One more ride: WR Van Jefferson to return for senior season

by Neil Shulman | Jan 5, 2019 | Gator Football

Florida may be losing five underclassmen to the NFL, but now four others are staying as receiver Van Jefferson became the latest:

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— Van Jefferson (@VanJefferson12) January 5, 2019

Jefferson, a Mississippi transfer following the school’s fall from grace under Hugh Freeze, immediately became a fixture of the Gators’ offense. In his first year with the program, he hauled in 35 passes for 503 yards and six touchdowns, and another year in Gainesville could yield even better results. He’s already a very well rounded receiver with no real glaring weaknesses in his game, and if he continues to improve and grow, will only further strengthen his NFL Draft stock.

Let’s Dance: an extensive history lesson of the Florida-Georgia rivalry

by Neil Shulman | Oct 25, 2022

The Florida-Georgia rivalry is, in a phrase, unlike any other in college football. Game day between the Gators and the Bulldogs has become a tradition that the city of Jacksonville looks forward to 365 days a year, and more often than not, it spawns memories that last...

It’s all in the details: Explaining the new IAKOW logo

by Neil Shulman | Aug 30, 2022

With a new football coach, a new head men's basketball coach, and a new women's basketball coach, the Florida Gators athletics program is officially starting a new chapter. Thus, we figured it was time for In All Kinds Of Weather...

LB Ventrell Miller will return to Gators in 2022

by Neil Shulman | Dec 25, 2021

Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller was supposed to be a key piece on the Gators' 2021 defense. But before he'd even played a conference game, he suffered an injury that prematurely pulled the plug on his season. It appears as though he's set to make up for that lost...

WR Justin Shorter to return to Florida in 2022

by Neil Shulman | Dec 25, 2021

Florida's offense may be losing some skill position players, but now we know that at least one of them with an ambivalent future is coming back: Justin Shorter. Shorter announced on twitter that he plans to return in 2022, simply stating: "Unfinished business....

Way too early Florida Gators 2022 game by game projections

by Neil Shulman | Dec 24, 2021

The 2021 Florida Gators football season could not possibly have ended soon enough. Now that it's officially, mercifully over, it's time to look ahead to the 2022 Florida Gators! For Florida, the schedule is a unique one. Reigning Pac-12 champ Utah comes to town to...

Which Florida Gators team will show up de facto “Sunshine State Championship” Gasparilla Bowl vs. UCF?

by Neil Shulman | Dec 22, 2021

Ordinarily, the Florida Gators vs. the Central Florida Knights would draw fairly high attention from onlookers, and peak intensity from players. There were the phony claims of being national champions despite no such trophy to prove it from UCF in 2017. There was the...

Ohio State QB Jack Miller transfers to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Dec 21, 2021

Florida lost a prospective member of its QB room when Nick Evers decommitted, but made up for that loss today with the addition of Jack Miller. Miller, who signed with Ohio State out of high school as a member of the Buckeyes' 2020 recruiting class, entered the...

What does Kamari Wilson bring to the table for Florida?

by Neil Shulman | Dec 16, 2021

Yesterday, Kamari Wilson made waves throughout the recruiting world when he decommitted from Georgia and flipped to Florida on Signing Day. Yes, there's an element of head-to-head victory for Gator fans, who can now boast to Georgia fans about how they are now a real...

Four star safety Devin Moore commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Dec 15, 2021

Arguably by design, the Florida Gators’ 2022 recruiting class came apart at the seams in the wake of Dan Mullen’s firing. As the sun rose on Early Signing Day, the first major piece of Billy Napier’s transition class fell into place with Devin Moore. Moore, a four...

Class of 2022 Early Signing Day Tracker

by Neil Shulman | Dec 14, 2021

Welcome to our Class of 2022 Early Signing Day tracker! As we have done in previous years, this page will serve as a hub of activity for the Florida Gators on the first day of the Early Signing Period for the 2022 recruiting cycle. In contrast to previous years,...

The Rebuild: Billy Napier begins to surgically repair Gators program, and build his army

by Neil Shulman | Dec 13, 2021

Even by the ultra-hectic standards for the Florida Gators football program, the first week of the Billy Napier was an unprecedented roller coaster ride. Some of it was positive, and some of it was negative. All of it, though, was on par with what Billy Napier warned...

Billy Napier hits the ground running with introductory press conference, infrastructure plan

by Neil Shulman | Dec 6, 2021

Billy Napier has not coached a game yet for the Florida Gators, and he won't for about nine months. But he's already 1-0 in his career at Florida. No, press conferences do not have any correlation with results on the field. No, explanations of plans do not guarantee...

State Championship Game? Florida Gators to square off against UCF Knights in Gasparilla Bowl

by Neil Shulman | Dec 5, 2021

Fans of the Florida Gators and Central Florida Golden Knights will seemingly get the matchup they've always wanted to end a down year for both. Florida is set to play UCF in the Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The game will be played on December...

Five things Billy Napier should do in his first day as the Gators’ head coach

by Neil Shulman | Dec 2, 2021

Florida's new head coach Billy Napier has a lot of work to do in order to right the broken infrastructure that Dan Mullen left behind. He won't take over the Florida program in totality until after his Ragin' Cajuns square off against Appalachian State in the Sun Belt...

Florida Gators hire Billy Napier as head football coach

by Neil Shulman | Nov 28, 2021

(Photo credit: Chuck Cook, AP) The Florida Gators have a new head football coach, and his name is Billy Napier. Multiple sources say that Florida fired Dan Mullen with direct and specific intentions of hiring Billy Napier. Florida did have backup options in place, but...

Florida Gators take down FSU in rare Sunshine State “Eligi-Bowl”

by Neil Shulman | Nov 28, 2021

It was chippy, it was sloppy, and it was ugly. In other words, it was exactly what most people expected to happen when the Florida Gators and Florida State Seminoles finally got together for the 2021 edition of their rivalry game after not being able to do battle a...

The short list: top five coaches to replace Dan Mullen as the Florida Gators head coach

by Neil Shulman | Nov 23, 2021

What had to be done eventually was done immediately-ish, and Dan Mullen was fired as the head coach of the Florida Gators. That means that Florida is once again on the market for a new head coach. It feels like just yesterday I was doing my research on who the Gators...

Coach-less Gators land commitment from four star DL Chris McClellan

by Neil Shulman | Nov 23, 2021

The Florida Gators may not currently have a head coach (beyond interim coach Greg Knox), but that didn't stop them from landing four star defensive lineman Chris McClellan. Talk about committing to a school and not a coach. McClellan, a Class of 2022 recruit from...

It’s over: Dan Mullen is out as Florida’s head coach

by Neil Shulman | Nov 21, 2021

Eighteen hours after an overtime loss to Missouri, the Dan Mullen era at Florida is officially over, according to multiple sources and corroborated by numerous additional reports. The firing is effective immediately. Greg Knox will serve as the interim head coach for...

Missouri drops Florida in overtime, and likely drops the curtains on the Dan Mullen era in Gainesville

by Neil Shulman | Nov 20, 2021

The Missouri Tigers upended the Florida Gators, 24-23, on a two point conversion on Saturday night. And that, if we live in a world that makes any sense whatsoever, will be the last time Dan Mullen steps onto the field as the head coach of the Florida Gators in an SEC...

An Open Letter To Dan Mullen: This Is Your Last Shot

by Neil Shulman | Nov 17, 2021

Dear Dan Mullen, It's crazy how fast time can fly and how quickly things can change. You were the guy who called the offensive plays for two of the three national championships the Gator football team has ever won. You were the guy who developed Tim Tebow into a...

Florida Gators narrowly escape most embarrassing loss in school history, temperature cranks up on Dan Mullen

by Neil Shulman | Nov 14, 2021

Georgia Southern, pop the champagne. Your niche in Florida Gators lore as the team to deliver the worst loss in UF history is safe. Dan Mullen's future at Florida, on the other hand? Anything but. It took a career day from Emory Jones (550 all-purpose yards) and the...

Top ten choices to replace Todd Grantham as Florida’s defensive coordinator

by Neil Shulman | Nov 10, 2021

As we all know by now, Todd Grantham was righteously fired from his post as Florida's defensive coordinator. This was a decision that, if we're being honest with ourselves, happened two years later than it probably should have. But, what's done is done, and now it's...

Black Sunday: Todd Grantham, John Hevesy are out at Florida

by Neil Shulman | Nov 8, 2021

What should have been done immediately was done eventually, to borrow and twist a line from Jeremy Foley. News broke on Sunday evening that defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy are done at Florida. Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports was...

It’s time for the Florida Gators to fire Dan Mullen

by Neil Shulman | Nov 7, 2021

UPDATE: Florida has now parted ways with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy. This goes against over a decade of data that suggested that Dan Mullen would never do so. Does it change things? Kind of, but not really; Mullen still...

Five takeaways from Georgia’s 34-7 beatdown of Florida Gators

by Neil Shulman | Nov 1, 2021

The 2021 edition of the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party did not go very well for the Florida Gators. In fact, it further illuminated the long-term questions about the Gators' program. What stood out along the way? 1: This game belongs in Jacksonville. Forever....

Dear Dan Mullen: Show Me

by Neil Shulman | Oct 27, 2021

The Florida Gators are set to do battle with archrival Georgia once again, but the script to this year's Cocktail Party seems eerily familiar. And the onus is on Dan Mullen to deviate from that script. Remember? Four years ago, speculation was swirling about the job...

The Gator Standard is either fake news, or on its deathbed. And Mullen is out of chances to claim otherwise

by Neil Shulman | Oct 17, 2021

So much for the Gator Standard. For the second year in a row, LSU came into the rivalry game with Florida limping. More than a third of its starting roster in the season opener was missing. But this time, even the guys who stepped up as backups last year against...

LSU is the third biggest game of the Dan Mullen Era at Florida

by Neil Shulman | Oct 15, 2021

The reason there was no "Five Takeaways" postgame article from Florida's 42-0 shelling of Vanderbilt last weekend is because there was nothing to take away from the game. The Commodores are one of the four or five worst teams in all of Division I FBS, and other than...

Four star WR Jayden Gibson commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Oct 13, 2021

Dan Mullen and the Gators have just picked up a commitment from wide receiver Jayden Gibson, a consensus four star wide receiver from West Orange, FL. And thus, the Gators' 2022 recruiting class is really starting to come along. Gibson announced his decision on CBS...

Gameday Tidbits: Florida Gators vs. Vanderbilt

by Dustin Smith | Oct 8, 2021

The Florida Gators, who are coming off a heartbreaking 13-20 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats need to bounce back this weekend in the Swamp. Quite frankly, it should be very difficult for Florida to not bounce back against a very bad Vanderbilt football team. To put...

