On a recent Wednesday afternoon, two days before his high school’s annual rivalry game against Belen Jesuit, Chris Merritt thought about the typical Miami football player. The one with all the scholarship offers. The one with the college recruiters he knows on a first-name basis. The one with the attitude. The one with the arrogance.
Luke Del Rio has seen a lot from the sidelines.
What a week it’s been for the Florida Gators.
Go ahead and look away for a second. Pause. Breathe. Relax. You’re going to need a clear head and a clearer conscience for this. Now, I want you to grab your phone, go on Twitter, type “knee” into the search bar and scroll through what pops up.
In its first two games of the 2017 season, Florida showed a slight regress in its offensive abilities following a nearly nine-month hiatus from collegiate play. But now, a solid nine games into the season, the Gators are stepping up and proving why their offense in 2016 wasn’t a fluke.
The Florida soccer team is without a scheduled weekday match for the first time this season, giving it extra time to practice and build chemistry.
This week has been an encouraging one for the Gators men’s golf team.
After taking home multiple titles from their previous tournaments, both the men’s and women’s tennis teams will be competing in ITA tournaments this weekend in Oklahoma and California, respectively.
Redshirt junior Luke Del Rio will start Saturday against Vanderbilt, McElwain said, one week after he replaced former starter Feleipe Franks mid game at Kentucky and led the No. 21 Gators to a 28-27 win.
S--- is about to hit the fan in college basketball.
The Gators volleyball team has only been pushed to a fifth and final set twice this season.
Fans were getting impatient Sunday night at James G. Pressly Stadium. Calls of “Come on!” and “Wake up!” began to fill the early evening air as turnovers mounted and fans’ frustrations grew.
The total number of recommended felony charges for Florida defensive lineman Jordan Smith reached 22 counts on Wednesday afternoon after the Gainesville Police Department filed a sworn complaint.
Week 3 of the NFL season has come and gone, and some former Gators had solid performances for their respective professional teams. Here’s a look at how some of those players did last weekend in this edition of Gators in the NFL:
Florida came away victorious at the Trinity Forest Invitational on Tuesday, but for a while, it didn’t appear as if its triumph was meant to be.
Luke Del Rio’s biggest strength during Florida’s preseason quarterback battle was, in his own words, “consistency.” He was said to be a veteran who knew the offense, and one who didn’t make many mistakes. His first drive of 2017 didn’t show that.
Coach J.C. Deacon’s decision to stick Andy Zhang into the UF men’s golf team’s starting lineup is paying off, as Florida is tied for the lead with one round to go at the Trinity Forest Invitational in Dallas.
According to UPD reports, all nine players are accused of systematically taking other peoples' credit card information, using the information to add money to their UF Bookstore debit accounts, and buying electronics like laptops, headphones and iPads.
Florida fans got their first official update today on the nine UF football players who have been suspended indefinitely since August.
Luke Del Rio wouldn’t answer the question.
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