Football

Florida’s Jim McElwain chimes in on NCAA rules decisions

Recent NCAA rules initiatives – banning satellite camps and deregulating text messaging and social media communication – impact not only the lives of football recruits but the coaches who spend their days...

McElwain would put Florida’s running backs up against any

How do you replace a 1,000-yard rusher whose 13 touchdowns were the most by a Florida Gators running back since his legendary father 18 years earlier? You don’t, at least not with...

McElwain: Florida Gators’ improvement is ‘rather numbing’

When head coach Jim McElwain took over the Florida Gators before the 2015 season, he spent plenty of time going over the program’s deficiencies – on and off the field. McElwain tried...

McElwain praises Richt as Gators-Canes game deal nears

With the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes wanting to continue their rivalry in some form but a variety of factors making an annual game difficult, playing a neutral-site contest in the renovated...

LOOK: Florida Gators unveil sharp new bus for club tour

Updated on April 13 at 11 p.m. With spring practice in the rear-view mirror and the annual spring speaking engagement tour commencing, Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain will be travelling to...

Young defenders could mitigate star departures for Gators in 2016

In just a few weeks, nearly two handfuls of former Florida Gators will be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft and signed as undrafted free agents by professional teams. It will be...

Gators QB Luke Del Rio makes a case to be Florida’s starter

It’s easy to go overboard with spring game performances, extrapolating them into expectations for the regular season. It is with that caveat in hand that Florida Gators redshirt sophomore Luke Del Rio...

Calm down a bit about Florida K Eddy Pineiro’s spring game

Trust me, it makes sense. The Florida Gators having a kicker capable of booting consecutive field goals from 50-plus yards for the first time since the departure of Caleb Sturgis is exciting...

Florida Gators spring game: 2016 Orange & Blue Debut primer

For the first time since 2013, Florida Gators football is expected to hold a full-fledged spring game. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the 2016 Orange & Blue Debut and...

Gators add preferred walk-on long snapper for 2016

Though spring practice is coming to an end, the Florida Gators are still working on their roster ahead of the 2016 season. On Wednesday night, long snapper Brett DioGuardi (Windermere, FL) committed...