The Problem With Billy Napier As Florida’s Play-Caller
It's a make-or-break year for Billy Napier at Florida-- and he'll be calling the plays once more. (Photo via AP) A disappointing 2023 season for the Florida Gators has segued into a similarly...
Billy Napier announces a band-aid fix to Gator football staff. Will that be good enough?
Billy Napier is going to do things the way he wants to. But is that what's best for the Gator football program? (Photo credit: David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire) Barring some pretty drastic turns in...
SEC and Big Ten team up for an advisory alliance. Is this the end of the NCAA?
For decades now, it's seemed as though the SEC and the Big Ten have been separating themselves from the rest of college football. Today, the two superleagues took another large step away from the...
Trevor Etienne’s transfer to Georgia foreshadows a much bigger problem for Florida Gators
(Photo via Florida Gators) College football has flipped 180 degrees. And in terms of how that affects the Florida Gators, Trevor Etienne's transfer to rival Georgia might just be a canary in a coal...
Florida Gators hire Patriots’ Joe Houston to coach special teams
Welcome to Gainesville, Joe Houston! (Photo credit: Mannat Saini, Daily Trojan) It took a year and change longer than most fans would have liked, but at long last, Billy Napier is hiring a new...
Washington safety Asa Turner transfers to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation, Asa Turner! Photo credit: M. Samek, 247Sports The Gators just gained a massive boost for their secondary. Former Washington Huskies safety Asa Turner committed to Florida...
Way-Too-Early 2024 Florida Gators Win Percentage Projections
The Gators' 2024 football schedule was released a month ago, and with the offseason now in full swing, let's turn our attention ahead to that 2024 slate- one which will almost certainly make or...
Alabama WR/CB signee Jameer Grimsley switches to Florida at eleventh hour
(Photo via Jameer Grimsley; illustration by Dustin Smith, In All Kinds Of Weather) On Friday afternoon, Florida landed former Texas defensive line signee D'Antre Robinson after he had second...
NCAA investigating Florida over Jaden Rashada: how big a deal is this?
Jaden Rashada continues to be a thorn in the Gators’ side. (Photo credit: Gabriela Aulisio, the Florida Alligator) The Florida Gators are under investigation in regards to their recruitment of...
Four-star Texas DL signee D’Antre Robinson commits to Florida
(Photo via D'Antre Robinson) For D'Antre Robinson, all that is old is new again. Growing up a Gator fan, Robinson (Orlando, FL/Jones HS) eventually put that aside as his own football career took off...
Scott Stricklin continues to be disconnected from reality on UF’s dime
Oh, Scott Stricklin, why are you the way that you are? (Photo via Florida Gators) In the wake of a third consecutive losing season for Gator football-- and the second straight for new coach Billy...
Four-star DL Jalen Wiggins commits to Florida
(Photo via Jalen Wiggins) Billy Napier and the Florida Gators are off and running with their 2025 recruiting class. One day after breaking the ice and nabbing a commitment from three-star wide...
2025 Three-star WR Josiah Abdullah commits to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation, Josiah Abdullah! (Photo via Josiah Abdullah, Instagram) Florida's 2025 recruiting cycle is officially underway, and the Gators got the ball rolling with their second...
Colorado State QB Clay Millen transfers to Florida
Clay Millen gives Florida some respectable depth at the QB position. (Photo via Clay Millen) With the departures of both Jack Miller and Max Brown this offseason, Billy Napier has added a veteran...
Strong-tackling Tulane safety DJ Douglas transfers to Florida
After losing a chunk of their 2024 high school recruiting class, Billy Napier and the Florida Gators continue to reel in the transfer portal additions in an attempt to make up for it. Tulane safety...
NIU defensive end George Gumbs to transfer to Florida
George Gumbs has committed to Florida, filling a need for the Gators at DE. (Photo via Northern Illinois University Athletics department) The Gators have picked up their second portal addition of...
South Carolina LB Grayson Howard to transfer to Florida
Better late than never; Grayson Howard is a Florida Gator. (Photo via South Carolina Gamecocks athletics) Billy Napier doesn't seem to be quite finished dishing out the L's to Shane Beamer and South...
