The first two picks of Thursday’s NFL Draft likely won’t come as any surprise, with quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz seemingly destined to go No’s. 1 and 2 in some order to the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. The suspense goes away when two teams with holes at the QB …
Read More »Gators’ Robinson Declares for NBA Draft
Florida Gators sophomore forward Devin Robinson is declaring for the NBA Draft, according to a post on his Instagram from Monday. However, this isn’t necessarily the end of Robinson’s time in the orange and blue. New NCAA rules allow players to declare for the draft and participate in the NBA …
Read More »McElwain Pleased with Development of Gators Offense
Two and a half weeks into spring practice, Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain is speaking positively about the prospects of his team’s offense. He’s praised the entire quarterback group (Luke Del Rio is still the leader of the QB battle), and mentioned a few guys who he sees coming …
Read More »UNF Poses Three-Point Threat to Gators
If you’re unfamiliar with the North Florida Ospreys, Florida’s opponent tonight in the first round of the NIT Tournament, the numbers they put up on offense might surprise you. UNF is fifteenth in the country in total field goal percentage (48.6 percent), fourth in the nation in points per game (84.8), and …
Read More »Ivy League Move Away from Full-Contact Practices Inspired By Former Gators Assistant
Earlier this month, the Ivy League’s eight football coaches unanimously voted to ban tackling from mid-season practices. The move, done to limit injuries in the midst of the NFL’s concussion issue, began at Dartmouth six years ago. Before the 2010 season, Big Green head coach Buddy Teevens, who worked as an …
Read More »NBA Preview: Magic vs 76ers
On the road tonight, Orlando looks for a little Magic against the 76ers to start a win streak to narrow the 4.5 game gap separating them from the playoffs. The 76ers need the win and many more as they are separated by 21 games from the playoff picture. This will …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Looks to Bounce Back vs Okie State
The Florida Gator basketball program is accomplished enough that the only thing worth smiling about is a win. So while head coach Mike White may not have been happy about his team’s six point loss on the road at top ranked Michigan State last Saturday, but he did come away from that …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Nets Five All-Americans
While the Florida Volleyball team may still be recovering from their tough end to the 2015 season, five Gators received All-American honors yesterday. Congratulations to the Florida Five: AVCA All-Americans! @aleh3 @iZivac @ra_montie @mackenziedag10 @carli_snyder pic.twitter.com/a8NFhToLhJ — Mary Wise (@GatorMary) December 16, 2015 Sophomore middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan was named a First Team …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Faces Biggest Challenge of Young Season at Michigan State
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will find out what they’re made of Saturday, when they take on the undefeated and top ranked Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing. The Spartans (10-0) already have big wins over No. 2 Kansas and No. 22 Louisville, and will be looking to add …
Read More »Gators to Face Saint Joseph’s in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament
The Florida Gators men’s basketball team will head to Uncasville, Connecticut this weekend to take part in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 2015 Tip-Off Tournament. First up for the Gators (2-0) is a date with Saint Joseph’s on Saturday. Florida has to be confident coming off of their smashing of …
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