TAMPA — Nobody knew what to expect from the 5-foot-9, 177 pound Ahmad Black when he arrived to Gainesville in 2007.
CINCINNATI — During the eight-day hiatus leading up to Friday’s game, the Gators were focused primarily on correcting their two biggest weaknesses: shooting and ball movement.
As the clock struck zero in the heated annual matchup between Florida and in-state rival Florida State on Tuesday, the spirit of the holidays seemed to go right along with it.
After a week in which they experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, the Gators found out Monday that they’ll have a few extra days to regroup.
It wasn’t the ideal bounce-back performance, but after Monday’s loss to Jacksonville the Gators will certainly take it.
When a starter goes down, the next player in line is expected to step up.
Although his team was just 40 hours removed from a victory over then-No. 6 Kansas State, coach Billy Donovan was legitimately concerned about its matchup with the lowly Jacksonville Dolphins.
They had been waiting for this moment for 10 days.
The Gators entered Monday’s game riding high after their biggest win of the season and expecting to cruise to an easy victory.
The usual responsibilities of an undergraduate student include studying for exams, writing papers and doing homework. But for Sydney Stelmaszek, being a wife is another priority.
SUNRISE — After seven minutes, the Gators had zero points, six turnovers and seemingly no hope.
Over the past two weeks, the Gators have seen major improvements in their ability to find the open man and score the basketball.
At first glance, Florida coach Will Muschamp doesn’t have much in common with his predecessor.
Newly hired Florida Gators Head Coach Will Muschamp talks about the direction he's sending the team.
It took Florida less than a week to find a replacement for the most successful coach in its history.
In the end, it just was not meant to be.
On a night when they couldn’t get their outside shots to fall, the Gators relied on a dominant interior performance to carry them to victory.
Once again, UF athletics director Jeremy Foley's most hectic time of year will coincide with the holidays.
For the second time in as many seasons, the status of UF's recruiting class is in question.
This wasn't supposed to happen this way.
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