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New Gators coach Will Muschamp hopes closed practices will benefit team during 2011 season

Florida is closing spring practice for the first time in school history.First-year coach Will Muschamp made the announcement Wednesday, saying he wants to minimize distractions with a new staff. The sessions will be off limits to fans and media.Muschamp says the decision was made "in the interest of helping our program be successful on Saturdays this fall."Muschamp believes closed practices could give the Gators the element of surprise next season with new offensive and defensive schemes.The Gators will continue to open their spring game to the public. It will be played April 9 at Florida Field....

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  1. Former 49ers standout Bryant Young joins Muschamp's staff at Florida as defensive line coach

    New Florida coach Will Muschamp has completed his staff by hiring former San Francisco 49ers standout Bryant Young as defensive line coach.Young was a four-time Pro ...

  2. Florida paying nearly $3M to assistant coaches

    Florida is spending more on assistants than it is on first-year head coach Will Muschamp.The Gators have committed $2.93 million to Muschamp's nine-man coaching staf...

  3. Florida's Driskel doubtful for Saturday

    Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel is doubtful for Saturday's game against Jacksonville State due to a sprained ankle, coach Will Muschamp said Monday.Driskel left Sat...

  4. No. 8 Florida avoids scare, beats Missouri 14-7

    Florida has reason to celebrate, although it's not enough to elicit much reaction from coach Will Muschamp or his players.Mike Gillislee took a screen pass and went ...

  5. No. 4 Gators try to handle success after big win

    The first thing Florida coach Will Muschamp showed his players this week was a list of mistakes.He put all the errors from Saturday's 14-6 win over LSU on an overhea...

  6. Jacobs: Auburn checking out alleged violations

    Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs says the school is reviewing allegations of NCAA rules violations in the football program during its 2010 national championship s...

  7. Florida gave Muschamp extension before season

    No. 5 Florida didn't wait to give coach Will Muschamp a contract extension.The Gators (11-1) gave him one before the season.President Bernie Machen and athletic dire...

  8. Gators' Reed to enter NFL Draft

    Florida Gators tight end Jordan Reed will forgo his final year of eligibility and join teammates Matt Elam and Sharrif Floyd in entering the 2013 NFL Draft.Reed was ...

  9. Louisville dominates Florida for Sugar Bowl win

    The Sugar Bowl was decided early and it certainly wasn't the outcome most prognosticators expected.Louisville, after needing a tiebreaker to gain the automatic BCS b...

  10. Gators and Cardinals collide in Sugar Bowl showdown

    The 79th annual Sugar Bowl will kick off Wednesday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome when the Louisville Cardinals take on the Florida Gators.Louisville got off t...

  11. No. 4 Florida, No. 22 Louisville in Sugar Bowl

    Now that Charlie Strong has his Louisville Cardinals in a BCS bowl, of course fate would have it that his team's opponent is Florida, a program with which he won a p...

  12. Florida hires former Kentucky coach Joker Phillips

    It didn't take Joker Phillips long to find another job.The former Kentucky head coach landed at No. 4 Florida on Monday, joining the Gators as receivers coach and re...

  1. UF's Muschamp to Bama's Saban: We can switch spots

    Florida coach Will Muschamp will gladly switch spots with Nick Saban if the Alabama coach doesn't like the way the Bowl Championship Series plays out.Saban says it i...

  2. Florida, Will Muschamp finalize 5-year, $13.75M deal that includes $750,000 signing bonus

    Florida coach Will Muschamp has finalized his contract.Muschamp received a $750,000 signing bonus, making his first year of the five-year deal worth more than $3.25 ...

  3. SEC Spring Game Roundup

    In the vaunted SEC, it's never too early to talk football.While there's still several months to go before a meaningful snap is taken, the spring games offer fans som...

  4. Florida G Jessamen Dunker decides to transfer

    Florida guard Jessamen Dunker, suspended since allegedly stealing a scooter in January, has decided to transfer.Coach Will Muschamp made the announcement Wednesday, ...

  5. Florida DL coach Bryant Young abruptly resigns

    Florida defensive line coach Bryant Young has resigned to "pursue more time with my family."A four-time Pro Bowler who played 14 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers...

  6. Florida completes huge turnaround with romp at FSU

    A year after calling his team soft following an embarrassing home loss to Florida State, Florida coach Will Muschamp watched many of those same players rip the Semin...

  7. Gators part ways with star CB Janoris Jenkins after his latest arrest on marijuana charge

    Florida coach Will Muschamp sent a strong message to his team Tuesday by dismissing star cornerback Janoris Jenkins.Jenkins was kicked off the team after his third a...

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