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Despite no commitments, top prospects shine at Friday Night Lights
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 22, 2011While Will Muschamp’s first crack at hosting a Friday Night Lights
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Radical change: Slive proposes big athletics reform
By MATT WATTS | July 20, 2011HOOVER, Ala. — Addressing members of the media Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference Media Days, commissioner Mike Slive laid the foundation for monumental change.
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State champs foursome ready to shine at FNL camp
July 20, 2011When the hip hop music blasts and UF coaches begin issuing orders at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday, four reigning 3A state champions will take the field for Florida’s seventh-annual Friday Night Lights camp.
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Ex-Gators track star nets high profile attorney
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 20, 2011Three weeks after his arrest on a sexual assault charge and subsequent dismissal from Florida, former track and field athlete Dumisane Hlaselo has employed an attorney familiar to most Gators football players embroiled in legal troubles.
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Notebook: Brantley confident, eager to return Florida to elite status
By MATT WATTS | July 20, 2011HOOVER, Ala. — Defensive end William Green and wide receiver Deonte Thompson believe Florida quarterback John Brantley has found his long-lost mojo.
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No. 1: Brantley - Is UF’s QB primed for rebound year?
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 18, 2011After four years of futility in Urban Meyer’s offense, John Brantley may finally be comfortable at Florida.
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Maye makes it official on visit
July 18, 2011Marcus Maye has known for a while how he feels about Florida. On Monday, he decided to make his feelings public.
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Recruiting notebook: Florida loses two from wish list
July 18, 2011Last Friday, Georgia held its “Dawg Night” camp, a high school prospect event similar to Florida’s Friday Night Lights. In one night, the Bulldogs got five oral commitments — two from top recruits who the Gators had on their wish list.
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Former Gator Wambach ignoring personal accolades, focusing on Final
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 17, 2011When U.S. women's soccer coach Pia Sundhage first evaluated former-Gators star Abby Wambach in 2007, she demanded more out of the aggressive striker than just her usual aerial theatrics.
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No. 2: Schedule - Can UF win despite daunting slate?
By MATT WATTS | July 13, 2011The Gators have much to overcome in coach Will Muschamp’s first year, but one of the biggest obstacles out of their control is the schedule.
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Gay it forward: It’s time for a sports superstar to come out
By JESSE SIMONTON | July 13, 2011Caution: This column is not for the mentally weak or irrationally bigoted. This is not a religious debate or political plea; this is a call for open-mindedness and acceptance. Stop reading if you hate equality and don’t advocate change.
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Dynamic back drawing attention, early offers
July 13, 2011In an age where high school athletes can become Internet sensations overnight, teenage YouTube stars are no longer uncommon.
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No. 3: Secondary - Who replaces Jenkins, Black?
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 11, 2011Whether it’s Steve Spurrier screaming at his quarterbacks or Urban Meyer fawning over Florida’s punt coverage, nearly every college coach is remembered for the pet project they took on during their tenure.
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UF commits on display at Nike’s “The Opening”
July 11, 2011For 150 of high school football’s most elite athletes, last week was filled with copious amounts of free Nike swag, intense competition and tutelage from an array of NFL players.
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I’m gonna let you finish Wambach, but U.S. rides Solo
By MATT WATTS | July 11, 2011If you weren’t in front of the television watching the United States play Brazil on Saturday, I feel sorry for you. The women wearing the red, white and blue showed incredible resolve in one of the most epic comebacks the sport has ever seen.
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No. 4: Muschamp - Will Florida Way win?
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 6, 2011It’s been seven months since Will Muschamp first stood at a lectern and promised his players would abide by a specific code of conduct.
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Gators pull offer from top LB, cite space issues
July 6, 2011While observers might consider linebacker a position of current weakness, Florida still repealed a scholarship offer to one of the nation’s standout high schoolers last month.
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Q&A: Burleigh talks World Cup, recruiting and Tymrak
By JOHN BOOTHE< | July 6, 2011What’s it like to turn on the TV and see former players like Abby Wambach and Heather Mitts playing in the World Cup?
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No. 5: Playmakers - Who will step up?
By MATT WATTS | July 4, 2011Eds. Note — With practice set to get underway next month, we here at alligatorSports are going to preview five of the biggest issues facing the Gators and new coach Will Muschamp in 2011.
