Rare big-game opener throws Florida right into the fire
Florida sophomore center T.J. McCoy has noticed a different energy in camp. More hitting. Sharper focus. Longer overtime periods. “Intensity has been high because the first game is a very big game,”...
View ArticleFranks era begins in difficult situation
ARLINGTON, Texas — Opening day is usually the most anticipated game of the season, and it’s certainly true in this case, given the big-time matchup between traditional powers on a national stage. But...
View ArticleDooley Grades The Gators: Inept in most areas
Offense F- First half: Take away a 34-yard completion to Josh Hammond on the game’s second play and Florida managed only 57 yards of offense in the first half. Second half: The Gators changed...
View ArticleThe Back Nine: McElwain won’t call UF plays
The Back Nine comes at you after a quick weekend in Texas that was uneventful off the field unless making your 6:15 a.m. flight home can be considered a major event. 10. So, how did you feel about...
View ArticleMcElwain’s message for irate Florida fans
UF football coach Jim McElwain has a message for Florida fans: It’s OK to be angry and frustrated after a loss like Saturday’s. He can handle the rant. “I think it’s one game, and yet I just love the...
View ArticleDooley Noted: Gators ‘a team with no offensive identity’
Pat looks back on Florida’s loss to Michigan and the question of coach Jim McElwain’s job security. The post Dooley Noted: Gators ‘a team with no offensive identity’ appeared first on GatorSports.com.
View ArticleGators make move to assist Hurricane Irma evacuees
The threat of Hurricane Irma has already led to one change for the Florida football team this weekend. The Gators have given up their home hotel Friday night to clear some room for people who are...
View ArticleDooley: Come on, Gators have an identity
Every sports column should come with a caveat, a disclaimer that says that what we are writing about really, really matters, but only in the small speck of life that is sports entertainment. As we...
View ArticleThe Back Nine: Florida facing must-win game
The Back Nine comes at you after only 12 hours without power, eight of which I slept through, and minimal wind damage. It feels like we were lucky, but I look around this great state and realize not...
View ArticleGators striving for consistency
Sometimes when a miraculous play at the end produces a stunning and improbable victory, all the negative stuff that happened earlier in the game tends to be forgiven and forgotten. Such will not be the...
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Dooley Noted: Once again, a Florida coach struggles in his 3rd year
Pat takes a look back at the Gators’ disappointing loss to LSU and other NCAA football news from the weekend. The post Dooley Noted: Once again, a Florida coach struggles in his 3rd year appeared first...
View ArticleDooley Noted: Death threats misstep a teachable moment for McElwain
Pat talks about the upcoming Florida-Georgia game and interviews Chip Towers of DawgNation.com. The post Dooley Noted: Death threats misstep a teachable moment for McElwain appeared first on...
View ArticleDooley: Stricklin’s defining hire to lead UF football
Scott Stricklin made a lot of Florida fans happy Sunday. First, by cutting loose a coach who so many of those fans wanted gone for reasons other than the ones that got him canned. And again Sunday...
View ArticleDooley Noted: The story behind Jim McElwain’s departure
Pat discusses the turmoil at the University of Florida and looks at other NCAA football programs around the country. The post Dooley Noted: The story behind Jim McElwain’s departure appeared first on...
View ArticleDooley: McElwain Era began to unravel early on
To track where it all went wrong for Jim McElwain at Florida, you have to go back to the beginning, to his first few days as the Gator coach when he got a look around at his new surroundings. To say he...
View ArticleVideo: Pat Dooley fields questions about UF ahead of South Carolina game
Sun sports columnist Pat Dooley talks with readers about the Gators vs South Carolina. Pat Dooley talks with readers about the Gators vs South Carolina. Posted by Gatorsports on Thursday, November...
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Top 100 WR Jacob Copeland de-commits from Gators 2018 class
Florida’s 38-22 loss to Florida State Saturday wasn’t their only one of the night. Jacob Copeland, the No. 7-ranked wide receiver in the 2018 class by 247Sports, announced via Twitter his de-commitment...
