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Darts & Laurels

It’s the most election-y time of the year. With kids passing out fliers, and candidates asking “HEY DID YOU HEAR—?” It’s the most election-y time of the year.


After giving up two easy goals at UNC, junior defender Sam Farrell said the Gators have made defensive adjustments in an effort to improve transition play.
Sports

Tampa 2 defense paying off for UF

Tampa 2 is a defensive football strategy created by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1990s. Mixing his lacrosse and football background, Nick Williams formed a deviation of the Tampa 2 to incorporate in lacrosse.


Senior forward Erik Murphy (33) attempts a pass during Florida’s 69-52 win against Kentucky on Feb. 12 in the O’Connell Center. The Chicago Bulls selected Murphy 49th overall on Thursday night in the 2013 NBA Draft. 
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Gators aiming to maintain quality with shot selection

With a little more than a minute left in the first half of Florida’s 69-52 win against Kentucky, junior Scottie Wilbekin passed the ball to redshirt senior Mike Rosario after struggling to get open. Seconds after getting the ball, Rosario had Kentucky’s Jon Hood guarding him at the arc.


Brandon Russakis, 29, a mechanical engineering junior, pins Josh Weinberg, 20, a biology sophomore, at wrestling practice at Southwest Recreation Center on Thursday night.
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Athletes wrestle with Olympic drop

In the wake of the International Olympics Committee’s decision earlier this week to drop wrestling from the 2020 games, Gainesville athletes and experts are expressing concern over the impacts of the decision.


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