Last year at this time, all the talk around the UF football program was about the defense.
While the Northeastern US is home to the most avid lacrosse following, UF is hoping it can bring some of that passion down south as Gainesville will soon be home to one of the sport's finest facilities.
Percy Harvin was a one-of-a-kind player during his college career.
The UF softball team reached new heights during the last two seasons. Behind the arm of pitcher Stacey Nelson, the Gators went a combined 133-10 in 2008 and 2009, reaching the Women's College World Series both years.
Come spring, there will be a new sport on campus to capture your attention.
In two years at the helm of the UF women's basketball program, Amanda Butler has turned in one of the best turnarounds in school history (2006-07) and a top-10 ranking en route to a return to the NCAA Tournament (2007-08).
After making headlines all season en route to a national championship, UF was back in the news this off-season.
We've looked back. Now, it's time to take a peek forward.
Editor's Note: This is the last of a five-part series as we reveal who a six-man alligatorSports panel has voted as the Top 10 UF Athletes of 2008-09.
Four years ago, Sha Brooks may have wanted to play basketball for Tennessee.
In 107 words, Tim Tebow went from hyped hero to living legend.
Elyse Cusack came to Gainesville ready to become UF's first four-year starter at the libero position.
Editor's Note: This is the fourth of a five-part series as we reveal who a six-man alligatorSports panel has voted as the Top 10 UF Athletes of 2008-09.
On Georgia's second play of its first drive, star running back Knowshon Moreno took the handoff from Matthew Stafford, tried to make a cut to get back to the line of scrimmage and was driven to the ground by Brandon Spikes.
During her junior year, Francesca Enea broke the UF career record for RBI, set the single-season RBI mark and shattered the school record for home runs in a career and a single season. And she basically did it all on only one good knee.
With 10 minutes left in the BCS National Championship Game and his team down by 3 but slowly marching down the field, Oklahoma's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford launched a pass down the field to receiver Juaquin Iglesias.
Stacey Nelson did not receive the national recognition Tim Tebow did, but she may have been better at her sport than any other athlete in Gainesville.
In a disappointing season for the Gators, Nick Calathes' success was the silver lining.
The legend of Preston Tucker's epic slugging abilities preceded him to an almost unhealthy level.
Similar to the leadup to the NFL Draft, Percy Harvin's health would be a major storyline for the Gators' two postseason games this season.
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