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The Gator Panel - Impact of coronavirus outbreak for Gators football  Mar 19, 2020

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"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

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Coronavirus impacts UF sports Mar 14, 2020

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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.

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Spring preview Q&A | Defense  Mar 10, 2020

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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 performance this spring?

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Spring preview Q&A | Offense Mar 04, 2020

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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 wide receiver?
Can tight end Keon Zipperer make in impact alongside Kyle Pitts?
How does the offensive line shake out?

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Carlos Del Rio conversation | Experts tab 2020 class impactful  Feb 26, 2020

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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 2020 recruiting class as difference makers. All that and more on this episode of Gators Breakdown.

Topics include:

Carlos Del Rio Conversation
2020 class impact
“This Is… The Swamp - Episode 1: Earn It” review
Recruiting update: Gage Wilcox, Zach Evans, Marc Britt

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Florida trending for top 2021 recruits  Feb 18, 2020

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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 recruitment. Also discussed is Florida’s current 2021 class, Charlie Strong, and ESPN FPI having the Gators ranked 11th.

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Reports surface of Tim Brewster and Charlie Strong joining staff  Feb 11, 2020

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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 on the sideline. The two also discuss the potential hire of Charlie Strong, transfer talk, and the recent announcement of Florida playing Cal.

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National Signing Day 2020 Feb 06, 2020

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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.

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Cornelius Ingram discusses tight end position | 2020 Signing Day primer Feb 03, 2020

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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 and The Athletic's Will Sammon to discuss the opening. Also, Ingram hits on the tight end position under Mullen and the head coach's quick success at Florida.

David and Will also get set the stage for Wednesday's National Signing Day.

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Defensive improvements for 2020 | Justin Shorter commits Jan 28, 2020

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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 ball that disappointed in the biggest games of 2019.

Topics include:

3rd down defense
Lack of sacks and turnovers in big games
Playmakers at safety and nickel

Also, the guys look back at the commitment of transfer Justin Shorter and recruiting news from the weekend.

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