Video: Easley returning with new motivation
Before the Gators pace the gridiron on game day, Dominique Easley’s famed staple rests tucked under his arm in the form of his beloved “Chucky” doll. This year, Easley’s motivation is actually just a bit bigger than Chucky — for now. The rising senior and defensive end says his drive this season lies with his 4-month-old baby boy: Dominique Earl Easley II.
Gators spring preview: Defensive line
GAINESVILLE, Fla. On a recent afternoon inside the Florida football offices, Sharrif Floyd and Dominique Easley listened as Gators head coach Will Muschamp discussed the upcoming NFL Combine.
Floyd, projected as a high first-round pick in Aprils draft, stopped in town for a primer before heading to Indianapolis. Easley would like to be in a similar situation next year.
While his...
Muschamp Got the One He Needed
National signing day will come and go in less than a month and the Gators are set to announce another stellar recruiting class. When that day comes and Florida posts the signings of the student athletes, there will be one name missing that is likely the most important recruit for 2013. Dominique Easley will be a senior and recruiting him to stay for his last year was huge for 2013.
Sugar Bowl preview: Louisville-Florida
This isnt the game the Florida Gators expected, but it is one they hope to dominate. The Louisville Cardinals will be making their first appearance at the Super Dome and they will be big underdogs against a Gator team that finished third in the BCS rankings.
Key Matchup
Teddy Bridgewater is one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the college game, but he will be tested...
Sugar Bowl preview: Louisville-Florida
This isnt the game the Florida Gators expected, but it is one they hope to dominate. The Louisville Cardinals will be making their first appearance at the Super Dome and they will be big underdogs against a Gator team that finished third in the BCS rankings.
Key Matchup
Teddy Bridgewater is one of the most exciting young quarterbacks in the college game, but he will be tested...
BCS Top Teams Have A Chance: Only One Is For Real
The Florida Gators are still suffering from the Georgia loss, but aren't out of the picture. Florida State is the only real opponent left for the Gators. With Sharrif Floyd and Dominique Easley, the Gators have a great defense - but penalties, turnovers, and a lack of consistency will be their downfall.Georgia is rolling along after the beating they took from South Carolina...
WLOCP Pregame Altercation
The Palm Beach Post published the following account of the last Saturday's pregame altercation. The column is called Gator Bytes – so consider the source.
For some reason, some Georgia players decided to hang out near the tunnel where the Gators were going to run onto the field before the game. For some other reason, Florida S Matt Elam decided to bump CB Devin Bowman...
No. 3 Florida looks to avenge another 2011 loss
Florida defensive end Dominique Easley has been holding some late-night study sessions this week.
At home. All alone. And with the TV on.
The subject? Georgia. Specifically, the Bulldogs' 24-20 victory over the Gators last season in Jacksonville. Georgia converted three fourth downs, including two for touchdowns, and held the ball for the final 5 minutes, 32 seconds of the...
No. 3 Florida expects to have 5 starters back
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- No. 3 Florida should have five starters back for its biggest game of the season.
Coach Will Muschamp said Monday he expects linebacker Jelani Jenkins, defensive end Dominique Easley, center Jon Harrison, guard James Wilson and left tackle Xavier Nixon to play against No. 9 South Carolina on Saturday.
They missed all or part of Saturday's 31-17 win at Vanderbilt...
Muschamp expects players to be back vs. USC
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The third-ranked Gators lost several players to injury Saturday at Vanderbilt, but Florida coach Will Muschamp is optimistic they will be close to full speed when No. 9-ranked South Carolina visits.
Linebacker Jelani Jenkins (hamstring), defensive tackle Dominique Easley (knee) and left guard James Wilson (eye) did not play at all against the Commodores.
We expect...
Gators show how far they've come against LSU
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Since last October, a disastrous, eye-opening stretch in Will Muschamp's first season that included four games and four losses, the Gators have built toward a moment like the one that unfolded on Florida Field early Saturday evening.
Florida's 14-6 victory over No. 4-ranked LSU had just concluded. Everywhere you looked, Gators celebrated as the packed...
LSU at Florida: Three Bold Predictions
Both the Tigers (5-0) and the Gators (4-0) are accustomed to early season success.But since the fall of the Urban Meyer regime, or more aptly, the end of the Tebow era, Florida has been unable to overcome adversity and sustain their winning ways for an entire season. Meanwhile, Les Miles' has kept the LSU train rolling with 11 and 13 win seasons the past two years despite adversity...
Early bye week gives Gators time to prepare
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The Gators have momentum. They sit atop the SEC East. They are undefeated with a young quarterback who continues to show signs of improvement.
They also have some injuries to key players and things to work on before hosting No. 2-ranked LSU on Oct. 6.
