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Gators Ronald Powell and Dante Fowler, Jr. celebrate a 30-10 victory against Arkansas on Oct. 5, 2013, in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The UAA set up the Fan Advisory Council to give UF fans more of a voice.
SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Fan Advisory Council finalized

With a football program that grows further out of touch with its fanbase as the days go by, the University Athletic Association announced on April 14 that it was going to employ an innovative way to respond to the qualms of supporters.


LeBron James, left, and Dwyane Wade speak to the media after the Miami Heat’s 104-87 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals on Sunday night.
SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Rally: What will happen to the Miami Heat’s “Big Three” this summer?

The Miami Heat lost 4-1 in the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs, which leaves Miami with a 2-2 record in the Finals over the past four seasons. LeBron James now has the opportunity to leave town to pursue greener pastures after earning two rings in South Beach while Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh attempt to recover from an ugly championship series. Today, alligatorSports editor Jonathan Czupryn and assistant editor Richard Johnson debate what will become of the Heat going into the offseason.


Chauncey Gardner does the Gator Chomp in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in a photo from his Twitter account (StillDat_) on June 15.
SPORTS  |  RECRUITING

Defensive back recruit flips commitment from Miami to UF

Florida flipped a 2016 recruit from in-state rival Miami over the weekend. 2016 defensive back Chauncey “CJ” Gardner (5-foot-11, 190 pounds, Cocoa Beach, Fla., Cocoa High) switched his commitment to UF on Saturday afternoon. Gardner attended Saturday’s session of Will Muschamp’s football camp and was offered a scholarship by coaches while he was still on campus.



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