Gators say youth not a good excuse
By MATT WATTS< | Jan. 25, 2011All season, the Gators have had a crutch to lean on after making mistakes: six new players trying to adapt at the next level.
All season, the Gators have had a crutch to lean on after making mistakes: six new players trying to adapt at the next level.
High rankings come with high expectations, and this season Florida has a lot to live up to.
When asked about the greatness of this season’s Southeastern Conference, Billy Donovan gave a somewhat surprising, yet enlightening, answer.
Less than two weeks after deciding to return to UF for his senior season, Janoris Jenkins was cited for possession of marijuana Saturday in Gainesville.
Perhaps no position in Florida’s 2011 class has been struck harder by Urban Meyer’s departure than the offensive line, but new coach Will Muschamp and his staff are scrambling to reverse their misfortunes late in the recruiting game.
A little more than a week ago, Shara Stafford’s outlook for the season looked bright.
Already ranked No. 2 in the nation, the women’s tennis team will get a big morale and talent boost this week.
Immediately after the last round of the fall season, coach Buddy Alexander held a team meeting and told his golfers to take a week off — two, if they needed it.
In a moment of brutal honesty, Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan hopefully put an end to all the speculation, all the guessing games and all the “if only” thinking.
Before Sunday’s game, LSU coach Van Chancellor said he was worried by how hard the Gators play.
Florida couldn’t spoil Auburn’s Senior Day celebration on Friday afternoon, even after notching a season-high 24 NCAA qualifying times and swimming one of their fastest meets of the year.
The Gators hit the road for the first time all season, and the unfamiliar mats served for just another victory.
The No. 9 men’s tennis team may just move up the rankings after defeating No. 7 Baylor 5-2 on Sunday.
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After the Jets game Sunday, “60 Minutes” did a profile on multimillionaire Billy Walters, who terrorizes Vegas sports books with scores of computers, consultants and shills.
The Gators knew it was coming, but still, they couldn’t stop it.
The men’s tennis team will kick off its spring season today at 3 p.m. as it squares off against Furman at Linder Stadium.