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Picks Column: Idaho
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 28, 2014Well, Gator fans, it’s finally here.
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Johnson's Journal: Fan experience at college football games isn’t what it used to be
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Aug. 28, 2014My ignorance is my fault, but I don’t think the point was really driven home about how disconnected the Florida football program had gotten from its fans until Wednesday.
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Zoop’s Scoop: Football players more disciplined under Muschamp’s tenure
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 26, 2014We all know Will Muschamp hasn’t yet attained the success that Urban Meyer did in his tenure at the University of Florida.
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Johnson's Journal: My body is ready for the return of college football
By RICHARD JOHNSON | Aug. 24, 2014My senses tell the story of college football better than I can. The stimulation that runs stupendously deep for months on end is the most tangible reminder that this sport is more than a game played by young men, but a living, breathing right of autumn. As sure as I am that the leaves will change, I’m equally as confident that a touchdown pass will bring a visceral reaction from my core.
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The Rally: How successful will the 2014 Florida football team be?
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | Aug. 18, 2014And so we have arrived at the million dollar questions pertaining to the 2014 Florida football season: How many games is this team going to win, and how will it perform in general? Summer alligatorSports editor Jonathan Czupryn and assistant Richard Johnson got together to rally in order to give new University of Florida students a preview of what’s to come.
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Johnson's Journal: Winston under unnecessary scrutiny for 2012 incident
By RICHARD JOHNSON | July 30, 2014A few months ago, one of my roommates brought home a blowgun. Like any red-blooded American male, we immediately went outside to try and shoot stuff. One of those things was a squirrel in our backyard. My roommate hit one, but I am not the marksman he is and didn’t come close. I tell you that story to say: I know what it means to be 18 years old and just mess around like Heisman winner Jameis Winston.
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The Alligator Awards: Which Florida male athlete was the best in 2013-2014?
By JORDAN MCPHERSON AND EDEN OTERO | July 28, 2014As part of the Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2013-14 season, staff writers Jordan McPherson and Eden Otero will debate two of the five nominees for best male athlete. Check out the rest of the nominees in the photos (left) and vote for the winner.
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Johnson's Journal: How many wins will fans need to see from Muschamp?
By RICHARD JOHNSON | July 23, 2014What will it take for the Florida football fanbase to be satiated? What will it take for it to stop calling for Will Muschamp’s head on a silver platter? Some will never be satisfied with his defense-first philosophy and I get that. But can the moderates be swayed into believing that Muschamp is making noticeable improvements? To find the answer, I’ll run through win-loss scenarios.
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The Alligator Awards: Who was the best Florida female athlete in 2013-2014?
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 23, 2014As part of the Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2013-14 season, staff writers Jordan McPherson and Eden Otero will debate two of the five nominees for best female athlete. Check out the rest of the nominees in the photos (left).
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The Alligator Awards: Combining youth and experience, who was UF’s top freshman?
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 16, 2014As part of the Alligator Awards recognizing the best in UF athletics during the 2013-14 season, staff writers Jordan McPherson and Eden Otero will debate two of the four nominees for best freshman. Vote for the winner online at alligatorSports.org.
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Zoop's Scoop: College Football Playoff unclear after poor media day presentation
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | July 16, 2014HOOVER, Ala. – The College Football Playoff will officially replace the Bowl Championship Series for the 2014-2015 college football postseason, and the program’s executive director had a chance on Wednesday to wow the public with a simple and efficient presentation of the incoming system.
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What to expect from the SEC Media Days
By RICHARD JOHNSON | July 13, 2014HOOVER, Ala. — Welcome to the Hyatt Regency Birmingham, better known as The Wynfrey.
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Remembering a friend, a bet and the 2010 World Cup
By RICHARD JOHNSON | July 9, 2014I was reminded of 2010 a few nights ago. My memory was thrown back there thanks to an article in The Atlantic about friends who have died, yet still live through Facebook. It is an interesting take on a phenomenon that is now all too real for our ultra plugged-in generation of millennials, including myself. The story prompted me to read back through wall posts and messages of a friend I’d lost, and that brings me to where this summer intersects with that one.
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Column: Embrace the bandwagoners
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | July 2, 2014A week prior to the start of the World Cup, I may have been able to name three players on the U.S. men’s national soccer team. And one of them would have definitely been Landon Donovan (oops).
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Patent office ruling a step in righting Washington’s wrong
By RICHARD JOHNSON | June 18, 2014Appealing to Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder’s pathos was never going to work. You can make commercials and documentaries that tug on the heartstrings and you can even use surveys to get your point across that the nickname is offensive, but you weren’t going to get through to him.
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NBA Finals fire up in Texas
By RICHARD JOHNSON | June 4, 2014And so they meet again, the two foes that could not be more different.
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Florida’s postseason struggles signal time for a change
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | June 2, 2014I thought this wasn’t the standard for Florida baseball.
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Keeping in mind those preparing to serve on Memorial Day
By RICHARD JOHNSON | May 26, 2014It’s my show this week at alligatorSports because our main editor Jonathan Czupryn is at his brother’s graduation.
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Column: Don't be fooled by Sterling's apology on CNN
By RICHARD JOHNSON | May 14, 2014I was 16 years old when I most vividly remember being judged for the color of my skin. I was a black kid with a crush on a white girl, and I’ll never forget the way I felt when she told me that her mother had made it clear that our relationship wasn’t OK. If the girl’s father were still alive, he absolutely wouldn’t have let it happen, she said.
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Busy summer in UF athletics
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN< | May 12, 2014If you’ve ever watched ESPN during the summer, you know that the guys up in Bristol scrape the bottom of the content barrel to fill their one-hour SportsCenter shows every day.
