Jim McElwain

Exuding confidence through trash talk, Gators are ready for a fun, tough test from Vols

Call it what you will, but the Florida Gators do not appear to be feeling the pressure entering Saturday’s tussle with the Tennessee Volunteers. Florida’s not worried about playing its first road...

Will the Florida Gators play more than one quarterback at Tennessee?

When head football coach Jim McElwain suddenly closed Florida Gators practice this week, it was worth speculating as to why. While there is every indication that graduate transfer Austin Appleby will start...

Injury updates: Florida WR Antonio Callaway likely to play at Tennessee

Florida Gators head football coach Jim McElwain is not going to show his hand, so referring to star sophomore wide receiver Antonio Callaway as “questionable to probable” was as revealing as he...

Here’s the likely reasons why Florida is closing practice before the Tennessee game

Leaving many things open ended and unsaid, Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain provides plenty of room for speculation. So when he unexpectedly announced Monday that Florida football practice would be closed...

Report: Florida starting QB Luke Del Rio to miss ‘at least’ two weeks

Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain was expecting to be without redshirt sophomore starting quarterback Luke Del Rio for the foreseeable future following a left knee injury Saturday night. Instead, it appears...

Four things we learned in Florida’s record win over North Texas in The Swamp

It was never a contest on Saturday inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Florida Gators (3-0) remained steady following a breakout performance in Week 2 and put together a 32-0 shutout of...

Florida starting QB Luke Del Rio ‘probably’ out against Tennessee

The Florida Gators had played well through two-plus games under their new starting quarterback. But as (bad) luck would have it for Florida, it does not look like he will be available...

McElwain trying to ensure complacency, injuries don’t doom Florida Gators

The 2016 season is only two weeks old and the Florida Gators have already been through a bunch. Some of their top players have been suspended, others have dealt with injuries and...

Florida Gators plan for $100M facility upgrade, including standalone football complex

So you know all that money the Florida Gators have recently thrown at improving athletic facilities and centers across the University of Florida campus? The Gators will be doubling that figure. In...

McElwain’s tough-love approach what these Gators need, Callaway hobbled

The Florida Gators played well on Saturday in their 45-7 demolition of Kentucky. Just ask head football coach Jim McElwain. “This is as complete a performance as I think we’ve ever played...