4 months ago Article 10 comments

Florida Gators Mailbag: Will Dan Quinn's departure affect Gators' defense, recruiting?

Florida lost a good coach in Dan Quinn. But the Gators shouldn't be too dramatically affected by it.

4 months ago Article 4 comments

Florida's D.J. Durkin was a "rising star" even at Stanford

Florida's new defensive coordinator has had great expectations for years. And he's already meeting and exceeding them.

4 months ago Article 6 comments

D.J. Durkin, Brent Pease, and the importance of assistant coaches in college football

Head coaches are the undisputed masters of their domain in college football. They make the big bucks, take the credit and the hate, and set the tone for their program. But let's not overlook the importance of quality assistant coaches, and how they impact programs at all levels.

4 months ago Article 28 comments

Florida hires South Carolina's Brad Lawing as defensive line coach, according to reports

The Gators moved quick to replace defensive coordinator Dan Quinn with D.J. Durkin, and have moved almost as fast to get South Carolina's Brad Lawing on staff to replace defensive line specialist Dan Quinn.

4 months ago Article 5 comments

D.J. Durkin named Florida defensive coordinator

Florida didn't wait long to promote D.J. Durkin to Dan Quinn's old chair.

4 months ago Article 22 comments

Florida's Dan Quinn hired as Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator

It took all of about two hours for Florida defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to go from candidate to hire in Seattle. Where do the Gators look next?

4 months ago Article 5 comments

Dan Quinn rumors: "Strong possibility" Florida defensive coordinator returns to Seahawks

Florida's Dan Quinn has an NFL past. He might have an NFL future, too.