Surprising loss needed to gain perspective
Dec. 7, 2009The Gators didn’t lose to Alabama on Saturday, they got beaten.
The Gators didn’t lose to Alabama on Saturday, they got beaten.
NEW YORK — Tim Tebow added another Heisman first to his long list of accomplishments just by being selected a finalist for this year’s trophy.
Gemma Spofforth is undoubtedly a champion. She owns seven UF school records, four Southeastern Conference records, an NCAA record, a U.S. Open record, a world record and an Olympic appearance for her native Great Britain.
ATLANTA — David Nelson didn’t want to leave the field.
ATLANTA — When the group of reporters around David Nelson dispersed, and the Florida players had mostly cleared out of the locker room, the senior wide receiver said what everyone was thinking.
For the last week, the Gators have had to hold it in.
ATLANTA — Florida came into the Southeastern Conference Championship Game with the No. 1 scoring defense in the nation, but the Gators hadn’t played Mark Ingram yet.
With nearly a week off to reflect on its latest loss, UF is ready to get back out on the court and under the lights.
With the more experienced swimmers back in Gainesville, Florida concluded the fall season with weak showings at the Georgia Invitational.
ATLANTA – All season Florida used excellent defense and a grind-it-out offense to win, often times in less-than-spectacular fashion.
ATLANTA — Heading into the Southeastern Conference Championship Game, No. 1 Florida was still looking for the high-powered offense it established in 2007.
ATLANTA — Alabama had no problem putting up points on the No. 1 defense in the nation, but Florida struggled to do the same against the nation's No. 2 defense.
For the last week, the Gators have had to hold it in.
The previous three teams that won the national championship finished the season with at least one loss.
Not much has changed in the last two years.
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