Thompson overcomes Hurricane Katrina, difficult past
Oct. 29, 2007The number two represents a lot for sophomore transfer Lonnika Thompson.
The number two represents a lot for sophomore transfer Lonnika Thompson.
With the college football world standing on its ear and the Southeastern Conference more tangled than Joakim Noah's hair, there should be some pretty interesting bowl matchups this year.
His face may look familiar, but to UF coach Billy Donovan, second-year forward Dan Werner is still a freshman.
In the past month the UF football team has watched Auburn kicker Wes Byrum do the Gator Chomp in The Swamp, LSU running back Jacob Hester torch their defense on fourth down and Georgia fans celebrate in Jacksonville for just the third time in 18 years.
The UF defensive line took a major hit Monday, as Coach Urban Meyer said starting tackle Javier Estopinan and backup Brandon Antwine are out for the season.
After beating Coastal Carolina in a morning conclusion to Sunday's darkness-postponed quarterfinal, the UF men's golf team was unable to defeat UCLA on Monday.
The UF cross country teams posted results almost identical to a year ago at the Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday.
JACKSONVILLE - Just when the Florida-Georgia rivalry had become staler than movie-theater popcorn, Georgia made sure the Cocktail Party was extra lame for the Gators.
After a rough start to start the weekend, the UF women's golf team fired back Sunday at the Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate.
They are a 14-woman wrecking crew.
The crowd rose in unison and gave KeLeigh Hudson a standing ovation as she walked off the field in the 70th minute of Sunday's match against LSU.
After UF's 42-30 loss to Georgia on Saturday, it looks like the Gators will fall short of reaching their goal of contending for the Southeastern Conference Championship.
JACKSONVILLE - It took three years, but Mark Richt finally found the formula for beating Urban Meyer.
JACKSONVILLE - It was a familiar postgame sight in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium.
JACKSONVILLE - When Georgia lost its top two running backs to injury, the Bulldogs appeared to be in trouble.
JACKSONVILLE - The value of quarterback Tim Tebow?s running ability was clearly demonstrated in ninth-ranked UF's 42-30 loss to No. 20 Georgia.
JACKSONVILLE - In took three years, but Mark Richt finally found the formula for beating Urban Meyer.
JACKSONVILLE - As kickoff neared in Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Gators cornerback Wondy Pierre-Louis bobbed on the sideline to the beat of the music blaring from the stadium?s speakers.
Despite facing stiff competition, the Gators cross country teams believe they can pull off upsets at the Southeastern Conference Championships in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.
The fifth-ranked UF women's golf team, which begins play today at the Ann Rhoads Intercollegiate in Tuscaloosa, Ala., has had more than a little success this fall.