Florida had only two players drafted a year ago — the Seattle Seahawks took Jaye Howard in the fourth round, and Chris Rainey went to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth.
Jon Bostic could become the next great linebacker for an organization steeped in history at the position.
Not all beaches are made equal, the surf and the skill level required is different at every beach. With that, here are a few of the best beaches on both coasts of Florida.
At 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, I walked into ESPN Radio 850/900 in Weimer Hall to prepare for my weekly radio show.
Brianna Morgan dominated the tennis court Friday.
Florida’s pitching owned a Southeastern Conference opponent for the first time this season. Freshman left-hander Danny Young tossed 5.1 scoreless innings as Florida (13-16, 4-5 SEC) defeated No. 11 Ole Miss (23-6, 4-5 SEC) 4-0 on Sunday afternoon at McKethan Stadium to earn its first conference series win this season.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Before Florida warmed up for its contest against FGCU, it witnessed Michigan guard Trey Burke’s late-game heroics against Kansas.
JACKSONVILLE—Florida came inches keeping Florida State from scoring the go-ahead run at The Baseball Grounds. Reactions from both teams told the story. Soft-hitting Florida State shortstop Giovanny Alfonzo raised his right fist in the air in celebration as he crossed first base after singling home Jose Brizuela. The bubble burst in the Florida dugout. After eight-and-a-half innings of sticking with the nation’s No. 2 team, the Gators fell short again.
Jonathon Crawford did not pitch like a man starved for run support on Saturday night. The junior surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits in six innings, taking the loss in Florida's 6-1 defeat to No. 2 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn. The loss was UF's first on the road this season.
The Favorite: Kansas
The Favorite: Gonzaga
Jay Carmichael went from being one of Florida’s several freshmen arms in the bullpen to the team’s Friday starter to open Southeastern Conference play in less than a week.
In the heat of Saturday afternoon’s game against Kentucky, Florida went cold.
Alexandra Cercone has proved she can battle when it counts.
Indiana didn’t need any extra bases on Friday.
Coach Kevin O’Sullivan met with freshman right-hander Mike Vinson on Wednesday morning. Vinson struggled while facing two batters in Jacksonville and hadn’t consistently thrown strikes all year.
Unlike his teammates, Connor Mitchell didn’t have any opportunities to waste. The redshirt sophomore singled home Vickash Ramjit on the first pitch he saw for a walk-off win against Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Johnny Magliozzi struts out to the mound every appearance as “Wild Thing” blares from the speakers. With his season so far, the tune from “Major League” doesn’t suit him. Sure the right-hander from Boston has the same bravado Ricky Vaughn terrorized hitters with. But, the sophomore pounds the strike zone and rarely finds himself behind a batter. He’s bought into the Sully System and it’s time Florida’s relievers take his lead.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An injury to Florida's starting shortstop forced Kevin O’Sullivan to shuffle his lineup. Judging from their performance against Jacksonville, the Gators have found another potent pair at the top.
Taylor Gushue slapped first base coach Don Norris’s hand after smacking a two-run single into right field. Florida, starving for the big hit, needed its catcher to come through in the eighth down a run.
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