With Sunday’s news that Will Muschamp will not be returning as Florida’s head coach next season, it’s time to talk coaching searches. Here are five candidates to replace Muschamp for the 2015 season. Note that all of my candidates have head coaching experience at a high level.
Two special teams gaffes by Florida gave South Carolina the opportunities it needed to stage a comeback and win 23-20 in overtime.
The words “elevate” and “process” bear some form of synonymity.
The sweat. The tears. The buzzer-beating fear.
After losing leading playmaker Jaterra Bonds last season to graduation, seemingly nobody is counting on the Florida Gators women’s basketball team to contend this year.
This year’s Florida-South Carolina game was supposed to be one of the marquee games within the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division — and it was thought by many to be the deciding factor for which team would represent the East in Atlanta for the SEC Championship.
When parents look for role models in the world of athletics, it’s easy to point out the stars that make the big plays, earn the big bucks and win the big games.
In 2013, the Florida men’s and women’s cross country teams entered the NCAA Regional championship with an NCAA Finals berth tucked away in their back pocket.
While Florida hasn’t run into any roadblocks on its path to a Southeastern Conference title, a contest against Kentucky away from home could be the detour the Gators have been trying to avoid.
Conventional isn’t a four letter word, but for Christen Westphal, it might as well be.
From the suburbs of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, to the densely populated New York City, the young Gators ended their fall season Sunday competing at Florida’s highest level in recent years.
Another match, another win.
The Gators are on a roll as the season begins to die down. Florida (5-3, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) is riding a two-game win streak against SEC East opponents Georgia and Vanderbilt. With UF heading into its SEC finale — a noon matchup against South Carolina (4-5, 2-5 SEC) — here are five matchups to watch.
After a disappointing performance a week ago for both the UF men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams in Athens, the No. 5 men’s squad (3-1, 2-1 Southeastern conference) came back strong this past weekend by defeating Minnesota 167-125. It was the close races that the Gators could not claim versus the Bulldogs over a week ago that led to the losses, but against the Golden Gophers, the men’s team won those close races to earn their third victory of the season. The same cannot be said for the UF women (3-2, 3-1 SEC) as they conceded those close races for the second straight meet, losing to the No. 10 ranked Minnesota women, 183-117.
Time is ticking for the men and women’s Florida cross country teams as the NCAA Regional meet quickly approaches.
There isn’t much you could say to criticize women’s basketball that hasn’t already been said. The players have heard it all.
It’s difficult to recall the first point of any match, let alone one played nearly eight weeks ago.
Nobody likes to lose.
Jeff Driskel’s role on Florida’s offense changed in the blink of an eye.
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