Of the “first four” kicking off March Madness Thursday, the No. 5 seed Virginia and No. 12 seed UNC-Wilmington is a classic case of contrasting styles of basketball coming head to head. The Cavaliers and Seahawks will match up in the East Region opener at 12:40 p.m. ET at the …
Read More »Doug Nussmeier Talks Gator Quarterbacks, Offense
The Florida Gator offensive performance last season could be described as lethargic. The Gators ranked 116th in total offense last season. Questionable offensive line and quarterback play, mixed in with injuries, factored into how the offense underperformed last season. And after the Gators announced 2016 starting quarterback Luke Del Rio would …
Read More »No.19 Florida Women’s Swimming and Diving Heads to NCAA Championships
It’s finally the end of the collegiate swim season. The Florida women’s swimming and diving team will wrap up competition this week in Indianapolis. On each day of competition, prelims will be in the morning and then finals will follow later on. Eight swimmers and two divers have qualified for …
Read More »Kentucky Aiming for First National Title Since 2012
In the SEC, it’s been fairly ho-hum for the Kentucky Wildcats. On Sunday, they routed Arkansas to claim their third-straight SEC championship and cap the season on an 11-game winning streak. But for the fervent Wildcat fans, it hasn’t been about winning the conference the last few years — it’s been …
Read More »Shannon Looks to Simplify Gator Defense
The Gator defense has a lot to live up to coming off last season. After having one of the most impressive defenses in the country, Florida will have a little bit of a new look. To start with, the University of Florida promoted coach Randy Shannon to be the new …
Read More »No. 2 Florida Softball to Take on NDSU at Home
The No. 2 Florida Gators (22-1, 2-0 SEC) will host North Dakota State (10-14) in a midweek matchup on Wednesday night. This will be the third meeting between the programs. Florida is most recently coming off of a two-game sweep of Missouri to win their first SEC series of the …
Read More »Panthers Rout Maple Leafs
The Florida Panthers had their way Tuesday night as they hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs and won 7-2. The win was much needed as the Panthers (30-27-11) were able to snap a five-game skid. The victory also brought the Maple Leaf’s (31-23-14) three-game win streak to a halt. It was …
Read More »Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern NCAA preview: What You Need to Know
With a record of 19-15, college basketball teams would not in the past have been competing as an at large team in the NCAA Tournament. This year, Vanderbilt performed the unheard of, officially being the first team in history with 15 or more losses to make the Big Dance. Northwestern …
Read More »McElwain Praises Gators for Continuing Work During Spring Break
GAINESVILLE, FL – Florida football coach Jim McElwain praised his team for not only listening to the coaches, but going above and beyond of what they asked of them. Before spring break at the University of Florida, McElwain and his assistant coaches asked their team to train somewhat during the break. All over …
Read More »Florida Baseball Shuts Out Rival Florida State
On a cool night at McKethan Stadium in Gainesville, the Gators and Seminoles put on quite a show in their first Sunshine State Showdown in baseball this season. A crowd of over 5,800 fans witnessed a classic pitcher’s duel with the Gators coming out on top 1-0 to give Florida its eighth win …
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