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UF looks to bounce back as season hangs in balance
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 7, 2010It didn’t take long for the post-Tebow era to hit its first bump in the road.
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Newcomer impressing coaches
By GREG LUCA | Oct. 7, 2010As the 2009 season drew to a close, many expected the libero position to become a weakness for Florida.
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Gators begin three-day tourney
By MATT WATTS< | Oct. 7, 2010Today the UF women’s golf team begins the three-day Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C., boasting a field of 13 teams ranked in the top-25, including No. 1 LSU, No. 3 Alabama and No. 5 Georgia.
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Strong defense key to UF’s fast start
By JESSE SIMONTON | Oct. 7, 2010After the Gators football team failed to ride into Tuscaloosa, Ala., and win a primetime game, the university’s other football team will look to pick up the slack.
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Gators to compete in FSU Invitational without top runners
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Oct. 7, 2010When the UF men’s and women’s cross country teams compete at the FSU Invitational today they will do so without top talent.
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Lacroix beats pair of top-100 opponents to begin main draw
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Oct. 7, 2010Senior Alexandre Lacroix went right to work Thursday, winning his first two matches of the main draw in the ITA All-American in Tulsa, Okla.
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Hill failing to live up to coaches’ high expectations
Oct. 6, 2010Several Gators said in the preseason they expected free safety Will Hill to have a breakout year after “rededicating himself” to the team this summer.
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Fleming excelling as Cusack’s libero replacement
By MATT RUBIN< | Oct. 6, 2010Football players aren’t the only athletes who have to worry about getting knocked out of a game due to a concussion.
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UF concerned with SEC-best punt returner Peterson
Oct. 6, 2010Special teams can often be overlooked, even if a team is struggling in that facet of the game.
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Pair of Gators fall in qualifying
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Oct. 6, 2010After a solid showing Tuesday, Florida’s duo of Sekou Bangoura Jr. and Billy Federhofer lost in the final round of doubles qualifying at the ITA All-American in Tulsa, Okla.
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Brantley ‘doing great’ despite rumors of injured ribs
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 5, 2010Florida quarterback John Brantley was limited in practice Sunday after taking a hard hit against Alabama, but offensive coordinator Steve Addazio said the junior should be fine for this weekend’s meeting with LSU.
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Overshadowed Annis key to Gators’ offense
By JAIME MANHEIMER | Oct. 5, 2010Fresh off two shutouts to start Southeastern Conference play, the road-weary No. 6 Gators returned home this weekend with one thing in mind: capitalizing on scoring opportunities.
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Reporters, fans just don’t understand
Oct. 5, 2010During the fall, I probably watch somewhere between 10-15 hours of college and professional football every weekend.
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Gators women sweep first round
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Oct. 5, 2010The Gators went undefeated in the first round of qualifying at the ITA All-American in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Tuesday.
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Red-zone struggles a concern for Florida’s offense
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 4, 2010The Gators won the yardage and time of possession battles Saturday against the Crimson Tide, but Florida still lost the game.
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Don’t compare loss to others
Oct. 4, 2010Like several other aspects of this season, Florida’s loss last Saturday immediately drew comparisons to another moment in the Urban Meyer era.
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Slilam wins in straight sets
By STEPHEN SHEEHAN< | Oct. 4, 2010In the first round of qualifying, junior Nassim Slilam did something that no UF player had done in more than a year — post a straight-sets 6-0, 6-0 win.
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Lemmens becomes integral part of Gators’ run defense
Oct. 4, 2010After being what he called “a serviceable backup” for three years, Duke Lemmens has found a home in Florida’s defense.
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Commit helps out with recruiting process
By TOM GREEN | Oct. 4, 2010Nick Waisome committed to UF in August, but he’s not done with the recruiting process quite yet.
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Brantley struggles, throws two picks against Tide
Oct. 3, 2010TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Brantley laid flat on his back as the training staff ran onto the field to tend to Florida’s starting quarterback.
