Notebook: Mixed results in red-zone; Morrison, Pittman impress; UF adds three commits
By TOM GREEN | Apr. 7, 2012The Gators’ red-zone woes from last fall appeared to follow them into the spring.
The Gators’ red-zone woes from last fall appeared to follow them into the spring.
Throughout the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships, it was evident the field could not match the top-ranked Gators’ talent.
Any momentum No. 1 Florida got from Friday night’s shutout victory against No. 12 LSU went by the wayside in Saturday’s series finale.
Jeff Driskel took the first snap when spring practice began last month; Jacoby Brissett took the first snap in Saturday’s spring game.
Johns Hopkins had the Gators right where it wanted them.
Although Ebony Eutsey and Laine Whitaker are close now, it wasn’t always that way.
After Thursday’s series-opening loss to LSU, UF coach Kevin O’Sullivan said his team would need a great outing out of starting pitcher Jonathon Crawford to have a chance on Friday.
Fourteen months ago, Jacoby Brissett stood near midcourt inside the Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer High gymnasium, fighting back the bashful smile he is quickly becoming known for.
The Gators didn’t miss a beat without Kitty Cullen.
It has taken nearly six years, but James Wilson is poised to finally make it through his first healthy spring.
Despite the pressures of postseason action, the Gators have plenty of reasons to feel comfortable Saturday.
While most seniors in high school are looking ahead to their graduation, Gators freshman Dedric Dukes is focusing on the Pepsi Florida Relays.
Even as one of the top teams in the country with some of the top players, No. 2 Florida still sees room for improvement. That’s been the attitude all year for the Gators (15-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference), but at this point late in the season, getting better isn’t so easy.
It took 37 days, but Karsten Whitson finally appears to be done watching.
Sophomore tight end A.C. Leonard pled no contest Wednesday afternoon to a misdemeanor charge of simple domestic battery.
The Gators traveled to Tallahassee on Wednesday, but Sami Fagan and Kelsey Horton went a little farther.
The Gators have won 10 consecutive matches, proving worthy of their No. 2 ranking over the last six weeks. Florida (15-1, 8-0 Southeastern Conference) has appeared crisp, composed and confident.
Last postseason, one apparatus stood in the way of the Gators’ quest for a national title.
JACKSONVILLE — Kevin O’Sullivan could do nothing but shake his head and shrug his shoulders as he looked around at an emptying Harmon Stadium.
Over the past few seasons, Florida’s spring practice system has given rise to a recurring phenomenon. I call it the “Guy to look out for but not really because he’s probably never going to do anything anyway” syndrome. We’re still working on the name.