The story of how Phil Gaimon got a tattoo of a big, blue bar of soap on his right bicep starts like most late-night adventures — with a bad decision.
Last year, fans envisioned a dominant pass rush bolstered by a trio of blue-chip recruits. For one reason or another, those dreams simply didn’t materialize.
With Miami freshmen exiting orientation and entering the home crowd stands in Coral Gables, Fla., on Friday, Florida called on a pair of its own underclassmen off the bench to make an impact during the season opener.
Welcome, new students, to the alligatorSports 2011 Gators Football Preview Edition. As you stroll across campus trying to find your dorm or location of your first class, we hope you’ll thumb through the following pages that we worked hard to fill with tons of need-to-know Florida football information.
On Sept. 3 just before 7 p.m., a swagger-jacked Will Muschamp will sprint onto Florida Field and lead the Gators in their season opener. Just a few long strides away, Charlie Weis will be plodding along, thumbing through his playbook and trying to find the perfect set to propel him back to college football relevancy.
I appreciate what you guys do at ESPN for the Florida Gators — Will Muschamp, 08/08/11.
As he stood in front of a contingent of reporters during Florida’s Media Day, John Brantley let his main goal for 2011 be known: put Florida in the best position to be successful.
For years, the speed of Florida football has been heavily publicized. Whether it was John Capel, Percy Harvin or Jeff Demps, it seems there is always a crop of burners that have analysts drooling over Southeastern Conference speed.
With a new coaching staff comes change. For Jordan Reed, that means his days of lining up in the shotgun are a thing of the past.
It’s not learning the playbook, or figuring out where he’s supposed to be.
Coming off an injury that can be described in essence as a broken back, place-kicker Caleb Sturgis exemplifies the unknowns surrounding Florida at nearly every position.
There were times last season when sixth-year senior Dan Wenger wasn’t sure if he’d ever play football again.
Before last season, Jon Bostic could hear doubts creeping through his mind. Where do you see yourself fitting, he thought. Can you really play at the college level?
As the five core members of Florida’s defensive line leaned over microphones in front of a sea of reporters at media day, they joked about their potential nicknames and junior Omar Hunter’s Chick-fil-A-induced love handles.
In his 52 years as a student, assistant athletics director and, finally, athletics historian at the University of Florida, Norm Carlson has witnessed nearly every concrete and brick fueled evolution in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
Omarius Hines didn’t know how to answer. Or didn’t want to. Or, well …
Andre Debose isn’t used to this. He isn’t used to special teams being his only outlet. He isn’t used to being an afterthought.
The players in the Gators secondary lack experience, but they are sheer athletes. Head coach Will Muschamp wouldn’t have it any other way.
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By the end of the UF sports calendar year, 10 women’s athletes walked away as national champions.
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