For years, the speed of Florida football has been heavily publicized. Whether it was John Capel, Percy Harvin or Jeff Demps, it seems there is always a crop of burners that have analysts drooling over Southeastern Conference speed.
With a new coaching staff comes change. For Jordan Reed, that means his days of lining up in the shotgun are a thing of the past.
It’s not learning the playbook, or figuring out where he’s supposed to be.
Coming off an injury that can be described in essence as a broken back, place-kicker Caleb Sturgis exemplifies the unknowns surrounding Florida at nearly every position.
There were times last season when sixth-year senior Dan Wenger wasn’t sure if he’d ever play football again.
Before last season, Jon Bostic could hear doubts creeping through his mind. Where do you see yourself fitting, he thought. Can you really play at the college level?
As the five core members of Florida’s defensive line leaned over microphones in front of a sea of reporters at media day, they joked about their potential nicknames and junior Omar Hunter’s Chick-fil-A-induced love handles.
In his 52 years as a student, assistant athletics director and, finally, athletics historian at the University of Florida, Norm Carlson has witnessed nearly every concrete and brick fueled evolution in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Omarius Hines didn’t know how to answer. Or didn’t want to. Or, well …
Andre Debose isn’t used to this. He isn’t used to special teams being his only outlet. He isn’t used to being an afterthought.
The players in the Gators secondary lack experience, but they are sheer athletes. Head coach Will Muschamp wouldn’t have it any other way.
Hollywood hangs its hat on a spectacular summer movie season, so it's no surprise that this fall's lineup comes across as less than stellar. After being treated to a monster summer season, the fall schedule, especially in September, is pretty lackluster.
Every year, freshmen come to UF's campus during the fall eager to get their college experience started. There are certain trends that freshmen always try out when they first arrive on campus, so we've put together a list of fashion dos and don'ts for your first semester.
Everyone knows the best part about starting college is not having a bedtime. And sure, sometimes you stay up late to study, but not that often. When you're not going out or partying, watching TV is one of the greatest college pastimes.
One of the best things fall semester is the air of newness and reinvention that comes with it. Like a New Year's resolution, students find inspiration in the fall.
You have no car, no money and no clue where you are going to get food next. Welcome to college.
While it's common for most record labels to launch an onslaught of highly anticipated releases during the fall, this is being taken to a new extent in 2011. From my perspective, this year has been laden with excellent new releases, and given the schedule for upcoming records in the fall, 2011 is shaping up to be a stronger year than 2010.
Oh, the dreaded Freshman 15: The extra pounds gained by eating boxes of instant mac 'n' cheese, slurping up extra-whip caramel Frappuccinos and stacking up on the endless supply of succulent chocolate chip cookies the dining halls have to offer.
I know exactly what you were thinking.
Andrew Schaer isn't comfortable with how young people are going about compiling their music libraries.
Solutions by The State News
