Florida welcomes Texas Tech for home debut
By JOSH JURNOVOY< | Sep. 1, 2011After a record four-game road trip to begin the 2011 season, Florida plays its home opener tonight against Texas Tech at home.
After a record four-game road trip to begin the 2011 season, Florida plays its home opener tonight against Texas Tech at home.
After an offseason filled with both anticipated and unexpected change, coach Todd Morgan knew he needed to challenge his runners as soon as they hit campus.
Chanel Brown busted into college volleyball with a successful first season in 2010.
Jeff Demps and Chris Rainey are not just the fastest players at Florida; they are some of the fastest players ever, according to offensive coordinator Charlie Weis.
Dan Quinn’s shirt said it all Wednesday.
Will Muschamp faces a difficult task as a first-year coach in the Southeastern Conference, but the odds are stacked in his favor.
After a successful debut, The Mailbag is back for the opening week of football season, and judging by the questions we received, you guys are fiending for some pigskin. That being said, let’s kick it off.
From their glory days at Gainesville Buchholz High to rooming together in college, freshmen Havana Solaun and Kim Sapienza have shared nearly every experience in their young soccer careers.
For 10 points in the second set, the Gators volleyball team was on the ropes as much as it has been since last December’s season-ending loss to Purdue.
Sophomore Cody Riggs appeared in front of reporters Tuesday with a cast on his right hand, further jumbling an already unsettled situation in Florida’s secondary.
Charlie Weis came in with a plan when he became offensive coordinator on coach Will Muschamp’s staff.
Gators coach Will Muschamp released the first depth chart since spring on Monday, and while there were some surprises, there’s also a catch.
Tyler: I know this sounds boring to the casual fan, but you need to watch the offensive line Saturday. If the group plays well this year, the offense will thrive. And if the offense thrives, the Gators will exceed the ho-hum expectations we all have thrust upon them.
This time last August, John Brantley joked about chucking the ball out of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the season opener.
Going from 13 kills in a Final Four match to coming off the bench just one season later was a tough break for senior outside setter Stephanie Ferrell.
With 1:48 left and the Gators trailing by four, UF quarterback Wayne Peace was in trouble. His running lanes were completely closed and his first passing option — the tight end — was covered.
Sophomore outside hitter Stephanie Ferrell and the Gators know how to start out on the right foot — or ankle.
Forget waiting until Sept. 3. Those eager to see Coach Boom in action need only look to Wednesday night’s press conference.
For much of last year, there were questions about whether then-freshman defensive tackle Dominique Easley would make it to a second season in a Florida uniform.