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UF softball isn't WCWS team right now
By Mark Stine | Apr. 9, 2019An empty bucket and a crumpled-up lineup card.
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For the first time in a while, UF doesn’t have a quarterback battle
By Jake Dreilinger | Apr. 2, 2019When was the last time the Florida football team had a clear-favorite quarterback that lasted an entire season?
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Jachai Polite should’ve stayed at UF
By Mark Stine | Mar. 12, 2019Edge rusher Jachai Polite made headlines during the NFL Combine and not for positive reasons.
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Florida's women’s sports deserve more student support
By Mark Stine | Feb. 26, 2019It’s no secret that the University of Florida has a top-notch athletics department, and the Gator Nation is one of collegiate sports’ most extensive fan bases.
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I outshot Steph Curry at All-Star Weekend
By Victor Prieto | Feb. 19, 2019I’ve always prided myself in my ability to play Pop-A-Shot. The fast-flowing motion of transferring a ball from one hand to the other. A simple flick of the wrist to propel the ball towards the rim and in. It’s such a silly and simple game at its core.
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The NFL’s charitable contributions have sinister truths behind them
By Mark Stine | Feb. 14, 2019Even when it tries to be good, the National Football League is still bad.
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Now is the best time to be an undersized NFL quarterback. Kyler Murray will prove it.
By Alanis Thames | Feb. 12, 2019Kyler Murray’s announcement on Monday was a mere formality.
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UF softball is reloaded and highly dangerous
By Mark Stine | Feb. 3, 2019Four seniors left the Florida softball program at the end of last season, each one of them critical to a Women’s College World Series appearance.
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Goodell, stop painting the NFL as one, big, happy family
By Alanis Thames | Jan. 31, 2019Maybe Roger Goodell is delusional.
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Russell Westbrook: normalizing the abnormal
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 29, 2019Russell Westbrook plays basketball like he’s mad at the world. In return, the world is mad at him.
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Will “Sweet Victory” be played at the Super Bowl? It definitely should
By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 28, 2019You all know the words and phrases to this all-time classic.
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UConn has a lot to fix. Here’s some suggestions.
By Mark Stine | Jan. 22, 2019The University of Connecticut athletic department is in debt. A huge, heaping pile of debt.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers made right decision by hiring Bruce Arians
By Evan Lepak | Jan. 17, 2019The NFL’s elite teams will be vying for a spot in the Super Bowl this weekend.
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No, Kyler Murray is not a first round pick
By River Wells | Jan. 10, 2019We’ve seen this one before.
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The Cleveland Browns will win the AFC North (and maybe more) in 2019
By Tyler Nettuno | Jan. 10, 2019I’ll give you a minute to stop laughing at the headline.
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Clemson and Alabama have collectively ruined college football
By Mark Stine | Jan. 8, 2019The original premise of this article was going to be “Why Nick Saban ruined college football,” because, full disclosure, I expected Alabama to win Monday night.
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SEC bias? Nope, just dominance
By Kyle Wood | Jan. 6, 2019The Southeastern Conference is the best conference in college football, and it’s not particularly close. Those who disagree with that sentiment, apart from not knowing college football, would likely label it “SEC bias.” This is a term often used by fans of teams from other conferences that feel spurned by ESPN, the College Football Playoff Committee, AP Voters or anyone else that they can point a finger at in defiance instead of realizing that the SEC is simply better than the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Pac-12 (I shouldn’t even have to say that at this point) and yes, the American as well.
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Introducing the Spring 2019 Alligator sports staff
By Jake Dreilinger | Jan. 6, 2019The confetti has fallen. The stands are empty.
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When it’s right for you, you’ll know
By Chris O'Brien | Dec. 4, 2018Wow. It almost feels weird writing this column. I’ve dedicated at least one day (and usually more) to this newspaper every single week this past calendar year. Even summer. The brutal, tough, grueling, hot summer it is in Gainesville saw me at my highest production at the Alligator.
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Ignore your plan
By Morgan McMullen | Dec. 4, 2018Keep your head down. Go to classes and go home. Play trivia every once in a while.
