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Meyer changes hazing culture

Aug. 27, 2009

Next time you're on your knees in a dark frat house getting beaten with a sack of doorknobs, try calling Urban Meyer for help.

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Marsh hurts ankle, held out of practice

Aug. 27, 2009

Defensive tackle Lawrence Marsh missed practice Thursday with a sprained ankle.

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Summer workouts ready team for season

By ADAM BERRY | Aug. 27, 2009

The Florida volleyball players had a lot to learn and little time to put it all together before their 2008 season began &n-; from how drills were run to what certain terminology meant even each other's names.

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Meyer: Best depth we've had at offensive line

Aug. 27, 2009

When football and versatility are in the same sentence, 300-pound linemen aren't usually what come to mind.

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Florida will count on youth in home opener against FIU

Aug. 27, 2009

On the surface, the No. 7 UF women's soccer team looks like an experienced, senior-heavy squad.

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Freshman LB Jenkins in boot with sprained ankle

Aug. 26, 2009

Freshman linebacker Jelani Jenkins is wearing a protective boot while he tries to recover from a sprained left ankle he injured in practice Tuesday.

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Tebow needs another milestone to be greatest of all time, but he shouldn't

Aug. 26, 2009

When it comes to a player's legacy, perception is reality.

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Part IV: UAA rewards athletes with better facilities

By LAURA KUBITZ | Aug. 26, 2009

Editor's Note: This is the conclusion of our four-part alligatorSports series in which we examine whether college athletes deserve to be paid for their athletic efforts.

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Playing through injuries just part of the game

By CALLOVI< | Aug. 25, 2009

Despite what you see on Saturdays or hear in jokes, Tim Tebow is still only human.

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Hill impressing coaches, teammates in bid for snaps

Aug. 25, 2009

With both starting safeties from last year's BCS national championship team returning and on preseason All-Southeastern Conference teams, Will Hill's chances of expanding his role on defense in his second year at Florida seemed slim.

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Pouncey returns to practice, raises energy level

Aug. 25, 2009

Florida center Maurkice Pouncey participated in full-contact drills for the first time this month on Tuesday, moving the Gators one step closer to solidifying a starting five on the offensive line.

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Fraine embraces role as Florida's primary keeper

Aug. 25, 2009

Katie Fraine has tunnel vision. And while that may seem like a scary thought for the UF soccer team considering Fraine is the team's starting goalkeeper, it's the best thing possible.

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Part III: Financial barriers block path to paying college athletes

Aug. 25, 2009

Editor's Note: This is the third of a four-part alligatorSports series in which we examine whether college athletes deserve to be paid for their athletic efforts.

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Tebow returns to full practice after injury

Aug. 24, 2009

Urban Meyer doesn't bother asking Tim Tebow if he's hurt anymore.

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Part I: Athletes missing out on their own earning potential

By LAURA KUBITZ | Aug. 24, 2009

Editor's Note: This is the first of a four-part alligatorSports series in which we examine whether college athletes deserve to be paid for their athletic efforts.

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Sports show common bonds even overseas

Aug. 24, 2009

They say that travel expands the mind, but in the few short weeks I spent in England, Ireland and the Netherlands this summer, I found just the opposite to be true.