After tumultuous 2023 season, where do Billy Napier and the Gator football program stand now?
Billy Napier is down, but he's not out. (Photo credit: Matt Stamey, AP) As the orange and blue sea descended upon Jacksonville on the final weekend of October, it seemed like everything was well in...
Gators tab Washington Commanders’ Jake Sankal as new nutritionist
Jake Sankal official photo with the Washington Redskins in 2019. (Photo via Washington Commanders) Per multiple reports, Billy Napier has filled one of the vacancies on his army with an NFL veteran....
Gators hire Tulane’s Gerald Chatman as DL coach
Welcome to Gainesville, Gerald Chatman! (Photo credit: Davis Zalubowski, Associated Press) Nearly four weeks after firing defensive line coach Sean Spencer, Billy Napier has named his replacement at...
LB coach Jay Bateman suddenly departs for Texas A&M, enraging Florida signees’ parents
Jay Bateman is gone, and in his wake is a lot of frustration. (Photo credit: Alex Shepherd, Gator Bait Media) The college football world is a dirty one by nature, especially in the new world of NIL....
2023 Florida Gators Early Signing Day tracker
Photo credit via Florida Gators Welcome to the 2023 Florida Gators Early Signing Day tracker! As we've done for the last several years, we will keep a running list below of all the Gator-related...
Gators land Penn defensive lineman Joey Slackman
It's been a mostly frustrating offseason for the Florida Gators so far on the back of a five-game losing streak. But on Sunday, things certainly took a step in a positive direction with not one, but...
2024 Gators football schedule revealed
The 2024 Gators football schedule has been revealed. (Photo credit: Gabriella Aulisio, the Independent Florida Alligator) We knew the opponents, and we knew some of the dates. But now, the entirety...
Gators hire Chargers DB assistant coach Will Harris to coach secondary
Will Harris is the Gators' new secondary coach. (Photo via Los Angeles Chargers) The first of what are thought to be several moves this offseason for the Florida Gators has been completed. Will...
Billy Napier announces a band-aid fix to Gator football staff. Will that be good enough?
Billy Napier is going to do things the way he wants to. But is that what's best for the Gator football program? (Photo credit: David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire) Barring some pretty drastic turns in...
SEC and Big Ten team up for an advisory alliance. Is this the end of the NCAA?
For decades now, it's seemed as though the SEC and the Big Ten have been separating themselves from the rest of college football. Today, the two superleagues took another large step away from the...
NIU defensive end George Gumbs to transfer to Florida
George Gumbs has committed to Florida, filling a need for the Gators at DE. (Photo via Northern Illinois University Athletics department) The Gators have picked up their second portal addition of...
South Carolina LB Grayson Howard to transfer to Florida
Better late than never; Grayson Howard is a Florida Gator. (Photo via South Carolina Gamecocks athletics) Billy Napier doesn't seem to be quite finished dishing out the L's to Shane Beamer and South...
Ten Florida Gators Targets To Watch Out For In The Class Of 2025
Billy Napier and the Florida Gators must soon get to work on their 2025 recruiting class. (Photo credit: John Raoux, AP) With Signing Day in the rearview mirror, the 2024 recruiting cycle is all but...
Florida hires Craig Fitzgerald to oversee “Football Performance”
Welcome to Gator Nation, Craig Fitzgerald! (Photo credit: Andrew Ferguson, Tennessee Athletics) The Florida Gators have their new head of strength and conditioning. Even if they're calling it...
After tumultuous 2023 season, where do Billy Napier and the Gator football program stand now?
Billy Napier is down, but he's not out. (Photo credit: Matt Stamey, AP) As the orange and blue sea descended upon Jacksonville on the final weekend of October, it seemed like everything was well in...
Gator basketball adds UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin
Welcome to Gator Nation, Zyon Pullin! (Photo via UC Riverside Athletics) The Gator basketball team pulled Zyon Pullin, which is Golden. Todd Golden and the Florida Gator basketball team has...
