It's no secret that the Gators have been looking forward to this weekend since the season started.
After losing a home doubleheader earlier in the week, the Santa Fe College softball team redeemed itself, sweeping a doubleheader with Lake Sumter Community College on Thursday.
For what most considered to be a meaningless game during the middle of the NCAA Tournament, the scene in the UF locker room looked like anything but.
Preseason predictions usually result in meaningless blather.
Junior center fielder Matt den Dekker had always been a do-it-all player in his first two seasons at UF, but coach Kevin O'Sullivan has managed to find new ways for the preseason All-American to make an impact on the team.
A national title, NCAA, NCAA Meet and UF record from senior Bradley Ally in the 200-yard individual medley and five broken UF records highlighted day one of the 2009 NCAA Championships for the Gators. UF resides in fourth place (107 points) following the first day of competition from the Student Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, Texas. Texas (171), Auburn (141), Stanford (130), UF (107) and California (103) round out the top five teams after day one.
It should be labeled "The Thriller at Linder."
This weekend, when the UF men's track and field team competes for the first time since its second-place finish in the NCAA Indoor Championships on March 14, there will be a new yet familiar face looking to contribute on the track for UF: Jeff Demps.
Senior swimmer Rex Tullius has a positive mindset for the next three days.
In 2008, the Gators had national-championship aspirations while winning the Southeastern Conference, but after the season, the team, which was full of seniors, was dismantled.
Two years ago, when linebacker Brandon Siler and safety Reggie Nelson decided to leave early for the NFL, UF coach Urban Meyer remembers seeing "red flags."
Almost two months after being kicked off UF's baseball team, Stephen Locke was officially allowed back on the team Tuesday.
Tim Tebow found himself in an unfamiliar position when the Gators opened practice Wednesday.
Fast starts haven't been one of the Gators' strengths this season.
Last time I checked, Goliath didn't have home-turf advantage against David.
The Huskies did not look very sharp by their standards against the Gators on Tuesday night.
The Santa Fe College softball team, four-time MFC Champions, had two swept out from under them in a doubleheader against Seminole Community College on Tuesday.
With three players listed as catchers in the starting lineup, it's no surprise offense gave way to pitching and defense in UF's Tuesday night matchup with North Florida (9-15) in Jacksonville.
The Gators' season and senior Walter Hodge's career came to an end Tuesday night.
For the UF gymnastics team, travel isn't all business en route to the next meet. There is certainly some leisure to be found.
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