Category: Fall Sports

Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida

  • VB: Gators Return to Play This Weekend

    Florida volleyball returns to action this weekend. The Gators started the season late due to COVID—19 protocols, and it has been almost two months since their last match. Initially, it was uncertain whether the Gators would continue play after Nov. 17 according to a press release from the SEC. However, going into the spring portion…

  • Florida OC Brian Johnson Headed to the NFL

    The Florida Gators coaching staff has another open spot for 2021. This time it’s a big one. Dan Mullen will hang a “Now Hiring” sign for a new offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. Florida’s current OC Brian Johnson is headed to the NFL. He’s slotted to serve as the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson played…

  • Gators add DE Dylan Meeks from Akron via Transfer Portal

    The Florida Gators have been active in the transfer portal attempting to build depth along the offensive line. Earlier this month, Florida added a pair of defensive tackles from power-five programs. On Wednesday, the Gators also added a defensive end to the roster as Dylan Meeks has enrolled at UF. Thomas Goldkamp was the first…

  • Gators Grab Kicker from Transfer Portal

    The Florida Gators filled a need at kicker via the transfer portal. Mississippi State’s Jace Christmann announced on Twitter he’ll spend his final season in Gainesville. After Evan McPherson’s draft declaration, Florida didn’t have a single scholarship kicker on the roster and needed to add one. And they got a rather promising addition at that.…

  • Gators add DL Daquan Newkirk via transfer portal

    Dan Mullen and the Florida coaching staff continue to add depth along the defensive line as they’ve added their second transfer in as many weeks to shore up a perceived weakness heading into the 2021 season. Former Auburn DT Daquan Newkirk announced his decision to transfer to Florida just days after entering the transfer portal.…

  • Deanne Rose selected in first round of NWSL Draft

    Gators forward Deanne Rose was selected with the final pick of the first round in the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League Draft. Rose was taken by the North Carolina Courage with the tenth overall pick on Wednesday. The Allison, Ontario native played in 46 games over four seasons in Gainesville, splitting her time between UF…

  • Recapping Florida’s Award Season

    With the final FBS matchup of the year set for the 11th, the first week of 2021 saw a heaping helping of awards and recognitions doled out. Tuesday night was the Heisman presentation and on Thursday fans saw other national award winners plus the Walter Camp All-America Team announced. I did my best to aggregate…

  • Why Dan Mullen would jump to the NFL

    Dan Mullen is linked to the National Football League once again. It’s obvious coaching in a league like that is vastly different from Mullen’s current position. It comes with it’s own set of risks and rewards, benefits and drawbacks. While we still don’t know if anything will come of Sunday’s report it’s hard to ignore…

  • Why Dan Mullen should NOT want to leave for the NFL

    Dan Mullen reportedly is open to coaching at the professional level, Adam Schefter reported Sunday. Mullen, who has been Florida’s head coach the past three years, has a 29-9 record helming the Gators to go with a pair of New Year’s Six bowl wins (2018 Peach Bowl, 2019 Orange Bowl). He won the SEC East…

  • Is Dan Mullen Going to the League?

    In short, we don’t know. But let’s look at it, shall we? Adam Schefter gave Gator fans an unsettling bit of news on the final week of the NFL regular season. According to Schefter, Florida football’s Dan Mullen is reportedly open to heading to the National Football League. Now, before everyone freaks out, it’s just…