Florida announces new offensive coordinator
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN< | Dec. 26, 2013Florida announced Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Thursday morning after firing Brent Pease on Dec. 1.
Florida announced Duke offensive coordinator Kurt Roper as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Thursday morning after firing Brent Pease on Dec. 1.
The Gators may have found their new offensive coordinator.
Florida powered its way to its fourth consecutive Gator Holiday Classic championship with a 90-74 win over Florida International on Saturday night.
The wins are starting to pile up for the Gators.
After a flurry of transfers, two players joined the Florida football team.
More than two weeks ago against FSU, Dorian Finney-Smith stood at the line with 1.3 seconds remaining with a chance to win the game for the Gators. Patric Young leaned in to give his teammate words of encouragement, which were enough for Finney-Smith to sink his final free throw.
For the first time in three weeks, Florida returned to action at home in the O’Connell Center.
Redshirt junior Tyler Murphy will leave the Florida football program, the school announced Sunday. Murphy, who graduated Saturday but still has a year of eligibility, will seek to play at another program in 2014.
Six football players will leave the Gators to seek opportunities with other programs next season, Florida announced Thursday.
Thursday has been a big day for the Gators on the recruiting trail.
About three years ago, Florida held on for a five set win to knock off Florida State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. On Friday, it was Florida State’s turn to return the favor.
A constant fixture on Florida’s starting line-up was missing Thursday when Florida started ita postseason play against Jacksonville in the O’Connell Center. Sophomore outside hitter Gabby Mallette was not only missing from the line-up, but she was also missing from the bench and seemingly the arena.
For the first time in over a decade, the Gators hit the century mark.
No player who has run through the south end zone tunnel in the last four years has generated as much love, hate, hope and dread as No. 8.
James Naismith, basketball’s creator, said in 1936, “Basketball really had its beginnings in Indiana, which remains today the center of the sport.”
If you’re a Florida fan and you’re reading this right now, you probably hate Shabazz Napier’s guts.
Another year has come and gone for the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column, and we’re in a nostalgic mood.
Former alligatorSports Editor Matt Watts looked at my computer screen and laughed.
Florida had a massive helping of humble pie when it lost to Georgia Southern two weeks ago.
With Week 13 of the NFL season in the books, here are a few former Gators who made the most tangible impact for their respective teams.