearly upon us. Before we know it, we'll be settling into our seats to watch the Florida Gators' spring game on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30pm. Before we can begin to even...
Gators appoint Corey Raymond as defensive backs coach
Corey Raymond is set to become the Gators' secondary coach. (Photo by Alex Shepherd, All Gators On FN.) Billy Napier moves quickly. In fairness, though, the move he just made was not one that caught...
Florida WR coach Keary Colbert poached by Denver Broncos, per reports
Best of luck to Keary Colbert in the NFL. (Photo credit: Isabella Marley, UAA Communications) The NFL continues to raid the Florida Gators coaching staff. This time, it's the Denver Broncos who are...
Reports: Florida DC Patrick Toney leaving for NFL, Gators targeting Alabama assistant to replace him
For those who wanted Florida to move on from Patrick Toney, it looks like they're going to get their wish. (Photo credit: Stephen McDowell, Orlando Sentinel.) UPDATE: Florida has announced the...
Seismic, historic changes are coming to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, minutes before Florida kicked off against Alabama in 2021. (Photo taken by Neil Shulman, In All Kinds Of Weather.) The Florida Gators' athletic department has had its eye...
Jaden Rashada postmortem: new info reveals NIL contract details, how the deal went down
Best of luck to Jaden Rashada in all that comes next. Hopefully he'll get to be the one who actually carves out his own fate. (Photo via Under Armor Next All-American Game.) We’re now in the phase...
