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Florida enters year 2 under Billy Napier amid lowest expectations in nearly a decade
Read full article: Florida enters year 2 under Billy Napier amid lowest expectations in nearly a decadeFlorida coach Billy Napier opened fall practice talking to his team about expectations โ internal ones, anyway.
Arizona hires Patriots assistant Fisch as head coach
Read full article: Arizona hires Patriots assistant Fisch as head coachArizona is hiring New England Patriots assistant Jedd Fisch as its head coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. When Fisch wanted a chance to serve as a graduate assistant coach under Steve Spurrier, he left notes on the windshield of the Florida coach's car for 450 straight days. Fisch was hired as New Englandโs quarterbacks coach under Belichick earlier this year after two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams as senior offensive assistant and assistant offensive coordinator. He also was the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks/wide receivers coach under Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and had offensive coordinator stints with Miami and Minnesota. โJedd Fisch is the head football coach because he's the right man at the right time to rebuild this program back to prominence, a proud program,โ Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke said.
Gators to face Virginia in Orange Bowl
Read full article: Gators to face Virginia in Orange BowlMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. โ For the first time since Steve Spurrier coached his final game at Florida, the Gators are headed back to the Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl announced Sunday that No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings) will face Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division champion Virginia (No. Florida hasnโt played in the Orange Bowl since the Gators defeated Maryland 56-23 to conclude the 2001 season. The Cavaliers (9-4) will make their first-ever appearance in the Orange Bowl.
Seminoles have no interest in Meyer, Spurrier
Read full article: Seminoles have no interest in Meyer, SpurrierFlorida coach Urban Meyer congratulates South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier after the Gamecocks defeated the Gators 36-14, Nov. 13, 2010, in Gainesville, Florida. "If coach (Taggart) were hit by a bus tomorrow, we would not target coach Meyer, period," Coburn said. "I say that with all due respect to coach Meyer, but we would not target Steve Spurrier either." Meyer won two more national titles during his six seasons in Gainesville. Somewhere, Florida and Florida State fans alike are breathing a collective sigh of relief.
Local10.com reveals Gators, Hurricanes, Seminoles all-time teams
Read full article: Local10.com reveals Gators, Hurricanes, Seminoles all-time teamsPEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - It wasn't easy, but Local10.com reviewed the rosters of the greatest Florida, Florida State and Miami teams to determine the schools' all-time teams in honor of the 150th anniversary of college football. AP Photo/Hans Deryk Florida Gators head coach Steve Spurrier yells instructions from the sideline during a timeout in the third quarter of a game against Florida State, Nov. 30, 1996, in Tallahassee, Florida. AP Photo/Tracy Wilcox Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy in 2007. Florida State SeminolesThere is no Florida State coach greater than Bobby Bowden, an obvious choice to lead the all-time team. LIST: Florida State All-Time Football TeamOne of his favorite targets was tight end Nick O'Leary, who won the 2014 Mackey Award.
Longtime Florida athletics director retiring
Read full article: Longtime Florida athletics director retiringGAINESVILLE, Fla. โ Longtime University of Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley, one of the most successful college sports leaders in the country, is retiring. Foley, 63, informed his staff and head coaches of the move Monday, calling it quits after 40 years at Florida. He will remain at Florida as emeritus athletic director for the duration of his current contract. Florida President Dr. Kent Fuchs thanked Foley for his years of service and commitment to the Gators. "I firmly believe my time as athletics director is ending so that I can move into the next phase of my life, and I eagerly look forward to this next phase," Foley said.