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'Decision Day' approaching for Gators
By ADAM PINCUS | Aug. 22, 2012For the first time in five months, questions will turn into answers for the Gators.
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Editor's Note: Fall to bring more of the same, with few small tweaks
By GREG LUCA | Aug. 22, 2012While everyone is in a tizzy about Brent Pease bringing exotic shifts and new formations to the Gators offense, we here at alligatorSports understand the value of keeping things simple.
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Gators hoping second season under Quinn yields more turnovers
By ADAM PINCUS | Aug. 22, 2012After the Gators spent last season learning rather than communicating, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has coaching competition in Year 2 of his system.
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Gators' Thompson to miss eight weeks due to second foot surgery
By GREG LUCA | Aug. 22, 2012Tight end Colin Thompson will undergo a second surgery to treat a fractured bone in his right foot, sidelining him for about eight weeks.
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Stop the charade: Brissett should be Florida's quarterback
By JOE MORGAN | Aug. 22, 2012Florida's quarterback competition is silly. In fact, the ongoing saga has provided the most ridiculous story coming out of the Gators' fall camp.
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Senior Smith steps into leadership role for Gators volleyball
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 22, 2012Last year, the Gators had five seniors in their starting lineup. Among those five were All-Americans Kelly Murphy and Kristy Jaeckel, who accounted for 43 percent of Florida's kills, 47 percent of assists and 48 percent of the team's service aces in 2011.
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Dunbar, wideouts looking to improve on dismal 2011 campaign
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Aug. 22, 2012Florida's wide receivers were virtually non-existent much of last season.
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Brauneis brings proven talent, fresh offense to Florida
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 22, 2012There was no doubt that Taylor Brauneis was Louisville's dominant setter for the last two years. The junior led the team with 1,100 assists in 2010, and continued her top performance in 2011 when she was responsible for 85 percent of the Cardinals' assists.
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Florida soccer working to improve on set pieces after loss to Miami
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Aug. 22, 2012The Gators lined up to defend four corner kicks in their season opener Friday night. Two of them ended up in the back of the net.
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While You Were Gone: Gators women's tennis repeats as NCAA champions
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Aug. 22, 2012The last two NCAA women's tennis seasons have ended with Lauren Embree.
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While You Were Gone: Top-ranked Gators go two-and-out in College World Series
By JOE MORGAN | Aug. 22, 2012As the top-ranked team in the nation heading into the College World Series, Florida looked primed to win its first-ever national championship in 2012 after coming just two wins short last season. Instead, the Gators made their earliest CWS exit in school history.
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While You Were Gone: Final Four collapse ends historic lacrosse season
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Aug. 22, 2012Despite making history, the Gators season ended in disappointment.
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While You Were Gone: Suspensions lead to early playoff exit
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 22, 2012The Gators appeared primed to make a run in the NCAA Tournament before being done in by a trio of costly suspensions.
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While You Were Gone: Lochte leads pack as UF swimmers net 11 medals in London
By GREG LUCA | Aug. 22, 2012Former Gator Ryan Lochte cemented himself as one of the greatest Olympians of all time this summer, hauling in five medals to bring his career total to 11, which ties him with Mark Spitz for second all-time among male swimmers.
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While You Were Gone: Taylor, Claye duplicate UF success with 1-2 finish in London Olympics
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 22, 2012Throughout their junior year at UF, Christian Taylor and Will Claye were known for finishing most meets in first and second place. The 2012 London Olympics were no different.
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While You Were Gone: Wambach, Mitts earn gold with U.S. women's soccer
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Aug. 22, 2012Fourteen years ago, Abby Wambach and Heather Mitts celebrated Florida soccer's first NCAA title.
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Campus bookstores giving 7 percent discount on books today
By Samantha Shavell | Aug. 21, 2012UF bookstores will give students a 7 percent discount on all new and used books. However, books for rent and books bought online are not discounted.
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Aundre Price steps down as Student Senate president
By Samantha Shavell | Aug. 21, 2012Senate President Pro Tempore Logan Harrison announced Price’s resignation via email Monday.
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Primaries set tone for general election
By Chris Alcantara | Aug. 21, 2012Out of the 152,746 registered voters in the county, 34,632, or 22.67 percent, cast ballots for local, state and congressional races.
University
New Year, New Leaf: Try new things in college
Aug. 21, 2012The freedom of your first semester of college can be overwhelming. No one is telling you where to be or what to do. There are no curfews, no dress codes, no detention or hall passes.
