Batting-order switch breathes life into offense
By ADAM BERRY | Feb. 18, 2009Conventional wisdom says, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Conventional wisdom says, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
The Southeastern Conference is more than just a football conference. It's also a hotbed for gymnastics.
When Urban Meyer returns to the United States, he is not going to be happy.
Times have been better for the UF basketball program.
Losing is already a tough enough thing to deal with, especially for a team that rarely experiences it.
Whether it's incoming freshmen, junior college transfers or reinvented relievers, there's a whole lot of change in UF's pitching staff this season.
An ex-girlfriend of UF offensive lineman Carl Johnson, who was arrested Monday on charges of violating a sexual violence restraining order, wrote in a petition to obtain a restraining order that he "date raped" her three separate times from September to November 2008, according to court documents.
Every year in football, some "awesome" Big Ten team cruises through the regular season, picks up tons of hype and lands in either the national title game or some other prestigious BCS contest.
UF sophomore offensive lineman Carl Johnson was arrested Monday on charges of contempt of court for violating a restraining order, according to an Alachua County police report.
Apparently, the Gators' frontcourt struggles are all Marreese Speights' fault.
Gators fans should not be set on expecting one player in right field for UF - coach Kevin O'Sullivan certainly isn't.
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia forward Terrance Woodbury hugged the ball with both arms as he jumped up and down in the Bulldogs student section, reveling in one of the biggest upsets of the Southeastern Conference season.
LSU's defense slowed down UF and may have cost the Gators a lot more Sunday.
ATHENS, Ga. - During a timeout with 35 seconds left in the UF-Georgia basketball game on Saturday, the public address announcer at Stegeman Coliseum had a simple request. He wanted fans to please refrain from running onto the court, if they would be so kind.
ATHENS, Ga. - Defense wins championships - or at least road games against winless conference opponents.
The UF softball team didn't let the rain keep it from catching fire at the plate this weekend.
Some things truly are better late than never, and that includes a first road win.
The muffled melody of the UF fight song at the nearby softball game rang through the air as Toby Ragland attempted a birdie on the seventh hole of a playoff.
It took until the third match of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Indoor Championships for the UF men's team to face the inevitable Southeastern Conference matchup.
Santa Fe College's flawless pitching Saturday against Pasco Hernando Community College allowed its offense to play ball.