GUEST ARTICLE: stop fixating on the Florida Gators recruiting rankings

by Neil Shulman | Oct 7, 2021

Guest written by Dan Richman, Gator Booster since 2010 Once the dust settled from the embarrassing loss in Lexington, the Gator fanbase reaction was predictable. If ONLY we recruited better. If only our 91.09 average (7th in the country) was higher, we'd have overcome...

2022 DT Jamari Lyons commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Oct 6, 2021

Florida's 2022 recruiting class got off to a fairly slow start, but has picked up some steam tonight with the addition of four star defensive tackle Jamari Lyons. Lyons, out of Melbourne and Viera High School, chose the Gators over South Carolina, Indiana, and...

Five Takeaways from Florida Gators’ 20-13 loss to Kentucky

by Neil Shulman | Oct 4, 2021

As we all know by now, the Florida Gators lost- in horrifying fashion, I might add- to the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday night, ending a streak of victories in Lexington that dated back to 1986. I like to write from the heart here at In All Kinds Of Weather. More...

Gameday: Florida Gators at Kentucky Wildcats

by Dustin Smith | Oct 2, 2021

Tonight, the Florida Gators face the Kentucky Wildcats in Lexington. This will be Florida’s first true road test of the season in what should be an incredibly hostile environment. The Gators look to continue to roll through the SEC East as they take on division foe,...

Emory Jones deserves respect. Period.

by Dustin Smith | Oct 1, 2021

We are now just a few days from Emory Jones’ first true road test as a starting quarterback. And though the concept is fairly obvious to some, it's not to others, so it's worth diving into in more depth: he deserves respect for how far he’s come from the...

Five Takeaways from the Florida Gators’ 38-14 win over Tennessee

by Neil Shulman | Sep 28, 2021

The Florida Gators overcame a slow start to hammer the Vols, 38-14, and claim their first SEC win of the 2021 season. What stood out along the way? 1: Florida-Tennessee is no longer a rivalry It's not just the fact that Florida has now beaten Tennessee five straight...

Game day: Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers

by Dustin Smith | Sep 25, 2021

Tonight, the Florida Gators face the Tennessee Volunteers in a primetime showdown in the Swamp. This time, the Gators look to bounce back from a narrow defeat by the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide. Though Tennessee is not the Tennessee of Old, we still expect this to be an...

Five Takeaways from the Florida Gators’ 31-29 loss to Alabama

by Neil Shulman | Sep 19, 2021

The Florida Gators fought tooth and nail, but ultimately came up just short and lost to Alabama, 31-29 in the Swamp. What stood out in the process? 1: The Swamp was ROCKING Anybody who doesn't believe or understand the impact a home environment has on a college...

Game day: Florida Gators vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

by Dustin Smith | Sep 18, 2021

Finally, the day has come! Today the #11 Florida Gators will battle the #1 Alabama Crimson tide in a matchup of epic proportions. Florida fans circled this game in anticipation since the announcement came that Alabama would once again return to the Swamp. This is a...

Florida Gators have chance to make the statement of all statements against Alabama

by Neil Shulman | Sep 17, 2021

It must feel like something of a formality for writers and bloggers to talk about how their team could redefine their program if they beat Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide. So it is with that in mind that I carefully begin this article about what it would mean...

Florida LB Ventrell Miller out for the season

by Neil Shulman | Sep 16, 2021

Florida's defense took a hit last Saturday when linebacker Ventrell Miller suffered an unknown injury in the Gators' 42-20 win over South Florida. That injury was subsequently deemed to be an elbow injury, but the exact nature- and the exact severity- of the injury...

Five takeaways from the Florida Gators’ 42-20 win over USF

by Neil Shulman | Sep 13, 2021

The Florida Gators exploded for a 35-3 lead midway through the second quarter, and from there, cruised to a 42-20 win over South Florida. What stood out in the process? 1: Florida's got issues, but it could be so much worse Rarely will I ever waste one of these five...

Game day: Florida Gators at South Florida Bulls Preview

by Dustin Smith | Sep 11, 2021

Gameday is once again upon us! This time, the Florida Gators will face the South Florida Bulls in a quasi-road game where the stands promise to feature as much orange and blue as green and gold- if not more. Amidst what some people deem to be a quarterback controversy...

Announcement: In All Kinds Of Weather teams up with The Gator Collective

by Neil Shulman | Sep 9, 2021

I've teased the release of some big news on social media in the past couple of days, and, well, enough teasing. Time to announce a big move for In All Kinds Of Weather- but more importantly, time to announce the dawn of a new day for the Gator Nation with the Gator...

A QB Controversy in Gainesville? Making sense of the Florida Gators quarterback room after week one

by Davis Hagen | Sep 7, 2021

Opening night for new Florida Gators quarterback Emory Jones started off fine. After the first two drives, nobody thought there would be a QB controversy by the end of the night. Then more time elapsed, more plays unfolded, and now there is a quarterback controversy-...

Five takeaways from Florida Gators’ 35-14 win over FAU

by Neil Shulman | Sep 5, 2021

The Florida Gators knocked off FAU 35-14 to begin the 2021 season, but left much to be desired. So: what stuck out along the way? (Aside: I'll be keeping these "five takeaways" pieces short and sweet throughout the season in order to get more stuff written each week.)...

Game day: Florida Gators vs. Florida Atlantic Owls Preview

by Dustin Smith | Sep 4, 2021

Alas, we have reached game day for the Florida Gators. It is finally here! Enough of the talk. Enough of the pre-season predictions. For the first time since last December, we have a game to talk about today. Tonight at 7:30 PM, the Swamp will have 80,000+ for the...

It’s Emory Jones’ turn. His time. And his team.

by Neil Shulman | Sep 1, 2021

Photo credit: USA Today Flash back to almost four years ago, December 20, 2017. It's the day that Emory Jones signed with the Florida Gators, which planted a seed for a career that has, for the most part, remained dormant- until now. Not too long before a letter of...

Florida’s Andrew Chatfield enters transfer portal

by Neil Shulman | Aug 31, 2021

Photo credit: Evan Lepak, UAA Communications Florida linebacker/defensive end Andrew Chatfield has decided to enter the transfer portal. In doing so, he becomes the third Gators defender who has logged reps at linebacker to do so this offseason after James Houston IV...

Snapshot: 2021 Florida-FSU chart

by Neil Shulman | Aug 27, 2021

Happy Chart Day! Yep, it's that time of year again. The annual In All Kinds Of Weather tradition of "The Florida FSU chart" is back in 2021. For those who are not familiar with "The Chart," every year since 2014, I have been laying out all the dizzying array of ways...

The Florida Gators defense returns a lot of players from 2020. Is that a good thing?

by Davis Hagen | Aug 20, 2021

Photo credit: Joe Robbins, Getty Usually, when a team returns the majority of one side of the ball, there is reason for excitement. The unit has experience, leadership, and can build on what was accomplished last year. But usually is not the same as always. Case in...

OT David Conner commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Aug 17, 2021

Photo via David Conner Florida’s offensive line play has been suspect at best these past few years, and the Gators’ 2022 recruiting class has been somewhat stuck in reverse so far. Both of those things got a nice boost today with the commitment of offensive tackle...

LB EJ Lightsey commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Aug 16, 2021

Photo credit: Keith Niebuhr, 247Sports Linebacker EJ Lightsey (Fitzgerald, GA/Fitzgerald) has just become the newest member of the Gators' 2022 recruiting class. He announced the decision on twitter this morning. Though Florida's fan base does have a propensity to...

Florida CB Jaydon Hill tears ACL, will miss 2021 season

by Neil Shulman | Aug 13, 2021

Photo credit: John Raoux, AP A big part of the small amount of depth the Florida Gators had in its secondary is now gone for the season, as cornerback Jaydon Hill has torn his ACL. Hill suffered the injury in practice on Sunday. Rumblings that Hill would miss the...

Former Gator commit, Texas A&M corner Elijah Blades comes full circle, transfers to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Aug 8, 2021

Photo via Icon Sportswire/Getty Images For cornerback Elijah Blades, a long, winding road of a story arc that has now spanned five years, and various levels of involvement with five different programs, appears to have an end in sight. Blades has announced that he will...

Florida Gators 2021 Summer Position Preview: Defensive line

by Neil Shulman | Aug 6, 2021

Photo credit: Brad McClenny, USA Today Having completed the position by position preview of the Florida Gators' offense last month, it's time to turn our attention to the other side of the ball: the defense. It was, for lack of a nicer possible way to put it, awful in...

Four star RB Terrance Gibbs commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jul 30, 2021

Photo via Terrance Gibbs The Gators have finally landed a top running back out of high school as opposed to the portal, as Terrance Gibbs (Winter Park, FL/Winter Park HS) has committed to Florida. Though Gibbs is only rated as a four star by both Rivals and 247Sports,...

2023 TE Mac Markway commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jul 27, 2021

Photo via Mac Markway Tim Brewster has landed another one for the Florida Gators, raiding the Show Me State for a Mac Markway, tight end that schools across the country wanted. Markway, a consensus four star target from St. Louis, chose Florida over Ohio State and...

Florida Gators 2021 pre-summer position preview: offensive line

by Neil Shulman | Jul 24, 2021

Photo credit: Associated Press, Phelan M. Ebenhack The first several installments of our pre-summer position breakdowns for the Florida Gators have, more or less, been written with a certain degree of optimism behind them. This is because, whether in the form of...

Report: Florida, UCF close in on two-for-one football series

by Neil Shulman | Jul 15, 2021

Photo credit: Phil Sandlin, AP UPDATE: the social media teams of Florida and Central Florida have officially announced the three game series, confirming details of reports listed below. The original story begins below. UCF Knights fans' dreams of playing the Florida...

Florida Gators 2021 Pre-Summer position analysis: tight ends

by Neil Shulman | Jul 9, 2021

Photo credit: Courtney Culbreath, University of Florida After a bit of a hiatus, our position by position breakdown of the Florida Gators football roster resumes today with a look at Tim Brewster's tight end room. (Apologies for the delay. Long story. But we're back...

Linebacker James Houston IV transfers to Jackson State, bids heartfelt farewell to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jul 1, 2021

Photo credit: Evan Lepak, The Independent Florida Alligator Towards the end of the 2020 season, Florida linebacker James Houston IV began to sense that his destiny lay elsewhere. By New Year's Day, his mind was made up, and so he entered the transfer portal as a...

ATH Jamarrien Burt commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jun 24, 2021

After laying dormant for quite some time, the Gators' 2022 recruiting class is picking up some steam at last. A mere four days after Florida added a pair of commitments from linebacker Shemar James and wide receiver Chandler Smith, athlete Jamarrien Burt has joined...

