Billy Napier believes the Gators are ready to respond and adapt after Utah loss
Following the recent loss of the Florida Gators to Utah, head coach Billy Napier has had a few days to stew over their performance. With time to reflect, he has shared his thoughts on the game in Monday's press conference and what the team needs to do moving forward. MORE: Schemin’ with Seth: Florida Offense Film Review...
Schemin’ with Seth: Florida Offense Film Review vs Utah
If Graham Mertz plays every week like he did on Thursday night, the Gators will win games. However, if Montrell Johnson and Trevor Etienne have a repeat performance every week, the Gators will be hard pressed to win many games at all. CHECK OUT SETH'S FULL FLORIDA VS UTAH FILM REVIEW ON YOUTUBE Last week in my preview, I...
Run game vital for Florida Gators’ success under Billy Napier
After a single game in the 2023 season, we still have many questions about the issues that plagued the Florida Gators in Billy Napier's debut season. These issues include red zone production, penalties, and special teams, which were previously documented. Unfortunately, Florida still faces other issues from last season,...
Utah downs Florida 24-11
In the opening game of the season, the Florida Gators were no match for an inspired, beat-up Utah Utes squad. RELATED: What Billy Napier, Graham Mertz, and Shemar James said after 24-11 loss to Utah In this episode of Gators Breakdown, David Waters reviews the game and reacts to the issues that contributed to the...
Red zone, penalties, and special teams doom Florida versus Utah
The Gator Nation's season opener did not go as planned, as Utah defeated Florida 24-11 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City. Head coach Billy Napier must address ongoing issues from last season to move forward. The Gators continue to struggle in the red zone, suffer from costly penalties, and show lackluster special teams....
What Billy Napier, Graham Mertz, and Shemar James said after 24-11 loss to Utah
Florida traveled to take on Utah and suffered a disappointing 24-11 loss to the Utes. Here's everything head coach Billy Napier, quarterback Graham Mertz and linebacker Shemar James had to say after the defeat. Billy Napier Opening statement… “First of all, I’ve got a ton of respect for Utah, Coach Whittingham and their...
Report: Utah QB Cam Rising and TE Brant Kuithe not expected to play vs Florida
It looks like the question of whether Utah's star players, quarterback Cam Rising and tight end Brant Kuithe, would play against the Florida Gators has been answered one day before kickoff. Pete Thamel of ESPN is reporting Rising is doubtful to play in the season opener on Thursday night, though no official word has come...
Key players for the Utah Utes vs the Florida Gators
The Utah Utes are set to face off against the Florida Gators in a highly anticipated matchup. With the game just around the corner, let's take a closer look at some of the key players to watch on the Utah side. READ MORE: Billy Napier opens up about Florida Gators depth chart surprises Cam Rising - QB There are concerns...
Florida Gators vs Utah Utes Preview
The Florida Gators will travel to Salt Lake City to open the 2023 season against the Utah Utes on Thursday night! READ MORE: Billy Napier opens up about Florida Gators depth chart surprises In this episode, David Waters is joined by Porter Larsen from ESPN 700 in Salt Lake City. Together, they discuss all the injury...
Billy Napier opens up about Florida Gators depth chart surprises
In preparation for their upcoming trip to Utah, the Florida Gators have recently released their depth chart. As expected, fans and analysts alike have been closely examining the roster, and there were a few surprises in the initial release. It's always interesting to see which players have earned starting positions on and...
REACTION: Florida Gators depth chart versus Utah
The first depth chart of the 2023 season has been released for the Florida Gators ahead of the big matchup versus the Utah Utes. There are a few surprises on the depth chart that David Waters discusses with Gators Breakdown Plus members. MORE: 2023 Florida Gators Predictions | Record, Over/Under, Superlatives Depth chart...
2023 Florida Gators Predictions | Record, Over/Under, Superlatives
Gator Nation, we have made it! It is finally game week and Gators Breakdown is ready to make some predictions for the Florida Gators 2023 season! READ: Billy Napier focused on big picture for Florida Gators rebuild David Waters is joined by Will Miles (Read and Reaction) to give their picks on Florida’s record, over/under...
Schemin’ with Seth: Film review of the Utah offense and a big question for the Florida offense
For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Seth Varnadore. I coached football at the high school and college level for nine years. When I left coaching, I began writing and making videos about football scheme on my Youtube channel Varnadore Films. I’m really excited by the opportunity to work with Dave and Gators Breakdown...
Billy Napier focused on big picture for Florida Gators rebuild
Billy Napier is taking the helm of the Florida Gators football program with a big picture focus. Heading into his second year, Napier is set to lead the team through a rebuild, with a vision that extends beyond just the upcoming season. With his sights set on long-term success, Napier is poised to make a significant...
Ricky Pearsall: Excitement level ‘through the roof’ ahead of Utah game
Ricky Pearsall, Florida Gators wide receiver, says that the team's preparation for Utah has the excitement level "through the roof.” With game week here, Pearsall shares his thoughts on the big season opener and his progression as a Gator. Support Gators Breakdown and get your Florida Gators merch at Fanatics Q. What's...