Gator Collective NIL company rebrands as Florida Victorious
(Photo via Florida Victorious.) The Florida Gators' NIL efforts have been upgraded today, as Gator Collective has sold its assets and is being rebranded as Florida Victorious. Almost two years after...
Gator women’s basketball: promoting Kelly Rae Finley provides some closure, and a new beginning
It took Scott Stricklin a little longer than many would have liked, but the important thing is that he did it: Kelly Rae Finley, known for months as the interim head coach for Gator women's...
Who should replace Mike White at Florida? Choice #2: Scott Drew
Last week began my list of candidates for Scott Stricklin to hire as Florida's next men's head basketball coach. Andy Enfield took the lead as candidate number one, and right behind him is Scott...
Who should replace Mike White at Florida? Choice #1: Andy Enfield
Yesterday, I laid out all the criteria I believe that Scott Stricklin and the Florida Gators should look for in their next head men's basketball coach. With that done, it's time to start rolling out...
What should Scott Stricklin and Florida look for in next basketball coach?
For the third year in a row, the Florida Gator basketball program has fallen well short of expectations under the stewardship of Mike White, and the general direction of the program appears...
Who should replace Mike White at Florida? (2021 version)
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...
Gator Collective NIL company rebrands as Florida Victorious
(Photo via Florida Victorious.) The Florida Gators' NIL efforts have been upgraded today, as Gator Collective has sold its assets and is being rebranded as Florida Victorious. Almost two years after...
Sunshine Statement: Gator baseball flexes dominance in rivalry series win over Miami
Sucks To Be U: Josh Rivera lets Miami know which way their baseball team is headed whenever it plays Florida. (Photo credit: Florida Gator baseball.) Even on “305 day,” the Florida Gators still...
Tackling Gator fans’ top five hot button issues in the 2020 offseason
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...
Coronavirus abruptly ends 2019-20 NCAA athletic season
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-...
Memo to Scott Stricklin and David Coburn: make the Florida-FSU baseball rivalry a weekend series
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...
Gator baseball makes thunderous statement in sweep of Miami
Photo credit: University of Florida (@GatorsBB) After an uncharacteristically down 2019 Gator baseball season, fans might have been left wondering what was to come in 2020. It’s too early to declare...
My 2019 Gator Christmas wish list
Merry Christmas, Gator Nation! In order to tap into the holiday spirit, and to feel like a kid again, I thought I’d come up with a list of things I want for the Florida Gators. 1: The return of...
Analysis: Four-star DL Amaris Williams commits to Florida
(Photo via Amaris Williams, twitter) One of the bevy of commitments the Florida Gators got in the month of June was from four-star defensive lineman Amaris Williams (Clinton, NC/Clinton). Now that...
Analysis: Florida LB commit Aaron Chiles brings diverse skill set
Photo via Aaron Chiles, twitter For Billy Napier and the Florida Gators, the month of June was one of the most fruitful recruiting months in recent memory. A total of nine recruits committed to...
Jaden Rashada postmortem: new info reveals NIL contract details, how the deal went down
Best of luck to Jaden Rashada in all that comes next. Hopefully he'll get to be the one who actually carves out his own fate. (Photo via Under Armor Next All-American Game.) We’re now in the phase...
Four-star LB/DE Adarius Hayes jump-starts Florida’s 2024 recruiting class
(Photo via Adarius Hayes, Twitter) The Gators' 2023 recruiting class ended on a sour note with the Jaden Rashada fiasco, but Billy Napier & Co. have quickly regained some momentum on the...
Gators Land Former Kentucky OT Kiyaunta Goodwin
Welcome to Gator Nation Kiyaunta Goodwin! (Photo from 247Sports) Billy Napier may have just put the finishing touches on what has become an amazing offensive line haul. The Florida Gators just got a...
Former Tulane RB Cameron Carroll Transfers To Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation Cameron! (Photo via Tulane Green Wave) Billy Napier has finally added the depth in the Gators running back room he'd been looking for. Cameron Carroll has officially joined...
Former Alabama OT Damieon George Transfers to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation Damieon George! (Picture By Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Former Alabama offensive tackle Damieon George entered the transfer portal this past month looking for a new home, and...