2022 WR Chandler Smith becomes Florida’s second commitment of the day

by Neil Shulman | Jun 20, 2021

Photo via CJ Smith Earlier today, Dan Mullen and the Gators scored a huge win on the recruiting trail by poaching linebacker Shemar James out of Mobile, AL. Barely 300 minutes later, Mullen and the Gators landed a second commitment- this time Chandler (CJ) Smith, a...

Athletic four star LB Shemar James commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jun 20, 2021

Photo credit: Scott Donaldson, preps@al.com Florida's 2022 recruiting class just gained perhaps its most highly touted piece yet, as consensus four star linebacker Shemar James announced his commitment this afternoon. James- out of Mobile, AL/Faith Academy- was...

NCAA Tournament preview: Gator baseball earns #15 overall seed, matched up with blue bloods

by Neil Shulman | May 31, 2021

Photo credit: Michael Wade, Florida Gators Baseball The 2021 Gator baseball team was hyped up to be one of the best of all time. That didn't happen: the regular season was a bit of a letdown to say the least. But the Gator baseball team did manage to sneak into the...

Four star DB Julian Humphrey commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | May 27, 2021

Photo via TexAgs Not even three months after poaching QB Nick Evers from the Lone Star State, Dan Mullen and the Florida Gators rode west to Texas once again and pulled out another stud in Julian Humphrey, a consensus four star prospect from the Houston metropolitan...

Florida Gators announce The Swamp will return to full capacity

by Neil Shulman | May 17, 2021

Image via Florida Gators Part of what makes Ben Hill Griffin Stadium the electrifying atmosphere that often causes opponents to buckle under pressure is the crowd. With 90,000 people screaming their lungs out for the Florida Gators, the sound decibels can be...

Florida Gators 2021 post spring position analysis: wide receivers

by Neil Shulman | May 11, 2021

Photo credit: Marianna Massey- Getty Images Our Florida Gators post-spring position breakdown segment rolls on today with a look at the guys who will be catching the passes. Having delved into the quarterbacks and the running backs, let's talk about the wide...

Reports: Tim Tebow to sign with Jacksonville Jaguars (as a tight end)

by Neil Shulman | May 10, 2021

Photo via Zimbio Tim Tebow, perhaps the greatest player in the history of college football, appears to be giving the NFL one last go. Reports are swirling around that Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner at Florida and a two time BCS National Champion, is reuniting...

Underrated three star WR Isaiah Bond commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | May 9, 2021

Photo via Isaiah Bond After a lull the past couple months, the Gators are making moves with their 2022 recruiting class again, this time adding wide receiver Isaiah Bond. https://twitter.com/isaiahbond_/status/1391513186566819845?s=20 247Sports credits Billy Gonzales...

2021 NFL Draft wrapup: eight Florida Gators selected, three more sign as UDFAs (videos & analysis)

by Neil Shulman | May 2, 2021

Photo credit: Roy K Miller, Getty Images The 2021 NFL Draft was another wildly successful one for the Florida Gators. Eight former players were drafted over the past few days, highlighted by former unanimous All-American tight end Kyle Pitts going fourth overall to...

Former Florida QB Kyle Trask selected 64th overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 30, 2021

Kyle Trask has become the latest Florida Gators star to hear his name called this week. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have selected Trask with the 64th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. As a result, Trask becomes the Gators' 359th all time selection. He's the third Gator...

Former Florida WR Kadarius Toney selected 20th overall by NY Giants in NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 29, 2021

Photo credit: Randy Sartin, USA Today Kadarius Toney has just become Florida Gator pass catcher number two to come off the board tonight. With the 20th overall pick in the NFL Draft, the New York Giants chose Toney, the electric playmaker who the words "electric...

Former Gators TE Kyle Pitts selected 4th overall in NFL Draft by Atlanta Falcons

by Neil Shulman | Apr 29, 2021

Photo credit: Kim Klement, USA Today Kyle Pitts has become the first of likely several former Florida Gators to come off the board in the 2021 NFL Draft. With the fourth overall pick, the Atlanta Falcons have chosen Pitts, the mismatch nightmare of a tight end. As a...

Florida Gators 2021 NFL Draft primer

by Neil Shulman | Apr 29, 2021

Photo credit: Kim Klement, USA Today Happy NFL Draft Day, Florida Gators fans! Today is the day where 32 former college football stars take the first step towards making their lifelong dreams of playing in the NFL a reality. That, of course, will include former Gators...

Florida Gators 2021 post spring position analysis: running backs

by Neil Shulman | Apr 22, 2021

Photo credit: Alex Shepherd, Gator Bait media Last week, I started the run-through of projecting Florida's post spring depth chart with the quarterbacks. Today, let's move ahead and do the same with the running backs- a position group that's admittedly not the easiest...

Florida Gators 2021 post spring position analysis: Quarterbacks

by Neil Shulman | Apr 15, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators (@GatorsFB) Spring practice is a month in the rearview mirror now, and with fans' impressions of what they saw in the Gators' live streams of various practices now fading and recentism gone, let's take a look at the various positions on...

Dan Mullen has made Gator football relevant. Can it make it a champion?

by Neil Shulman | Apr 8, 2021

(Photo credit: Mark Zerof, USA Today) By all accounts, the job that Dan Mullen has done as the Florida Gators head football coach has been a net positive. The way the 2020 season ended took a bit of the shine out of his first 2.75 seasons, but even with that three...

Scott Stricklin takes a gamble, declares that he thinks Mike White will coach at Florida “for a long time”

by Neil Shulman | Apr 2, 2021

Photo credit: Rob Foldy, Getty Images Save for the ultra-patient fans or those who are content with a lifetime of mediocrity from their favorite teams, the results that the Gator basketball program has produced under Mike White have been widely panned by fans and...

(Unofficial) results from Florida’s NFL Pro Day

by Neil Shulman | Mar 31, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators Due to the cancellation of the Gators' spring football game, the Florida Gators Pro Day was the closest thing to live football we're going to get this offseason. Luckily for the fans- and much more importantly, themselves- several...

Former Gators DB coach Corey Bell returns to Florida in support role

by Neil Shulman | Mar 29, 2021

Photo credit: Matt Pendleton, 247Sports Corey Bell, who once served as Florida's defensive backs coach under Jim McElwain, is back with the Gators in a recruiting role. Bell has signed on to become an Assistant Director of Player Personnel in high school relations. In...

Who should replace Mike White at Florida? (2021 version)

by Neil Shulman | Mar 26, 2021

Photo credit: John E. Moore, Getty Images A year ago, after Mike White's coaching malpractice pushed me over the edge for good, I wrote about all the laundry list of candidates I would love to see Florida replace Mike White with. After his horrifying late game...

The point of no return: Oral Roberts knocks out Florida, and ends all doubt about Mike White

by Neil Shulman | Mar 22, 2021

Photo credit: Matt Stamey, AP A little over a year ago, I wrote a piece called "the straw that broke the camel's back: Florida must fire Mike White and save its basketball program." This piece followed a terrible home loss to Mississippi State, one that featured...

Five takeaways from Florida’s nerve-wracking 75-70 win over Virginia Tech

by Neil Shulman | Mar 20, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators men’s basketball I won’t lie: Florida’s heart-stopping 75-70 overtime win over Virginia Tech took a few hours to be able to fully comprehend. After watching the full game again, here are the five main things I’ve unpacked from it: Colin...

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 3/18 spring practice

by Neil Shulman | Mar 18, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators football For the final time this spring (really winter), the Gator football team live streamed most of its practice on its Instagram handles. Here were the parts of practice that they streamed. First, a look at some of the warmup drills....

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 3/16 spring practice (feat. Louis Murphy)

by Neil Shulman | Mar 16, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators football digital media team Tuesday kicked off the first day of the final week of spring practice, and the Gators' digital media team was gracious enough to stream (most of) it on their Instagram live feeds. Here's what it looked like. To...

TE CJ Hawkins commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Mar 14, 2021

Image via 247Sports The Gators got off to a slow start with their 2022 recruiting class. But with the addition of CJ Hawkins, it's officially picking up steam. Hawkins, a tight end out of Tampa, FL/Berkeley Prep, committed to Florida over South Carolina. The Gators...

Athletic OT Tony Livingston commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Mar 11, 2021

Image via BuckeyePlanet.com Florida picked up a major boost for its 2022 recruiting class with the addition of Tony Livingston. Livingston, a consensus four star offensive tackle from Tampa, FL/Carrolwood Day announced his decision on twitter this evening. He also had...

2022 QB Nick Evers commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Mar 9, 2021

Image via TexAgs.com Coaches will tell you that in every recruiting class, signing a quarterback is a need. For the Gators' 2022 class, Dan Mullen just filled that need in the name of Nick Evers, who just committed with an announcement on twitter. Evers is a consensus...

Gator basketball must take advantage of final dress rehearsals in SEC Tournament

by Neil Shulman | Mar 8, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators For some of the worst teams in the SEC, such as South Carolina, Georgia and (gasp!) Kentucky, the situation is pretty clear. Win four straight games in the SEC Tournament in Nashville, or the season is over. For Mike White and Florida,...

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 3/4 spring practice

by Neil Shulman | Mar 4, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators Day Eight of the Gator football team's spring practice season took place this afternoon, and was once again streamed live on the team's Instagram account (@gatorsfb), as well as Dan Mullen's personal account (@coachdanmullen)....

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 3/2 practice

by Neil Shulman | Mar 2, 2021

Photo credit: Florida Gators/@GatorsFB The Gators held Day 6 of spring practice today, and as has been the case for several of the prior practices, the program decided to open it up (virtually) to the public, and streamed most of the reps live on the team's Instagram...

TE Arik Gilbert pulls about-face, “decommits” from Florida

by Neil Shulman | Feb 28, 2021

Photo credit: John Reed, USA Today It was four weeks ago that LSU tight end Arik Gilbert announced that he would transfer to Florida. On the surface, the move seemed to make sense. He wanted to be closer to where he grew up in the Atlanta suburbs. Gainesville isn't...

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 2/26 practice

by Neil Shulman | Feb 26, 2021

Day five of full pads. (Image via Florida Gators.) For the third time this week, the Florida Gators football team held a virtual open practice, streaming most of the day's work on Instagram live for all to see. Here are all the videos I managed to capture from Friday...

Spring practice notes: Emory Jones improving as a passer, takes his turn at the controls of the offense

by Neil Shulman | Feb 26, 2021

Emory Jones admires his throw. Photo credit: Florida Gators As the calendar is about to flip to March, Florida is now almost two weeks into spring practice. Thus, the outer coat of rust has been knocked off, and it's time to begin publishing observations about what...

