Ron Roberts

Florida fires Billy Napier: Gators coach jettisoned in fourth season as biggest loser at school in 76 years

Billy Napier dressed as if he was attending a funeral across each of his 45 games leading the Florida Gators. His decision to wear black rather than orange and blue on the...

Florida vs. Mississippi State score, takeaways: Gators grind out win Billy Napier nearly gives away

Down four starters in the secondary with rumors swirling about the future of head coach Billy Napier, the Florida Gators on Saturday grinded their way to a 23-21 win over the Mississippi...

Florida Football Friday Final: DJ Lagway’s continued progress essential as Gators circle Texas A&M

The Florida Gators under head coach Billy Napier have won big games, defeated ranked opponents and pulled off upsets. What the program has not been able to accomplish is a level of...

Florida Gators to hire Robert Bala as third co-defensive coordinator and LB coach, per reports

The resurgent defense that boosted the Florida Gators to four straight wins ending the 2024 season will undergo a dramatic shift this offseason with head coach Billy Napier hiring two new co-defensive...

Florida hires Vinnie Sunseri as co-defensive coordinator: Billy Napier passes on improving offense

Six weeks after the Florida Gators parted ways with Austin Armstrong as co-defensive coordinator, creating a staff opening for head coach Billy Napier to do with as he saw fit, the program...

Austin Armstrong leaves Florida for Houston: Will Billy Napier use departure to improve Gators offense?

While the Florida Gators turned their fortunes drastically on the field in 2024, the coaching staff as a whole remained imperfect as constructed. Head coach Billy Napier now has a third opportunity...

Florida football recruiting: Four-star 2025 LB Ty Jackson flips to Gators from USC

The building of the Class of 2025 has come along slowly as the Florida Gators struggled out of the gate this cycle with plenty of questions mounting about head coach Billy Napier’s...

Florida vs. LSU score, takeaways: Gators break out behind DJ Lagway in take down of No. 22 Tigers

There were a few helmets lost Saturday night inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, but the Florida Gators kept their heads … and their shoes. Florida exorcised the demons of that fateful night...

Florida Football Friday Final: DJ Lagway takes over, Graham Mertz stays engaged, Montrell Johnson seeks to play

Last week’s loss to the Tennessee Volunteers was disastrous on numerous fronts for the Florida Gators. Not only did Florida drop a winnable road game against a top-10 team — mostly due...

Florida vs. UCF score, takeaways: Defense comes alive early as Gators trash Knights in The Swamp

The off week proved revitalizing for the Florida Gators defense … at least against a one-dimensional opponent. Still, Florida showed ferocity not normally seen from the program under head coach Billy Napier...