ChompTalk.com
Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
-
The Florida Gators once again opened slowly against an inferior opponent and allowed that opponent to remain in the game the entire way. Despite recording a 66-55 win over South Florida in the Orange Bowl Classic, the team and fanbase were left with a sour taste in their mouth. The slow start was simply missing…
-
The Florida Gators appear to be zeroing in on their top target at the quarterback position following the announcement that current starter Emory Jones would seek a transfer. According to multiple reports, Florida’s staff offered former Ohio State signal caller Jack Miller. Miller spent the 2021 season as the third string QB behind CJ Stroud…
-
Billy Napier said all the right things at his introductory press conference at Florida. He came off as genuine but spoke of a plan. That plan revolved around a methodical approach to his first signing day. He even warned that the quantity of players brought in would be on the lighter side. While that held…
-
Most Florida fans were still celebrating the Gators’ haul on National Signing Day when Yahoo! Sports’ Pete Thamel dropped a report that starting quarterback Emory Jones would be entering the transfer portal in the upcoming days. NEW: Florida redshirt junior QB Emory Jones plans to enter the transfer portal in the upcoming days, he tells…
-
If nothing else, the 2021 NCAA football coaching carousel has taught us that the landscape of the sport can shift dramatically, in an instant. Perennial top tier programs saw their head coaches bolt for supposed “greener pastures.” Meanwhile, the Florida Gators went from ‘an extra point away from Alabama’ to looking for a new head…
-
It’s a bumpy ride on the recruiting trail, but Florida head coach Billy Napier and his staff are on the road trying to convince those recruits to sign on to a new beginning. Mark McLeod & Jake Hitt discuss the decommits, transfer portal, and Florida staff as the early signing period is upon us. Click…
-
The Gators looked to continue correcting recent wrongs with their trip to New York. After dropping an inexcusable home contest against previously winless Texas Southern and following it with a drubbing of North Florida, the Gators sought to feed on a reeling Maryland squad that saw their coach quit just a week earlier. Instead, as…
-
Florida has finally landed its first commitment since Billy Napier was named head coach. The Gators flipped 3-star OL Christian Williams, who was previously committed to Napier at Louisiana. The Missouri City, Texas native had been committed to the Ragin’ Cajuns since June 30, but changed during his official visit to the University of Florida.…
-
It began with just under four minutes remaining in Wednesday’s contest. “We want Klatsky! We want Klatsky!,” the student section chanted as the clock continued ticking towards 0:00. Finally, with 2:45 remaining, Florida head coach Mike White gave the crowd what they wanted and walk-on Alex Klatsky entered the game. Although he didn’t score any…
-
Check out the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as Jake Hitt is joined by Ryan Haley to discuss Billy Napier’s introduction as head coach of the Florida Gators. The two then discuss the flurry of assistant coaching hires by Napier as he begins to round out his staff. Also, the coaching carousel this…
ChompTalk.com 