Gators Breakdown

Dan Mullen comes up big in his first taste (as a head coach) of the Florida-Tennessee rivalry as the Gators force six turnovers on the way to a 47-21 victory on Rocky Top. David Waters takes a look at the decisive win and the progression of the little things making a difference for the Gators. For more Gators Breakdown and Gators coverage, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida coach, Dan Mullen, is looking for his first SEC win as Florida head coach as the Gators travel to Knoxville to take on Tennessee. Mike Loveall, from Last Word on College Football, joins David to preview the Tennessee Volunteers and how they matchup versus the Gators. Also, Saturday Down South's Neil Blackmon, discusses why this is the biggest Florida-Tennessee game in the last decade. For more Gators Breakdown and Gators coverage, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida will travel to Tennessee for the first road contest of the 2018 season. The Gators have shown some progress so far in 2018, but it must continue versus Tennessee. David Waters and Will Miles take a look at the improvement they've seen so far early in the season. For more Gators Breakdown and Gators coverage, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A week after a disappointing loss, the Gators bounce back with a win over Colorado State, 48-10. All phases of the game were involved as special teams really made an impact in the blow-out victory. David Waters takes a look back at what went right for the Gators and why not to be too discouraged with the lack of offense. For more Gators Breakdown and Gators coverage, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SEC Network's, Cole Cubelic, has been up close and personal with the Florida program the last two weeks and has seen a lot these first two games. What does Cole think of the Gators lack of physicality so far? Cole joins David to share his analysis and outlook for the future of the Gators. Plus, David previews this week's game versus Colorado State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The loss to Kentucky is a sobering reminder the Gators football program is in rebuild mode. Many of the same issues are still apparent as Dan Mullen installs his culture on the team. Dave Waters is joined by Will Miles as the two discuss why these issues are still showing and will they be fixed? For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Brought to you by MyBookie. Sign up at bit.ly/GatorsBookie and use promo code "GATORS" and they will match your deposit DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida’s 31-game winning streak against Kentucky is over. The Wildcats finally beat Florida 27-16. It had to happen sometime, but it still doesn't make the loss any less disappointing. Dave Waters gives his initial reaction to the Gators' first loss of the season. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Brought to you by MyBookie. Sign up at bit.ly/GatorsBookie and use promo code "GATORS" and they will match your deposit DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the elephant in the room when Florida and Kentucky get on the field, "Is this the year Kentucky finally beats Florida?" The Gators look to continue the streak of 31 wins in Dan Mullen's first SEC game. David Waters is joined by Kevin McGuffey, of Last Word on College Football, as the two preview Saturday's tilt between Florida and Kentucky. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Brought to you by MyBookie. Sign up at bit.ly/GatorsBookie and use promo code "GATORS" and they will match your deposit DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a fun, clean performance in the Gators' opener versus Charleston Southern, some Gators fans are even more excited for the rest of 2018 season. Dave Waters is joined by Will Miles as the two discuss why Gators fans should be excited after an easy win and maybe why expectations should still be tempered. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Brought to you by MyBookie. Sign up at bit.ly/GatorsBookie and use promo code "GATORS" and they will match your deposit DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mullen's debut was exactly what Gators fans were looking for when he was hired. It was a total team effort from offense, defense and special teams. More importantly, quarterback, Feleipe Franks had the best game of his Gators career. Dave Waters is joined by Bill Sikes as the two discuss the renewed excitement after Mullen's first game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave is joined by former Gators wide-receiver, and SEC Network analyst, Chris Doering. Doering shares his expectations for Dan Mullen's first season at the helm. What fans want to see, and expect to see, are also discussed as David shares their thoughts. Brought to you by MyBookie. Sign up at bit.ly/GatorsBookie and use promo code "GATORS" and they will match your deposit DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Dan Mullen leads his team out of the tunnel for the first time Saturday night, Feleipe Franks will be quarterback under center after an intense fall camp QB battle. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will discuss the offense what this means for the offense in 2018. Also, the guys make some preseason picks including: Over/U​​​​​​​nderUltimate game changerBest tandemBreakout StarNo respectBest-kept secretAll-intangibleBiggest shoes to fillBold Prediction Brought to you by MyBookie. Sign up at bit.ly/GatorsBookie and use promo code "GATORS" and they will match your deposit DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Florida State Seminoles. Willie Taggart will try to turnaround the Noles in his debut season with a lot of talent left behind by Jimbo Fisher. While talented, plenty of questions still remain for Florida State. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gators Breakdown and The Big 3 Roll Up presents The 2018 Gator Panel. Part 2: Recruiting Featuring: David Waters - Gators Breakdown Corry "Unkle Silkk" Knowles - Big 3 Roll Up Zach Abolverdi - GatorBait Magazine Bill Sikes - Gators Breakdown Nick De La Torre - GatorCountry.com Dan Thompson - GatorCountry.com Graham Hall - Gainesville Sun For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks. Quarterback Jake Bentley and WR Deebo Samuel return to lead the offense. The defense must get more pressure if the Gamecocks are going to continue their upward trend. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gators Breakdown and The Big 3 Roll Up presents The 2018 Gator Panel. Part 1: Season Outlook Featuring: David Waters - Gators Breakdown Corry "Unkle Silkk" Knowles - Big 3 Roll Up Zach Abolverdi - GatorBait Magazine Bill Sikes - Gators Breakdown Nick De La Torre - GatorCountry.com Dan Thompson - GatorCountry.com Graham Hall - Gainesville Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With fall camp coming to a close, Feleipe Franks and Kyle Trask are still in the mix to start at quarterback for the Gators. Dan Mullen will name a starter before next week's game, but it's still not clear on who that will be. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will discuss the inconsistent quarterback battle and take a look at the Gators not being ranked in the first 2018 AP Poll. Also, the guys break down the key stretches of the 2018 schedule. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Missouri Tigers. Quarterback Drew Lock returns for his final season as he looks to improve his NFL Draft stock. An explosive defense returns talent up front, but needs help in other areas if Missouri is going to take the next step in the SEC East. For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Georgia Bulldogs. The defending SEC Champions have high expectations in 2018. Can they follow up last season's National Championship Game run while replacing production and leadership? For more Gators Breakdown, visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a couple of weeks of fall camp, it looks like Feleipe Franks still leads the QB race. While neither Franks, Kyle Trask, or Emory Jones have looked particularly good in the battle, it's Franks leading the offense. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will dive into why Franks is leading and why the offensive line isn't doing the QBs any favors early on in camp. Also, more news and notes from fall camp. For more Gators coverage visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores. Quarterback, Kyle Shurmur returns for his final season as the focal point of the offense. The defense must replace seven starters under a new defensive coordinator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 LSU Tigers. The Tigers have to replace many starters on offense while the defense has some proven talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mullen's first fall camp gets started and much of the focus has been on the quarterback position and special teams. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will dive into the quarterback battle and the importance of special teams under Dan Mullen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs. Dan Mullen left his former team loaded as Joe Moorhead now takes over. Can Moorhead pick up where Dan Mullen left off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Tennessee Volunteers. First year head coach, Jeremy Pruitt, looks to change the culture in Knoxville. On offense, the Vols need to identify a QB to go along with a defense that will improve under Pruitt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruits made their way to Gainesville last week for the annual Friday Night Lights camp. This was the first Friday Night Lights under Dan Mullen as he looked to impress recruits one more time before fall camp. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Blake Alderman from Swamp 247, joins in to review Friday Night Lights and the world of recruiting for Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will preview the 2018 Colorado State Rams. A team that needs to identify new play makers on offense and find improvement on defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will start previewing the 2018 opponents with the Kentucky Wildcats. Can the Wildcats finally beat Florida? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SEC Media Days concluded last week with the release of the predicted order of finish. To no surprise, Alabama and Georgia were picked to win their respective divisions as the Gators were picked to finish third in the East behind South Carolina. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, Dave and Will discuss the predictions and take a quick glance at the rest of the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mullen, CeCe Jefferson, Martez Ivey, David Reese join media from all around the country at the 2018 SEC Media Days. David Waters was there to take in all the sights and sounds as the head coach and players share their thoughts on the upcoming season. Topics include: -QB winning percentage being a big stat for Mullen -Importance of the four game redshirt rule -Ivey speaks to the creativity of the new offense -How CeCe Jefferson fits into the new defense news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot has been made of the early struggles of the 2019 recruiting class so far for Florida. Gators Breakdown welcomes back Bill Sikes as he shares an historical look at first and second year recruiting and the trends Dan Mullen must overcome to bring in a top recruiting class. Topics include: The importance of the 2019 classDoes Mullen need to show positive on field results to pull recruits?The California recruiting strategy news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With fans eagerly waiting for the season to start, Gators Breakdown takes a stroll down memory lane as David Waters and Will Miles share their favorites of Gators football. Topics include: -Favorite Game -Favorite Season -Favorite Rivalry -Favorite Play -Favorite Player -Favorite Uniform Combo -Most Disappointing Loss Visit news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown for more Gators Breakdown content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Gators Breakdown, we take a look back at some of the key stats that show the type of coach the Gators are getting in Dan Mullen. Topics include: How much Mullen improved Mississippi State. How competitive Mullen made the Bulldogs vs the SEC West's best. Todd Grantham's defense. A before and after of when he arrives at a new school. What makes a great QB under Dan Mullen? news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the season still a couple of months away, recruiting is the prevailing topic going around Gator Nation. It's no secret the Gators are off to a slow start this recruiting cycle and some fans are wondering about the direction of recruiting under Dan Mullen. Is it too early to show concern? Is the slow start a sign of things to come? Gators Breakdown shares their thoughts on the state of recruiting and looks at both sides of the argument. Also, we share plenty of feedback from fans on this hot button topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off spending last week in Gainesville, Florida QB Commit Jalon Jones joins Gators Breakdown. Jones' stock continues to rise since committing to the Gators back in April and Gators fans are excited for the possibility of him working with head coach Dan Mullen. What sold Jones on Mullen and how involved is he in recruiting the rest of the 2019 class? Also, which school is trying to pry away Jones from Florida? Those questions and more as Gators Breakdown goes one-on-one with Jalon Jones. news4jax.com/gatorsbreakdown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gators