Is now a good time for a bye week? Would an open week be better later in the season like normal for the Gators...
Early bye week gives Gators time to prepare
GAINESVILLE, Fla. The Gators have momentum. They sit atop the SEC East. They are undefeated with a young quarterback who continues to show signs of improvement.
They also have some injuries to key players and things to work on before hosting No. 2-ranked LSU on Oct. 6.
Is now a good time for a bye week? Would an open week be better later in the season like normal for the Gators...
Burton missed UF's victory with back spasms
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- No. 14 Florida fullback Trey Burton missed the Gators' 38-0 victory against Kentucky on Saturday because of back spasms.
Coach Will Muschamp said Burton awoke with the problem Friday and had shooting pain every time he stepped on his right foot.
The Gators (4-0) hardly missed Burton against Kentucky, and Florida has a week off before playing No. 2...
No. 3 Gators expect five starters back
No. 3 Florida should have five starters back for its biggest game of the season.
Coach Will Muschamp said Monday he expects linebacker Jelani Jenkins, defensive end Dominique Easley, center Jon Harrison, guard James Wilson and left tackle Xavier Nixon to play against No. 9 South Carolina on Saturday.
They missed all or part of Saturday's 31-17 win at Vanderbilt.
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No. 24 Florida trying to cut down on penalties
Heavily penalized Florida is trying something new to reduce all those yellow flags.
Coach Will Muschamp is making his players do up-downs in practice if they jump offside. And not just the guilty party. If an offensive player gets flagged, the entire unit gets punished. Same goes for the defense.
''It comes down to us,'' senior linebacker Jon Bostic said. '...
Gator's Easley ready to regain form after injury
GAINESVILLE, Fla. In the nine months between his last sack and the one he registered late in Florida's win over Bowling Green on Saturday, Gators junior defensive tackle Dominique Easley endured.
He endured countless rehab sessions. He spent tedious hours planting and cutting on the left knee he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in last season against Florida State. He contemplated...
UF's defensive line growing into stable unit
GAINESVILLE, Fla. If asked four months ago to analyze the defensive line the way he was on Monday, Gators coach Will Muschamp would have undoubtedly been less enthusiastic.
Let's rewind to that sunny afternoon in April when defensive end Ronald Powell went down with a torn ACL late in the Orange & Blue Debut spring game.
Powell, coming off an impressive late-season surge...
Experienced DL could shine brightest for UF
Scott Carter breaks down each position for the Gators as they open fall camp
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Gators coach Will Muschamp considers potential a dirty word.
In his view, that usually means a players reputation outweighs his performance. That was the case at times for Floridas defensive line in Muschamps first season, but as the season progressed, the production picked up.
That...
Dominique Easley, Sharrif Floyd Hope To Cause Confusion For Opposing Offensive Lines
Big things were expected when the Florida Gators signed the nation’s top two defensive tackles as part of the 2010 recruiting class. Dominique Easley and Sharrif Floyd were going to own the middle of the line for years, creating one of the greatest duos to ever play at the University of Florida. The two have been far from disappointments, but things have definitely changed.
During...
2013 Football Recruiting: Caleb Brantley And The Varying Degrees Of A Commitment
On Monday, we learned that 2013 defensive tackle Caleb Brantley had adjusted the level of his commitment to the Florida Gators. The four-star DT from Crescent City, FL (Crescent City) stated via Facebook that he was now a soft verbal commitment to Florida, dropping his status down from solid verbal commitment. Brantley maintains he is still committed to the Gators and head coach...
Drafting The Florida Gators To Go Head-To-Head Against…The Florida Gators
The football offseason brings about boredom and plenty of it. It has forced us at The Bull Gator to come up with ways to occupy our time whether they are fun or trivial exercises in futility. Some examples include past attempts at coming up with the best Florida Gators of all-time at each jersey number and a draft consisting of only players available from the schools we have attended...
Enemy Blogger Interview: Florida
Gators in the Gator Bowl. Hmph.
The Gator Bowl is only 2 days away Buckeye fans. With that being said, it's time to learn about the 2011 Florida Gators. Andy Hutchins from Alligator Army joins us, and was nice enough to answer our questions about the the Gator squad, and how they match up against Ohio State.
Both Florida and Ohio State did not have the season that either fan...
Muschamp takes his time in search for new OC
GAINESVILLE, Fla. Will Muschamp's decision not to name a new offensive coordinator until after the Gator Bowl wasn't made because the Florida football coach is lacking good candidates.
It's more like the opposite.
"A lot of people have a tremendous interest in the job," Muschamp said Monday. "I'm taking my time. I've talked to an awful lot of...
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