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 2/24 practice

by Neil Shulman | Feb 24, 2021

Jason Marshall vs. Xzavier Henderson: something we'll be seeing a lot of in practice for a very, very long time. (Photo credit: Florida Gators) For the second time this week, the Gator football program virtually opened its practice to the public on its Instagram page,...

Videos: highlights from Gator football’s 2/22 practice

by Neil Shulman | Feb 22, 2021

Screenshot from Florida's practice today (via Florida Gators) Dan Mullen and the Florida Gator football team hit the field for practice today as usual. One thing that made today's practice different from a lot of the Gators' other practices, though, was that today's...

Florida Gators 2021 recruiting class final analysis: How did Florida do?

by Neil Shulman | Feb 17, 2021

Photo courtesy of Jason Marshall The Florida Gators' 2021 recruiting class is now finalized with the last second addition of kicker Adam Mihalek, meaning it's time to put a bow on it all and break it down as canon. Of course, the only way to really know for sure how...

Kicker Adam Mihalek commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Feb 15, 2021

Image via Adam Mihalek The Florida Gators snuck in one last addition to their 2021 recruiting class at the last second: kicker Adam Mihalek. Mihalek, a local from Tampa, has announced his intentions to stay close to home and attend the University of Florida as a...

2021 Gator baseball preview: Florida’s “best team never” returns to run it back

by Neil Shulman | Feb 10, 2021

No sooner had the ultra-promising 2020 Gator baseball season lifted off the ground than it crashed and burned a mere few feet beyond the end of the runway. Some teams were left decimated by the MLB Draft and never got their money's worth out of veterans who had come...

Gators announce blockbuster series with Notre Dame in early 2030’s

by Neil Shulman | Feb 9, 2021

When Scott Stricklin said he was going to upgrade the Gator football program's non conference schedule, he really meant business. We’ll have to wait awhile for this latest marquee battle to come to pass, but the Florida Gators will one day do battle with the Notre...

Four star 2022 DE Francois Nolton commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Feb 5, 2021

With the Gators' 2021 recruiting class all wrapped up, Dan Mullen and his staff have gone to work setting up their 2022 class. https://twitter.com/99_nolton/status/1357739221822418945?s=20 Francois Nolton, a 6'4, 225 lb. four star defensive end from Miami, has...

COVID forces Gator basketball game vs. LSU to be postponed

by Neil Shulman | Feb 5, 2021

After an embarrassing home loss to South Carolina two nights ago, the Gator basketball program will have to wait a little longer to get back on the court. Per an SEC press release, Mike White's team is experiencing another COVID outbreak: The Florida at LSU men's...

Gators land former LSU five star TE Arik Gilbert

by Neil Shulman | Jan 31, 2021

Dan Mullen remains undefeated in the NCAA transfer portal with the addition of Arik Gilbert. And now, a year after Florida lost unanimous All-American tight end Kyle Pitts to the NFL, the Gators may not miss a beat at that position. Gilbert, a former five star tight...

Gators shock #11 West Virginia on the road, resurrecting hope about Mike White

by Neil Shulman | Jan 30, 2021

For anybody who cares to see the Florida Gators basketball team be what it should be, it's been extremely difficult to justify the last three seasons. But just as fans began to feel they'd seen more than enough of Mike White and were ready to turn the page to a new...

Who is Garrick McGee, Florida’s replacement for Brian Johnson?

by Neil Shulman | Jan 29, 2021

The virtual equivalent of a collective groan went up within the Florida fan base when Garrick McGee was announced as the Gators' new quarterbacks coach. And on the surface, that does seem like an appropriate reaction. Many fans, admittedly including myself, were...

Way too early 2021 Gator football game-by-game projections

by Neil Shulman | Jan 28, 2021

With the Florida Gators' 2021 schedule released yesterday, I thought it would be worth taking my first shot at what's become fans' favorite offseason ritual: projecting Florida's record. And in order to have a final record projection, you have to go game by game in...

Florida Gators’ 2021 football schedule revealed

by Neil Shulman | Jan 27, 2021

When the SEC first pieced together a twelve year football schedule rotation in 2014 that dictated which teams would play who from the other division, the Florida Gators knew that they'd be hosting Alabama as their cross-division opponent in 2021. But now, following...

Gators complete coaching staff with Jules Montinar

by Neil Shulman | Jan 22, 2021

UPDATE: Florida has officially announced Jules Montinar as the newest member of the Gator football staff. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1353802427313618945?s=20 (Initial story begins below.) With linebackers coach Christian Robinson presumably staying at...

Christian Robinson thinks twice, remains at Florida for now, per reports

by Neil Shulman | Jan 17, 2021

The Christian Robinson watch has just gotten weird. Per multiple reports, Florida's linebackers coach has had a change of heart and will be staying in Gainesville after all... at least for now. That is a new development from two days ago, when reports surfaced that he...

Reports: Florida LB coach Christian Robinson leaving for Michigan

by Neil Shulman | Jan 15, 2021

According to a report from Football Scoop, and then confirmed by additional outlets, Gators linebacker coach Christian Robinson is departing, and will join Jim Harbaugh's staff at Michigan. The move leaves Florida with two staff openings once again. Dan Mullen created...

Auburn DL Daquan Newkirk transfers to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jan 14, 2021

DaQuan Newkirk is coming home. Daquan Newkirk has decided to return home (or close to it) for his final year of eligibility. And thus, Florida's shaky offseason took a step in the right direction. https://twitter.com/holdthat_2/status/1349757297782829056?s=20 Once a...

Florida to add Auburn’s Wesley McGriff to staff, per report

by Neil Shulman | Jan 8, 2021

UPDATE: the University of Florida has officially hired Wesley McGriff. https://twitter.com/gatorsfb/status/1347979362461691908?s=21 Following the Gators' embarrassing 55-20 loss to Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl, Dan Mullen chose to part ways with safeties coach Ron...

Gators add big time defensive boost in Penn State DT transfer Antonio Shelton

by Neil Shulman | Jan 7, 2021

Florida lost James Houston IV to the transfer portal yesterday, but they turned around and evened things out shortly thereafter by landing defensive tackle Antonio Shelton on the resale market. https://twitter.com/groovyIV/status/1346855133137805312?s=20 Originally...

Florida LB James Houston to enter transfer portal

by Neil Shulman | Jan 6, 2021

Best of luck to James Houston as he searches for a new home. James Houston IV, a junior linebacker from Fort Lauderdale, has told me that he will be entering the transfer portal. Houston was known for making a few of the bigger defensive plays of the last couple of...

Heisman Voting Math: How it could help (or hurt) Kyle Trask’s chances at winning the Heisman Trophy

by Dustin Smith | Jan 5, 2021

Credit: CNN Two weeks ago, we published an article on the final case for why Kyle Trask should win the Heisman Trophy. That was the first of two articles in this series. If you haven't read it, I would encourage you to do so. In this article, we will take a dive deep...

Dan Mullen Watch: Why Mullen’s best bet is to remain in Gainesville

by Neil Shulman | Jan 5, 2021

Thanks to the baseless floating of rumors Sunday afternoon, we now enter Day Three of "Dan Mullen to the NFL hysteria". Thus, I felt it was time for an updated version of the "calm down, Dan Mullen is very unlikely to go anywhere" article I published Sunday night, and...

Dan Mullen to the Jets? Addressing the rumors, and what we know

by Neil Shulman | Jan 3, 2021

No sooner had scores of Florida Gators fans opened their eyes for the first time on Sunday morning than their phones began to buzz. Rumors were swirling from and in every direction about the future of Dan Mullen, by which I mean there are rumors about him potentially...

Mullen to make defensive staff changes, but retain Todd Grantham, per reports

by Neil Shulman | Jan 1, 2021

According to multiple reports, Dan Mullen is organizing a notable round of changes to his defensive coaching staff— just not the change that most fans want, by which I mean he seems set on retaining Todd Grantham. According to Football Scoop, and then confirmed by...

LSU dealt Florida the most devastating loss in school history. Where does Florida go from here?

by Neil Shulman | Dec 15, 2020

I had to sit back and really, really ponder the title of my article before publishing it. I'm not a fan of hyperbole, generally, so I really had to make sure that I wasn't missing or forgetting a Florida Gators football game that concluded in a more devastating...

Keyontae Johnson placed into medically induced coma

by Neil Shulman | Dec 14, 2020

Keyontae Johnson has been placed into a medically induced coma, according to the USA Today, who spoke with Johnson's grandfather. His grandfather, Larry DeJarnett said in a phone interview that his grandson was transported to Gainesville earlier today after receiving...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 37-34 loss to LSU (and a Marco Wilson shoe throw)

by Neil Shulman | Dec 13, 2020

In one of the most shocking results in recent memory, Florida lost to LSU 37-34 on Senior Night thanks in part to Marco Wilson committing the dumbest penalty you'll ever see. Let's start the process of unpacking it with five takeaways. This was the most devastating...

Florida’s Keyontae Johnson in critical condition after collapsing

by Neil Shulman | Dec 12, 2020

Florida lost its seventh straight game to in-state rival FSU on the hardwood, dropping to 3-1 on the year. Six of those losses have come under Mike White, who entered this sixth season in Gainesville really needing a big bounce back year to regain the trust of fans...

Florida vs Tennessee: Film Review – Defense

by Josh Wheeler | Dec 11, 2020

Florida’s 2020 season has overall been a successful one by most measures. The Gators are 8-1, ranked in the top ten in every major poll and are four wins away from securing the program’s fourth national title. But in order to obtain that national title, there’s a lot...

Several Gators listed as national award semifinalists

by Neil Shulman | Dec 7, 2020

Florida's efforts on the field have been rewarded in the sense that the Gators now control their own destiny to SEC and national championships. But for several players, their efforts are being rewarded in more individual manners, too. Four Gators have been listed as...

Rocky Slop: Florida takes down Tennessee to clinch SEC East

by Neil Shulman | Dec 6, 2020

The day Dan Mullen was introduced as the Gators’ new head coach, he talked at length about giving relentless effort in all he did to restore the program to a championship level. Last night on Rocky Top, his Gators took a major step toward doing so. Heisman front...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 31-19 win over Tennessee

by Neil Shulman | Dec 5, 2020

Florida didn't play especially well, but did more than enough to beat Tennessee and wrap up the SEC East for the first time since 2016. What were the major takeaways from the game? Florida simply does not have a running game Tennessee came into the game with a five...