offense received some welcome news this week as RB Malik Davis and OL Brett Heggie have been cleared after suffering injuries last season. This is big news as Dan Mullen tries to turn around the Florida offense and getting two of the better players back certainly helps. Gators Breakdown takes a look at the bounce back both players have ahead of them as well the incoming transfer Adam Shuler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been well documented the task Dan Mullen has in fixing the Florida Gators offense. From the subpar quarterback and offensive line play, to trying to find ways to get playmakers the ball, Mullen has his work cut out for him. One area that would spell an immediate change on offense is explosive plays. The Gators Breakdown crew looks at Mullen's statistical history of explosive offense and how it translates into a successful offense. Also, Will Miles introduces a new metric for measuring success of a college QB and the Gators get a new commitment from Georgia DT, Jaelin Humphries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many fans are counting down the days until the kickoff of the college football season. The first signal college football is getting closer to starting is the release of the ever popular Athlon Sports and Lindy's Sports College Football Preview Magazines. These two publications differ on how much success the Gators will have under first year head coach, Dan Mullen. Gators Breakdown takes a look at those differences and also what opposing coaches think about the state of the Gator program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mullen held his inaugural Gator Grill-Out this past weekend and the the experience was well reviewed by recruits. Blake Alderman, from Swamp 247, joins Gators Breakdown to discuss what top recruits had to say about the event and the outlook for recruiting as summer approaches. Also, an update on the eligibility of wide-receiver Van Jefferson and the Gators schedule USF for future games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For better or worse, Dan Mullen is rolling with his QBs. After much speculation about grad transfer, Joe Burrow, Mullen continues to shut down the idea of bringing in another quarterback. Gators Breakdown dives into what it means for the current crop of QBs and Mullen’s confidence in them. Dave and Will also look at the fan support Mullen wants from Gator Nation and a huge recruiting weekend on tap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mullen went to Mississippi State and was tasked with turning the program around as a first time head coach. He did that, doing more with less, and made the Bulldogs relevant program in the SEC. Former Mississippi State QB, and current radio analyst, Matt Wyatt joins Gators Breakdown to share his thoughts on Dan Mullen's success in Starkville and if Mullen can recreate it for the Gators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gators Breakdown has always prided itself of being a "fan's podcast." Last week, we asked our listeners to send questions they had about the program after spring practice. Questions ranged from the starting quarterback role, the 2018 schedule, and the difference in Dan Mullen and (UGA Head Coach) Kirby Smart in recruiting. Dave and Will give their thoughts on those topics and more on this episode of Gators Breakdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring practice has and come and gone. While much of the team building was behind closed doors, fans were able to see the Gators up close a few times. Have expectations changed for the 2018 season following spring practice? Gators Breakdown gives their thoughts and also asks if fans should be worried about recruiting right now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gator Nation showed up to The Orange and Blue Debut in mass to see head coach Dan Mullen's team on the field for the first time. The theme was fun for the players and the fans. Gators Breakdown takes a look at the day that was and what fans can take away from the scrimmage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring practice comes to a close with The Orange and Blue Debut this Saturday. While the game doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things, fans finally get to see what a Dan Mullen coached team looks like on the field. Will the themes from practice ring true or will new ones emerge? Gators Breakdown share their outlook on the game as well as take a look at the newest quarterback commit, Jalon Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Halfway through spring practice and many of the same questions fans had going in are still there. While there is some clarity, many questions will remain unanswered until the Gators kickoff in September. On this episode of Gators Breakdown, the crew reviews spring practice so far, players stepping up and others that still need to take advantage of the opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's a saying in football, "the most popular player on the team is the backup quarterback." Kyle Trask has yet to take a snap in a game for the Gators, but some fans believe he could be the answer to Florida's quarterback woes. Since spring practice has started, Trask has put himself in position to push Feleipe Franks for the starting quarterback role. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fans finally got their first, on the field, look at the Gators under head coach Dan Mullen. The first two spring practices were open to the fans, and there was definitely a different look and feel to the team under Dan Mullen. Thomas Goldkamp, of 247 Sports Gatorbait.net, joins David Waters to share perspective of everything new in the Gators first couple of spring practices. Which players showed a grasp of the new schemes? Which new players made their presence felt? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Mullen starts his first spring football this week for the Gators. The message is clear from the head coach, "Learn how to play hard." Gators Breakdown previews position battles and which players may take advantage of the new schemes on both sides of the ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quarterback talk wasn't lacking for Dan Mullen during his speaking tour last week. While all the QBs will have a clean slate under the new head coach, there is only one on the Florida roster that has experience of starting behind center. Feleipe Franks looks to turn around his career, and with the arrival of Mullen to Gainesville, he will have every opportunity to prove he can be the quarterback Gators fans have been longing for. Many fans want to move on and see true freshman Emory Jones win the QB battle, but Gators Breakdown looks at why Mullen's offense can help Franks reignite his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices