Florida seeking offseason cure for second-half woes
By JOE MORGAN< | Oct. 17, 2011Halftime often marked a shift for Florida last season but rarely in the right direction.
Halftime often marked a shift for Florida last season but rarely in the right direction.
They say life is not fair.
Scoring chances were easy to come by for the Gators last weekend.
Florida finally found its rhythm Monday.
AUBURN, Ala. — For the second straight year, the Gators’ sizzling start has given way to an October meltdown.
AUBURN, Ala. — The Gators are a representation of first-year head coach Will Muschamp: young, emotional and undisciplined.
AUBURN, Ala. — Thirteen and a half quarters.
AUBURN, Ala. — On the final play of the game Saturday, Jeff Driskel was still fighting for something. Pride, maybe.
AUBURN, Ala. — After coaches said Mike Gillislee earned himself a more prominent role in Florida’s offense, the reserve running back was largely absent from the game plan in the Gators’ 17-6 loss to Auburn.
The Florida volleyball team is getting used to downing its opponents in three games, and Sunday's match against Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., was no different.
The best football is found in the Southeastern Conference, but thankfully for the Gators, the same cannot be said for cross country.
Florida dominated Mississippi State for 89 minutes on Sunday.
AUBURN, Ala. —Twelve and a half quarters.
Though the UF men’s and women’s swimming teams won convincingly against LSU on Saturday, coach Gregg Troy made sure the dual meet was anything but comfortable for his swimmers.
The Gators left the warm, humid Florida weather and got the cold shoulder in Wisconsin by some of the top competition in the country on Friday.
There was no letdown for the Gators when they took on the last place team in the Southeastern Conference on Friday.
Tangerine Wiggs plays just three rotations in Florida’s frontcourt, but on Friday night she took advantage of every chance she was given.
Florida has been here before.
The schedule says Florida’s season is half over, but in many ways it feels like it’s just starting.
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