Ten Florida Gators Targets To Watch Out For In The Class Of 2025
Billy Napier and the Florida Gators must soon get to work on their 2025 recruiting class. (Photo credit: John Raoux, AP) With Signing Day in the rearview mirror, the 2024 recruiting cycle is all but...
Florida hires Craig Fitzgerald to oversee “Football Performance”
Welcome to Gator Nation, Craig Fitzgerald! (Photo credit: Andrew Ferguson, Tennessee Athletics) The Florida Gators have their new head of strength and conditioning. Even if they're calling it...
After tumultuous 2023 season, where do Billy Napier and the Gator football program stand now?
Billy Napier is down, but he's not out. (Photo credit: Matt Stamey, AP) As the orange and blue sea descended upon Jacksonville on the final weekend of October, it seemed like everything was well in...
Gators tab Washington Commanders’ Jake Sankal as new nutritionist
Jake Sankal official photo with the Washington Redskins in 2019. (Photo via Washington Commanders) Per multiple reports, Billy Napier has filled one of the vacancies on his army with an NFL veteran....
Gators hire Tulane’s Gerald Chatman as DL coach
Welcome to Gainesville, Gerald Chatman! (Photo credit: Davis Zalubowski, Associated Press) Nearly four weeks after firing defensive line coach Sean Spencer, Billy Napier has named his replacement at...
LB coach Jay Bateman suddenly departs for Texas A&M, enraging Florida signees’ parents
Jay Bateman is gone, and in his wake is a lot of frustration. (Photo credit: Alex Shepherd, Gator Bait Media) The college football world is a dirty one by nature, especially in the new world of NIL....
2023 Florida Gators Early Signing Day tracker
Photo credit via Florida Gators Welcome to the 2023 Florida Gators Early Signing Day tracker! As we've done for the last several years, we will keep a running list below of all the Gator-related...
Gators land Penn defensive lineman Joey Slackman
It's been a mostly frustrating offseason for the Florida Gators so far on the back of a five-game losing streak. But on Sunday, things certainly took a step in a positive direction with not one, but...
2024 Gators football schedule revealed
The 2024 Gators football schedule has been revealed. (Photo credit: Gabriella Aulisio, the Independent Florida Alligator) We knew the opponents, and we knew some of the dates. But now, the entirety...
Gators hire Chargers DB assistant coach Will Harris to coach secondary
Will Harris is the Gators' new secondary coach. (Photo via Los Angeles Chargers) The first of what are thought to be several moves this offseason for the Florida Gators has been completed. Will...
Star RB Trevor Etienne entering the transfer portal
Trevor Etienne is gone. And the Florida program is officially in shambles… for now. (Photo credit: Matt Stamey, AP) Florida Gators fans' worst nightmares have come to pass. Star running back Trevor...
DE Princely Umanmielen to enter the transfer portal
Best of luck to Princely Umanmielen as he finishes his college career elsewhere. (Photo via Florida Gators) Florida's roster flip for 2024 is now officially one piece harder. Edge Princely...
Would Trevor Etienne really leave Florida?
What's the deal with Trevor Etienne? (Photo via Florida Gators) Among the many other hot topics of discussion in the first week of a long offseason for the Florida Gators has been the wave of rumors...
QB Mertz, DL Jackson returning; many others leave Gators football program
Two leaders of the Gators football program are coming back. (Photo credit: Jeff Swinger, USA Today) What's sure to be a long and eventful offseason for the Gators football program is already off to...
Five things Billy Napier Needs to Do This Offseason
Your back's against the wall, Billy Napier. Let's see what you do now. (Photo via Florida Gators) As we talked about both in written form and on our YouTube show, this offseason for Billy Napier is...
Florida’s loss to FSU sets up make-or-break offseason for Billy Napier
Will Billy Napier ultimately make it as head coach of the Florida Gators? This offseason will tell. (Photo credit: David Rosenbaum, Icon Sportswire) For Billy Napier, his tenure with the Florida...
Black Monday: DB coach Corey Raymond, DL coach Sean Spencer are out at Florida
Farewell, Sean Spencer and Corey Raymond. (Photo credit: Matt Pendleton, Gainesville Sun.) The dominoes have begun falling for the Florida Gators. Two days after an ugly 24-15 loss to rival FSU that...