Photo Gallery from Florida’s 34-10 win over Kentucky

by Dustin Smith | Dec 4, 2020

As we anticipate tomorrow's road matchup with Tennessee, let’s take one more look back at last week’s game against Kentucky. Our podcast host, Dustin Smith, happens to also be a fantastic photographer. He was at the game last Saturday, and got some great photos of...

How the Florida-Tennessee rivalry has become a shell of its former self

by Neil Shulman | Dec 3, 2020

The phrase "Florida-Tennessee rivalry" just doesn't conjure up the same feelings now as it used to. If you sat down with a fan of either Florida or Tennessee in the early 2000's (the decade, not the century) to discuss the series, you'd likely come away with the...

Florida RB Iverson Clement will transfer

by Neil Shulman | Nov 30, 2020

Florida's deep stable of running backs has just gotten a little thinner. Iverson Clement, a junior tailback from Mount Holly, NJ, has decided to transfer. He departs from Florida having carried the ball twelve times for 94 yards. He nearly scored a touchdown against...

Gators make belated Thanksgiving feast out of Wildcats

by Neil Shulman | Nov 29, 2020

Florida was missing key pieces on both sides of the ball a week ago in a sluggish 38-17 win over Vanderbilt. The Gators got them both back today, and the result was fairly similar: Florida struggled for a half against a historically inferior divisional opponent,...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 34-10 win over Kentucky

by Neil Shulman | Nov 28, 2020

It took awhile for Florida to get itself going, but they eventually did do exactly that and rolled away from Kentucky. What stood out in the victory? A tale of two halves Florida's offense was stuck in reverse for most of the first half, mustering a grand total of...

2021 LB Chief Borders sticks with Florida after late push from his dream school

by Neil Shulman | Nov 26, 2020

Late pushes from other schools— including one that Chief Borders publicly acknowledged as his “dream school”— weren’t enough to get him to back off his pledge to Florida. And thus, he officially becomes part of what’s shaping up to be a stacked 2021 recruiting class....

No. 6 Gators overcome sluggish start to run past Vandy

by Neil Shulman | Nov 23, 2020

Florida arrived at Vanderbilt’s small stadium a mere hour and two minutes before kickoff, determined to avoid the cramped quarters in the visitors’ locker room at all costs and intent on spending as little time on the premises as they had to. Then the Gators took the...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 38-17 win over Vanderbilt

by Neil Shulman | Nov 21, 2020

It wasn’t pretty, but Florida fought off a tough challenge from Vanderbilt and got out of Nashville with a 38-17 win. What stuck out in the victory? The defense is still a problem. Yes, Florida played better on defense after a miserable first quarter, and sure,...

Photo Gallery from Florida’s 63-35 win over Arkansas

by Neil Shulman | Nov 20, 2020

Before we look ahead to Vanderbilt tomorrow, let's take one more look back at last week's game against Arkansas. Our podcast host, Dustin Smith, happens to also be a fantastic photographer. He was at the game last Saturday night, and got some great photos of various...

Florida 63, Arkansas 35: Helmet stickers and Plays of the Game

by Neil Shulman | Nov 19, 2020

With Florida's lopsided 63-35 win over Arkansas now in the rearview mirror, let's hand out some (figurative) helmet stickers for the Gators' big performance. Who earned one in the slopping of the Hogs? 1st quarter 12:15: Kemore Gamble, Stone Forsythe, Richard...

Trask, Gators run Hogwild in blowout of Arkansas

by Neil Shulman | Nov 16, 2020

Feleipe Franks’ dramatic return to the Swamp was the story of the day when his Arkansas Razorbacks faced off against #6 Florida in the Swamp. But it was his long-time understudy, Kyle Trask, who dominated the night. Trask continued his push for a Heisman Trophy by...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 63-35 win over Arkansas

by Neil Shulman | Nov 15, 2020

Florida earned its most lopsided win of the season over Arkansas, and former quarterback Feleipe Franks, 63-35. What stood out most along the way? Kyle Trask is now the Heisman frontrunner After several years of hyping up various quarterbacks as Heisman Trophy...

A Tribute to Feleipe Franks: I Will Remember You

by Neil Shulman | Nov 13, 2020

Hello again, Feleipe Franks. It's been about fourteen months since your Gator career ended in a particularly gruesome fashion. Tomorrow, we meet again. Only this time, your job will be to ruin Florida's season, not enhance it, and our job will be to make you...

Florida 44, Georgia 28: Helmet Stickers and Plays of the Game

by Neil Shulman | Nov 12, 2020

Florida's euphoric win over Georgia is still sinking in, but it's time to go through the film and look at this game from an academic standpoint. You can rewatch the game here. First order of business: a blanket helmet sticker is awarded to every member of the team for...

Gators kick Georgia out of Cocktail Party

by Neil Shulman | Nov 9, 2020

Throughout Dan Mullen’s short tenure at Florida, Kirby Smart has had Mullen’s number. And three minutes into their third meeting in Jacksonville, it looked like that would continue. But then Florida flipped the script and turned the game— and the rivalry— on its...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 44-28 win over Georgia

by Neil Shulman | Nov 7, 2020

WE DID IT!!! Yes, at long last, Florida has gotten the Georgia monkey off its back and toppled the Bulldogs to take control of the SEC East. What did we learn along the way? Kyle Trask is officially a Heisman Trophy frontrunner He may not win the award, but he has to...

2021 OL Yousef Mugharbil commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Nov 6, 2020

A day before the Gators take on Georgia in the Cocktail Party, Yousef Mugharbil kicked off their weekend the right way. Mugharbil, a consensus four star offensive lineman from Murphy, NC/Murphy HS, has committed to Florida. He also had offers from Penn State, Virginia...

The World’s Craziest Cocktail Party: let’s make Florida-Georgia weird again

by Neil Shulman | Nov 6, 2020

It's at this point in the week that I normally go into the analytics of the Florida Gators and their opponent. The problem is, there's nothing about the Florida-Georgia rivalry that's normal. And as I like to say both in and out of sports: those who fail to remember...

Florida-Georgia 2020: the most important game of Dan Mullen’s career

by Joe Vizzi | Nov 5, 2020

These are the facts. When the Gators take the field on Saturday, it will be the fourth time Dan Mullen has faced Kirby Smart as a head coach. Dan Mullen is 0-3 in those previous three games. And this is a widely shared opinion that the passage of time may...

Florida 41, Missouri 17: Helmet stickers and plays of the game

by Neil Shulman | Nov 5, 2020

A few days later, with the game film from Florida's 41-17 beatdown of Missouri having been reviewed twice, it's time to hand out some helmet stickers and declare the nominees for the Play of the Game. Note: you can watch the complete game here; you can listen to our...

SEC suspends Gators’ Carter, Powell for first half against Georgia due to roles in Florida-Missouri brawl

by Neil Shulman | Nov 2, 2020

We all had a feeling that suspensions were coming following the bench clearing Florida-Missouri brawl that marred the Gators' 41-17 tune-up win over Mizzou on Saturday night. And those feelings have turned into reality- although in far lesser a fashion than some had...

Florida embarrasses Missouri on homecoming night amidst ugly brawl

by Neil Shulman | Nov 1, 2020

Down three starters in the secondary and its starting kicker, the Florida Gators finally did what they were supposed to do with an inferior opponent. They humiliated them. Now Florida gets to march into Jacksonville with order seemingly restored after a 41-17...

Five takeaways from Florida’s 41-17 win over Missouri

by Neil Shulman | Oct 31, 2020

Florida bounced back from a rough loss to Texas A&M three weeks ago with a statement win against Missouri. What stood out in the process? The defense isn't great, but it's getting better. Even without three starters in the secondary (and without Zachary Carter in...

Gators down three starters in the secondary against Missouri

by Neil Shulman | Oct 31, 2020

Florida's defensive backfield- already shaky at full strength- is now going to be decimated tonight against Missouri. Starting cornerback Marco Wilson, as well as safeties Shawn Davis and Donovan Stiner, are all out tonight, according to various reports. The reasons...

For Gators, a new season begins against Missouri

by Neil Shulman | Oct 30, 2020

Three weeks ago, Florida completed its preseason portion of the 2020 schedule with a good deal of promise, but well aware of what it had to work on. One ugly COVID outbreak and three weeks later, and the Gators begin the meat of their schedule- a seven game stretch...

2022 Safety Sam McCall commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Oct 28, 2020

Just as things are getting back into full swing for the Gator football team, things are heating up on the recruiting trail, too. Florida has nabbed a commitment from 2022 athlete Sam McCall, a consensus five star recruit from Lakeland, FL/Lake Gibson HS. He chose...

Gators announce six new positive COVID tests within football program

by Neil Shulman | Oct 27, 2020

Though the Gator football team appears to have gotten past the worst of the COVID outbreak that ravaged its program this month, the virus continues to linger within the team. On Tuesday, Florida confirmed six additional positive cases of COVID-19 within the program....

2021 Edge rusher Jeremiah Williams commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Oct 26, 2020

Defensive end Jeremiah Williams, a consensus four star prospect out of Birmingham, AL/Ramsay HS, has committed to Florida, giving the Gators yet another dynamic piece for their 2021 recruiting class. Signs were pointing towards Gainesville for the highly touted edge...

Florida-Missouri game postponed to October 31

by Neil Shulman | Oct 16, 2020

According to multiple sources close to the team, the Florida-Missouri game scheduled to take place on October 24th will now be pushed back one week, to Halloween on October 31st. In All Kinds of Weather first reported yesterday that the game was extremely likely to be...

Sources: Florida-Missouri game on October 24th likely to be postponed

by Neil Shulman | Oct 14, 2020

The Florida-Missouri game scheduled for October 24th will likely be postponed, according to multiple sources close to the team. Alternative dates are currently being explored by Florida and the SEC. UPDATE: an additional source told In All Kinds Of Weather Thursday...

Florida-LSU game postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak

by Neil Shulman | Oct 14, 2020

Multiple sources have confirmed that the Florida-LSU game scheduled for this Saturday is going to be postponed. An announcement could come as early as Wednesday afternoon. The news comes less than 24 hours after an outbreak of COVID-19 within the Gators' football...

COVID-19 outbreak places Florida-LSU game in jeopardy

by Neil Shulman | Oct 13, 2020

After just three games, the novel coronavirus that has wreaked havoc on pretty much everything in 2020 appears to have found its way into the Gator football program. And predictably, the COVID-19 outbreak has thrown up a blockade in front of the season. A few days...

Texas A&M forces Florida to address defensive issues

by Neil Shulman | Oct 13, 2020

Throughout the game on Saturday in College Station, Florida seemed to be one step ahead of Texas A&M. Until they weren't. And then it was too late to do anything about it as the Florida program trudged off the field following a familiar fate- a loss to Jimbo...

