Neil Blackmon

Neil Blackmon covers Florida football and the SEC for SaturdayDownSouth.com. An attorney, he is also a member of the Football and Basketball Writers Associations of America. He also coaches basketball.

Recent Stories

DJ Lagway tosses a ball in the air before a Florida game.

Florida Gators Football DJ Lagway, QB questions elsewhere in the SEC mean Billy Napier’s rebuild must arrive in 2025

Neil Blackmon

• May 1, 2025

Florida Gators Football DJ Lagway, QB questions elsewhere in the SEC mean Billy Napier’s rebuild must arrive in 2025

Neil Blackmon

• May 1, 2025

Todd Golden, Florida's coach, looks onto the court during a game against Tennessee.

SEC Basketball SEC Basketball: Grading the Transfer Portal Additions

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 30, 2025

SEC Basketball SEC Basketball: Grading the Transfer Portal Additions

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 30, 2025

Dallas Wilson celebrates a touchdown during Florida's spring game.

Florida Gators Football 3 takeaways from Florida’s Orange and Blue spring game

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 15, 2025

Florida Gators Football 3 takeaways from Florida’s Orange and Blue spring game

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 15, 2025

Florida Gators Basketball Zero-star recruit Walter Clayton Jr. is now Florida’s greatest basketball player of all time

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 13, 2025

Walter Clayton Jr. during a game in 2025.

Florida Gators Basketball Florida’s the national champion — and the greatest SEC team this century

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 8, 2025

Florida celebrates its national title win over Houston.

Florida Gators Basketball Florida’s Golden Guards lead the Gators past Auburn in a Final Four classic

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 5, 2025

Walter Clayton Jr. of Florida dribbles the ball against Auburn.

Florida Gators Basketball Golden Guards: How Florida built the best backcourt in the country on its way to the Final Four

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 4, 2025

Walter Clayton Jr. dribbles the ball up the floor for the Florida Gators.

SEC Basketball 5 Final Four stories worth knowing

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 2, 2025

Florida's Alex Condon guards Auburn's Johni Broome.

SEC Basketball At the Final Four, the SEC’s one shining moment arrives

Neil Blackmon

• Apr 1, 2025

Todd Golden and Bruce Pearl share words before a Florida-Auburn game.

Florida Gators Basketball Florida is headed to the Final Four thanks to its underdog mentality

Neil Blackmon

• Mar 29, 2025

Walter Clayton Jr. celebrates Florida's victory over Texas Tech to advance to the Final Four.

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