A moment to show they were up to the challenge. A chance to write their names in Gator lore forever. Four plays later, that chance was gone.

(Photo by Loren Meadows) “Ain’t he a genius, the boy’s become a star And he smiles upon the faces who wish they could go far Not long ago, they criticized, the genius only wrote And now they listen spellbound with lumps caught in their throats” – from “Ain’t He a Genius” by Jimmy Buffett   You could call this the Lane Kiffin revenge tour. Revenge for all the critics dating all the way back to Al Davis, who hired Lane to coach the Raiders long before he was ready. He was 32 an

“We’ve got two rivals coming into The Swamp and we’ve got to step up and play our game,” said LB Myles  Graham.

“Ole Miss is on the brink of its first College Football Playoff appearance. The uncertainty around Kiffin’s future is a major distraction.”

Urban Klavzar drains a three against Miami (Photo by Chris Tilley/Intersport) Alex Condon was whistled for a silly, over-the-back foul with 5:06 left in Sunday night’s Florida-Miami basketball game at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville. Condon was having his way with the Hurricanes – 19 points, seven rebounds, one assist and a blocked shot. He hit 2-4 from the 3-point line, welcome shots for a team that spent the first three games of the season throwing up

Did you smell upset? And if so, how would how would that impact the hiring and/or the arrival of Kiffin to Gainesville?

(Photo by Loren Meadows) Despite a decimated receiving corps and despite too many injuries on the defense the first half Florida Gators were the team we thought we had at the beginning of the season. The offense did its part with three touchdowns in three trips to the red zone. Defense did its part with two stands in the red zone that forced Ole Miss to kick field goals and an interception by Jayden Woods that set up a 5-yard TD drive. Special teams did its part with a 38-yar

Lane Kiffin has everything he needs…at Ole Miss By Loren Meadows, GatorBaitMedia.com , Host of the Lowdown with Loren Meadows Lane Kiffin (GatorBait photo) After review, I am convinced that Lane Kiffin is a pretty good football coach. He runs an imaginative offense that is diverse and designed to attack talented defenses in different ways. His defense led by defensive coordinator Pete Golding is aggressive and possesses physical and mental attributes that make life hard for o

Every weathervane I have points to sunny days an Payne’s (why not Lane’s?) Prairie; every trusted source that I’ve talked to in recent weeks, seems convinced that he’ll be auditioning for a statue at Florida Field. 

By Carlton Reese GatorBait Media Lane Kiffins plays around pre-game of the Florida contest. In his fourth try, he finally beat the Gators, and may soon be the head honcho in Gainesville. Okay, let’s get the platitudes out of the way. Yes, we’re proud of the effort. Yes, it’s good to see the Gators not playing as though this is a lost season. Yes, it’s nice to go toe to toe once again with one of the country’s best teams and nearly win, thereby showing this team is not as bad

If you believe the whispers, the Florida Gators are heading to Oxford with more than football on their minds -- packed helmets, shoulder pads, and a few blank contracts for Lane Kiffin— just in case he wants to ride back to Gainesville before kickoff.

The Gators have the opportunity to hurt the Rebel’s playoff chances for the second year in a row after upsetting a top 10 Ole Miss last November.