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alligatorSports Picks Column: Week 9
Oct. 27, 2016Site: EverBank Field (Cap. 82,871)
Column: Does golf really need Tiger Woods?
By Ray Boone | Oct. 18, 2016Boone: Yes, he makes the sport better
Column: Good luck sorting this mess out, SEC
By IAN COHEN | Oct. 11, 2016It was a relatively quiet week for Florida cornerback Jalen Tabor.
Picks Column: Canceled game edition
Oct. 6, 2016We all know the Florida football game this Saturday was postponed because of Hurricane Matthew.
Bosh should retire from basketball
By IAN COHEN | Oct. 4, 2016Full disclosure: I’m a Miami Heat fan.
Column: Help wanted: UF still looking for lost offense
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Oct. 3, 2016Jim McElwain is tired of waiting.
alligatorSports Picks Column: Week 5
Sep. 29, 2016Site: Vanderbilt Stadium (Cap. 39,790)
Florida’s championship past doesn’t justify loss against Tennessee
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 26, 2016The Florida players filed one-by-one into a crammed media room in the bowels of Neyland Stadium, fresh off a 38-28 loss to Tennessee.
Roundtable: Can UF preserve winning streak over Tennessee?
Sep. 21, 2016It’s been 11 years since Tennessee beat Florida, but the Volunteers are feeling confident heading into this season’s matchup. The Vols are playing at home, they’re highly ranked and they’re seven-point favorites.
Column: College athletes shouldn’t be silenced for daring to be different
By Ethan Bauer | Sep. 20, 2016Let’s talk about freedom.
Column: Florida’s defense needs to be its savior
By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Sep. 18, 2016Jalen Tabor spoke quietly and confidently.
alligatorSports Picks Column: Week 3
Sep. 15, 2016So North Texas is coming into town this weekend to close out Florida’s three-game home stand to open up the season.
Column: Florida needs to dominate North Texas from the start
By IAN COHEN | Sep. 15, 2016As he sat comfortably in a collared Gators shirt, smiling at the wreath of reporters surrounding him minutes after his team demolished Kentucky 45-7 on Saturday, defensive lineman Caleb Brantley said something interesting.
Column: Forget the winning streak — UF can’t afford to overlook Kentucky
By Patrick Pinak | Sep. 8, 2016The last time Kentucky beat Florida in football was 1986.
Column: Breaking down the Aikman-Bayless Fox Sports feud
By Matt Brannon | Sep. 7, 2016Troy Aikman: Hall of Fame quarterback. NFL color commentator. Probably not gay.
Column: Florida must have strong showing vs. Kentucky
By IAN COHEN | Sep. 5, 2016After a relatively horrid weekend for the Southeastern Conference, one that saw at least five SEC teams lose to non-conference opponents, Jim McElwain made his way to the third floor of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Monday to field questions from reporters.