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Florida facing difficult schedule against multiple ranked teams
By GREG LUCA | Aug. 21, 2011John Brantley is all too familiar with the rigors of a Southeastern Conference schedule.
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Finally healthy, o-line coming together
By MATT WATTS | Aug. 21, 2011Already thin on the offensive line with just 13 scholarship players, Florida needs three guys whose careers have been marred by setbacks to step up this season.
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Freshman CB in line to start
By TOM GREEN | Aug. 21, 2011When asked which defensive back has given him the most trouble during fall camp, quarterback John Brantley couldn’t give a name.
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Lerner battling Crohn’s disease, Christy
Aug. 21, 2011Cooped up in a hospital bed in late July, about a week away from training camp, punter David Lerner answered his phone. It was Will Muschamp.
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Jaeckel emerging as senior leader
Aug. 21, 2011Florida volleyball coach Mary Wise walked into her team’s practice facility one day over the summer and saw an elaborate practice plan drawn out. Clueless to who may have crafted the lengthy workout, the veteran coach thought a local club team was really pushing itself.
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Gators learn from disappointing finish
Aug. 21, 2011The loss still lingers in their heads every day. Whether it’s on the court or in the weight room, there is no shortage of reminders.
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Riding Clean: Doping inspires former Team Florida member
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Aug. 21, 2011The story of how Phil Gaimon got a tattoo of a big, blue bar of soap on his right bicep starts like most late-night adventures — with a bad decision.
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Gators seeking more consistency from pass rush
Aug. 21, 2011Last year, fans envisioned a dominant pass rush bolstered by a trio of blue-chip recruits. For one reason or another, those dreams simply didn’t materialize.
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Bench propels UF soccer team to road victory
By JOHN BOOTHE< | Aug. 19, 2011With Miami freshmen exiting orientation and entering the home crowd stands in Coral Gables, Fla., on Friday, Florida called on a pair of its own underclassmen off the bench to make an impact during the season opener.
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alligatorSports 2011 Gators Football Preview Special
By MATT WATTS | Aug. 15, 2011Welcome, new students, to the alligatorSports 2011 Gators Football Preview Edition. As you stroll across campus trying to find your dorm or location of your first class, we hope you’ll thumb through the following pages that we worked hard to fill with tons of need-to-know Florida football information.
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Will & Charlie: A Molotov cocktail duo
By JESSE SIMONTON | Aug. 15, 2011On Sept. 3 just before 7 p.m., a swagger-jacked Will Muschamp will sprint onto Florida Field and lead the Gators in their season opener. Just a few long strides away, Charlie Weis will be plodding along, thumbing through his playbook and trying to find the perfect set to propel him back to college football relevancy.
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ESPN: A journalistic enigma
Aug. 15, 2011I appreciate what you guys do at ESPN for the Florida Gators — Will Muschamp, 08/08/11.
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Backed by coaches, Brantley ready to move forward
By TOM GREEN | Aug. 15, 2011As he stood in front of a contingent of reporters during Florida’s Media Day, John Brantley let his main goal for 2011 be known: put Florida in the best position to be successful.
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Muschamp gets off to fast start in recruiting process
Aug. 15, 2011For years, the speed of Florida football has been heavily publicized. Whether it was John Capel, Percy Harvin or Jeff Demps, it seems there is always a crop of burners that have analysts drooling over Southeastern Conference speed.
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Versatile Reed top option at tight end
By AMATT WATTS | Aug. 15, 2011With a new coaching staff comes change. For Jordan Reed, that means his days of lining up in the shotgun are a thing of the past.
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Burton easing into new role
By MATT WATTS | Aug. 15, 2011It’s not learning the playbook, or figuring out where he’s supposed to be.
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Sturgis healthy, primed to anchor special teams unit
By MATT WATTS | Aug. 15, 2011Coming off an injury that can be described in essence as a broken back, place-kicker Caleb Sturgis exemplifies the unknowns surrounding Florida at nearly every position.
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Wenger beneficial in transition
By GREG LUCA | Aug. 15, 2011There were times last season when sixth-year senior Dan Wenger wasn’t sure if he’d ever play football again.
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Bostic, Jenkins eager to take reins of young LB corps
Aug. 15, 2011Before last season, Jon Bostic could hear doubts creeping through his mind. Where do you see yourself fitting, he thought. Can you really play at the college level?
