After a 7-6 campaign and their worst season since 1987, the Florida Gators realized their attitude needed to change.
HOOVER, Ala. — When the Gators host their annual media day today, they will face many questions. However, not until they hit the practice field Aug. 3, will they begin to work on finding the answers.
Chris Thompson prayed and an answer arrived for the Gainesville High School wide receiver.
He dozed off in a living room chair with his fists clenched. Akeem Jones knew his friend’s spirit was before him. He just didn’t want to believe it.
“Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses blared on the loud speakers rivaling the earlier screams at midfield by UF strength coach Jeff Dillman.
With the eyes of the world watching, a spoonful of sugar will make the Dark Lord go down in London on Friday. Actually, it will take several spoons.
With the opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics only three days away, sprinter Jeff Demps woke up Tuesday morning to an email sent at 3 a.m. giving him a second chance at London.
HOOVER, Ala. — The second year has been a significant one for past Gators coaches.
HOOVER, Ala. — While the Gators’ quarterback situation may be in flux, senior Mike Gillislee gives them some certainty at the running back position. In fact, Gillislee has the 2012 season planned down to the box scores.
HOOVER, Ala. — The Gators will have one fewer tight end going into fall camp.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive has unfinished business and he isn’t leaving what has lately become college football’s penthouse anytime soon.
As part of The Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2011-12 season, columnists Joe Morgan and Corey McCall will debate two of the five nominees in each week’s category. Vote for the winner online at alligatorSports.org.
Brett Goetz didn’t mean to create a football juggernaut. He just wanted to help the kids in his community.
Corey: With opening night of the Olympics 15 days away, baseball has begun its media dominance. Naturally, my time has been spent watching countless hours of NCIS reruns. But we here at alligatorSports have a solution: football talk. Yes, it’s time to start dreaming of the gridiron. So, to kick it off, we debate who will win the Southeastern Conference’s East Division this season. And despite kicking them to the curb on NCAA 13 the other day, I’m taking South Carolina — luckily ECU is a non-conference game. The Gamecocks are coming off of an 11-2 record, and with the Ol’ Ball Coach in charge, this is their year. Marcus Lattimore comes back healthy from an ACL tear, quarterback Connor Shaw will have only improved from last season and both starting safeties return to a secondary that was second in passing defense in the nation last year. Let the Cock growl.
Gajda said this year, the department is 1,000 tickets below its average 21,500 UF band and student tickets — about a 5 percent decrease.
Football didn’t always come easy for James Hearns.
Rodney Adams wakes up every morning at 6:30 ready to take the field for two-a-days.
Whether the Gators win or lose this year’s College World Series, Brian Johnson will always be remembered in Omaha. After an apparent Johnson home run was called a ground-rule double in Florida’s 8-4 win against Texas last season, instant replay has been implemented for the 2012 College World Series.
You’ve heard of ultimate frisbee — you know, that game with the hippies running around barefoot, throwing around a disc and enjoying Janoris Jenkins’ favorite pastime.
By now, Tony McQuay has told the story many times.
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