The COVID-19 pandemic swept through the sports world and canceled all organized activities. Florida athletes and coaches reflect on what happened 365 days ago and how they feel now.
The Gators need to finally find out if their highly recruited players bloom or bust.
Spring practice means a new look at the 2021 depth chart, but it also promises first impressions of the newest class of Gators.
With reduced capacity football games, local businesses lost a key form of revenue.
All eyes are on Todd Grantham for the Florida defense to improve after several coaching changes.
Dan Mullen has several questions to answer on offense after Kyle Trask, Kyle Pitts and Kadarius Toney bolted for the NFL.
Coach Dan Mullen announced the start of spring football practices Tuesday. They start Thursday, and the Gators will hold 15 more practices until the end of spring ball.
Dan Mullen offered some criticism of defensive alignment and urgency late in the 2020 season with spring practices right around the corner.
Athletic director Scott Stricklin said hosting fans for the annual scrimmage seems “unwise given all circumstances,” in a press release Tuesday.
Florida and Notre Dame will play a home-and-home football series in 2031 and 2032, the universities announced Tuesday.
Gilbert will replace former tight end Kyle Pitts, who declared for the 2021 NFL Draft in December.
The Gators’ 2021 roadmap to the playoffs goes through Death Valley and brings the Tide to The Swamp.
Kyle Trask won’t be the only departure from Florida’s quarterback room as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson heads to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Gators continue to revamp their coaching staff on the defensive side of the ball with the addition of a former cornerbacks coach and recruiting coordinator from South Florida, the second hire of the offseason.
Jacob Stanko lives a passionate life. He loves nature — it’s his chief escape from stress. He loves athletics, so he pours his energy into throwing each offseason. He loves God, and his faith keeps him grounded. But COVID-19 took sports from him, straining his motivation.
McGriff will look to help turn around a Gators defense that allowed over 250 yards per game through the air.
The second level of Florida’s defense suffered a blow Wednesday when James Houston, who has amassed more than 100 tackles in his career, announced he’s entering the transfer portal.
In one of the least contentious decisions of the night, Pitts was awarded the Mackey following a 770 yard, 12 touchdown campaign in 2020.
Trask faced Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who was ultimately awarded the Heisman.
Gators quarterback Kyle Trask, who is a finalist for the Heisman after a record season, ended 2020 declaring for the NFL Draft.
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