Ijjas earns scholarship, solidifies role as starting kicker
Aug. 22, 2007UF kicker Joey Ijjas has earned a scholarship with the Gators and will be the starting placekicker this season, Coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday.
UF kicker Joey Ijjas has earned a scholarship with the Gators and will be the starting placekicker this season, Coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday.
Here at the Alligator, we love to yak about how old our newspaper is.
The University Athletic Association has chipped in ,6 million to help with several of UF's academic programs that are threatened by upcoming budget cuts, according to a UF press release.
Inside the Gator Dining Complex UF coach Becky Burleigh takes a bite out of her salad and a sip from her bottle of Gatorade.
The banners in the Lemerand Athletic Center practice facility hang neatly in a row, a proud collection that is never complete.
As the fall semester begins and visions of football dance in your head, you can give yourself a pat on the back for getting into the No. 17 public university in the country, according to the U.S News and World Report.
With three national titles in football and basketball in the past two years, UF can hold its own in athletics, but that isn't the case for academics.
Trying to affix shelves to the crumbly plaster walls of my new apartment was no easy task. I thought I had the shelf above my desk installed just fine and had begun to stack my books when it crashed down right on top of my 15-inch MacBook Pro.
If you're really trying to live it up while you're at college, you must know that living the quintessential university lifestyle requires eating a lot of pizza.
UF President Bernie Machen said in an interview Monday that UF would be hiring more faculty, despite a previously announced hiring freeze.
Drew Miller has more than danced his way to the center position.
UF Tai chi instructor and fencing coach Bruce Capin takes care of cougars at his home.
If UF kickers Joey Ijjas and Jonathan Phillips learned anything from former Gator Chris Hetland last season, it was how to mentally to cope with failure.
Ever accidentally eavesdropped and overheard something so ridiculous you had to laugh and tell all your friends later? Well, share it with the rest of us. Keep checking The Avenue online at www.alligator.org for the chance to submit your own Overheard in Gainesville quotes - coming soon.
Warning - this column may contain absurd, random song lyrics. You may be under investigation for illegally downloading music on campus. And wait, you may be one of the students or personnel the Recording Industry Association of America plans to serve with a lawsuit. "I don?t want to lose your love tonight," but UF is one of 58 universities nationwide receiving these pre-litigation letters from the RIAA as a part of its "education and deterrence campaign." Mo? illegal downloading, mo? problems.
When director Matthew Vaughn left "X-Men 3" at the mercy of the pack of untalented wolves known collectively as Brett Ratner in favor of helming "Stardust," I hoped the gamble would pay off. Otherwise, humanity would have two additional squandered adaptations stinking up the place and making the hole in the ozone layer even bigger. But thankfully, the odds of getting sunburned haven't drastically increased, because "Stardust" succeeds at being a charming fantasy comedy adventure.
After two years of struggling to adapt his offense to Chris Leak's skills, UF coach Urban Meyer finally has his quarterback, Tim Tebow - the one he recruited - under center.
If strong safety Tony Joiner creeps up to defend the run, he needs to remember Reggie Nelson isn't guarding his backside anymore.
The Delta Delta Delta Sorority?s new home still smells new inside.