Mel Kiper I am not, but neither am I Stevie Wonder. And I saw something special that day in #13. But even I didn’t realize just HOW special!

A week ago against Tennessee the Gators looked like they had overdosed on trazodone. Saturday night, they looked a lot like the team that earlier in the season bushwhacked Texas.

DJ Lagway hands off to Jadan Baugh for one of his 38 carries Saturday night. Photo by Hanna White University of Florida. By Carlton Reese GatorBait Media Finally, a night of joy in The Swamp. The nightmare of 2025 ended Saturday night and no one was concerned with the spurning of Lane Kiffin or the 4-8 record, or even that it was a bitter rival that Florida took care of on Senior Night. For one night, all that mattered was the Gators dominated an opponent and the cool vibe

We’ve got a big bag of money and nobody to spend it on. It’s the kind of problem programs used to dream about and now dread. Every time you turn around, another list shows up, another “short list” for the long haul ahead. 

Xaivian Lee had a breakout game against Providence (Photo by Chris Spears) The Xaivian Lee that Todd Golden has been waiting on finally showed up Friday afternoon in San Diego. Mired in a horrendous shooting slump through Florida’s first six games, Lee had a breakout performance against Providence as the Gators (5-2) bounced back from Thursday’s loss to TCU with a 90-78 win.   Prior to Friday, Lee had hit just two of his last 23 shots from the 3-point line and just 7-42 for t

Lane Kiffin says he has yet to make a decision about where he is going to be coaching football, perhaps as soon as next week. After Ole Miss (11-1, 7-1 SEC) doubled up on Mississippi State (5-7, 1-7 SEC) in the Egg Bowl Friday afternoon, Kiffin said he hadn’t made a decision.   “Maybe that surprises you,” Kiffin said at the post game press conference after beating Mississippi State, 38-19. “I’ve got to do some praying and figure this thing out.”   Unless he was lying – anythi

Three SEC schools. One winner. That’s what the courtship of Lane Kiffin is all about. If we believe everything that’s out there either in print or on the broadcast waves, Lane will put an end to all the speculation sometime after 6 th -ranked Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1 SEC) faces off with Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6 SEC) in the Egg Bowl (12 noon, ABC).   The choices are (1) remain in Oxford where the Rebels will be in the College Football Playoff should they come away with a win at

Urban Klavzar drills a 3-pointer (UAA Photo) The numbers to remember about Florida’s 84-80 loss to TCU in the Rady Children’s tournament in San Diego: 26, 1-14 and 19. As in 26 personal fouls, 1-14 in 3-pointers not shot by Urban Klavzar and Tommy Haugh and 19 turnovers.   The fouls were epidemic. Boogie Fland and Xaivian Lee fouled out; Rueben Chinyelu and Haugh both had four; Klavzar had three. The Gators sent TCU to the foul line 33 times where the Horned Frogs made 24. In

Even though it’s not done yet, I’m done! This ain’t Bog Holler State College in Mudcat Landing, Mississippi. This is the proud Gator Nation at the University of Florida.

Jadan Baugh needs 96 yards to reach 1,000 (Photo by Chris Spears) The Florida Gators (3-8) will attempt to salvage whatever dignity remains of a football season gone south Saturday (4:30 p.m., ESPN2) when Florida State (5-6) rolls into Gainesville, needing a win to make a bowl game.     It is up to interim coach Billy Gonzales to sell the Gators on incentives. Even though this is a rivalry game that shouldn’t require incentives for the Gators to be emotionally prepared, the G

The fans left because they could. The players who are slightly injured are not going to risk further injury with nothing to show for it. They guys who are not injured are thinking about whether it is worth it to lay it on the line one more time. 

(Photo by Loren Meadows) "Did you ever have to make up your mind? Say yes to one and leave the other behind, It's not often easy, it's not often kind Did you ever have to make up your mind?" -- The Lovin' Spoonful, "Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" He’s staying at Ole Miss. He’s agreed in principle to a deal with LSU and Coach O will be his defensive coordinator. No, it’s Florida. The deal is done and he’s just waiting for the end of the Ole Miss season. Oh, and Coach