Steve Spurrier

Florida hires Jon Sumrall of Tulane as football coach after Gators fail in pursuit of Lane Kiffin

The Florida Gators concluded a search that spanned nearly six weeks by hiring Tulane’s Jon Sumrall as the 27th leader of their football program. Sumrall, 43, has compiled a 42-11 record as...

Steve Spurrier Jr. joins Florida Gators staff as analyst ahead of 2025 football season, per reports

Steve Spurrier will be back on the sidelines for the Florida Gators this fall. He’ll just be 26 years younger with a “Jr.” attached to his name. Indeed, Steve Spurrier Jr., the...

Florida football on trajectory to become next Nebraska; Billy Napier does not appear capable of stopping it

The decline of Florida Gators football did not begin with head coach Billy Napier. Some may point to Urban Meyer’s not-so-quiet quitting in 2010 as the inflection point, but a steady stream...

Florida Football Friday Final: Gators open vs. Miami with plans for Graham Mertz, DJ Lagway in question

Here’s a rarity: Florida Gators football opens the season as a Week 1 underdog in The Swamp. The No. 19 Miami Hurricanes will enter Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, on...

Florida Football Friday Final: Upset-minded Gators have obstacles to overcome against No. 1 Georgia

Even with the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs down their best player entering Saturday’s showdown in the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, it will be an uphill battle for the Florida Gators to...

Florida football notebook: Catching up on Gators entering Week 1 with news, team notes, updates

The whirlwind that was this offseason across college football is finally slowing down just as the games themselves are about to begin (well, for most of the country — about a dozen...

Florida Football Friday Final: Gators seek continued progress, bowl eligibility in home finale

The way the Florida Gators’ 2022 schedule set up was hardly ideal for Year 1 of a new head coach in Billy Napier. With tough games grouped together and Florida hardly playing...

Florida vs. Tennessee score, takeaways: Anthony Richardson rebounds, but Gators fall short

In a back-and-forth game featuring superb quarterback play and lacking defense, the No. 20 Florida Gators fell to the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers 38-33 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. The loss...

Steve Spurrier is returning to coaching, and he wants Tim Tebow back on the gridiron

He has not been out of the game for long, but Steve Spurrier has already found his way back to a sideline. It was announced last weekend that Spurrier has decided to...

Vernell Brown returning to Gators as Florida’s director of player development

Former Florida Gators defensive back Vernell Brown, a Gainesville native, has decided to formally return to the program for the first time since finishing his football playing career in 2005. Brown announced...