College football has always been a what-have-you-done-lately business, but these days — fueled by nonstop hot-seat coverage and constant social-media scrutiny —- a coach’s stock rises and falls like a roller coaster.

Florida's football program is under NCAA investigation a year after a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million with former signee Jaden Rashada.

Florida coach Billy Napier opened fall practice talking to his team about expectations — internal ones, anyway.

Anthony Richardson dazzled a packed Swamp in Florida’s season opener.

Florida coach Billy Napier is bracing for a week of praise.

No. 7 Utah visits Florida Field on Saturday for what arguably will be the Gators' biggest non-conference game in nearly a decade.

First-year Florida football coach Billy Napier plans, plots and perfects every minute of each day.

Urban Meyer is returning to Fox’s “Big Noon Saturday” college football pregame show after his NFL coaching career lasted less than one full season.

Billy Napier’s methodical, multifaceted approach to returning Florida to national prominence might actually be on a fast track.

Life at the top of the Southeastern Conference can be difficult, especially when anything short of a national championship in football is considered unsatisfactory.

Florida has fired women’s soccer coach Tony Amato and changed direction less than one year after giving him a six-year contract to replace beloved program architect Becky Burleigh.

Quarterback Emory Jones is leaving Florida after just two days of spring practice.

Who’s coming? Who’s going?

Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin received a three-year contract extension that nearly doubled his salary and made him one of the highest-paid administrators in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference.

In the last game of 2021, and under the Dan Mullen regime, Florida falls to UCF 29-17.

Isaiah Bowser ran for 155 yards and two touchdowns, Ryan O’Keefe had 85 yards on seven receptions, and Central Florida earned Sunshine State bragging rights by beating Florida 29-17 in the Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night.

UCF’s long wait for another shot at Florida is over.

Veteran defensive backs coach Corey Raymond is leaving LSU for Florida.

The new Florida Gators football coach, fresh off a whirlwind Saturday, arrived in Gainesville on Sunday morning ready to get a start on rebuilding the program.

A person familiar with negotiations says new Florida coach Billy Napier agreed to a seven-year, $51.8 million contract that makes him the fifth-highest-paid coach in the Southeastern Conference.

Can the Gators capture the same kind of success with Billy Napier as they had when they hired Urban Meyer? That's the hope.

Florida has hired Louisiana-Lafayette's Billy Napier to be the Gators' next football coach.

Anthony Richardson came off the bench and led Florida to a 24-21 victory over rival Florida State on Saturday that made the Gators bowl eligible a week after firing coach Dan Mullen.

In-state rivals Florida and Florida State have bowl eligibility at stake this weekend.

It's rivalry week across the Southeastern Conference, with plenty of stakes beyond bragging rights.

I hope you all have one of those flight-tracking websites bookmarked in your browser because it’s time for another Gators football coaching search.

One of, if not, the main issues that plagued Dan Mullen’s tenure at Florida was recruiting. That aspect was just not at a high enough level for the direction the program was heading.

Greg Knox is stepping in as an interim football coach for Dan Mullen for the second time in five years.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a call-in style chat to discuss Florida firing Dan Mullen. Also, Josh from the Ragin Review Podcast details what Billy Napier would bring as a head coach.

Huddle up! Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

As losses pile up and sitting at 5-6 after a loss to Missouri, Florida is deciding to move on from Dan Mullen.

Florida has fired coach Dan Mullen a day after his sixth loss in nine games.

Dan Mullen has been fired as the Florida Gators’ head football coach, completing a downfall that saw him play for the SEC championship last season and sinking to just five wins this year.

Connor Bazelak threw a 2-point conversion pass to Daniel Parker Jr. to lift Missouri to a 24-23 overtime victory over Florida on Saturday.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a call-in style chat to discuss Florida’s final road trip of the season at Missouri.

Well, the news hasn’t gotten much better since our last newsletter.

Florida goes on the road again in their final trip of the season to take on Missouri. Road games haven’t been too kind for the Gators.

With two games left, and after a disappointing showing vs FCS Samford, Dan Mullen says the matchup vs Missouri doesn’t add any more pressure as it is always there.

Florida coach Dan Mullen is sticking with quarterback Emory Jones for Saturday’s game at Missouri and probably the rest of the season.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a call-in style chat to discuss the shootout victory over the Samford Bulldogs.

Even with all the change this past week for the Gators, hardly anyone saw a shoot out to struggling FCS foe Samford.

Emory Jones accounted for 550 yards and seven touchdowns, delivering a career performance in Florida’s come-from-behind, 70-52 victory against lower-division Samford.

Now that Todd Grantham is officially out as defensive coordinator for the Gators, it is now time to take a look at who could be next.

In all kinds of weather ... right?

Some may wonder why the moves to fire defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham, and offensive line coach, John Hevesy, weren’t made sooner by Florida head coach Dan Mullen. After Florida’s performance vs South Carolina, the luxury of waiting until season’s end was no longer there.

Florida has fired defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy.

Florida coach Dan Mullen fired two close friends in hopes of saving his program — and maybe, ultimately, his job.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a call-in style chat to discuss the firings of Todd Grantham and John Hevesy.

Here’s a look back at this weekend on the gridiron, with three key takeaways from the state’s football scene.

