Former Gators

Former Gator quarterback Chris Leak joined Sportscene with Steve Russell today to reflect on his time at the University of Florida. Most notably, Leak led the Gators to a BCS National Championship win following the 2006 regular season. Leak’s Accomplishments Leak arrived on campus at UF in 2003. As a …

Washington Wizards star John Wall announced he will wait for the 2020-2021 season before making his return to the court. The 29-year-old point guard suffered a ruptured Achilles in January of 2019 during his recovery from an original heel injury in 2018. Wall has been pushing through his rehab process …

Will Muschamp is like many people affected by COVID-19. He’s trying to figure it out and simultaneously do his part. In his fifth year in Columbia, the South Carolina head football coach talked online coaching, Madden tournaments and charitable efforts with Steve Russell. @CoachWMuschamp joins @SteveRussell850 to talk about how …

Former Florida Gator and current Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem recounts his final moments of the 2013 NBA Game 6 playoff game against the San Antonio Spurs on the Golic and Wingo show on Wednesday morning. The thriller will re-air on ESPN at 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday. Haslem also …

The 2020 Masters, like many of this year’s sporting events, has been rescheduled. The Augusta National Golf Club now plans to hold the event in November after initially postponing it due to the coronavirus pandemic. Andy North talks 2020 Masters The Masters was originally scheduled to take place this week, …

A Gator great doing greater things Former Florida Gator basketball sensation Al Horford made an enormous contribution to the community to aid coronavirus relief efforts. The global pandemic that has put the world on pause these last few months has affected millions worldwide. While using Horford’s assistance, he made a …

13 years ago to the day, Florida was atop the college basketball world again. The Gators beat Ohio State 84-75 in the Georgia Dome, making them back-to-back champions, after winning the tournament in 2006. No team has gone back-to-back since those two Billy Donovan squads led by future pros Al …

Former Gator Alex Faedo was pitching for the Detroit Tigers in spring training, until the outbreak of COVID-19. He now awaits the announcement of when the season will commence so he can get back on the diamond. Faedo as a Gator Faedo played at the University of Florida from 2015 …

Sometimes, things do not go as planned. Former Florida Gators wide receiver Josh Hammond, along with his fellow seniors Freddie Swain, Van Jefferson and Tyrie Cleveland left the program after the 2019 season with one thing in mind: The NFL. Moving on One of the crucial steps for scouts to …

The Olympic community continues to react to the historic postponement of this summer’s games in Tokyo. The latest athlete to share his opinion on the decision is former Gators swimmer Ryan Lochte. Ryan’s Reaction Around the world, much of the reaction of the athletes is that of understanding. This majority …