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Dooley’s Grades (Florida vs Vanderbilt)

Pat Dooley grades the Gators after Florida’s season-deflating 31-24 loss at Vanderbilt: OFFENSE C First half: Florida struggled to run the ball against a defense that ranked at the bottom of the SEC in rushing defense. Anthony Richardson ran the ball zero times. Hard to figure. The Gators had a …

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FEATURE: Eric Friese, From Germany to Gator Country

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. The journey and transition from Germany to Gainesville is not easy. That is unless you’re Florida Gators swimmer Eric Friese. Friese made the move from Potsdam, Germany, just outside of Berlin, to Gainesville to swim in college …

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FEATURE: From the German National Team to the Florida Gators

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. Fresh Start True freshman Frieda Bühner’s basketball story started before she took a step on American soil. The 6-foot-3 forward hails from Osnabrück, a city of 165,000 people in South Germany. Her amateur career consists of being …

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FEATURE: Living, Learning and Leading: How Faith Dut Has Found A Home With The Florida Gators

Faith Dut warming up before a game.

To celebrate International Education Week, WRUF is publishing profiles of UF student-athletes all week. What makes someone a good leader in basketball? Their ability to rally their teammates? Having a high basketball IQ? Leading by example on and off the court? All of these traits seem important in such a role, …

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