Category: Fall Sports

Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida

  • Gators begin quest toward first national title

    2013. 2014. 2017. These years all have something in common when talking about the University of Florida’s athletic programs. In each of those years, a Florida athletic program earned their first national title. 2013: Gymnastics. 2014: Softball. 2017: Baseball. On December 16, the Florida volleyball team hopes to be the fourth program in the last…

  • OL Chris Bleich becomes first to commit to Florida under Dan Mullen

    The new bat signal has now flashed across Twitter: #ToTheSwamp #AllBite18 — Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) November 30, 2017 And with that Florida has landed their first commitment since the hiring of head coach Dan Mullen. OL Chris Bleich announced his decommitment from UCLA, and his commitment to Florida after both schools changed coaches. Please respect…

  • Report: Dan Mullen has agreed to deal to become Florida head coach

    Florida has found their next head coach. According to college football insider Brett McMurphy Florida has finalized a deal with Dan Mullen for their vacant head coaching position. Sources: Mississippi State’s Dan Mullen has reached agreement to become Florida’s coach — Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 26, 2017 Mullen has spent nine years as the head…

  • Saturday’s story: Bad things happen in threes

    For Florida football fans this has been a year to forget. Who woke up on Saturday September 2nd, just hours before the kickoff in Dallas, expecting this outcome? Since Jim McElwain’s firing on October 29th there has been no talk about the football games that have been played each week since. The focus has entirely…

  • Report: Florida officials to meet with Scott Frost this weekend

    It appears that Chip Kelly has chosen UCLA over Florida. Earlier on Friday, Yahoo! Sports’ Pat Forde reported that Florida was moving on from Kelly and targeting UCF head coach Scott Frost. ESPN is now reporting that Florida representatives are expected to meet with Frost this weekend in Orlando. *More to come as this story…

  • Report: Florida has moved on from Chip Kelly, now targeting Scott Frost

    According to Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports, the Florida Gators have decided to move on from Chip Kelly in their search for a new head football coach. Forde indicates that Florida is expected to turn it’s attention to Central Florida’s Scott Frost. Frost took over a UCF team that was 0-12 and ranked dead last…

  • Heitner: Kelly signed contract with UF on Sunday

    According to Darren Heitner of the Sports Agent’s Blog, Chip Kelly did indeed sign a contract with UF officials on Sunday. Heitner is also reporting (via sources) that Kelly verbally agreed to a deal prior to Florida’s game against South Carolina. Sources: Chip verbally agreed to Florida before South Carolina game & Florida has been…

  • Florida advances to Elite Eight with Golden Goal victory

    FLORIDA 1, WASHINGTON STATE 0 -2OT Florida freshman forward Deanne Rose was back in action for the Gators after missing several games due to her international commitment with Team Canada. On Sunday, Rose scored the game winner against Washington State to propel Florida into the NCAA Elite Eight (quarterfinals). For Rose, it was her team-leading…

  • Report: Chip Kelly has signed contract, “ink has dried”

    Buddy Martin is reporting via a Facebook live feed that Chip Kelly has signed the contract presented to him by UF officials. Martin, citing a source (not his own words), says that “the ink has dried, and Chip Kelly is the Florida Gators head football coach. Just hours earlier, Martin reported that UF officials were…

  • Buddy Martin: UF officials meeting with Chip Kelly in New Hampshire

    The University of Florida and Athletic Director Scott Stricklin may be close to naming a new football head coach. Buddy Martin made the following declaration on his radio show’s Facebook account: Martin believes that Florida has targeted Chip Kelly for about ten days and has done several Facebook live videos in that span anytime something…