We know Florida won’t finish unbeaten at home this year thanks to Kentucky (the Gators did get the Wildcats back). How you play at home has a lot to do with how you finish and where you play in the postseason. Certainly, with the home schedule Florida has remaining starting …
Read More »Former UF standout Tre Mann Traded To Charlotte
Former Gator Tre Mann, the No. 18 pick of the 2021 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, was traded to the Charlotte Hornets as part of the package for Gordon Hayward during the NBA’s trade deadline Thursday. https://twitter.com/tre2mann3/status/1755703228245696919 Promising Rise Coming out of the University of Florida, Mann averaged …
Read More »Gators Lacrosse Opens Season Saturday
The 10th-ranked Florida Gators Lacrosse team open their season on the road against 8th-ranked Loyola University Maryland Saturday at noon. Florida will follow up with an exhibition matchup against the Scotland National Team. https://twitter.com/GatorsLAX/status/1752022951266832527 Florida’s Early Obstacles The Gators will not have any time at the beginning of the season …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Rallies To Beat Arkansas
Florida outscored Arkansas 24-10 in the fourth quarter Thursday at the O’Connell Center to pull off an 85-81 SEC women’s basketball win. With outstanding performances from Leilani Correa and Aliyah Matharu, Florida (12-9, 3-6 SEC) found its groove again after a brutal loss to LSU on Sunday. Got the W!#GoGators …
Read More »Gators Baseball Picked to Win SEC East
Florida was picked to finish first in the SEC East by 11 of the conference’s 14 baseball coaches in the league’s preseason poll released Thursday. The Gators were also picked to finish third overall in the conference, with two first-place votes. Arkansas was picked as the favorite in both the …
Read More »Napier Speaks on Florida’s National Signing Day
Wednesday’s college football signing day officially marks the end of the 2024 recruitment run. Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier spoke about recruitment, games, hiring and firing. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1755200233439736150 “We’ve done well,” Napier said, “so far so good.” He said the end goal is to have a veteran team. The University …
Read More »Florida Victorious Answers Questions About NIL
Florida Victorious is an independent NIL collective that provides opportunities for UF student-athletes. Additionally, they partner with businesses and organizations, while working with student-athletes to give back to the Gainesville community. Chief Executive Officer Nate Barbera and Director of Revenue Freddie Wehbe addressed questions regarding NIL deals. Staying at the …
Read More »Former UF standout Dane Dunning lived out a ‘dream’
Texas Rangers pitcher Dane Dunning joined Sports Scene to discuss a variety of topics related to his baseball journey. He discussed his manager Bruce Bochy, the World Series win, his dreams of playing in the MLB, his MLB debut, his approach to his starts and his time as a Gator. …
Read More »Pat Dooley’s Back Nine: Play Around Bad Officiating
The Back Nine comes at you after a weekend with a lot of disappointing results, including weather issues at Pebble Beach. That’s the way sports goes. 10. Certainly, nobody can say they expected Florida basketball to win both road games last week. But when you win one, you get greedy. …
Read More »Former Florida Athletic Director Bill Carr Dies At 78
Bill Carr, a former Florida All-American center and athletic director, died Saturday evening. He was 78. https://twitter.com/FloridaGators/status/1754252299587727648?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Born in Gainesville, Carr went to high school in Pensacola, Florida, before returning to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida. Returning to his hometown, he was a three-year starting center for the …
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