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GSN Exclusive: OL Xavier Nixon declares to Florida

Gator Sports Nation has learned that offensive lineman Xavier Nixon will declare to the University of Florida. 
Nixon is a 6-foot, 6-inch, 263 pound offensive tackle from Fayetteville, N.C.
He played in the Army All-American game Saturday

Florida VS Oklahoma Championship Contest

We all are excited for the big game against the Oklahoma Sooners on January 8th. The BCS Title game!!! So we are launching a neat contest. All you have to do is guess the winner and score of the game and who ever is the closest will win an authentic Florida Gators decal sticker which [...]

Steve Addazio promoted to offensive coordinator

By: Brandon
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Gator Sports Nation
Coach Urban Meyer announced on Saturday that assistant Steve Addazio has been moved to offensive coordinator. The position has been opened ever since Dan Mullen took the Mississippi State head coaching job in early December.
Addazio coached Florida’s offensive line this season and if Tim Tebow leaves for the NFL draft, he might [...]

Harvin chooses to rehab over Christmas

By: Brandon
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
Gator Sports Nation
Junior receiver Percy Harvin will most likely not be opening up any Christmas presents this year. The whole Florida team left to go home and visit their families for Christmas while Percy Harvin chose to stay in Gainesville to get healthy for the BCS game. Harvin missed the SEC championship game with [...]

NFL Catches The Eye Of Tebow

By: Brandon
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
Tim Tebow said in the next few days he is planning to put together the right paperwork to send to the NFL to see where he would stand at in the NFL draft. That is if he chooses to leave after this year.
Along with Tebow, Junior middle linebacker Brandon Spikes is also suppose to [...]

Mullen will coach in BCS game

By: Brandon
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
Gator Sports Nation
The new Mississippi head coach Dan Mullen will be coaching on the Florida side on January 8th in the BCS Championship game in Miami, Florida. Florida coach Urban Meyer said that is what the plan is for right now.
Meyer has told reporters that he has spoke with Mullen and believe he is [...]

Tebow’s Heisman loss might help Florida

By: Brandon
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
In New york, Tim Tebow did not win the Heisman. Yes, I repeat Tim Tebow did NOT win the Heisman. Most of you are probably shocked right? Well don’t be. This is more of a good thing for Tebow and the Gators. Yes it was great how he won it last year and became [...]

Tebow wins 2nd straight Maxwell

By: Brandon
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Tim Tebow has added yet another piece of hardware to his trophy case. Tebow was honored as the college football’s best all around player Thursday night at the college football awards show, beating out Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell.
Tebow will join Notre Dame quarterback Johnny Lattner as the only [...]

Mississippi State hires Dan Mullen as head coach

By: Brandon
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
Gator Sports Nation
Thursday is when the Mississippi State Bulldogs will welcome their new head football coach. Dan Mullen. Mullen was a great coordinator for the Florida Gators and was a big part of the successful Gator offense.
Mullen has worked under coach Urban Meyer for 4 years. It is not yet clear to say if [...]

Tebow thinks about returning to UF

By: Brandon
admin@gatorsportsnation.com
We all know the great news. Florida is headed to the national championship in Miami on Jan. 8. More big news is that junior quarterback Tim Tebow said he is leaning toward returning for his senior season at Florida.
Players send in all paperwork to the NFL at the end of the regular season but [...]