Former Maryland starting left tackle Max Garcia said Saturday he will transfer to Florida."Yes, I have committed to the University of Florida," Garcia said. "I'm a Florida Gator."The 6-foot-4, 290-pound offensive lineman who is originally from Norcross, Ga., chose Florida over Georgia, Clemson, Ole Miss and Southern California.Garcia, who started all 12 games as a sophomore,... [Read More]
Defensive lineman Ronald Powell tore his ACL in the spring game and will be out 4-6 months, UF announced on Monday. The Gators junior had been the team's biggest standout on defense this spring, adjusting to a Buck (hybrid end/linebacker) position that was sometimes difficult for him during his sophomore season. But Powell left Saturday's Orange and Blue Debut with what coach Will Muschamp... [Read More]
Florida's quarterback competition will continue in the fall -- and without a front-runner -- after Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel failed to separate themselves during four weeks of practice and Saturday's spring game.Brissett was 9 of 16 for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Driskel was 12 of 14 for 147 yards, and ran for a score.Brissett took the first snap with the first-team offense, a likely... [Read More]
Five-star running back Kelvin Taylor (Belle Glades, Fla./Glades Day) verbally committed to Florida on Saturday morning to set an early tone for the most successful junior day in Gators history.Florida added verbal commitments from five-star defensive back Nick Washington, linebacker Quinton Powell and wide receiver Rodney Adams to bring its class of 2013 to a total of eight prospects. Seven are... [Read More]
Florida tight end A.C. Leonard was arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor battery after a woman alleged he shoved her, dragged her by her hair and threw her out of their Gainesville apartment. Leonard has been suspended from the team, the school announced.Leonard, who caught eight passes for 99 yards as a freshman last season, is the ninth player arrested since coach Will Muschamp took... [Read More]
Skyler Mornhinweg, a high school quarterback who verbally committed to Penn State, will instead sign a letter of intent on Wednesday to attend Florida.Mornhinweg, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound star at St. Joseph's Prep and the son of Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator, Marty, committed to Penn State in July, but was swayed to become a Gator after a visit to Gainesville.Mornhinweg made his decision... [Read More]
Florida running back Jeff Demps is giving up his football career to focus on track and the 2012 Olympics.Demps wants to vie for a spot on the U.S. track and field team. So he won't attend any college football all-star games or take part in any NFL draft workouts."I can have the mindset of a full-time track guy now," Demps said.The senior started training with Florida's track team this... [Read More]
Boise State offensive coordinator Brent Pease is expected to be named Florida's offensive coordinator Wednesday, a source close to Florida confirmed to ESPN.com Tuesday.Pease spent six years as an assistant with the Broncos and replaces Charlie Weis, who left Florida after one season to become the coach at Kansas.Pease had served his previous five seasons as Boise State's wide receivers coach... [Read More]
Florida's already-thin offensive line got even more so for the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl when coach Will Muschamp announced offensive tackle Matt Patchan will miss Monday's game against Ohio State with an upper-back injury.Muschamp said Patchan aggravated an injury suffered last week during practice. The 6-foot-6, 292-pound Patchan had started the final seven games of the regular season.The first... [Read More]
In a season of transition, it seems fitting that Florida will cap head coach Will Muschamp’s first year with Muschamp searching for a new offensive coordinator. Charlie Weis’ departure on Thursday to become head coach at Kansas was a surprise, but Muschamp doesn’t expect there to be any lingering effects on the field by the time Florida faces Ohio State on Jan. 2 in the Gator Bowl. The Gators... [Read More]
Florida DT Dominique Easley will miss the team's appearance in the Gator Bowl after tearing his ACL. The sophomore left the regular-season finale vs. Florida State on Nov. 26 after twisting his knee on a goal-line play. Easley was carted off the field. Florida coach Will Muschamp said Easley will have surgery on Wednesday and won't be able to play in the Jan. 2 Gator Bowl vs. Ohio State. Easley... [Read More]
Florida LB Darrin Kitchens has been released from Shands Hospital in Gainesville after tests revealed he did not suffer a major injury to his neck. Kitchens was injured on the opening kickoff of the second half of Saturday night's 21-7 loss to Florida State after he collided in a helmet-to-helmet hit. He was taken off the field, immobilized on a motorized cart and taken to Shands for tests and... [Read More]
South Carolina isn't planning on having strong safety DeVonte Holloman for Saturday's home game against Florida, according to defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson. Holloman suffered a concussion last Saturday at Arkansas. Holloman almost certainly will not play against the Gators "because he didn't practice (all week), and even if they cleared him now, I'd probably be concerned about him... [Read More]
South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, who suffered a concussion in last week's 44-28 loss to Arkansas, has been cleared medically and is expected to play Saturday against Florida. Shaw, a sophomore, has started the last four games for the Gamecocks (No. 13 BCS, No. 15 AP). He was knocked out of the Arkansas game with just over five minutes to play after being sacked by Jake Bequette and... [Read More]
Florida quarterback John Brantley will return to practice Tuesday and should be ready to play at South Carolina. Coach Will Muschamp says Brantley will sit out practice Monday, but should be fine for Saturday's game against the Gamecocks (No. 13 BCS, No. 15 AP). Brantley injured his right arm late against Vanderbilt. He took a hit between his shoulder and elbow in the fourth quarter and... [Read More]
Florida and South Carolina may both be without their starting quarterbacks when the Gators and Gamecocks meet Saturday at noon in Columbia. South Carolina QB Connor Shaw suffered a concussion in Saturday night's loss to Arkansas and his status is unknown at this time. Gamecocks' safety DeVonte Holloman also suffered a concussion in the game. "They will be sort of tested during the week and a... [Read More]
The State Attorney's Office has decided not to charge Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley and former Alabama defensive back Reggie Myles for their roles in an altercation last month. Myles filed a sworn complaint alleging that Easley attacked him outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium after Alabama beat Florida 38-10 on Oct. 1. University Police sought misdemeanor battery charges against Easley... [Read More]
Florida running back Chris Rainey is probable for Saturday's game vs. Vanderbilt but was not full speed in practice Tuesday. Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis said the senior is banged up following the loss to Georgia on Saturday. Rainey came out of the game in the first quarter after he was injured on a run. Trainers taped his right ankle heavily, and Rainey spent the rest of the first quarter... [Read More]
Gerald Christian committed to the Gators when he was a junior in high school. When former coach Urban Meyer announced his temporary resignation, Christian never wavered on his pledge to join Florida. Now he’s leaving. The University Athletic Association announced today that Christian and Robert Clark, both from Dwyer HS, have left the program and will transfer. “Both of these players have... [Read More]
Florida senior quarterback John Brantley returned to practice in a limited role Monday and was expected to play against No. 22 Georgia in Jacksonville on Saturday. The Gators have scored just 17 points in 10 quarters since Brantley injured his right ankle against Alabama on Oct. 1. It's the program's worst three-game stretch of offense since 1988, and it has the Gators clinging to hope in the... [Read More]
