GAINESVILLE — When NFL decision-makers told defensive lineman Jon Bullard he was not worthy of a high draft pick last spring, he set out to prove them wrong. The reality check deferred his dream but ultimately fueled Bullard's monster senior season with the Florida Gators. On Tuesday at UF's Pro...
Hardin was 16 of 36 on field-goal attempts during three seasons
GAINESVILLE — Luke Del Rio was having one of those games that can shatter a quarterback's confidence and shake his teammates' faith. Del Rio instead ended up earning the respect of his opponent. Del Rio and UF receiver Ahmad Fulwood are on the same side now, with Del Rio the front-runner to be...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jalen Jones made a go-ahead layup with 2:08 remaining and Alex Caruso followed with a steal and a layup 13 seconds later to key a late 7-0 run that pushed No. 17 Texas A&M past Florida 72-66 on Friday in the quarterfinals of Southeastern Conference Tournament. Playing for the...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The victorious outcome mattered more to Florida coach Mike White than the aesthetics of his team's performance that left room for improvement. White certainly appreciated the Gators' play at clutch moments that resulted in a hard-fought win over Arkansas. Kasey Hill scored 18 points,...
Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher sees a bright future ahead for Rick Leonard – just on the other side of the ball. Leonard, a rising junior, was a reserve defensive end for the last two years. He played in all 13 games in 2015 and finished with five tackles, but Leonard struggled to set himself...
Johnny Dawkins' arrival as the new UCF men's basketball coach will add at least one new prominent face to CFE Arena: Grant Hill. Hill and Dawkins are considered Duke royalty, having contributed to the most successful years for the program. Now, both are hoping to see the Knights experience some...
Travis Rudolph is the lone wide receiver standing out to Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher early on in spring practice. The rising junior garnered praise from Fisher for his consistency in offseason conditioning drills and has evidently carried a newfound level of focus over to practice. That’s...
Hopefully, Johnny Dawkins will someday morph into his mentor and become UCF's version of Coach K, but right now the K stands for "Konfusing" and "Konfounding." New Athletics Director Danny White's hiring of Dawkins, the former Duke player and longtime top assistant under Mike Krzyzewski, has a...
A.J. Turman is happy. The transferring Georgia running back has been given a new "permission to contact" letter that allows him the freedom to look at any school in the nation exception SEC schools, Miami and Georgia Tech. Turman, an Orlando Boone product in his third season at Georgia, has not...
UCF football saw its offensive line take its share of heat in the past two years. But according to first year offensive coordinator Troy Walters, the big men are the most improved group so far through the team's five spring practices. "The offensive line early on really wasn’t coming off the ball...
UCF officially announced it has hired Johnny Dawkins to serve as the Knights' new men's basketball coach. “I’m confident Johnny Dawkins will be a great leader for our men’s basketball program here at UCF,” Knights athletics director Danny White said. “There was a ton of interest in this position....
The new Oregon-based UCF football offense is, of course, already a hit with the team's running backs. Rising sophomore tailback Taj McGowan said he's had to learn quite a bit headed into spring workouts but is already confident his group will be able to make more plays in a zone-read offense. "When...
The Sun Belt continues to work towards improving its overall national image as a conference especially as other Group of Five leagues make headway in the College Football Playoff. Here are some key questions for the conference and its members entering spring football practice: 1. Can Arkansas State...
Florida State’s Derwin James is anxious to get close to quarterbacks again. The Seminoles’ coaching staff prefers to cross-train players at various positions during spring practice in order to see how they do in different areas, but James is working primarily at safety. That is until the coaches...
Florida State freshman guard Malik Beasley has declared for the 2016 NBA Draft. Beasley, in a statement released through the school’s athletic department Monday evening, said he opted to take his game to “the next level.” “Florida State University, Coach [Leonard] Hamilton and his staff were absolutely...
GAINESVILLE — UF coach Jim McElwain made it clear from Day 1 rebuilding the Gators was about much more than wins and losses and signing four- and five-star recruits. McElwain saw updating the program's facilities as a major priority — and he still does. "We have a long ways to go," he said Monday....