The MLB season may be over, but battles are far from it. The league and the Major League Baseball Players Association have a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) which expires Wednesday night at 11:59 p.m. If the two sides don’t agree (which seems likely at this point), team owners will force …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Honors Seniors in Sweep of South Carolina
The tears and smiles of Senior Day began 20th ranked Florida’s second match of the weekend against South Carolina (14-13, 6-11 SEC) on Sunday. The Gators honored five seniors; T’ara Ceasar, Thayer Hall, Marlie Monserez, Lauren Forte and Lauren Dooley. The veterans walked onto the court with their families and …
Read More »UF Volleyball Sweeps Auburn; “Most Fun Match of the Year”
The 20th ranked Florida volleyball team (18-6, 12-2) kept its SEC Championship hopes alive with a sweep over Auburn (13-12, 5-10) at Exactech Arena on Wednesday night. Gator coach Mary Wise said the hosting Gators played clean volleyball the first two sets, while making unforced errors in the third. As …
Read More »LSU, Orgeron Look to Hold on to Bowl Hopes vs UL Monroe
The LSU Tigers (4-6) have two more games left to clinch a bowl game. They must win both of these games, and the first one comes in primetime against UL-Monroe (4-6) on Saturday. Both Lousiana teams ride a three-game losing streak. The Warhawks lost 27-24 last Saturday 27-24 to Arkansas …
Read More »No. 2 Alabama Plays New Mexico State
No. 2 Alabama has a 99.9% chance of beating New Mexico State on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index. Further, the Aggies (1-8) enter Bryant-Denny Stadium as a 51.5 point underdog. However, Alabama head coach Nick Saban said his team needs to focus on their individual performances, like that …
Read More »Ceasar, Monserez Make History in Gators Top-25 Volleyball Win
T’ara Ceasar and Marlie Monserez from the 23rd ranked Gator volleyball team (15-6, 9-2 SEC) had a record night as they came back from losing the first set to defeat number 22 Tennessee (16-6, 8-4 SEC) in four sets (22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16). The Gators beat the first ranked opponent …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Faces Top-25 Matchup vs. Tennessee
No. 23 Gators volleyball (14-6, 8-2 SEC) returns to the Exactech Arena on Thursday after over two weeks on the road and in practice. Florida will jump back into action against No. 22 Tennessee (16-5, 8-3 SEC), who comes off two losses. Tennessee will look to end its streak, while …
Read More »Michigan-Michigan State Meet for Undefeated Rivalry
The matchup between No. 6 Michigan and No. 8 Michigan State is not only an in-state rivalry game, it’s a battle of two undefeated (7-0) teams. At noon on Saturday, the battle will kickoff in East Lansing, Michigan. The battle between the Spartan rushing and the Wolverine’s defense will be …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Tops Alabama for Second Straight Sweep
No. 23 Florida earned its second consecutive sweep on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory (25-17, 25-19, 25-22) over Alabama. With the win in Tuscaloosa, AL, the Gators also move to 4-3 on the road. The Gators previously swept Texas A&M on Saturday. Head coach Mary Wise, who is eight games …
Read More »Mullen Speaks for First Time Since LSU Game, Will Split QB Time
On Wednesday, Gator football head coach Dan Mullen spoke to the press for the first time since Saturday’s 49-42 loss against LSU. He spoke about the quarterback position, defensive coordinator Todd Grantham’s (unchanging for now) status and the team’s rare inconsistencies. As far as encouragement for fans after the loss …
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