When the Florida Gators take the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 4th against Miami Ohio, a new quarterback will lead the offense for the first time in three years. Gator legacy John Brantley will finally get his chance to etch his mark in the annals of Gator history. Brantley has one of college football’s toughest job in years, replacing all-everything Gator and college football legend, Tim Tebow. If the past is any indicator of the future, Gator fans...
Three years removed from winning his first and only BCS National Championship, LSU skipper Les Miles could be entering his last season as head coach of the Tigers. Miles assumed head coaching duties on January 3, 2005, when current Alabama head coach Nick Saban bolted Baton Rouge to try his hand in the NFL. Miles got off to a red-hot start by going 11-2 in his first season as head coach and earned a trip to Atlanta to represent...
America’s favorite athlete has just inked a three year deal with Jockey making him the new face of the undergarment company. Tim Tebow will be featured in Jockey commercials, magazine ads, and the company’s catalog. While Tebow has signed deals with Nike and EA Sports, his Jockey endorsement will be his biggest and more than likely his most lucrative deal yet. “I’m excited to represent the Jockey brand. I’ve long been a fan and consumer of Jockey and I’m looking forward...
Florida wide receiver Frankie Hammond ran the WR jet streak a little too well early this morning in Gainesville, Fl. The 20 year old sophomore from Hollywood, Fl, was arrested at 2:09am and was apprehended and taken to the Alachua County jail. Gainesville’s finest pulled Hammond over after he was observed going 45 mph in a 20 mph zone, and was driving uncontrollably on UF campus streets. Upon pulling Hammond over, police discovered two opened bottles of wiskey in the...
According to former Florida defensive back Wondy Pierre-Louis, the Gainesville Green was around in abundance for the 2006 Florida Gator football team. Pierre-Louis estimates about 75 percent of the 2006 team smoked marijuana based on internal talks among players and teammates posting positive tests. Pierre-Louis refused to estimate the current percentage since he says head coach Urban Meyer has significantly reduced the drug use on the team. This should not come as a surprise to anyone that attended any college, perhaps...
The 2010 NFL draft yielded great returns for the Florida Gators as the Gators had more players selected than any other school in the draft. The Gators set a school record by having 6 players taken in this first three rounds of this year’s draft, and tied a school record by having 3 players selected in the first round. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to many as the Gators have been the premiere college football team in the...
NCAA football’s governing body just approved rule changes earlier today that will take effect starting in 2011 to include no eye black messages, no wedge blocking, and no major taunting. We first reported the proposed rule change back in February, but now it’s official. Players wearing eye black will be forbidden to write any messages on their glare blocking accessories. While eye black has always been a part of football, the trend of writing messages on them really took off...
It’s no surprise to college football and NFL followers alike that New England head coach Bill Belichick is a fan of Tim Tebow. Belichick has been a long time friend of Gator head coach Urban Meyer and their relationship goes beyond just the football field. Belichick has spoken very highly about Tebow and even gave him a glowing endorsement at league meetings last week. “He’s had a great career. There are a lot of positives. I’m sure he’s going...
