Jim McElwain

Young defenders could mitigate star departures for Gators in 2016

In just a few weeks, nearly two handfuls of former Florida Gators will be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft and signed as undrafted free agents by professional teams. It will be...

Gators QB Luke Del Rio makes a case to be Florida’s starter

It’s easy to go overboard with spring game performances, extrapolating them into expectations for the regular season. It is with that caveat in hand that Florida Gators redshirt sophomore Luke Del Rio...

Calm down a bit about Florida K Eddy Pineiro’s spring game

Trust me, it makes sense. The Florida Gators having a kicker capable of booting consecutive field goals from 50-plus yards for the first time since the departure of Caleb Sturgis is exciting...

TE Kemore Gamble commits to Gators after Florida spring game

Moments after the Florida Gators returned to the locker rooms following the 2016 Orange & Blue Debut, head coach Jim McElwain received his fourth commitment for the 2017 cycle in three-star tight...

Florida Gators spring game: 2016 Orange & Blue Debut primer

For the first time since 2013, Florida Gators football is expected to hold a full-fledged spring game. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the 2016 Orange & Blue Debut and...

Florida practice update: Gators QBs ‘just OK’ in scrimmage

With less than a week to go until the 2016 Orange & Blue Debut, Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain met with the media on Monday to discuss the team’s second scrimmage...

Suffering from allergies? Gators coach Jim McElwain has the cure

Jim McElwain is many things for the Florida Gators as the team’s head football coach. He’s a father figure, leader, mentor and boss. He’s tasked with ensuring players reach their potential on...

Florida coach Jim McElwain reaches back 31 years for his April Fool’s joke

Though some have criticized Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain on not being the most forthcoming during his media availabilities, there’s no questioning that the guy has a sense of humor. So...

Shrugging off doubters, Austin Appleby eyes Florida QB job

While it is nearly a universal assumption at this point that redshirt sophomore Luke Del Rio will ultimately wind up as the Florida Gators’ starting quarterback to open the 2016 season, it...

Why Florida’s stable of running backs could pay dividends

There are oh so many questions about the Florida Gators‘ offense entering 2016, especially considering how pitiful it was at the end of head coach Jim McElwain‘s first season. Who’s going to...