NIU defensive end George Gumbs to transfer to Florida
George Gumbs has committed to Florida, filling a need for the Gators at DE. (Photo via Northern Illinois University Athletics department) The Gators have picked up their second portal addition of...
South Carolina LB Grayson Howard to transfer to Florida
Better late than never; Grayson Howard is a Florida Gator. (Photo via South Carolina Gamecocks athletics) Billy Napier doesn't seem to be quite finished dishing out the L's to Shane Beamer and South...
Ten Florida Gators Targets To Watch Out For In The Class Of 2025
Billy Napier and the Florida Gators must soon get to work on their 2025 recruiting class. (Photo credit: John Raoux, AP) With the recruiting landscape shifting as frequently as ever, I thought today...
Florida hires Craig Fitzgerald to oversee “Football Performance”
Welcome to Gator Nation, Craig Fitzgerald! (Photo credit: Andrew Ferguson, Tennessee Athletics) The Florida Gators have their new head of strength and conditioning. Even if they're calling it...
After tumultuous 2023 season, where do Billy Napier and the Gator football program stand now?
Billy Napier is down, but he's not out. (Photo credit: Matt Stamey, AP) As the orange and blue sea descended upon Jacksonville on the final weekend of October, it seemed like everything was well in...
Gators tab Washington Commanders’ Jake Sankal as new nutritionist
Jake Sankal official photo with the Washington Redskins in 2019. (Photo via Washington Commanders) Per multiple reports, Billy Napier has filled one of the vacancies on his army with an NFL veteran....
Gators hire Tulane’s Gerald Chatman as DL coach
Welcome to Gainesville, Gerald Chatman! (Photo credit: Davis Zalubowski, Associated Press) Nearly four weeks after firing defensive line coach Sean Spencer, Billy Napier has named his replacement at...
LB coach Jay Bateman suddenly departs for Texas A&M, enraging Florida signees’ parents
Jay Bateman is gone, and in his wake is a lot of frustration. (Photo credit: Alex Shepherd, Gator Bait Media) The college football world is a dirty one by nature, especially in the new world of NIL....
Florida loses key off-field staffer Joe Hamilton to Texas A&M
Best of luck to Joe Hamilton at Texas A&M. (Photo credit via Florida Gators) The Florida Gators' football program is officially snakebitten. According to Rivals' Brandon Howard, Florida is...
Florida hiring former Arkansas OC Dan Enos to off-field role
Welcome to Gainesville, Dan Enos. (Photo credit: Nick Wenger) Billy Napier continues to build his 2024 coaching staff with experienced veterans. Per Jacob Rudner and 247Sports, Florida is set to...
Four-star DL Jalen Wiggins commits to Florida
(Photo via Jalen Wiggins) Billy Napier and the Florida Gators are off and running with their 2025 recruiting class. One day after breaking the ice and nabbing a commitment from three-star wide...
2025 Three-star WR Josiah Abdullah commits to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation, Josiah Abdullah! (Photo via Josiah Abdullah, Instagram) Florida's 2025 recruiting cycle is officially underway, and the Gators got the ball rolling with their second...
Colorado State QB Clay Millen transfers to Florida
Clay Millen gives Florida some respectable depth at the QB position. (Photo via Clay Millen) With the departures of both Jack Miller and Max Brown this offseason, Billy Napier has added a veteran...
Strong-tackling Tulane safety DJ Douglas transfers to Florida
After losing a chunk of their 2024 high school recruiting class, Billy Napier and the Florida Gators continue to reel in the transfer portal additions in an attempt to make up for it. Tulane safety...
NIU defensive end George Gumbs to transfer to Florida
George Gumbs has committed to Florida, filling a need for the Gators at DE. (Photo via Northern Illinois University Athletics department) The Gators have picked up their second portal addition of...
Gator basketball adds UC Riverside transfer Zyon Pullin
Welcome to Gator Nation, Zyon Pullin! (Photo via UC Riverside Athletics) The Gator basketball team pulled Zyon Pullin, which is Golden. Todd Golden and the Florida Gator basketball team has...
Gator Collective NIL company rebrands as Florida Victorious
(Photo via Florida Victorious.) The Florida Gators' NIL efforts have been upgraded today, as Gator Collective has sold its assets and is being rebranded as Florida Victorious. Almost two years after...
Gator women’s basketball: promoting Kelly Rae Finley provides some closure, and a new beginning
It took Scott Stricklin a little longer than many would have liked, but the important thing is that he did it: Kelly Rae Finley, known for months as the interim head coach for Gator women's...
