Gators open season with familiar oponent
Jan. 7, 2009It's not deja vu. Relax, you're not seeing double.
It's not deja vu. Relax, you're not seeing double.
MIAMI - It all started with a playful jab. It's become a war of the words.
MIAMI - If I had to list the reasons why I love sports, athletes talking trash would certainly rank near the top. It's as much a part of athletics as muscles, sweat and egos, but the art of smack talk seems to have fallen by the wayside lately.
MIAMI - Chris Brown was sitting at home watching his normal ESPN programming when he saw teammate DeMarco Murray, the man in front of him on the depth chart, and his own mug shot flash across the screen.
MIAMI - It appeared to be one of the misfortunes of sports, one of those bad things that happen to good people.
MIAMI - Practice not only ended for the season Tuesday afternoon, it also ended the practice career of UF's seniors.
Teresa Crippen and her sister, Claire, have always been close. Being only 16 months apart, the two never really had anything but love for one another.
It's all uphill from here.
If the Gators have learned one thing this season, it's that when the chips are down, Nick Calathes antes up.
FORT LAUDERDALE - Brandon Spikes has stressed all week long that being in South Florida is a "business trip." Luckily for Spikes, he did get a slight reprieve with a great joke on Sunday.
If the Meet the Team event is a prelude for the rest of the season for the gymnastics team, then UF fans can look forward to the opportunity for more than one national championship.
As UF defensive backs Major Wright, Joe Haden and Ahmad Black left the Gators' team hotel on Saturday morning, safeties coach Chuck Heater stopped them.
MIAMI - The Gators' scout offense sure must be tired.
MIAMI - UF's win against then-No. 1 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship was an unforgettable experience for most members of the UF football team.
MIAMI - The Gators' scout offense sure must be tired.
MIAMI - In two days, it all ends.
MIAMI - UF's win against then-No. 1 Alabama in the Southeastern Conference Championship was an unforgettable experience for most members of the UF football team.
MIAMI - It's time to pull back the curtain.
If the Gators have learned one thing this season, it's that when the chips are down, Nick Calathes antes up.
MIAMI - As sportswriters and fans, one of the fun things about following sports is debating the implications of wins and losses and the legacies of winners and losers.