Can the Florida Gators save their season against FSU?
It's a big one for Billy Napier and Florida, that's for sure. (Photo credit: John Raoux, AP) I'm not really sure how instructive it is to go in-depth about all that went wrong for the Florida Gators...
Florida’s recruiting class is on the verge of falling apart. What does that mean for Billy Napier?
With his recruiting class suddenly in jeopardy, Billy Napier finds himself in even more dire straits than he did a week ago. (Photo credit: Jesse Gann, Gainesville Sun) Following the LSU loss, I...
LSU Embarrasses Florida; Where Do Billy Napier And The Gators Go From Here?
It feels like every time the Gator football team loses a game, the subject of "will Florida fire Billy Napier?" generates a renewed buzz. The answer this time, after Florida's most recent loss, to...
Arkansas hands Florida shocking OT loss, forcing the hand of Billy Napier
Billy Napier is hereby responsible for Arkansas' first ever win in the Swamp, and now he has a lot of questions to answer. (Photo via Arkansas Razorbacks) Milliseconds after Arkansas receiver Tyron...
Arkansas is the definition of a must-win game for Napier, Florida Gators
Tomorrow's game against Arkansas is an absolute must-win for the Florida Gators- for a number of reasons. (Photo credit: Michelle Haas Hutchins, Associated Press) With an article title like this,...
Georgia leaves no doubt in domination of Florida Gators
For the sixth time in seven years, the Florida Gators had to watch the Georgia Bulldogs raise the final toast in Jacksonville. (Photo credit: University of Georgia Athletics Association) For the...
Five Takeaways from Florida Gators’ 41-39 victory over South Carolina
(Photo credit: Florida Gators) A wild, wacky, and back-and-forth contest between Florida and South Carolina concluded with one of the most sensational last-minute touchdowns in recent memory. But...
Napier’s Florida Gators outgun Rattler, South Carolina for signature road win
(Photo credit: Florida Gators) On New Year's Eve of 2021, Graham Mertz and Ricky Pearsall stood on opposite sidelines in the Las Vegas Bowl. Mertz, of course, was quarterbacking the Wisconsin...
Florida Gators vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, 2023: Just call it the Desperation Bowl
The Florida Gators need this. The South Carolina Gamecocks need this. Which team will get it? (Photo credit: Kim Klement, USA Today) Though much about the football programs of the Florida Gators and...
Who should Billy Napier hire as Florida’s offensive coordinator in 2024?
It's become painfully obvious now that Florida's offense simply isn't going to get the job done as long as Billy Napier is calling the plays. And that's not the worst thing in the world, and there's...
It’s now or never for Florida Gators: beat Vandy, or no bowl game
Two short weeks ago, the Florida Gators had everything in front of them. Sure, Florida's performance against Charlotte left a lot to be desired, but it was just an emotional hangover after...
Here’s How Much Florida Would Have To Pay Billy Napier If He’s Fired
Florida would owe Billy Napier quite a bit of money if they fired him. (Photo: Kim Klement, USA Today) Florida fans are understandably enraged after the Gators' 33-14 loss to Kentucky. The fury...
Five Takeaways From Kentucky’s 33-14 rout of Florida Gators
In somewhat of a stunning result, the Kentucky Wildcats abused the Florida Gators on the football field, 33-14. The Gators' loss to Kentucky means that for the first time since the immediate...
Here we go again: Florida Gators face Kentucky in a measuring stick game
Is this the year the Florida Gators finally reclaim dominance against Kentucky? (Photo via Jason Marcum, A Sea Of Blue) If you listen to or watch the In All Kinds Of Weather Forecast, there's a...
Five Takeaways From Florida Gators’ 22-7 win over Charlotte
(Photo credit: Florida Gators) It was underwhelming, it was average, and it was downright ugly at times, but the Florida Gators did get the victory over Charlotte, 22-7. As a payday game, you of...
Five Takeaways from Florida’s 29-16 win over Tennessee
(Photo credit: Florida Gators) As the dust clears and the euphoria begins to wear off following Florida's massive 29-16 victory over Tennessee, it's time to begin unpacking the win. What did we...