Who should replace Mike White at Florida? Choice #2: Scott Drew
Last week began my list of candidates for Scott Stricklin to hire as Florida's next men's head basketball coach. Andy Enfield took the lead as candidate number one, and right behind him is Scott...
Who should replace Mike White at Florida? Choice #1: Andy Enfield
Yesterday, I laid out all the criteria I believe that Scott Stricklin and the Florida Gators should look for in their next head men's basketball coach. With that done, it's time to start rolling out...
What should Scott Stricklin and Florida look for in next basketball coach?
For the third year in a row, the Florida Gator basketball program has fallen well short of expectations under the stewardship of Mike White, and the general direction of the program appears...
Who should replace Mike White at Florida? (2021 version)
Photo credit: John E. Moore, Getty Images A year ago, after Mike White's coaching malpractice pushed me over the edge for good, I wrote about all the laundry list of candidates I would love to see...
Gator Collective NIL company rebrands as Florida Victorious
(Photo via Florida Victorious.) The Florida Gators' NIL efforts have been upgraded today, as Gator Collective has sold its assets and is being rebranded as Florida Victorious. Almost two years after...
Sunshine Statement: Gator baseball flexes dominance in rivalry series win over Miami
Sucks To Be U: Josh Rivera lets Miami know which way their baseball team is headed whenever it plays Florida. (Photo credit: Florida Gator baseball.) Even on “305 day,” the Florida Gators still...
Tackling Gator fans’ top five hot button issues in the 2020 offseason
The coronavirus pandemic that has wreaked havoc across our planet is currently nothing short of terrifying. The good news is, if you listen to the advice from the World Health Organization and the...
Coronavirus abruptly ends 2019-20 NCAA athletic season
Photo credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images UPDATE 5:10pm: although it feels wholly logical to assume that college baseball and softball are over for 2020, the language in the two released statements-...
Memo to Scott Stricklin and David Coburn: make the Florida-FSU baseball rivalry a weekend series
It's time to make the Florida-FSU baseball rivalry great again. Part of what makes college sports so great is the abundance of rivalries, either between in-state foes or flagship schools of...
Gator baseball makes thunderous statement in sweep of Miami
Photo credit: University of Florida (@GatorsBB) After an uncharacteristically down 2019 Gator baseball season, fans might have been left wondering what was to come in 2020. It’s too early to declare...
My 2019 Gator Christmas wish list
Merry Christmas, Gator Nation! In order to tap into the holiday spirit, and to feel like a kid again, I thought I’d come up with a list of things I want for the Florida Gators. 1: The return of...
Analysis: Four-star DL Amaris Williams commits to Florida
(Photo via Amaris Williams, twitter) One of the bevy of commitments the Florida Gators got in the month of June was from four-star defensive lineman Amaris Williams (Clinton, NC/Clinton). Now that...
Analysis: Florida LB commit Aaron Chiles brings diverse skill set
Photo via Aaron Chiles, twitter For Billy Napier and the Florida Gators, the month of June was one of the most fruitful recruiting months in recent memory. A total of nine recruits committed to...
Jaden Rashada postmortem: new info reveals NIL contract details, how the deal went down
Best of luck to Jaden Rashada in all that comes next. Hopefully he'll get to be the one who actually carves out his own fate. (Photo via Under Armor Next All-American Game.) We’re now in the phase...
Four-star LB/DE Adarius Hayes jump-starts Florida’s 2024 recruiting class
(Photo via Adarius Hayes, Twitter) The Gators' 2023 recruiting class ended on a sour note with the Jaden Rashada fiasco, but Billy Napier & Co. have quickly regained some momentum on the...
Gators Land Former Kentucky OT Kiyaunta Goodwin
Welcome to Gator Nation Kiyaunta Goodwin! (Photo from 247Sports) Billy Napier may have just put the finishing touches on what has become an amazing offensive line haul. The Florida Gators just got a...
Former Tulane RB Cameron Carroll Transfers To Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation Cameron! (Photo via Tulane Green Wave) Billy Napier has finally added the depth in the Gators running back room he'd been looking for. Cameron Carroll has officially joined...
Former Alabama OT Damieon George Transfers to Florida
Welcome to Gator Nation Damieon George! (Picture By Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Former Alabama offensive tackle Damieon George entered the transfer portal this past month looking for a new home, and...