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Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida
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One of the most pressing position needs in the offseason for Billy Napier was the offensive line. Florida lost consistent starters such as Micah Mazzccua and Richie Leonard IV to the transfer portal. Center Kingsley Eguakun, who missed much of last season to injury, was drafted by the Detroit Lions in April. Despite the losses,…
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While much of Florida’s offense has gone through the ground game in Billy Napier’s first two years at the helm of the Gators, there may be a need for the passing game to step it up in 2024. Graham Mertz is entering his second season as Florida’s QB1 and his sixth year in college after…
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The Florida Gators are 1-0 to open the season following a 2-0 win over Western Carolina Friday evening in front of the largest crowd season opening crowd in the program’s thirty year history. The Gators took the lead late in the first half and carried the momentum into halftime. Florida dominated the action throughout the…
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The 2024-25 athletic calendar is set to kickoff Friday evening as the Florida Gators soccer team will open the year with a matchup against Western Carolina. Two days after releasing the SEC Preseason Coaches Poll, the conference announced the 2024 Preseason Watchlist, a collection of star players from each program that are expected to make…
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Through two years of his tenure, the strength of Billy Napier’s offense has been the running game. Napier leaned heavily on his feature backs, Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne. While Etienne left seeking greener pastures (Georgia), Johnson returns to Gainesville for his senior season as the clear-cut, RB1. Behind the former Louisiana running back, a…
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One of the most intriguing storylines for Florida football at the start of fall camp is the quarterback position. For the first time in what feels like forever, the Gators actually have a capable returning starter in veteran Graham Mertz. What makes this such a position of interest is the arrival of Gatorade National Player…
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Florida volleyball enters the 2024 campaign with lofty expectations as the coaches of the Southeastern Conference voted the Gators as the second best team in the preseason coaches poll, announced Monday. Florida finished with one first place vote and twenty-twp points behind SEC-newcomer Texas. The Longhorns received fourteen first place votes. SEC Coaches Poll Florida…
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Billy Napier’s bat signal came out Wednesday evening signaling a verbal commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle. 4-star LB Myles Johnson was the latest prospect to join the Florida class, just a week after decommiting from Alabama. BREAKING: Class of 2025 LB Myles Johnson has Committed to Florida, he tells me for @on3recruits The 6’1…
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Former Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Cormani McClain has committed to play football at the University of Florida. BREAKING: Former Colorado CB Cormani McClain has Committed to Florida, he tells @On3sports The 6’3 173 CB from Lakeland, FL will have 3 years of eligibility remaining Was ranked as the No. 1 CB in the ‘23 Class (per…
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Saturday’s annual Orange and Blue Florida Football Spring Game was the true kickoff to the Florida Gators 2024 season, and the scrimmage showcased the gradual improvement the Gators have already made in Year 3 under Billy Napier. Many eyes were on highly-touted true freshman quarterback DJ Lagway, who was the signal caller for the Orange…
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