View Article4* DB Divaad Wilson de-commits from Gators 2018 class
Florida’s 2018 class lost its fourth commitment since the departure of coach Jim McElwain. Divaad Wilson, a 5-foot-11 cornerback out of Miami, backed off his Florida pledge a night after meeting with...
View ArticleAndreu’s Analysis: Mac wanted out?
Intriguing and thought-provoking theories certainly never get old, and I’ve come up with one of my own. Like many, mine is not based on cold, hard, irrefutable facts or on information gleaned from...
View ArticleDooley Noted: What does Gator football need to get done this spring?
Pat talks about Gator football, Jim McElwain’s Michigan job and other UF sports. The post Dooley Noted: What does Gator football need to get done this spring? appeared first on GatorSports.com.
View ArticleUF’s freshmen DBs ready to play
Losing three defensive backs to the NFL, the Gators signed six defensive backs in February with the idea that several would end up playing as true freshmen. Now, it appears that all six could see the...
View ArticleWorst-case scenario for Gator fans
As we all know — and as Tiger Woods found out this week — there are pros and cons to social media and the World Wide Interweb. You used to go to bed at night unable to sleep because you couldn’t...
View ArticleDooley: Just what is the ceiling, floor for each SEC team?
Here’s the thing about ceilings and floors — sometimes you can see them both in one game. The first Saturday of college football is behind us — Week Zero for the mathematically-challenged — and we...
View ArticleGators offense understands the time is now
When it comes to the beleaguered Florida offense, the same sad, tired storyline seems to play out every season. Heading into the year, there is great optimism, and assurances that things are going to...
View ArticleShannon’s approach with Gators defense: Fast and free
The load on Florida’s defense has been lightened a little bit. Those big, fat playbooks the players have been lugging around the past two seasons have been trimmed. With a new coordinator and a lot of...
View ArticleTwo of the best make Florida special teams a strength
One thing is clear about special teams at Florida. The Gators have a punting and kicking combination that’s as good as any in the SEC. Florida coach Jim McElwain is hopeful that ability will spread to...
View ArticleDooley: Proving time’s here for McElwain’s Florida program
It was a glorious day in late November, 65 degrees at kickoff and only one team had any business being on Florida Field. The year was 2009 and to say it was the last time anyone in the Gator Nation...
View ArticleUF video: McElwain press conference
Football coach Jim McElwain holds Monday press conference ahead of Michigan game. The post UF video: McElwain press conference appeared first on GatorSports.com.
View ArticleAnd Florida’s starting quarterback is …
Florida coach Jim McElwain has decided how he’s going to use his quarterbacks in the opener against Michigan. He’s just not ready to let anyone else know what that plan is yet. Michigan — and everyone...
View ArticleUF’s coach a fan of Michigan’s Harbaugh
Florida coach Jim McElwain is an admirer of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he would want to emulate some of the high-profile moves Harbaugh has made, including holding...
View ArticleMcElwain provides UF’s injury update
Florida cornerback C.J. McWilliams (hamstring) is still out and not expected to be available for Saturday’s game, while freshman tight end Kemore Gamble (foot) is considered highly questionable....
View ArticleGators’ goal? Kick in SEC door
Florida’s goal is the same every season: win the SEC East, make it to Atlanta. It’s the same this year, only with an addendum. Win the East, make it to Atlanta — and win the SEC Championship Game. In...
View ArticleUpdated — Dooley: Will Gators be tough enough?
The way the two head coaches had been carrying on before Wednesday leading up to the Florida-Michigan game, perhaps the best thing would be to have them meet at the middle of the field and wrestle at...
View ArticleUpdated: Scarlett, Wells suspended for Michigan game
Jim McElwain and the coaches’ goal for preseason camp was to make the players uncomfortable by putting them in difficult situations and see how they respond. As it turns out, some of the players likely...
View ArticleJim McElwain named head coach of Central Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Michigan receivers coach Jim McElwain has been named head coach at Central Michigan. Central Michigan announced McElwain’s hiring Sunday. He replaces John Bonamego, who went...
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