Corey Hartung said after UF's win against Kentucky on Friday that one bad balance beam performance was fine, but two - referencing the team's performance against the Wildcats - was unacceptable.
Members of the UF gymnastics team said they trained harder than ever last week in practice.
The first thing the UF gymnastics team talked about on the bus after it lost to Arkansas last Friday was quarterback Tim Tebow's speech after the Mississippi game.
The No. 1-ranked UF gymnastics team had never lost a meet to Arkansas. The Gators were 18-0 lifetime against the Razorbacks heading into Friday night's meet.
Road meets may not be nearly as fun, but for the UF gymnastics team, Fayetteville, Ark., isn't too shabby as a home away from home.
UF gymnastics coach Rhonda Faehn had an extended weekend to think about it.
The UF gymnasts didn't know they were losing after a less-than-stellar performance on balance beam.
The first gymnastics meet shouldn't have been the one to catapult UF to a No. 1 ranking.
It's not deja vu. Relax, you're not seeing double.
If the gymnastics team is only as good as the competition it's going to face this season, then there's certainly a chance to be the best at the end of the year.
If the Meet the Team event is a prelude for the rest of the season for the gymnastics team, then UF fans can look forward to the opportunity for more than one national championship.
ATHENS, Ga. - If you only looked at the combined scores of the vault and floor exercises, UF had Georgia beat.
ATHENS, Ga. - If you only looked at the combined scores of the vault and floor exercises, UF had Georgia beat.
Before Amanda Castillo stepped in her new training center, most of the other girls at the Orlando Metro thought they knew her.
"It takes about 198 points to win…And .025 to lose. Will you fight to get the extra .025?"
With 6,032 fans cheering and clapping along with the music, Amanda Castillo danced her way to a nearly perfect floor routine.
With 6,032 fans cheering and clapping along with the music, Amanda Castillo danced her way to a nearly-perfect floor routine.
Two weeks after losing the Southeastern Conference Championship to Georgia, the UF gymnastics team will take the floor Saturday looking to qualify for the NCAA Championships and get another crack at the Bulldogs.
With just one rotation left in the Southeastern Conference championship, the Gators needed a score of 49.225 on the balance beam to take down No. 1 Georgia, who had already finished and could only watch from the side.
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