Published on: 16th July, 2010
Replacing Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow at quarterback will be a tall order for the Florida Gators entering the 2010 season. However, Urban Meyer has the uber-talented John Brantley prepared to lead his spread offense this fall. A major area of concern for the Gators offense is at tight end, where Aaron ...Published on: 15th July, 2010
It has been five full seasons since Urban Meyer took over for the fired Ron Zook as the head coach of the Florida Gators in 2005 and it's safe to say that he's done pretty well. Meyer has two national championships, two SEC titles, a Heisman Trophy winner, 57 victories, and ...Published on: 13th July, 2010
While the Florida Gators have many holes to fill this season, the departure of defensive coordinator Charlie Strong to become Louisville's head coach ranks among the most pressing. To replace Strong, a three-time Frank Broyles Award finalist, Meyer turned to Teryl Austin, a man who has spent 19 years as a defensive coach in the NFL ...Published on: 7th July, 2010
Redshirt junior John Brantley has some big shoes to fill at quarterback for the Florida Gators in 2010. Despite his previous experience besting Tim Tebow (Brantley broke the Heisman Trophy winner's FHSAA passing touchdowns record, throwing 99 to Tebow's 98), surpassing No. 15 this time around will be a lot tougher ...Published on: 1st September, 2009
Patience is a virtue. That being said, it's difficult to find many virtuous college football programs in today's game. When hiring a new football coach, schools expect immediate improvement, regardless of the current state of its respective football program. For example, some coaches merely have the task of waking up a sleeping giant, like ...Published on: 30th July, 2009
(Joseph is currently writing a series highlighting the best and worst moments in the University of Florida coaching tenures of Steve Spurrier, Ron Zook, and Urban Meyer. If you would like to read the introduction to this series, click here.) About this time last year, I started my Florida Gators Highs and Lows ...Published on: 25th July, 2009
South Carolina Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier has recently created a great deal of buzz by failing to include Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow on his All-SEC ballot. While Spurrier has indicated that his failure to vote for Tebow was a mistake and has since changed his vote for Tebow, the occurrence is really a ...