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ESPN, SEC agree to huge 15-year contract
Aug. 24, 2008ESPN and the Southeastern Conference has reached a huge ridiculous 15-year deal. The deal begins in 2009-10 and will include events from football, men's basketball and women's basketball. Check our Web site later tonight as we'll have a full story.
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Hornsby enrolls at EMCC
Aug. 19, 2008According to the Miami Herald former UF safety Jamar Hornsby has enrolled at East Mississippi Community College where he will play football this season. He will be eligible to transfer to another FBS school next year. Hornsby was kicked off the team earlier this summer after it was discovered that he made nearly $3,000 worth of charges to the credit card of deceased UF student Ashley Slonina. Hornsby was originally arrested on a felony charge. According to Alachua County court records, the charges were reduced Wednesday to four misdemeanor counts of unauthorized use of a credit card.
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Freshmen football players adjust to campus life
Aug. 17, 2008The campus maps are the giveaway.
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Brandon Hicks has chilly summer
Aug. 17, 2008As Brandon Hicks starts to bench press, he hears a gruff voice yell at him from across the weight room.
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More experienced corners hope to improve in 2008
Aug. 17, 2008PONTE VEDRA BEACH - It's no secret that UF's secondary is looking for a big turnaround this season.
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Murphy becomes leader for this year's group of receivers
Aug. 17, 2008Percy Harvin is the most electrifying player on the Gators roster and a Heisman candidate, but the leader of UF's receiving corps is Louis Murphy.
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Tebow's backup spot still up for grabs
Aug. 17, 2008Two people competing for the same job usually don't consider themselves friends.
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Rainy, Demps face off in street race behind dorm
Aug. 17, 2008Jeff Demps gets out of a tutoring session and starts to walk down Stadium Road to his dorm in Springs.
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D-line hopes to regain championship form
Aug. 17, 2008Gator fans have vivid memories of former Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith and running back Antonio Pittman getting hammered repeatedly by UF's defense in the BCS Championship game two seasons ago.
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Tebow Mania reaches new level with cover of Men's Fitness
Aug. 17, 2008Want to know 1,095 ways to look and feel better? Or how about ways to get your best body back? Or maybe you yearn to learn the top football body training secrets?
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And the top five UF rivals are…
Aug. 17, 2008If you didn't know UF was a big football school the day you submitted your application, you probably figured it out sometime in between jumping up and down in your parent's living room after tearing open your admission letter and watching your mom tear up as she sets your brand new Macbook Pro on your spiffy dorm room desk.
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California Boy Lemmens preps for Hurricane
Aug. 17, 2008Team goofball and media favorite Duke Lemmens spoke today and he joked he was going to prep for Hurricane Fay by getting an umbrella as his protection. The Cali native hasn't ever been through a hurricane and has only dealt with earthquakes and fires.
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Gators ranked No. 5 in Associated Press poll
Aug. 15, 2008The Associated Press preseason poll was released on Saturday, and UF found itself in familiar territory.
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Beal the fifth to suffer torn ACL; Williams to safety
Aug. 11, 2008Sorry for the delay in getting this up for all you, but it's been a hectic few days in Alligator land as we're preparing for the New Student Edition (check the Web site in the upcoming weeks for stories, mainly aimed toward freshmen).
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Court Documents: Ingram being sued for rent
Aug. 11, 2008UF tight end Cornelius Ingram is being sued for less than $1,065 for back rent by Paradigm Properties, according to Alachua County civil court records. Ingram has failed to pay rent due since before July 7, according to the document. Ingram recently had successful surgery on his torn left ACL.
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The receivers take another hit: Murphy out with sprained ankle
Aug. 10, 2008UF has already lost tight end Cornelius Ingram for the season and receiver Percy Harvin still hasn't fully practiced, and now No. 2 receiver Louis Murphy is out with a sprained ankle. Coach Urban Meyer said he doesn't "think it's that serious" and Murphy should be back later this week. However, still not a good sign. For those keeping track at home, that probably leaves Deonte Thompson has the Gators top receiver right now.
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Torres leads Americans to silver medal
Aug. 9, 2008Forty-one-year-old Dara Torres was the anchor on the U.S. team that won the 400-freestyle relay Saturday night, leading them to a silver medal. The former Gator might have been able to catch the Netherlands team if there were just 50 to 100 more meters in the race, but the Dutch were too far ahead when she started her leg.
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Cornelius Ingram done for season with torn ACL
Aug. 6, 2008This isn't what Cornelius Ingram had in his mind when he decided to return for his senior year.
