May 16th, 2013 06:43pm
by Robbie Andreu
On the same night in different Florida cities, Will Muschamp and his offensive line coach, Tim Davis, made comments at a Gator Gathering that fired up the fan base — and drew a national response.
The big one, of course, was delivered by Davis, who referred to Nick Saban, a man he’s coached under, as “the devil himself.” The quote has drawn reaction from across the country, some of it angry. ESPN’s Mark May called Davis “a classless, back-stabbing coward.” Others …
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May 8th, 2013 06:12pm
by Robbie Andreu
Prominent Florida attorney John Morgan’s advertising theme for his law firm, Morgan & Morgan, is “For the people.” Now he’s added a little twist. He’s produced a commercial that is “For the people who are for Tim Tebow.”
In an attempt to put pressure on the Jacksonville Jaguars to sign free-agent quarterback/UF legend Tim Tebow, Morgan has recorded a video that he hopes will convince team owner Shad Khan to reach out to Tebow.
The video has only appeared on YouTube so far, …
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May 2nd, 2013 06:01pm
by Robbie Andreu
Before speaking at the Titletown Gator Club on Wednesday night, Will Muschamp revealed that Buck linebacker Ronald Powell is on schedule for a full return in August after undergoing two ACL surgeries on his knee in the past year, the second coming in September.
“He’s been cleared for everything so far,” Muschamp said. “Change of direction, everything. Talking to (the trainer), everything they’ve been doing (in offseason conditioning).”
Like everyone else in the program, Muschamp said he’s excited about Powell’s healthy return.
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April 9th, 2013 08:56am
by Robbie Andreu
Before we starting sprinting off toward summer, here are some final observations from Florida’s spring practice:
* With so many receivers out or limited by injuries in Saturday’s final practice, Jeff Driskel and the Gators never really had a chance to show the progress the offense has made in the passing game this spring. When the Gators are back to full strength in the fall, the offense (and passing game) is going to look much different and be much more productive. …
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April 2nd, 2013 08:00pm
by Robbie Andreu
Will Muschamp has quite a sense of humor (especially for a football coach who is so serious about all things football) and likes to have a little fun with his players once in awhile. At the end of Monday’s practice, he tried to prank them with an April Fool’s joke, but the Gators didn’t fall for it — even though they almost did.
“I said that the NCAA passed a ruling that we have five more practices (after the end of …
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March 29th, 2013 05:31pm
by Robbie Andreu
No one has come out and made an official announcement yet, but based on what Will Muschamp and others have been saying this spring, true sophomore Matt Jones has emerged as the clear No. 1 tailback — and it’s probably not even close.
Jones came on strong at the end of last season and has the size/speed combination the Gators are looking for in their downhill running game. This is a guy who was not completely healthy coming out of high …
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March 13th, 2013 11:17am
by Robbie Andreu
On Tuesday, we had a chance to talk to D.J. Durkin for the first time since he was promoted to defensive coordinator (and for the first time since Will Muschamp took over for Urban Meyer).
Durkin comes across as very intelligent, very energetic coach who is ready to take command of the Muschamp defense, which will not change under a new coordinator.
Here is some of what Durkin had to say:
On being named the coordinator:
“I’m very excited. Excited because of the guys …
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February 27th, 2013 12:37pm
by Robbie Andreu
In terms of getting the right freshmen on campus early, Will Muschamp and his staff could not have done a better job.
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February 26th, 2013 12:32pm
by Robbie Andreu
Florida coach Will Muschamp will be spending a considerable chunk of May on the road speaking to Gator Clubs around the state (and one in Atlanta). But Muschamp will not have to drive far to three of his speaking engagements. He will be speaking in Gainesville on three occasions — April 2 (Gainesville Quarterback Club, in his only engagement before the April 6 spring game); May 1 (Titletown Gator Club); and May 23 (Fighting Gator Touchdown Club).
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January 17th, 2013 11:24am
by Robbie Andreu
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ hiring of Gus Bradley may have created not just one, but two possible NFL coaching opportunities for Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
Quinn could end up as the defensive coordinator for the Jaguars, where he would be reunited with Bradley. Quinn worked under Bradley, the Seattle defensive coordinator, for two seasons (2009-10) with the Seahawks.
Or, Quinn might get a call from Seattle coach Pete Carroll asking him if he’s interested in filling Bradley’s spot on his staff. Quinn …
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Robbie Andreu has been The Sun’s college football beat writer since 1993. He covered every game of the Steve Spurrier coaching era. The only game he’s missed since he has been in Gainesville is the 2006 Florida State game in Tallahassee. He happily stayed home for that one because of the imminent birth of his second child. Before coming to The Sun in March of 1993, Andreu worked for the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel for 10 years, covering a variety of sports, including the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Hurricanes, professional golf and baseball (playoffs and World Series). He also worked in Clearwater and Bradenton. He graduated from UF in 1977.