ORLANDO — It’s not easy to stand in front of a fanbase that just witnessed a 4-8 season and tell them everything is going to get better.
The last time Florida faced Vanderbilt, the Commodores had won 14 of its previous 15 matches and had a comfortable lead atop the Southeastern Conference standings.
The Gators enter the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Championships in Lexington, Ky., today with the men’s and women’s teams both ranked No. 1 in the nation and each with a chance to become outdoor champions for the first time since 2010 and 2009, respectively.
After falling in the first round of the NCAA tournament last season to Denver, Florida has entered this year’s postseason with a reformed attitude and a strong will to win the national title.
I was 16 years old when I most vividly remember being judged for the color of my skin. I was a black kid with a crush on a white girl, and I’ll never forget the way I felt when she told me that her mother had made it clear that our relationship wasn’t OK. If the girl’s father were still alive, he absolutely wouldn’t have let it happen, she said.
In a season where non-conference midweek matchups have proved to be potential pitfalls for Florida, coach Kevin O’Sullivan needed a strong performance from the top of his lineup to turn the tide Tuesday night against USF.
Thirty-five cornerbacks were selected between Thursday and Saturday in the 256-pick NFL draft — Marcus Roberson and Loucheiz Purifoy were not on that list.
If you’ve ever watched ESPN during the summer, you know that the guys up in Bristol scrape the bottom of the content barrel to fill their one-hour SportsCenter shows every day.
Coach Tim Walton was not worried about Florida’s postseason future after exiting the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday after one game.
The tight end position at Florida has been virtually nonexistent since the end of the 2012-2013 season when Jordan Reed declared for the NFL Draft.
Teams aren’t ranked in the top five if they have a subpar defense.
After no player from Florida was selected in Rounds 2 or 3 of the NFL draft on Friday, three heard their names called on the third and final day of the draft.
No. 8 Florida continued its success in the NCAA tournament second round on Saturday, topping No. 22 Oklahoma State to remain undefeated against its Big 12 opponent.
There was a hot pitcher on the mound at McKethan Stadium Friday night, perhaps even better than UF’s Logan Shore to open the series.
For the third time in four years, Florida knocked South Carolina State out of the NCAA tournament’s opening round.
The Gators added another weapon for their spread offense.
On Thursday night in the ESPNU showcase game, pitcher Logan Shore did what he does best for No. 4 Florida (34-16, 19-6 Southeastern Conference) in its 1-0 win over No. 18 Vanderbilt (36-14, 14-11 SEC).
Dominique Easley is a first-round pick.
Upsets highlighted the Southeastern Conference softball tournament quarterfinals heading into No. 4 seed Florida’s matchup against fifth-seeded Georgia.
Florida held its annual tennis banquet on Tuesday, and it came as no surprise that senior Olivia Janowicz was named as the team’s most valuable player.
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