Billy Napier previews matchup versus Utah
The Florida Gators are within a week of kickoff against the Utah Utes in Salt Lake City, Utah. Billy Napier met with the media on Friday and previews the matchup versus Utah. Opening statement: We've begun our preparation for the opener, and obviously Utah is a very formidable opponent. This is Pac-12 champ back-to-back...
The 2023 Florida Gators defense bolstered by transfers and freshmen
The Florida Gators defense has had a busy off-season, with new defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong welcoming seven transfers to the team. These transfers include DL Caleb Banks (Louisville), EDGE Quincy Ivory (East LA CC), DL Cam Jackson (Memphis), LB Teradja Mitchell (Ohio State), S R.J. Moten (Michigan), LB Mannie...
Point spread shrinking for the Florida Gators vs Utah Utes
In this preview of a Gators Breakdown Plus chat, David Waters engages in a detailed discussion with Gators Breakdown Plus members about the upcoming matchup between the Florida Gators and the Utah Utes. As the game draws closer, there has been a noticeable shift in the point spread, with Florida closing the gap and Utah...
Swamp Kings: An inside look with former Florida Gators tight end Tate Casey
The Gator Nation has been eagerly waiting for an inside look at the Florida Gators program during the Urban Meyer era. In case you missed it...ESPN’s final preseason SP+ rankings high on the Florida Gators David Waters is joined by former Gators tight end Tate Casey to dive into the Netflix documentary “Swamp Kings”. The...
ESPN’s final preseason SP+ rankings high on the Florida Gators
ESPN's Bill Connelly has released the final preseason SP+ rankings, which continue to show love for the Florida Gators while also highlighting the challenges they face in their 2023 schedule. The SP+ rankings are known for being unbiased and based on factual data. According to Connelly, the rankings are "a tempo- and...
Etienne, Marshall Jr., Umanmielen Named to Preseason Coaches All-SEC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Three Gators were named to the Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team, the conference announced Tuesday. The trio - Trevor Etienne (Third Team), Jason Marshall Jr. (Third Team) and Princely Umanmielen (Third Team) also all earned Preseason All-SEC honors by the media at SEC Media Days. Billy Napier says Gators...
Teradja Mitchell bringing leadership and maturity to the Florida Gators linebackers
When linebacker Teradja Mitchell transferred from Ohio State to Florida back in January of this year, he knew he needed to hit the ground running. “I always work with purpose, intention, and a sense of urgency. So, when I first came in, I focused on getting into the playbook, meeting with Coach Bateman and the guys, the...
Opposing coaches views of Florida Gators’ 2023 opponents
There’s no doubt the Florida Gators have one of the toughest schedules in the country for the 2023 season. The 2023 opponents consist of out-of-conference games to book-end the season with Utah and Florida State to go along with SEC rivals Georgia, LSU, and Tennessee garnering high preseason rankings. David Waters and...
Billy Napier says Gators are in ‘heated competition’ for playing time
As the Florida Gators prepare for their season-opener against Utah, head coach Billy Napier is focusing on finding consistency within the team. After the second scrimmage, he expressed that the quality of football was improving and becoming more competitive. However, he still believes that more players need to be...
Florida Gators coach Billy Napier addresses injury concerns ahead of upcoming season
The Florida Gators have held two scrimmages, but also suffered two significant injuries. Despite losing DL Justus Boone and RB Cam Carroll for the season, head coach Billy Napier stated that injuries are not a major concern overall. "Two injuries, one on each side of the ball. Outside of that, I would say it's your...
Second scrimmage | Carroll injury | Impact transfers Jackson and Banks speak
The Florida Gators held their second scrimmage of 2023 fall camp and as the team is coming along, another season ending injury happens as running back Cam Carroll injures his knee. David Waters shares thoughts from Florida’s scrimmage, injuries, and Billy Napier’s thoughts on the progress of his team to this point. Also,...
Cam Carroll to miss the 2023 season after knee injury
During the second scrimmage, the Florida Gators suffered a second injury resulting in a player missing the upcoming 2023 season. This time it was Cam Carroll, a transfer from Tulane, who suffered a significant knee injury and was carted off the field during Friday's scrimmage. The news of another injury hit the team hard,...
Florida Gators’ defensive line deeper with Cam Jackson leading the charge
Expectations for the Florida Gators defense are on the rise due to the hiring of new defensive coordinator, Austin Armstrong. However, the real reason for the team's success on the field is likely due to the deepening of the defensive line, beginning with the addition of Memphis transfer, Cam Jackson. With his vast...
Jalen Kimber used injury as an opportunity to improve his game
This fall camp, Jalen Kimber has found more opportunity to show he is as healthy as he's ever been while fellow cornerbacks Jason Marshall and Devin Moore have been nursing minor injuries. Support Gators Breakdown and get your Florida Gators merch at Fanatics Kimber transferred to Florida from Georgia last season, but...
Utah injuries | Will the Florida Gators have a 1,000 yard RB?
In this preview of a Gators Breakdown Plus chat, David Waters discusses with members the injuries that the Utah Utes are dealing with during fall camp. Cam Rising and other quarterbacks could be in jeopardy to play versus the Gators as well as star tight-end Brant Kuithe. Dave is also asked whether Florida will have a...
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