by Neil Shulman | Nov 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Nobody could fathom Florida being in the position they’re in right now ten days ago. Yes, it was just two Saturdays ago that the season seemed destined to settle for consolation prizes. The Gators were celebrating their Senior Day in Gainesville against South...
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 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 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hey, a win is a win. Florida couldn’t get out of its own way for much of the day against South Carolina, but they did manage to get out of the Swamp with a win. It was over when: Eddy Pineiro banged a 54 yard field goal right down the middle to make it 17-0...
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...