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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Early in the 2012 season, Florida coaches discovered something puzzling about running back Matt Jones. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound freshman, who was built more like a linebacker, wasn't playing to his size. Instead of barreling th...

The other day I was asked a question about the SEC that caught me off guard a little. And no, it wasn't about Bob Stoops or scheduling. I was asked if the league would be a quarterback or running back league in 2013. Obviously, when you think a...

Sophomore running back Matt Jones had a big spring and is a guy the Gators can lean on in 2013....

We saw a lot of bright spots all over the SEC this spring. And things were pretty close when we asked our readers who was the league's biggest star this spring. With more than 5,500 votes cast in our SportsNation poll, Tennessee senior linebacker ...

Spring stars can break your heart. Sometimes, guys look like All-SEC material during spring practice and then don't do much of anything during the season. Other times, we get a glimpse of what's to come during the spring, guys who tear it up du...

Florida running back Matt Jones talks about his spring improvements and becoming the go-to guy in the Florida backfield....

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The offensive star of Florida's final spring practice was freshman running back Kelvin Taylor. The son of former Gators standout running back Fred Taylor ran for 59 yards and a touchdown during UF's six 11-on-11 scrimmage peri...

After a productive spring which saw him emerge as Florida's go-to running back, sophomore Matt Jones got to relax during Florida's final spring practice session on Saturday.

Florida coach Will Muschamp expects a smooth transition at the running back position, even though the Gators lost 1,000-yard workhorse Mike Gillislee.

Schedule: The Gators open spring practice today at 4:30 p.m. ET and will conclude the spring with their annual Orange & Blue Debut on April 6 at 1 p.m. ET inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. What's new: Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn left to bec...

Florida's stars will be counted on to perform next fall, but the team will need contributions from everywhere in order to compete. Here are some under-the-radar candidates who will need to shine.

Story | Conversation | March 03, 2013

Enrolling into college has become a growing trend in college football. Missing prom and Senior Skip Day has become a regular for a lot of high schoolers these days. In the SEC, getting a high number of early enrollees is becoming more and more of ...

The Florida Gators' 2012 recruiting class featured 14 players who were on the field for a significant amount of time as freshmen, and several will be competing for starting jobs in 2013.

Story | Conversation | February 04, 2013

Florida loses 1,000-yard rusher Mike Gillislee but hopes that a struggling passing offense uses the offseason to become more of a threat.

It's time to take a look into our own crystal balls here on the SEC blog. Now that bowl season is over, we're taking a look at some potential breakout players for the 2013 season. We are looking for guys who made the jump like Alabama's Amari Coop...

The Gators made some strides on offense, but an old problem with their receivers wasn't resolved during the 2013 season.