Five takeaways from Florida’s 41-38 loss to Texas A&M

by Neil Shulman | Oct 10, 2020

Florida suffered its first loss of the season against Texas A&M today, an ugly 41-38 setback that’s far more irritating than damaging— but one that exposed a great deal of Gator shortcomings. What stood out in particular? (Spoiler alert: a lot of them are...

Florida 38, South Carolina 24: Helmet stickers and plays of the game

by Neil Shulman | Oct 8, 2020

It wasn't pretty down the stretch, but the Gators did take care of business against South Carolina, 38-24. And therefore, we have some helmet stickers to give out. You can rewatch the full game- and specifically, the plays that earned helmet stickers- right here. So...

Imperfect Gators outlast South Carolina to start 2-0

by Neil Shulman | Oct 4, 2020

The various struggles the Florida Gators have endured on defense didn’t matter too much in their first two games against Mississippi and South Carolina. They might in their next game. And they almost certainly will later in the season. Kyle Trask tossed four touchdown...

Five Takeaways from Florida’s 38-24 win against South Carolina

by Neil Shulman | Oct 3, 2020

It wasn't pretty, but it was a win. That's the most common synopsis of Florida's 38-24 win over South Carolina that you're going to find today. But let's go a little deeper. What stood out in the Gators' first home win of 2020? Trask was a little off, and yet still...

Clemson RB Demarkcus Bowman to transfer to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Oct 3, 2020

The Lakeland-to-Gainesville pipeline has continued, albeit via a detour. Demarkcus Bowman has chosen to transfer to Florida. Mere days after announcing his decision to enter the transfer portal, Bowman told Gators Territory of his decision. Bowman, a former five star...

Florida-South Carolina preview: Muschamp prepares for last stand against former team

by Neil Shulman | Oct 2, 2020

Conventional wisdom says that South Carolina is little more than a tune-up game for the 3rd ranked Florida Gators before they enter the meat of their 2020 schedule. After all, South Carolina is an eighteen point underdog in the Swamp. After all, they are coached by...

Florida 51, Ole Miss 35: helmet stickers and plays of the game

by Neil Shulman | Oct 1, 2020

Our "helmet stickers" segment is back for a second season! For those of you who don't know, the simple explanation of this piece is that many football teams hand out little decals or stickers to players for doing things right in a game; the Gators don't, so I do it on...

Trask’s career day propels Florida past Mississippi

by Neil Shulman | Sep 27, 2020

Dan Mullen returned to the place he once called “The School Up North” in his new set of colors for the first time. And he provided that school up north with a first class education in just how lethal his new offense is. Kyle Trask went wild, completing 30 of his 42...

Five takeaways from Florida’s 51-35 win at Ole Miss

by Neil Shulman | Sep 26, 2020

The Gators opened their 2020 season with a somewhat convincing 51-35 victory over Ole Miss in Oxford. In doing so, Florida knotted the all time series score against the Rebels at twelve wins apiece. Here are my five initial takeaways from the game: Kyle Trask is...

2020 Gator football position preview: secondary

by Neil Shulman | Sep 25, 2020

Our position previews of the 2020 Gator football team conclude today with a look at the defensive backfield. Can the unit colloquially known as "DBU" move forward without CJ Henderson? Previously previewing: quarterbacks | running backs | wide receivers | tight ends |...

Florida-Ole Miss preview: tackle, and the game is Florida’s to lose

by Neil Shulman | Sep 25, 2020

Admittedly, not-self destructing is a bit of a cop-out when it comes to previewing an upcoming game. In theory, any given team can beat any given opponent on any given day; when upsets happen, it's usually because the favored team makes the kinds of careless mistakes...

2020 Gator football position previews: linebackers

by Neil Shulman | Sep 24, 2020

The penultimate piece of our position preview segment takes us to the Florida linebackers- a unit that was very good in 2019, but will look a bit different in 2020. Let's get right into it. Previously previewing: quarterbacks | running backs | wide receivers | tight...

2020 Gator football position preview: defensive line

by Neil Shulman | Sep 24, 2020

Having completed our offensive position previews, today we move to the defensive side of the ball. And as is the case everywhere in the SEC, it starts up front. Previously previewing: quarterbacks | running backs | wide receivers | tight ends | offensive line The...

2020 Gator football position preview: offensive line

by Neil Shulman | Sep 23, 2020

Fresh off our preview of Florida's tight ends, our 2020 Gator football position preview rolls on with a look at perhaps the key to the entire team: the offensive line. Last year, was so-so a year ago in pass protection, but really let the team down in the ground game....

2020 Gator football position preview: tight ends

by Neil Shulman | Sep 22, 2020

With kickoff just around the corner, our position by position previews of the 2020 Gator football team are about to start hitting the presses rapid-fire. Having already published our previews on Florida's quarterback, running back and wide receiver rooms, the first of...

2020 Gator football position preview: wide receivers

by Neil Shulman | Sep 21, 2020

Having previously broken down Florida's quarterbacks and running backs, our position preview segment moves along today with a look at Florida's receivers. It's a unit that lost four of its top playmakers from 2019 (Van Jefferson, Freddie Swain, Josh Hammond and Tyrie...

2020 Gator football position preview: running backs

by Neil Shulman | Sep 16, 2020

After a bit longer of a gap between position breakdowns than I intended, the series rolls on today with a look at Florida's running backs. What do the Gators have in stock in their RB room this year? The leader: Dameon Pierce The leading returning rusher from 2019 has...

Florida receiver Justin Shorter granted immediate eligibility

by Neil Shulman | Sep 11, 2020

Justin Shorter, welcome- officially- to the Florida Gators. After a long (and I'm sure anxiety-riddled) wait, the NCAA has approved Shorter's request to be eligible for the 2020 football season. Shorter played his first two years at Penn State before deciding to...

Snapshot: the 2020 Florida-FSU chart

by Neil Shulman | Sep 10, 2020

Ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct honor and privilege to present to you, the 2020 Florida-FSU chart. Many of you already know what I'm referring too. For those who don't, "The Chart" is an annual In All Kinds Of Weather tradition that compares the Florida Gators...

2020 Gator football position preview: quarterbacks

by Neil Shulman | Sep 8, 2020

With kickoff at long last in sight, it's time to break down the 2020 Gator football roster, position by position. Who's back, who's going to start, how good are they, and so on. Man, it's great to finally be talking about that again. So with that said, let's start...

Gators learn four of ten kickoff times for 2020 season

by Neil Shulman | Sep 1, 2020

Three of Florida's first four games of the 2020 season carry the potential to be broilers. The Gators' season opener against Mississippi in Oxford on September 26th will kick off at noon, and air on ESPN. The following week, Florida will return home and again play in...

#GreatestGatorEver Sweet 16 bracket breakdown

by Neil Shulman | Aug 26, 2020

Having announced the tentative plans for the schedule of the remainder of the #GreatestGatorEver fan voting tournament (update; the tournament resumes tomorrow on twitter and Instagram stories), it's time to refresh our memories regarding the final sixteen contestants...

All four “holdout Gators” are back and practicing with the team

by Neil Shulman | Aug 24, 2020

A week ago, panic rose up among Florida fans when four players who were expected to play key roles on the 2020 Gator football team were absent from practice. Rumors began flying every which way about why the quartet- defensive lineman Zach Carter and wide receivers...

#GreatestGatorEver tournament schedule update

by Neil Shulman | Aug 24, 2020

For those who have been keeping track of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament, the excitement level has reached yet another all time high, as it does with the completion of each round. For those who haven't, it's not too late to be introduced to the event. Here's (a very...

For Florida Gators, Carter and Grimes are set to play in 2020

by Neil Shulman | Aug 21, 2020

Panic rose like a plume of smoke in Gator Nation a few days ago when news broke that four key players did not participate in the Florida Gators' first practice of fall camp. The players not showing up for practice only added to the concern among fans given that these...

2020 Florida Gators football schedule: a game by game breakdown

by Casey Hampton | Aug 19, 2020

Hey, everybody! I'm Casey Hampton. You probably know me as ATL Gator or @champton85 on twitter, and you've probably heard me on the In All Kinds Of Weather Forecast along with site founder and editor Neil Shulman and host Dustin Smith. I'm excited to begin writing...

Gators’ 2020 football schedule unveiled

by Neil Shulman | Aug 17, 2020

At long last, the Florida Gators 2020 football schedule has been released. Here it is, in full. Florida Gators 2020 football schedule Week Date Opponent 1 9/26 @ Mississippi 2 10/3 S CAROLINA 3 10/10 @ Texas A&M 4 10/17 LSU 5 10/24 MISSOURI 6 --- BYE 7 11/7...

Four key Gators sit out first fall practice

by Neil Shulman | Aug 17, 2020

For the time being, it looks as though the SEC is going to give its college football season a go in 2020. But at least for today's inaugural practice, the Florida Gators football team launched its fall season down four critical pieces. As first reported by Sports...

Florida Gators 2021 Recruiting Big Board update: mid-August

by Neil Shulman | Aug 13, 2020

The Gators' recruiting recent endeavors can be summed up with a synopsis not unlike a bunch of little kids swinging away at a dangling piñata. After much time and effort hacking at it to no avail, one well-placed swing and the fruits of their labor suddenly began...

Back to Back! Corey Collier becomes second Miami Palmetto Panther to commit to Florida in 20 hour span

by Neil Shulman | Aug 10, 2020

Amidst a pitch-black cloud hanging over the sport of college football, the Gators at least got a single ray of sunshine to poke through and shine down on them. Barely 20 hours after Miami Palmetto five star cornerback Jason Marshall pulled a quasi-surprise by choosing...

Five star CB Jason Marshall becomes crown jewel of Gators’ 2021 recruiting class

by Neil Shulman | Aug 9, 2020

Florida is officially on the board at Miami Palmetto High School with the addition of Jason Marshall. And of the five extremely highly touted prospects in the 2021 recruiting class to hail from Palmetto, the Gators might have broken through by landing the best one of...

Gators fill out 2020 football schedule with Arkansas and Texas A&M

by Neil Shulman | Aug 7, 2020

At last, Florida's slate for Year Three of the Dan Mullen era is set- although the dates are TBD. The Gators will play host to Arkansas and go to Texas A&M to fill out its 2020 schedule, in addition to the eight game conference schedule that was already pre-set....

Florida commit Kamar Wilcoxson reclassifies to Class of 2020, will sign later this month

by Neil Shulman | Aug 4, 2020

The wild recruiting ride of Kamar Wilcoxson- of the wildest recruiting rides in recent memory involving a potential Gator- has finally drawn to a close. We think, anyway. Late last night, Wilcoxson announced to GatorsTerritory that not only was his recruitment process...

SEC agrees to 10 game, conference only schedule; Florida-FSU game scrapped

by Neil Shulman | Jul 30, 2020

For the first time since 1957, Florida and FSU will not meet on the football field. As first reported by Ross Dellenger, the SEC presidents have agreed to adopt a ten game, conference only schedule for each of its fourteen member institutions. That means no...

DT Desmond Watson commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jul 30, 2020

Florida had been suffering through a bit of a lull on the recruiting trail earlier this month, a period that was low lighted by Clinton Burton flipping his commitment from Florida to Boston College. But if the past couple of weeks didn't vault Florida out of that rut,...

Elijah Conliffe leaves Florida football program with medical exemption

by Neil Shulman | Jul 29, 2020

The football career of Gators defensive tackle Elijah Conliffe appears to be over. Conliffe has received a medical exemption that will sideline him for the 2020 season (and potentially permanently), presumably for a foot injury he suffered last August. That injury...

Gators flip OL recruit Jake Slaughter from FSU

by Neil Shulman | Jul 25, 2020

After a bit of a lull on the recruiting trail, Florida has suddenly picked it up over the course of the last week. Last Saturday, safety Donovan McMillon committed; less than 48 hours later, receiver Marcus Burke followed suit to rev the engine a little bit on a 2021...

Top Jacksonville WR Marcus Burke commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jul 20, 2020

The Gators' 2021 recruiting class got a boost Saturday with the addition of Donovan McMillon. Today, Dan Mullen & Co. built on that momentum with the addition of receiver Marcus Burke. https://twitter.com/CERTIFIED_MB4/status/1285296008747003904?s=20 Burke, a...

Safety Donovan McMillon commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jul 18, 2020

Clinton Burton out, Donovan McMillon in. McMillon, a borderline three/four star safety from McMurray, PA/Peters Township High School, has committed to the Gators. The move provides Florida fans with a bit of relief following the decommitment of fellow defensive back...

Gator football sets up future home and home series with NC State Wolfpack

by Neil Shulman | Jul 9, 2020

Last year, Scott Stricklin promised to start significantly strengthening Florida's football schedule with respectable opponents. It's fair to say that since issuing that promise, he's more than delivered on it. Over the next dozen years, Florida is slated to revive...

#GreatestGatorEver tournament set to heat up

by Neil Shulman | Jun 28, 2020

Welcome to the part of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament where things really start to get interesting. For those who are just catching wind of the tournament, a quick explanation of how it works. Created with the goal of deciding the greatest Florida Gator athlete of...

Former Florida OL Shannon Snell opens up about constantly being a target of racism

by Neil Shulman | Jun 25, 2020

This morning, former Gator offensive lineman Shannon Snell took a break from cooking up some relationship ribs to speak about a wide variety of issues on our podcast, the In All Kinds Of Weather Forecast. By "a wide variety of issues," I mean everything from the...

UF confirms 11 positive COVID-19 cases since April

by Neil Shulman | Jun 23, 2020

The University of Florida has acknowledged that eleven different positive tests for COVID-19 have taken place since April. The news comes a week and a half after the announcement that no returning Gator football player had tested positive. From Florida senior...

2021 CB Jordan Young commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jun 21, 2020

It may be one of the slowest times for sports in recent memory, but the inverse has been the case in the world of Gator football recruiting. 2021 cornerback Jordan Young (Tampa, FL/Gaither) has committed to Florida. A consensus three star prospect with offers from...

Kamar Wilcoxson re-commits to Florida for a third time

by Neil Shulman | Jun 19, 2020

Kamar Wilcoxson is back on the Gators' commitment list- and he says this time, it's for good. https://twitter.com/KamarWilcoxson4/status/1274100941369806850?s=20 I think at this point, most Gator fans are familiar with who he is, and if you're not, I'll explain why I...

Safety Dakota Mitchell commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Jun 19, 2020

It probably got lost in the news of yesterday’s news that the Florida band will stop cueing up the “Gator bait” chant due to the term’s racist history, but while Florida football lost a ritual, it gained a commit. Safety Dakota Mitchell (Winter Park, FL/Winter Park)...

Gator football gets the green light to proceed with practice

by Neil Shulman | Jun 16, 2020

One thing that COVID-19 has proven is that it possesses an uncanny ability to screw up all different types of plans, and there's no concrete evidence that it's finished doing so. That's something that has to be kept in mind for the duration of this article, as well as...

Gator baseball pitcher Tommy Mace to return in 2021

by Neil Shulman | Jun 12, 2020

Tommy Mace has just pulled perhaps the biggest offseason surprise in the world of Florida Gator athletics. Mace, the ace of the Gator baseball pitching staff, has decided to return to Gainesville for another season after going undrafted in the MLB Draft. Per...

Former Florida WR Reche Caldwell murdered outside his house

by Neil Shulman | Jun 7, 2020

Photo credit: Sports Illustrated Ex-Florida wide receiver Reche Caldwell has died from injuries sustained in a shooting right outside his home in Tampa, according to multiple different reports. The story was first broken by TMZ, and confirmed by ESPN's Adam Schefter....

Introducing the In All Kinds Of Weather Forecast: our Florida Gators podcast

by Neil Shulman | Jun 1, 2020

Today is officially launch day of something that's been in the works for some time now: the In All Kinds Of Weather Forecast. It was only a matter of time before social media and the website itself were joined by a podcast in terms of means with which to produce Gator...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: 15 Regional

by Neil Shulman | May 29, 2020

The sixteenth and final Regional of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament gets underway later tonight. Thus, our Regional previews conclude with a look at the 15 Regional: The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.) (1)...

Lorenzo Lingard granted immediate eligibility for Florida

by Neil Shulman | May 29, 2020

Happy birthday, Lorenzo Lingard. Florida's newest running back addition has announced on twitter that his waiver to be able to play in 2020 has been granted: https://twitter.com/d1champ99/status/1266464118950723584?s=20 Florida's running back room wasn't bad to begin...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 2

by Neil Shulman | May 28, 2020

The penultimate Regional of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament is just about set to get underway. As is customary by now, let's acquaint ourselves with the sixteen player field a little more first. The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: 10 Regional

by Neil Shulman | May 26, 2020

Round one of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament is drawing to a close. Today, we take a look at the third-to-last of the sixteen Regional brackets to be played: the 10 Regional. The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.)...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: 7 Regional

by Neil Shulman | May 25, 2020

We are officially three quarters of the way through of the first round of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament. Tomorrow morning, we begin the first round of the fourth quarter of the bracket- the 7 Regional. The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order...

Class of 2021 RB/WR Charles Montgomery commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | May 24, 2020

Charles Montgomery will be suiting up in orange and blue on Saturdays. On an instagram live feed, Montgomery announced that he was choosing Florida over Maryland. A consensus four star prospect out of Seffner, FL/Armwood, Montgomery also had offers from Alabama,...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 14

by Neil Shulman | May 22, 2020

Time to complete the upper right hand corner of the #GreatestGatorEver bracket with the 14 Regional. Y'all know the drill by now; let's get to it. The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.) (1) Kelly Barnhill (softball,...

Florida unveils plan to bring athletes back to campus

by Neil Shulman | May 22, 2020

Photo credit: University of Florida COVID-19 has pretty much shut down college athletics since it made its way over to the United States a couple of months ago. Now, the first steps are being taken to see their resumption. Earlier today, SEC school presidents have...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 3

by Neil Shulman | May 21, 2020

Up next in our #GreatestGatorEver tournament is the 3 Regional. Before voting gets underway, let's take a closer look at the field. The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.) (1) Al Horford (basketball, C/F-...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 11

by Neil Shulman | May 20, 2020

Eight Regionals down, one underway, and seven more to go in Round One of our #GreatestGatorEver tournament. Next up is the 11 Regional. The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.) (1) Jack Youngblood (football, DE/DT/K-...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 6

by Neil Shulman | May 18, 2020

We're halfway through the opening round of our summer long #GreatestGatorEver tournament. Now, we shift to the right side of the bracket, and start at the top with the 6 Regional, which gets underway tomorrow morning. The bracket Regional participants (Players are...

LB Diwun Black tweets that he’ll enroll at Florida in December

by Neil Shulman | May 16, 2020

Every good story needs a good ending. In order to get that good ending, the protagonist needs a major mid-plot victory to turn things in his favor. And in the story of Florida linebacker signee Diwun Black, things appeared to just take a major turn in his favor....

Florida adds mammoth Mississippi State grad transfer OL Stewart Reese

by Neil Shulman | May 16, 2020

Florida's offensive line took a shot by losing former signee Issiah Walker earlier this month. But Dan Mullen, John Hevesy and the Gators more than made up for it with this morning's news: Stewart Reese is coming home. Reese, a three year starter on the offensive line...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 12

by Neil Shulman | May 14, 2020

The eighth and final Regional on the left half of the 256 player #GreatestGatorEver tournament is set to get started tonight. Another way of putting that: after tonight's 12 Regional voting, we will officially be halfway done with the opening round of this summer long...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 5

by Neil Shulman | May 13, 2020

Our #GreatestGatorEver tournament rolls on today with Round one of the 5 Regional. As was the case for the previous Regionals and will be for all ensuing Regionals, let's take this opportunity to refresh our memories regarding what, exactly, the sixteen players in...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 13

by Neil Shulman | May 11, 2020

With the 4 Regional of the #GreatestGatorEver tournament currently winding down, it's time to preview the Regional it's paired with in the Sweet 16: Regional #13. The 13 Regional bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.)...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 4

by Neil Shulman | May 10, 2020

Our #GreatestGatorEver bracket is set to continue tomorrow with the opening round of the 4 Regional. Let's get to know that 4 Regional: The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they appear on the bracket.) (1) Emmitt Smith (football, RB-...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 9

by Neil Shulman | May 8, 2020

Our #GreatestGatorEver bracket is set to continue later today with the opening round of the 9 Regional. With voting in the 8 Regional closing soon, let's familiarize ourselves with said 9 Regional: The bracket Regional participants (Players are listed in order they...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 8

by Neil Shulman | May 7, 2020

Our #GreatestGatorEver tournament is off and running. Voting for the opening round of the 1 Regional has been completed; the 16 Regional is underway and will wrap up this afternoon. Shortly after its conclusion, the 8 Regional will get underway. So, let's get to know...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 16

by Neil Shulman | May 6, 2020

Yesterday, voting began in our #GreatestGatorEver bracket in the 1 Regional. Today, voting will continue with the 16 Regional, but before the polls open, let's preview the field and refresh our memories on the players' accomplishments. The bracket Regional...

