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Florida, Ohio State set to meet in Gator Bowl

Dec. 4, 2011

Almost one year after becoming the head coach, Muschamp is finally getting a clean break from the Urban Era.

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Picks Column: Championship Week

Dec. 1, 2011

Earlier this week, one of our participants asked what he would win if he finished first in the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column.

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The Rally: What is UF’s biggest problem going into ‘12?

By TYLER JETTS | Nov. 30, 2011

Tyler: Picking apart Florida’s faults is like choosing the biggest tool during rush week: There are almost too many options.

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Shaw, Trail become 10th, 11th to leave UF under Muschamp

By TOM GREEN | Nov. 29, 2011

Florida’s 27-member 2010 recruiting class dwindled to 18 on Tuesday when two more players announced their intentions to transfer.

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Chemistry isn’t the problem for Gators this season, talent is

Nov. 29, 2011

With four seconds left in Florida’s loss to FSU on Saturday, Lerentee McCray jogged toward the locker room. The Gators’ offense was coming on the field, and assuming Charlie Weis couldn’t draw up a 14-point play, the game was over. McCray’s night was done.

After resigning last December from Florida due to health and family concerns, former coach Urban Meyer accepted the head coaching job at Ohio State on Monday.

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Former Florida coach Urban Meyer takes job at Ohio State

By MATT WATTS | Nov. 28, 2011

After evading for at least a week rumors he would become Ohio State’s next head coach, former Florida coach Urban Meyer did just that Monday.

Florida coach Will Muschamp said his team is “soft” after losing
21-7 to rival Florida State on Saturday. The loss drops the Gators
to 6-6.

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Same old mistakes doom Gators in season-ending loss

By GREG LUCA | Nov. 27, 2011

Saturday was supposed to be the day the Gators turned it all around.

Gators sophomore linebacker Darrin Kitchens is carted off the field during the third quarter of Saturday’s loss to the Seminoles after suffering an injury during a kickoff return.

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Notebook: Kitchens out of hospital, should be OK after concussion

By TOM GREEN | Nov. 27, 2011

After a major scare to open the second half, Florida linebacker Darrin Kitchens is expected to be fine.

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Muschamp lets off steam from trying first year

By MATT WATTS | Nov. 27, 2011

A six-loss season of frustration, of trying to fit square pegs into round roles, finally came to a head Saturday for Florida and first-year coach Will Muschamp.

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