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Gainesville- The 2016 preseason Associated Press poll was released Sunday morning. The Florida Gators enter the poll ranked number 25, third among SEC East teams, behind Tennessee and Georgia. Florida enters the season with a new quarterback and new starting running back on offense and lost star defensive players in lineman Jonathan Bullard, linebacker Antonio…
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Gainesville- Florida football has a starting quarterback. After a camp battle between redshirt sophomore Luke Del Rio and graduate transfer Austin Appleby, Del Rio has been given the nod as head coach Jim McElwain reported to the media today. Del Rio has the benefit of being the only quarterback to have spent last season in…
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Gainesville- Florida Gators football head coach Jim McElwain made the following statement on the team website regarding star junior CB Jalen “Teez” Tabor and redshirt sophomore C’yontai Lewis: “Both C’yontai and Jalen will not be involved with the team or practice due to behavior that is not acceptable,” McElwain said. “By no means are these…
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Gainesville- The Florida Gators football depth chart appears to be shortening by the day. Florida football announced via Twitter that linebacker Matt Rolin is no longer with the team. Rolin, a redshirt junior from Virginia, came to UF as a highly touted four-star recruit. Rolin tore his ACL in his senior year of high school,…
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Gainesville- The Title IX hearing regarding the alleged sexual assault of a female by Gators football WR Antonio Callaway has found that Callaway was not responsible. The finding allows Callaway to continue his education at the University of Florida, and allows Callaway to continue playing football at the school. Callaway has been permitted to practice…
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Gainesville- Another day, another hurt Gators football player. After having lost two players to season-ending injuries in the first two days of full padded practice, the Gators football team has lost another DB in true freshman cornerback CJ McWilliams. SEC Country’s Zach Abolverdi reports that the injury is a torn ACL and McWilliams was not…
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Gainesville- The Florida football team was dealt a big blow on Wednesday after finding out that offensive lineman Antonio Riles is out for the season with a torn ACL. Riles, a redshirt junior, was in competition for a stating spot at the guard position and was expected to provide a veteran presence to a young…
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According to Adam Schefter on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning radio show, Former Gator and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will be trying out for MLB teams. Tebow was the Heisman trophy winner at Florida and a two time national champion. It was confirmed by Tebow’s agents, Jimmy Sexton and Nick Khan that…
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Gainesville- The Florida State Attorney’s Office has decided that there is not enough evidence to charge either former Gators QB Treon Harris or current WR Antonio Callaway for their involvement in an alleged sexual assault that occurred in December 2015. State Attorney William Cevone consulted with university police to see if the case warranted criminal…
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Gainesville- Zech Byrd, a 6-6 235 LB and three star tight end from Millbrook, Alabama announced his commitment to Florida via Twitter on Saturday. 24/7 Sports has Byrd ranked as the nations number 31 tight end. Byrd is the second tight end in the Gators 2017 recruiting cycle joining Kemore Gamble.