Florida rebounded from a disappointing opening week game by putting the Miami game in the rearview mirror and focusing on getting better at execution and focus. The Miami loss attracted “noise in…
The convergence of a rival opponent, overly high social media fueled fan expectations, and an unquestionably poor performance, made for a very disappointing opening season game for the Gators. Teams…
The outcome of this week’s game against Vandy was close to what most Gator fans wanted to see. Florida controlled the line of scrimmage, ran effectively, and covered the spread…
An ugly day by any measure. Poor tackling, too many penalties, and a multitude of other problems. Florida wasn’t ready. No real debate there. Unfortunately, inconsistency is usually part of…
The Gators left sixteen points on the field by settling for field goals in 4 of their 6 trips in the red zone, but there was still plenty to like…
Clearly, Florida’s big win over Tennessee is an important milestone in the Gator’s rebuilding project. Maintaining perspective, however, should be a priority for all Florida fans. The team is still…
The conventional approach to week one scheduling for Power Five conference teams is to schedule a cup cake. The rationale for scheduling easy first game opponents is to have live…
The Florida Gator football team heads into 2023 ready to put the disappointing end of the 2022 season behind them and poised to build on the program growth that occurred in 2022….
On this disappointing Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, the Florida Gators squandered an opportunity to extend the momentum they had built over the last several weeks. Instead, they took backward steps…
The Florida Gators rode a quick start and stellar defense throughout to maintain their late season momentum. Saturday’s 38-6 home win over South Carolina was much more important than just…
Florida rebounded from a poor first half defensive performances to play what may have been their best second half defensive effort in several years. The Gator offense took too long…
The Gators make the clubhouse turn and head into the final third of the regular season and it’s time to talk about where this team stands relative to the expectations…
In many ways the Florida Missouri game this week was a continuation of the themes that have persisted through this season. Billy Napier characterizes the Gators as a work in…
Ironically, the title for my blog is all too relevant for today’s post. I was able to attend the Florida vs. Tennessee game this past Saturday, but the wheelchair accessible…
For Florida, the USF game was more of what we’d seen in the Gators first two games. I’m not sure we learned a great deal more this week. The first…
If Florida’s week one game against Utah provided the Gator fan base the sense of optimism needed to validate Billy Napier‘s hiring, week two against Kentucky provided these same fans…
The Billy Napier era at Florida began with a game that was an elixir for what ailed the Gator fanbase. Prior to last night’s heart-stopping 29 – 26 win over…
I watched a number of football games during this college bowl season and the thought occurred to me, “If he woke up from a long sleep, would Knute Rockne recognize…
Sunday’s announcement of Billy Napier as the University of Florida’s new head football coach turns the page on a disappointing season and begins the process of rebuilding a consistent winning…
Florida’s first half defensive performance today against Samford was a reflection, in some part, on what happens when you fire coordinators six days before a game and elevate someone who…
The Gator fans who have been clambering for Anthony Richardson to start got their wish. They also got to see why it’s so tough for freshmen quarterbacks to be effective…
I typically comment about University of Florida’s football games, but was working a basketball telecast yesterday and didn’t get to watch this week’s game at LSU. What I did see…
The Gators performance against Vanderbilt was solid, not spectacular, just solid. The sports headlines and a 42-0 final score might imply otherwise, but the “progress” pieces are what really matters….
The Florida Gators struggled with poise in their first away SEC game and blew a golden opportunity to establish themselves as an SEC contender. In their 20 – 13 win,…
Emory Jones’ performance the last two weeks validates Dan Mullen’s confidence in him and serves as reminders both that Jones has what it takes to succeed as Florida’s quarterback and…
For many, the USF game felt like an extension of the FAU game for the Gators. In both games, Florida played well at times, but also lost focus at times. …
Florida extended the nation’s longest home-opener winning streak with a 35 – 14 win over Florida Atlantic University. While the game wasn’t a blowout, the Gators were never seriously challenged…
In the 2018 Citrus Bowl, every Gator wanted to play. Michigan, on the other hand, had significant opt outs and struggled to compete. In tonight’s Cotton Bowl, the shoe was…
Florida fans woke up today with mixed emotions about the SEC championship game and the 2020-21 season overall. Both ended in disappointment, but there was much to like along the…
Anytime you lose to a 23 point underdog at home, there will be plenty of blame to go around. Many fans will focus on the inconsistencies on defense that have…
Florida used the same script Gator fans have become accustomed to in their 31 – 19 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers today. After trading early scores and trailing midway through…
The pregame questions for the Florida Gators might have surrounded whether the prolific offense could sustain momentum or whether the inconsistent defense could achieve some level of consistent play. As…
With four minutes left in the Florida/Vanderbilt game, Kaiir Elam intercepted a Ken Seals pass in the Florida end zone to effectively close out the Commodores. After the play, Elam…
We’ll get to the game specific thoughts shortly, but last night’s Arkansas/Florida football game attracted me to thoughts about the sociology of sports. The impetus for these thoughts was the…
In light of the outcomes of recent Florida/Georgia games and the SEC East championship implications each year, Saturday’s Gator victory was just what the doctor ordered for Florida fans. The…
The Florida football season was at a crossroads this Halloween night and the Gators appear to be back on course for SEC and, therefore, national relevance. It’s impossible, of course,…
In a game where very little defense was played by either team, Florida made the last mistake and was beaten 41 – 38 with a last second field goal by…
The 15,120 member crowd at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium today fell a little below expectations and so did the performance by the Gators. In the end, Florida fans will be…
Three months ago we wondered if there would be an SEC season. Three weeks ago we wondered if games would start without additional delays. Three days ago we wondered about…
In an up and down performance, Florida ground out a satisfying 36-28 win over a persistent Virginia team. The Gators should be happy to get their 11th win of the…
Florida signed a really strong group on December 18th that addressed most of their greatest needs. The day passed without any drama, good or bad. The Gators signed every committed…
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