Gators Breakdown

The Gators are off to a great start for the 2021 recruiting class and that continued when Florida received their 14th commitment from Jacksonville's, Nick Elksnis. Nick joins David Waters to discuss his recruitment, his commitment to Florida, his role in Dan Mullen's offense, and more. Then, David is joined by Will Miles as they dive into Florida's 2021 class heading into April. Learn more about y...

"Gators Breakdown" and "Stadium and Gale" present another edition of The Gator Panel. Various Gators media members sound off on the coronavirus outbreak and what it means for Florida football this spring and the rest of the year. Featuring: David Waters - Gators Breakdown Dan Thompson - Stadium and Gale Zach Abolverdi - Locked on Gators Graham Hall - Gainesville Sun Learn more about your ad choice...

In an unprecedented move due to the coronavirus, the NCAA has canceled all remaining winter and spring sports. Also affected is spring practice for the Gators football team as all organized team activities have been suspended until April 15. David Waters and Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) break down the aftermath of these decisions and how it has shaken up the college sports world. Learn more ab...

Spring practice is right around the corner for Florida and Gators Breakdown is answering your questions! This week on Gators Breakdown, David Waters is joined by Nick de la Torre (GatorCountry.com) for a Q&A session for the defensive side of the ball. Questions include: Who are the potential leaders and game changers? How does the secondary rotation work itself out? Which players need a good perfo...

Spring practice is right around the corner for Florida and Gators Breakdown is answering your questions! This week on Gators Breakdown, David Waters is joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) for a Q&A session for the offensive side of the ball, while next week will be focused on the defense. Questions include: What improvements do we want to see from the quarterbacks? Who will provide depth at...

The quarterback position gets all the headlines on the football field and that is no different in the world of recruiting either. Gators Breakdown is proud to bring on 2021 Florida QB commit, Carlos Del Rio, as he details his commitment and what it means to be a Gator commit. David Waters is also joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) to discuss why recruiting experts are tabbing Florida’s 202...

Top talent from the states of Florida and Georgia made their way down to Orlando this past weekend to take part in the Rivals Camp Orlando. In that top talent are many prospects the Gators would like to be signing for the Class of 2021. David Waters is joined by Corey Bender (Gators Territory - Rivals) to review how those targets performed in the camp setting and where the Gators stand in their re...

Larry Scott leaving for the head coaching position at Howard left a void on the coaching staff and it seems Florida has found their man to replace him. Reports late last week surfaced that Tim Brewster would be hired to fill the opening on the coaching staff. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) to discuss how big of a hire this would be for Mullen on the recruiting trail and...

National Signing Day didn’t necessarily go as planned for the Gators. Safety Avantae Williams spurned the Gators for the Hurricanes, but Florida did get a surprise in the form of four-star Texas defensive end Princely Umanmielen. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) to break down all the headlines and Florida’s 2020 class. This episode of Gators Breakdown is brought to you by...

Reports from ESPN surfaced over the weekend that Howard University is hiring Florida tight ends coach Larry Scott for their head coaching position. With that news, Florida fans quickly shifted focus to Scott's replacement and one name kept popping up. Would former Gators' tight end, Cornelius Ingram, have interest in coaching tight ends at Florida? Cornelius joined Gators Breakdown's David Waters...

If the Gators are to make a College Football Playoff push in 2020, they can't rest on their laurels. As good as the 2019 season was with 11 wins, Florida must still improve to take the next step. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (Read and Reaction) for the final look at where the Gators must improve to become one of the nation's best teams. Last up, is a look at the defense. The side of the ba...

If the Gators are to make a College Football Playoff push in 2020, they can't rest on their laurels. As good as the 2019 season was with 11 wins, Florida must still improve to take the next step. David Waters is joined by Will Miles for the first look at where the Gators must improve to become one of the nation's best teams. First up is a look at the offense and, next week, the guys will look at w...

Florida finishes in the top 10 for the second consecutive season under Dan Mullen and with that come lofty expectations for the 2020 season. David Waters is joined by Will Miles as the two share their early outlook on the 2020 Gators and the opportunity that's in front of them.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gators get great news for the 2020 season with the recent announcements of Marco Wilson and Trevon Grimes returning for one more year. Not only did Florida receive positive news on those returning players, but Xzavier Henderson and Lorenzo Lingard choose to further their careers as Gators. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (Read and Reaction) for this jam-packed episode of Gators Breakdown...

In his final game as a Florida Gator, Laminal Perine totals three touchdowns to lead Florida to a 36-28 victory over Virginia. David Waters is joined by Will Sammon (The Athletic) to review Florida’s 11th win of the season and back-to-back New Year’s Six Bowl wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gators will go for their second straight New Year's Six Bowl win when they face Virginia in the Orange Bowl on December 30. Cavaliers' QB, Bryce Perkins, and a relentless pass rush will pose a challenge for Florida when the two teams meet in Miami. David Waters is joined by Jerry Ratcliffe (JerryRatcliffe.com) for an in-depth preview of Virginia. David then shares his keys for a Gators win. Le...

Dan Mullen puts together another top-10 recruiting class for the 2020 cycle. The class includes studs on defense and top QB Anthony Richardson. David Waters is joined by Will Sammon (The Athletic) to break down the class, where the Gators succeeded, and where they can get better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 commits are where the Gators sit heading into the start of Early Signing Period on Wednesday. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (Read and Reaction) and Corey Bender (Gators Territory) to discuss the storylines surround the Class of 2020. Can the Gators end with another big finish like years past? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a 10-2 season, Florida makes its second straight New Year's Six Bowl and will play the Virginia Cavaliers in the Orange Bowl on December 30th. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (Read and Reaction) to give their reaction to the matchup. Also, they share their thoughts on the College Football Playoff rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SEC Network’s Cole Cubelic was in Gainesville last week covering the Gators for the FSU game and came away impressed from what he saw in the season finale. David Waters is joined by Cole to discuss how Dan Mullen was able to get 10 wins out of this team. Also, David updates the latest bowl scenarios for Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Waters is joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) to discuss Franks’ legacy at Florida. Also, on this episode: TE Lucas Krull transferring Commitments from Ethan and Jordan Pouncey Wardrick Wilson arriving in January Florida ahead of Alabama in the CFP? A look back at FSU and the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the second season in-a-row, Florida dismantles FSU, and this time it was under the lights on Senior Night for a 40-17 victory. David Waters is joined by Will Sammon (The Athletic) to review the Gators’ big night and just how far the gap is between Florida and its in-state rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While this year’s matchup between Florida and Florida State isn’t big on the national scale, there’s still plenty of importance for the Gators to come out with a victory. The Seminoles have looked better as of late after the firing of Willie Taggart and aim to derail Florida’s shot at a New Year’s Six Bowl. David Waters is joined by former FSU fullback, James Coleman, to break down FSU’s chances a...

When the 2019 seniors are introduced vs FSU Saturday night, they will do so as a group that are respected about as much as any. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) as they discuss the impact this senior class has had and their chance to go out undefeated at home for the 2019 season. Also, Dave and Will giver their first look at FSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

After years and years of waiting, Kyle Trask finally got his chance to be a starting QB at the University of Florida and is a big reason the Gators are sitting at 9-2. David Waters is joined by Will Miles (ReadandReaction.com) and Nick de la Torre (GatorCountry.com) as they discuss why Gator Nation should appreciate what Trask has done this season. Also, the trio take a look at recruiting with the...