Picks column: LSU
Oct. 9, 2008It's clear that UF quarterback Tim Tebow and LSU students have a special bond.
It's clear that UF quarterback Tim Tebow and LSU students have a special bond.
When the UF cross country team lines up to start the Walt Disney World Classic this Saturday, one of the Gators will already have a first-place finish at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex under his belt.
With each laugh, the confines of a horrid past slowly trickle out.
All week long, No. 11 UF has been reliving its worst nightmare.
She anxiously sat, nervously watched and patiently waited her turn.
On a night when the 1998 national championship Gators soccer team returned to Pressly Stadium, No. 12 UF didn't wait long to impress.
Just like that, Jeff Dadamo and Tyler Hochwalt are done for the week.
Freshmen Carlos Cueto and Joey Burkhardt almost played on the big stage with the nation's elite, but both young Gators fell short.
All right, it's time for the lights in The Swamp to brighten again come Saturday.
Wide receiver Percy Harvin is expected to play Saturday against LSU, UF coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday.
While the Gators only have one true forward on the field, she is not the only person they count on to score.
Another week, another award for the Gators' freshmen class.
In the back corner of UF's newly renovated weight room, just off the indoor sprint track, there is a cinderblock wall with paper strewn across it.
Percy Harvin hasn't escaped the injury bug just yet. The junior playmaker sat out his second consecutive practice Tuesday with a nagging ankle injury but is expected to resume workouts today and is expected to be ready for Saturday's matchup with LSU.
Freshmen Carlos Cueto and Joey Burkhardt continue to hold their own against veteran opponents, and are each one match away from reaching the main draw at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
It's been one year, and UF still can't forget.
Don't expect No. 11 UF to pile up rushing yards this weekend like it did in Saturday's 38-7 win at Arkansas.
The UF offense may still be looking for its identity, but its statistics continue to show signs of a talented core.