Florida Gators

By Hays Carlyon GAINESVILLE – I never dreamed I’d see this. Not this season. A dominant defensive performance? From the Gators? What seemed impossible two weeks ago became a reality Saturday. Florida’s defense continued the strong play that began in a second-half comeback win at Texas A&M last week with an even better effort against South Carolina at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators didn’t allow a point defensively, routing […]

By Hays Carlyon GAINESVILLE – Imagine not getting playing time on this Florida defense. Might be time to hit the portal. If you’re not good enough to get on the field with this defense, you’re not an SEC player. Good grief. Florida’s defense is atrocious. Just atrocious. It’s Ventrell Miller at inside linebacker and nothing else of consequence. Nothing that meets the standard of a Gators defender. LSU scored a […]

By Hays Carlyon GAINESVILLE – Well, it was a fun season for a week. Now, the reality has set in. The Gators might’ve upset Utah last week, but there remains a ton of work to do for first-year coach Billy Napier. He needs players. Everywhere. He also needs to learn to punt. Kentucky turned a 16-7 deficit into a 26-16 win over the Gators in The Swamp on Saturday night […]

By Hays Carlyon GAINESVILLE – I’m not going to use the H word. I’m not going to talk about Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson going to a certain New York athletic club in mid-December. But you’re thinking it. And you should be. Soak it up, Gators fans. You might not have much of a defense, but you’ve got a legit coach in Billy Napier and you have a potential superstar at […]