Sports agents have been at the center of many negative college football stories this year. As NCAA violations involving agents continue to surface, their business strategies and recruiting tactics are being questioned.
According to a story first reported by ESPN.com’s Pat Forde, UF and the NCAA are investigating a potential rules violation committed in December, before the Gators’ 51-24 Sugar Bowl victory over Cincinnati, involving former offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey.
The monster that is college sports is beginning to rear its ugly head, which for a long time has been hiding behind a veil of amateurism.
Even though TCU made it to their first BCS bowl game in school history, they ended their 2009-2010 campaign on a sour note.
In this week's installment of Gainesville Sports Buzz: Maurkice Pouncey is under investigation from the NCAA, Southeastern Conference Media Days begin Wednesday and Michael Jordan gives his two cents on LeBron James joining the Heat.
According to a story first reported by ESPN.com's Pat Forde, UF and the NCAA are investigating a potential rules violation committed in December, before the Gators' 51-24 Sugar Bowl victory over Cincinnati, involving former offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey.
We continue our countdown of the top 10 teams headed into the 2010 season with the No. 7 team in the alligatorSports’ preseason poll: the Florida Gators.
Dear Gainesville, all of Alachua County and Independent Florida Alligator supporters, wherever you may be today;
Yankees fans will forever be thankful for what George Steinbrenner did for their team, but Gators fans also have reason to be grateful.
With a combined three National Championships, eight Southeastern Conference Championships and three Heisman Trophies, there is plenty to remember Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow by. Just in case, the University of Florida wants their legacies set in stone.
Gators men’s track and field athletes Christian Taylor and Gray Horn have both won at such a torrid pace this year, a heat swell would still not be a deterrent.
After the Trojans hired a new head coach and brought in the top 2010 recruiting class, according to Rivals.com, the offseason took a turn for the worst.
It’s been fairly well-documented, to say the least, that NBA free agency started July 1, with many big names on the move – most notably, LeBron James and Chris Bosh to Miami with Dwyane Wade.
This is a new weekly feature where we detail some of the hot topics that Gainesville sports fans are currently buzzing about.
The Super Six appeared to be dead, but the NCAA resurrected it.
We only have ourselves to blame for this.
When the Southeastern Conference all-time digs leader, Elyse Cusack, graduated and Colleen Ward and Brynja Rodgers decided to transfer because of personal reasons, depth was thought to be a problem heading into this season.
Today we continue the alligatorSports’ countdown of the top 10 college football teams heading into the 2010 season with the No. 9 team in our poll: the Oklahoma Sooners.
We here at the alligatorSports desk all know how much all of you, our loyal readers, love your college football.
Another school from Florida will kick off our list.
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