#GreatestGatorEver bracket breakdown: Regional 1

by Neil Shulman | May 5, 2020

Voting for the #GreatestGatorEver bracket begins this afternoon. In the name of eliminating potential recentism in the voting, I thought I'd set the stage by previewing each Regional before the voting gets underway. Today, we'll take a look at Regional 1, which of...

2021 guard Kowacie Reeves commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Apr 30, 2020

Mike White's 2021 recruiting class is off to a great start. Kowacie Reeves (Macon, GA) has committed to Florida. Reeves, a highly sought after four star, also earned offers from North Carolina, Texas, Auburn, Georgia and Seton Hall, among others. This commitment might...

Introducing the Greatest Gator Ever bracket

by Neil Shulman | Apr 28, 2020

Part of what has helped fans make it through a long, frustrating quarantine is the abundance of fan polls on social media. In particular, 64-team, March Madness themed brackets that allow fans to vote on the winner of each matchup in each round have captured a lot of...

Michigan F Colin Castleton transferring to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Apr 27, 2020

Colin Castleton is coming home, and Florida is adding some more frontcourt depth for the future- potentially even next season. Castleton, who spent the last two seasons at Michigan, will be transferring closer to home and joining Mike White's Gator basketball squad....

Recapping the Gators’ weekend in the 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 25, 2020

The 2020 NFL Draft has just concluded, and once again, the Florida Gators were very well represented. Below is a list of all the selections from Florida. Click on the player names for further analysis on what they bring to their new teams. Florida Gators in the 2020...

Broncos select former Florida WR Tyrie Cleveland with 252nd pick in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 25, 2020

Tyrie Cleveland will continue to suit up in orange and blue. The former Gators wide receiver was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 252nd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Cleveland becomes the seventh Gator to be drafted this weekend, the 356th Gator draftee all time...

Seahawks select Florida WR Freddie Swain with 214th pick in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 25, 2020

Photo credit: [Brad McClenny/The Gainesville Sun] Freddie Swain is off the board and headed to the Pacific Northwest. With the 214th pick- the final selection in the sixth round- the Seattle Seahawks grabbed Swain, a four year starter at wide receiver. Swain becomes...

Jets select Florida RB LaMical Perine 120th overall in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 25, 2020

LaMical Perine has a new home. The New York Jets have selected the former Gator running back with their 4th round pick, #120 overall. Perine becomes the fifth Gator selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, and the 354th all time draft selection after CJ Henderson went 9th to...

Texans select Florida DE/OLB Jon Greenard 90th overall in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Florida Gators The journey of Jon Greenard will continue in the Lone Star State. The Houston Texans selected Greenard in the 3rd round, with the 90th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Greenard becomes the fourth Gator to be taken off the board: CJ...

Jets select Florida DE Jabari Zuniga with 79th pick in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 24, 2020

Jabari Zuniga is headed to northern New Jersey. The New York Jets selected Zuniga, or "Zuu" as his teammates fondly call him, with the 79th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Zuniga becomes the third Gator off the board in this year's draft after CJ Henderson went to...

Rams select Florida WR Van Jefferson with 57th pick in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Van Jefferson is headed west. The Los Angeles Rams selected Jefferson with their 2nd round pick, 57th overall, making him the second Florida prospect to be taken in this year's NFL Draft after CJ Henderson went 9th overall to...

Jaguars select Florida CB CJ Henderson with 9th pick in 2020 NFL Draft

by Neil Shulman | Apr 23, 2020

Florida Gators defensive back CJ Henderson (5) gestures "incomplete" after defending a pass during a game against LSU at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. [Brad McClenny/ The Gainesville Sun] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe, the 2020 NFL Draft is one unlike...

Remembering the 10 greatest games of the 2010’s: #8, Florida-Mississippi State 2011 (baseball): the “Tucker Bomb”

by Neil Shulman | Apr 22, 2020

Our recollection of the top ten Florida Gator games of the past decade continues today with #8, a postseason college baseball thriller between Florida and Mississippi State that ended with what I like to call the "Tucker Bomb". Here's hoping this segment helps that...

With Keyontae Johnson back, Mike White is as situated to win as he’ll ever be

by Neil Shulman | Apr 16, 2020

It's all there for Mike White in Year Six. Can he win with it? (Photo credit: USA Today) With Tuesday's announcement that Keyontae Johnson will be returning next year for a third season with the Gators, the preseason picture for year six of the Mike White era in...

Culture Shock: how Dan Mullen fixed a broken Gator football program

by Neil Shulman | Apr 14, 2020

What was a fractured program less than 30 months ago needed a hero to put it back together. In Dan Mullen, Florida found that hero. This is the story of the toxic culture he walked into, how he went to work taking it apart, and how he's replaced that toxic culture...

Tebow, Spikes, James inducted into UF Hall of Fame

by Neil Shulman | Apr 13, 2020

Three members of the Florida Gators' 2008 football team- universally regarded as one of the best in college football history- are finally getting the ultimate recognition they deserve- spots in the UF Hall of Fame. Explosive kick/return man Brandon James posted a...

Remembering the 10 greatest games of the 2010’s: #9, Florida-Auburn 2015: “War Damn Walkoff”

by Neil Shulman | Apr 13, 2020

Sorry for the lengthy time gap between the first installment of this segment and the second. I've been getting some other content ready in the interim. But anyway, it's time to continue our countdown of the greatest games of the past decade with #9: the "War Damn...

Scottie Lewis to return for sophomore year

by Neil Shulman | Apr 6, 2020

Florida’s basketball team got a sort-of-but-not-really-surprising boost today, as shooting guard Scottie Lewis announced that he will be coming back for his sophomore season. Lewis, a ridiculously athletic kid from southern New Jersey, arrived in Gainesville last fall...

Remembering the 10 greatest games of the 2010’s: #10, Florida-Tennessee 2017 (football): “Heave to Cleve”

by Neil Shulman | Apr 2, 2020

With a lengthened offseason, I decided that today was the perfect day to begin rolling out my picks for the top ten greatest Florida Gators games of the past decade. That's a very generic name for a list, I know, so let me define that. There were a few criteria that...

Blanket eligibility waiver approved for all NCAA spring athletes

by Neil Shulman | Mar 30, 2020

In one of the most trying times in recent memory, NCAA athletes who participate in spring sports just got the gift they'd been hoping for: a blanket eligibility waiver. https://twitter.com/InsidetheNCAA/status/1244759610411622406?s=20 You can read the full release...

The “Kyle Trask Emory Jones” debate: why not both?

by Neil Shulman | Mar 24, 2020

The "Kyle Trask Emory Jones" debate is in full swing. Yes, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that has, among other things, lengthened college sports fans' offseason, the fanbase-wide argument regarding who should be the starter at the most important position of...

COVID-19 pandemic causes SEC to cancel all spring athletic events

by Neil Shulman | Mar 17, 2020

Whatever slim hopes remained about seeing SEC sports taking place this spring are now officially gone due to COVID-19. The SEC has announced today that all remaining athletic competitions and public sporting events in the 2019-20 academic year have been canceled as...

Tackling Gator fans’ top five hot button issues in the 2020 offseason

by Neil Shulman | Mar 17, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc across our planet is currently nothing short of terrifying. The good news is, if you listen to the advice from the World Health Organization and the Center for Disease Control, stay in your homes and just generally don't...

Coronavirus abruptly ends 2019-20 NCAA athletic season

by Neil Shulman | Mar 12, 2020

Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images UPDATE 5:10pm: although it feels wholly logical to assume that college baseball and softball are over for 2020, the language in the two released statements- from the SEC and NCAA, and which you can read below- left one pair of...

Lomas Brown becomes lucky 13th Gator inducted into College Football Hall of Fame

by Neil Shulman | Mar 11, 2020

They own three national championships, eight SEC titles, ten major bowl game wins, and 735 wins overall. And thanks to Lomas Brown, the Florida Gators have now placed a baker's dozen of its former football members into college football's most elite fraternity. Brown,...

Memo to Scott Stricklin and David Coburn: make the Florida-FSU baseball rivalry a weekend series

by Neil Shulman | Mar 10, 2020

It's time to make the Florida-FSU baseball rivalry great again. Part of what makes college sports so great is the abundance of rivalries, either between in-state foes or flagship schools of bordering states. In college football, these rivalries are saved for the last...

More #MidMajorMike malpractice costs Florida basketball against Kentucky

by Neil Shulman | Mar 9, 2020

I'll give the man that many Florida fans refer to as #MidMajorMike one thing: he sure knows how to make me look prophetic. On January 29th, 2020, I published this in-depth memo detailing all the reasons why Mike White was not cut out for the Florida Gators basketball...

TE Nick Elksnis commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Mar 7, 2020

Tight end Nick Elksnis (Jacksonville, FL/Episcopal) has announced his decision to be a Gator, thus netting Florida its first commitment of its Junior Day weekend. In doing so, Elksnis effectively flips from Penn State, from which he decommitted last week....

2020 Florida Gators’ Junior Day visitors list

by Neil Shulman | Mar 6, 2020

The Gators' second Junior Day event in Gainesville is upon us, and it's important to keep an eye on because more often than not, Florida uses it to add members to its list of commits. This time around, the chances of the Gators doing so are increased appreciably-...

Gator basketball collects sweep of Georgia, shores up NCAA Tournament resume

by Neil Shulman | Mar 5, 2020

Photo credit: University of Florida Athletic Association Georgia wanted to win to send their seniors (and likely Anthony Edwards) out on top in their Stegeman Coliseum finale. Florida needed to win in order to ensure themselves a spot in the NCAA Tournament. In the...

For Gator basketball, time is running out to figure things out

by Neil Shulman | Mar 3, 2020

For much of Saturday's game against Tennessee, Florida couldn’t score. When they finally remembered how to score, they couldn’t come up with the critical stops. In other words, it was a typical basketball game for Mike White’s Gators on the heels of an impressive win....

Four star TE Gage Wilcox commits to Florida

by Neil Shulman | Feb 28, 2020

Congratulations to Gage Wilcox. You, sir, have just become the first commit for Tim Brewster. Wilcox, a four star tight end from Tampa's Jefferson High School in the Class of 2021, committed on an Instagram Live video, as captured by twitter user @CurtisK421....

Florida takes step forward by throttling LSU

by Neil Shulman | Feb 27, 2020

Photo credit: Florida Gators Maybe this is another mirage, the latest peak in a dizzying array of sine waves for Mike White’s Gator basketball team. Or maybe, after we all erroneously thought this team had turned the corner several times before, this is the game that...