As we enter the Fall semester, fans and athletes are waiting for answers about college sports — especially college football. Some schools have completely canceled Fall sports, while others have decided to push them back. Power Five conferences — SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC and Big-12 — have decided to …
Read More »SEC Announces New Practice Schedule
The SEC announced a new fall preseason practice schedule on Tuesday. The first date in which practices will be allowed is Aug. 17. According to a press release by UF Director of Football Communications Skip Powers, the new SEC calendar provides student-athletes with more days off than required by the …
Read More »Big 12 Announces Scheduling Format 2020
The uncertainty of COVID-19 has forced college football to change how it will go about executing the upcoming 2020 season. In terms of Power 5 Conferences, the Big Ten was the first to come out and announce that its schedule would be modified. The PAC-12 and ACC followed suit. After …
Read More »Tony Boselli Shares Coronavirus Experience
Former Jaguars’ left tackle Tony Boselli joined Steve Russell on Sport Scene to uncover his experience with testing COVID-19 positive and NFL’s upcoming battle with the virus. Sport Scene Interview Tony Boselli https://t.co/GTfwP6JgiC — Steve Russell (@SteveRussell850) July 31, 2020 Testing Positive The 47-year-old Boselli began feeling symptoms in late …
Read More »Rookie CJ Henderson talks about Jags training camp
Rookie and veteran players alike have had to adapt to a new kind of offseason on the fly. Jaguars rookie CJ Henderson spoke about the challenges this offseason has brought and how his time at Florida will help him. CJ Henderson on the offseason Jaguars first-round draft pick, and former …
Read More »Sankey talks SEC Football Decision
After much talk and deliberation, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that the conference will be playing a conference-only schedule. The conference follows the lead of other Power 5 conferences like the Big Ten and Pac-12. Additionally, the season will be pushed back to a Sept. 26 start. Tough Decisions Sankey …
Read More »Impact of Conference-Only Schedule on Gators
The SEC moved to a conference-only schedule Thursday night. The decision included pushing back the start of the season to Sept. 26 and playing only 10 games. This change impacts the Florida Gators season, as a member of the SEC. Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin addressed this changed in his …
Read More »The NFL will be back this season, some players will not
The NFL approved to have a 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic but gave the players the option to opt-out. This option has already been used by more than a dozen players that have decided to not come back this season. Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif was the first athlete to …
Read More »Mike Golic Jr Talks NFL and CFB
ESPN’s Mike Golic Jr. joined the Sportscene. He discussed various topics from Tom Brady to COVID-19 to social issues. Tom Brady and the Buccaneers When asked about Tom Brady‘s season with the Bucs, Mike Golic Jr. said he thinks Brady will show improvement with the Bucs. With wide receivers like …
Read More »No Decision on SEC Football Yet
The world of sports is still trying to adjust its schedules to COVID-19’s uncertainties. Some professional leagues have already restarted their seasons. Others are close to doing so. The next up to decide its fate is college athletics; more specifically, the fate of college football. Conferences have started to develop …
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