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Picks Column: Tennessee
Sep. 17, 2009Few college football programs have as polarizing of an effect as the mighty Pirates of East Carolina.
Revenge will come after halftime
By CALLOVI< | Sep. 16, 2009It's hard enough to get Urban Meyer or any other member of the Florida football team to say anyting about Lane Kiffin or his remarks let alone get them to say what they plan on doing as retaliation for Kiffin's offseason comments.
Expect the unexpected on Saturdays
Sep. 14, 2009You know what I love most about college football? The fact that the season never shakes out the way we think it will.
Kiffin's offseason actions breathe life into once-great rivalry
Sep. 13, 2009I hope none of my colleagues waste any ink writing the obligatory "The real season starts now" column this week or a "Now it's time for Lane Kiffin to back up his comments" piece.
Picks Column: Troy
Sep. 11, 2009The alligatorSports Brand Picks Column altered its style last week with a debate over the week's most divided game instead of a silly interview, and we have taken the lack of response from our readers as a sign of approval.
NFL season brings questions, here are the answers
By CALLOVI< | Sep. 10, 2009The NFL season has officially begun.
Picks Column: Troy
Sep. 10, 2009The alligatorSports Brand Picks Column altered its style last week with a debate over the week's most divided game instead of a silly interview, and we have taken the lack of response from our readers as a sign of approval.
Jumpball: College fans overly obnoxious
Sep. 9, 2009Nail me to the cross because I'm about to say something not exactly flattering to the vast majority of the Alligator readership.
Jumpball: College fans just dedicated to team
Sep. 9, 2009As usual, Kyle Maistri chooses to focus on the negatives and neglects the overwhelming positives about you, the college football fan. He fails to understand your unwavering passion and misconstrues your enthusiastic nature for something that it's not. Forgive him. He doesn't know any better. Unlike you and me, he doesn't embrace the joy of spending Saturday with 90,000 good friends.
No-huddle key to Florida's fortunes
Sep. 9, 2009The Gators' new no-huddle offense could win them the national championship.
First look backs up preseason hype
Sep. 7, 2009Ten minutes after the clock ran out on Florida's 62-3 win over Charleston Southern, the CSU players gathered at midfield.
Picks Column: Charleston Southern
Sep. 3, 2009The alligatorSports Brand Picks Column is a long-standing tradition at our newspaper, the beginnings can be traced back through generations of student sportswriters.
Florida's dominant talent demands a tougher schedule
Sep. 3, 2009The supposed best team in college football, what many call one of the best teams ever, is about to begin one of the easiest schedules in the country.
CSU builds program with big checks from warm-up games
By CALLOVI< | Sep. 2, 2009Nobody wonders why Florida would schedule to play a team like Charleston Southern.
What is your Red Bull and cereal?
Aug. 31, 2009Red Bull and Lee Corso: Oddly enough, these are the two things that I have come to associate with the Saturday mornings of my youth.
Jumpball: UF should open up offense some against Charleston Southern
Aug. 29, 2009Since moving into my new house this semester, I've started playing a lot of ping pong with four of my roommates.
Jumpball: Gators should play it safe in season opener
Aug. 29, 2009Florida's backups could beat Charleston Southern on Saturday.
Meyer changes hazing culture
Aug. 27, 2009Next time you're on your knees in a dark frat house getting beaten with a sack of doorknobs, try calling Urban Meyer for help.
Tebow needs another milestone to be greatest of all time, but he shouldn't
Aug. 26, 2009When it comes to a player's legacy, perception is reality.