Gators come stumbling, bumbling out of the first-quarter gateEarlier this week I tabbed Florida as my No. 1 team in the nation as part of CFT's efforts to contribute to the abomination that is preseason polls. I also picked the Gators to easily cover the 38 points they...Florida vs. Miami (Ohio) Football: Live Blog, Stats, AnalysisGood morning everybody! I'm Rich Thomaselli, Deputy College Football Editor for Bleacher Report, and I'll be live blogging today's game between No. 4 Florida and Miami (Ohio). It's the Gators' first game in the post-Tim Tebow era, so join me for the next three hours or so as we break down new UF quarterback John Brantley and have a little fun ...Florida Gators' Chris Rainey Should Shine at Wide ReceiverThere only so many different ways to describe someone as being fast. You could say he’s a burner, he’s fleet of foot, he’s got electric speed, and so and so on. Or maybe you could just say—he’s Chris Rainey. The Florida junior’s name has become synonymous with speed over the last few years, dating all the way back to his high school days before he even stepped foot on the Gainesville campus. It ...Many questions remain for Florida GatorsPressure forced Urban Meyer to retire from coaching last December. That pressure isn't going away. Meyer's baffling decision to briefly quit his job at the University of Florida after the Gators' loss to Alabama in the 2009 Southeastern Conference championship game adds an added level of intrigue to the 2010 football season.Florida Gators defense aims to maintain its sneerBy Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 3, 2010 GAINESVILLE — Don't think for a moment the current members of the Gators defense aren't acutely aware that Brandon Spikes is gone. So is Joe Haden, Carlos Dunlap, Ryan Stamper and Jermaine Cunningham. Even if they could have somehow ignored the absence of their former teammates, they would have heard it somewhere. On the street. In ...College Football Game Preview: Miami Ohio Redhawks at Florida GatorsThe No. 4 Florida Gators begin the post-Tim Tebow era Saturday when the Miami Ohio RedHawks come to town. Tebow may go down as the best college football player of all time, but Florida figures to be alright without him. All you have to do is look at Urban Meyer ’s record. The guy is 96-18 as a head coach, including 57-10 at Florida. College football lines makers expect Florida to dominate ...College football scouting report: No. 3 Florida Gators vs. Miami of OhioBy Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 3, 2010 Florida's John Brantley era officially begins today, with the long-awaited son of a former Florida quarterback set to make his starting debut. Even against an undermanned opponent, few quarterbacks this weekend have as much to prove as Brantley, right. The redshirt junior waited patiently in the wings behind Tim Tebow, and now ...Florida Gators defense aims to prove it's still top-notchBy Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 3, 2010 GAINESVILLE — Don't think for a moment the current members of the Florida Gators' defense aren't acutely aware that Brandon Spikes is gone. So is Joe Haden, Carlos Dunlap, Ryan Stamper and Jermaine Cunningham. Even if they could have somehow ignored the absence of their former teammates, they would have heard it somewhere. On the ...Florida Gators Recruiting Wish List: 5-Star Targets To Crack the Top FiveWith 15 commitments to this point, Florida is putting together one of the top 2011 recruiting classes in the country, but the Gators still aren't up to their usual standards. This is a program that has dominated the recruiting scene ever since Urban Meyer took over in 2005, but Florida currently only has only one five-star prospect on the books. With quarterback Jeff Driskel highlighting the ...Florida Gators Football: Five Players Who Will Shine Against Miami (OH)When the Florida Gators take the field against the Miami RedHawks to kick off the 2010 season Saturday, they will be missing a lot of playmakers. No longer will the likes of Tim Tebow, Brandon Spikes, Joe Haden, and Aaron Hernandez be around to dominate the opposition, but that doesn't mean that Gators are devoid of more potential stars. At a school like Florida with a coach like Urban Meyer ...