by Neil Shulman | Nov 21, 2016 | Gator Football, Uncategorized
All week, the message Jim McElwain preached to his team was finishing the season 6-0 in the Swamp- even if that Swamp was moved a few hundred miles west. And after a tense negotiation process to reschedule the biggest game of the season, LSU let the Gators feel right...
by Neil Shulman | Nov 19, 2016 | First Impressions, Football Game Recaps, Gator Football, Uncategorized
Upset baby. Book it. With a 16-10 win over LSU in Baton Rouge, the Gators advanced to Atlanta for the second year in a row. It would be hard to believe if you didn’t see it given all the Gators’ injuries, but they did it. Here’s a look at how it...
by Neil Shulman | Nov 17, 2016 | Gator Football, Uncategorized
Given the mood Florida fans seem to have about their football team these days, it’s almost easy to forget how favorable the mathematical circumstances are for the Gators. Florida, remember, still controls its own destiny to the SEC Championship Game. An even...
by Neil Shulman | Nov 15, 2016 | Gator Football, Uncategorized
Florida isn’t winning a national championship this year. They’re probably not winning an SEC Championship either, and they may not even win the SEC East. Despite all that, Florida’s 20-7 win over South Carolina was big. Really big. The Gators...
by Neil Shulman | Nov 10, 2016 | Gator Football
Florida’s second season under Jim McElwain has largely resembled a roller coaster ride. The promise Luke Del Rio showed early built confidence high, but the streak ending loss to Tennessee sent the Gators plummeting back down to earth. Three wins and a healthy...