One day after Florida suffers their fifth loss of the season, Bruce Feldman (The Athletic) reports Florida is firing defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and offensive line coach John Hevesy.

After losing at South Carolina, the Gators’ third straight defeat, there are reports that two longtime assistants to Dan Mullen are being let go.

The November part of the schedule was supposed to be the chance Florida could find themselves and end the season on a high note. South Carolina had other plans as they dominate the Gators 40-17.

Jason Brown threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns in his FBS starting debut and South Carolina's defense shut down Florida's potent attack to hand the Gators their first three-game losing three since 2017 in a 40-17 rout Saturday night.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a call-in style chat ahead of Florida vs South Carolina.

Where do we even begin to talk about the Florida football program?

Florida and South Carolina come into the final month of the regular season with similar struggles.

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson is recovering from a concussion, potentially opening the door for Emory Jones to start at South Carolina on Saturday.

Florida tries to get back in the win column with a road trip to South Carolina.

As the losses mount and the Florida sits at 4-4, Dan Mullen has stressed the importance of his team fixing turnovers and inconsistency this week in practice.

Gators Breakdown listeners sound off after Florida’s 34-7 loss to Georgia.

All of a sudden, the roof has caved in and coach Dan Mullen is starting to feel some serious heat from outraged fans.

We all knew Florida had a tough task in facing the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs and their dominant defense. It didn’t matter who started at QB for Florida, the Georgia defense was just too much.

No_ 1 Georgia is a two-touchdown favorite against rival Florida in the game known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.”.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a call-in style chat ahead of Florida vs Georgia.

It seems like it’s national championship or bust this year for Kirby Smart and Georgia (insert 1980 joke here).

Is Dan Mullen really on the hot seat at Florida.

Florida travels to Jacksonville to take on the number one team in the country, the rival Georgia Bulldogs.

It’s Florida-Georgia week, yet it sure doesn’t feel that way with speculation surrounding the unranked Gators before they take on the top-ranked Bulldogs.

After saying last week the plan was to use two QBs moving forward, Dan Mullen sticks to the same message before taking on the top ranked Georgia Bulldogs.

We’re hearing from David Waters and Gators Breakdown listeners for early talk ahead of Florida’s match up against Georgia.

At best, Florida coach Dan Mullen is merely experiencing a down year. At worst, his team has plateaued and needs a leadership change.

It’s a bye week ahead of the annual Florida-Georgia rivalry game, so, hey, at least we don’t have to worry about whether the Gators will win or lose this weekend...

Georgia and Alabama could be heading for another showdown in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

Dan Mullen was peppered with questions about the QB position in his only media availability during the bye week. On the SEC Coaches Teleconference, Mullen answered every question with Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson will both play versus Georgia next week.

Florida sits at 4-3 in what some deemed as a rebuilding 2021 season, but is “rebuilding” the reason for a lackluster record so far?

We’re hearing from some frustrated Gators Breakdown listeners after Florida’s 49-42 loss to LSU.

Florida has fallen out of the AP Top 25.

Florida falls to 4-3 after a 49-42 defeat at the hands of a struggling LSU team.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a chat ahead of the Florida vs LSU matchup.

Injuries to key starters. Talk surrounding the head coach’s future. A two-game losing streak.

Florida quarterback Emory Jones says the 20th-ranked Gators aim to play a cleaner game against LSU than the last time the historical rivals met in Gainesville a season ago.

Florida (4-2) travels to Baton Rouge to face-off against a LSU Tigers team trying to find their way after a 3-3 start.

No one can truly predict what will happen when No. 20 Florida and LSU play this weekend.

At the halfway point of the season, the Gators sit 4-2 and quarterbacks Emory Jones and Anthony Richardson are showing growth according to Dan Mullen. Heading into the two biggest tests remaining on the schedule in LSU and Georgia, Florida needs that growth to continue.

Florida’s 42-0 home victory over Vanderbilt hardly registered on the radar of a crazy college football Saturday. But during the game, the spotlight was squarely on Emory Jones.

We’re hearing from Gators Breakdown listeners after Florida’s 42-0 win over Vanderbilt.

Emory Jones had a career-high four touchdowns passes, potentially quieting calls for backup Anthony Richardson, and No. 20 Florida routed woeful Vanderbilt 42-0.

Florida needs a pick-me-up, and there are few better cures for a broken-hearted Gators football team than having Vanderbilt next on the schedule.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a chat ahead of the Florida vs Vanderbilt matchup.

After taking the loss to Kentucky last week, Florida hosts Vanderbilt in a game where the Gators should have no issue bouncing back.

Staring at a 3-2 record so far this season, all of the big goals for the 2021 season are pretty much dashed for the Gators.

We’re hearing from Gators Breakdown listeners after Florida’s 20-13 loss to Kentucky

Florida traveled to Kentucky and floundered their way to the second loss of the season.

David Waters joins Gators Breakdown listeners for a chat ahead of the Florida vs Kentucky matchup.

Florida and Kentucky have had some dramatic games the last few times they’ve matched-up, especially in Lexington. This year’s game looks to bring more of those moments in the series.

With three home games, and one in the friendly confines of Tampa, the Gators take their first trip out of the state of Florida to take on Kentucky.