Jim McElwain strolled into his scheduled press conference 10 minutes late, passing through a tunnel of streamer-waving fans and strutting to the Florida fight song.
A year ago, it was Tyrie Cleveland. The year before that, it was Martez Ivey and CeCe Jefferson. Those were the headliners Jim McElwain managed to snag on signing day in his first two seasons at Florida. With Ivie and Jefferson, it was expected. With Cleveland, it was considered a moderate surprise.
Jim McElwain is hoping to make major moves. His team’s recruiting class currently ranks 19th in the nation, but he’s hoping to vault up the list with some big commitments today. Here, alligatorSports writers Ethan Bauer, Matt Brannon, Ian Cohen and Patrick Pinak break down some of Florida’s top targets for National Signing Day.
With football season having ended, several Florida juniors have announced their intentions to leave school early for the NFL Draft. Other underclassmen have yet to announce but are expected to leave, while some seniors are expected to be high picks as well. Here, we take a look at all of Florida’s potential draft picks.
Defensive back Quincy Wilson said he will declare for the NFL Draft.
It didn’t take long for Chauncey Gardner’s teammates to reach him.
Mark Thompson juked, sidestepped and stiff-armed Iowa defenders before sprinting into the end zone like something out of former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch’s book with under two minutes left in the first half.
Standing beside the Outback Bowl trophy waiting to get on stage, Jim McElwain put his arm around Chauncey Gardner and smiled.
Florida’s defensive coordinator is on the move.
From 2003-2014, only Auburn and Alabama spent more on football than UF.
Jordan Cronkrite is leaving the Florida football program.
There you have it, Gators fans.
Tyrie Cleveland slumped in his locker with a towel covering his face. Antonio Callaway fell to the floor and stayed there, his jersey pulled up to cover his eyes.
ATLANTA — About six Alabama players — all wearing “2016 Southeastern Conference Champions” hats and T-Shirts — ran from the field to their locker room after the game hollering down the hallway.
ATLANTA — Austin Appleby knelt on the field and gripped the helmet in his right hand.
Jim McElwain stood at the lectern on Monday and made a bold declaration. With a matchup against No. 1 Alabama — a team with the No. 1 scoring defense, rushing defense and total defense in the country — looming following a double-digit loss to Florida State, the second-year coach was asked about the obvious mismatch of his No. 114-ranked offense facing the elite Crimson Tide defense.
As No. 15 Florida prepares for a matchup with No. 1 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship game on Saturday, here are a few things to know from this week’s conversations with Florida’s players and coach Jim McElwain.
Jalen Tabor remembers the feeling.
So, Jim McElwain, is your offense ready for the mismatch it’s about to face in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference Championship Game against Alabama’s defense?
TALLAHASSEE — The pocket was closing, so Austin Appleby ran.
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