The Southeastern Conference is more than just a football conference. It's also a hotbed for gymnastics.
Some things truly are better late than never, and that includes a first road win.
For Elizabeth Mahlich, the trip north to East Lansing, Mich., this weekend is more of a homecoming than a road meet.
Out of the frying pan that is Baton Rouge, La., and into the fire that is East Lansing, Mich.
If there is such thing as a home away from home, Baton Rouge, La., is not that place for the UF gymnastics team.
The first road meet of the season for the No. 8 UF gymnastics team didn't go nearly as well as the team would've liked: They lost for the first time in series history against Arkansas.
Corey Hartung said after UF's win against Kentucky on Friday that one bad balance beam performance was fine, but two - referencing the team's performance against the Wildcats - was unacceptable.
Members of the UF gymnastics team said they trained harder than ever last week in practice.
Pink is the new orange and blue.
The first thing the UF gymnastics team talked about on the bus after it lost to Arkansas last Friday was quarterback Tim Tebow's speech after the Mississippi game.
The No. 1-ranked UF gymnastics team had never lost a meet to Arkansas. The Gators were 18-0 lifetime against the Razorbacks heading into Friday night's meet.
Road meets may not be nearly as fun, but for the UF gymnastics team, Fayetteville, Ark., isn't too shabby as a home away from home.
UF gymnastics coach Rhonda Faehn had an extended weekend to think about it.
The UF gymnasts didn't know they were losing after a less-than-stellar performance on balance beam.
The first gymnastics meet shouldn't have been the one to catapult UF to a No. 1 ranking.
If the gymnastics team is only as good as the competition it's going to face this season, then there's certainly a chance to be the best at the end of the year.
It's not deja vu. Relax, you're not seeing double.
If the Meet the Team event is a prelude for the rest of the season for the gymnastics team, then UF fans can look forward to the opportunity for more than one national championship.
ATHENS, Ga. - If you only looked at the combined scores of the vault and floor exercises, UF had Georgia beat.
ATHENS, Ga. - If you only looked at the combined scores of the vault and floor exercises, UF had Georgia beat.
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