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SPORTS | COLUMNS

Picks Column: Georgia

Oct. 29, 2009

We're eight weeks in, and it seems the cream is already rising to the top. We invited five "real" writers to participate in the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column for the first time this fall, and so far, the only thing they are "real" good at seems to be losing. Four of the top five places are held by alligatorSports guys with Phil Kegler being the lone Alligator guy in the bottom five. We're sure it'll only be a couple more weeks before we bask in our complete dominance. Anyway, now let's debate a top-10 showdown that will likely determine the Pacific-10 Conference.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Redshirt freshmen duo hungry for first soccer title

Oct. 29, 2009

McKenzie Barney and Kat Williamson know all about last year's Southeastern Conference champions.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball class of ’12 to lead UF on road

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 29, 2009

After 18 years of conference dominance, coach Mary Wise has seen many successful graduating classes pass through Florida.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS CROSS COUNTRY

Gators vie for first SEC cross country title since ’97

By JESSICA ETTER | Oct. 29, 2009

It has been 12 years since the women's cross country team has won a Southeastern Conference title.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE

UF looks to take advantage of fast pool against UGA

By TONI-ANN MILLER | Oct. 29, 2009

UF's men swimming and diving team will open its Southeastern Conference schedule with a matchup against Georgia in the O'Connell Center on Friday.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

UF prepares to face SEC’s top receiver

Oct. 28, 2009

Florida cornerback Joe Haden couldn't tell you much about the nuances of Georgia's offense or quarterback Joe Cox's playing style.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

NCAA season disappoints through first half of games

Oct. 28, 2009

I was fooled.

SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL

Gators bond over NBA coaching fathers

By ANTHONY CHIANG | Oct. 28, 2009

As the NBA season begins, the Gators will have two fewer fans in attendance at the O'Connell Center.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

SEC cracks down on criticism of officials

By CALLOVI< | Oct. 28, 2009

In the last two weeks, three Southeastern Conference coaches have been reprimanded by the league for making negative comments about the referees.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Stamper collects football tickets for UF-UGA game

Oct. 28, 2009

Florida linebacker Ryan Stamper is about to break a record he set a season ago.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Gators conclude fall golf season with second-place finish

By KELSIE HOECHERL | Oct. 28, 2009

The Florida women's golf team must have really liked where the men wrapped up their season.

SPORTS

alligatorSports Fantasy Challenge: Week 7 Recap

Oct. 28, 2009

(Writer) Kyle Maistri(Alligator Army) def. (Reader) David Medoff (Fourth & Short) 59-58: In an epic defensive struggle, AA takes down Fourth & Short thanks to a strong performance from the Florida defense. Both owners seem completely unaware that there is a still a league going on, and it's safe to say that neither of these teams could ever beat any other team in the league. It's a shame we couldn't give them both losses.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Football team looking for solutions to red-zone problems

Oct. 27, 2009

Call it the "dread zone."

SPORTS | COLUMNS

What’s wrong with Tebow?

Oct. 27, 2009

What happened to Tim Tebow?

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

NCAA clears Tishman eligible to play

By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 27, 2009

Florida's backcourt just got a little deeper.

SPORTS | OTHER SPORTS GOLF

Men’s golf team ends fall schedule with highest finish

By KELSIE HOECHERL | Oct. 27, 2009

Five strokes separated the Gators from a first place finish at the Isleworth Invitational, their last tournament of the season.

SPORTS | SOCCER

Townsend rejoins soccer team after three-game absence

Oct. 27, 2009

While members of the UF soccer team traveled to familiar Southeastern Conference destinations like Athens, Ga., and Knoxville, Tenn., Tricia Townsend was exploring Budapest.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL

Tebow turning football over at uncharacteristically high rate

By KYLE MASTRI | Oct. 26, 2009

Tim Tebow is setting personal highs in multiple statistical categories this season - unfortunately, they're not the categories he would hope.

SPORTS | MEN'S BASKETBALL

Parsons ready for new men's basketball season without Calathes

By ADAM BERRY | Oct. 26, 2009

Chandler Parsons has traded in his buzz cut for a mop top - a new look for a player looking for a fresh start.

SPORTS | COLUMNS

Gators offense just like soccer

Oct. 26, 2009

Do you like soccer?