Former Gators

With official practices starting this week, Florida football had their official media day Wednesday afternoon. Head football Coach Jim McElwain started off saying that he  “feels really good about where these guys are.” The Florida Gators won the Eastern Division of the SEC and went 10-4 for the season in McElwain’s …

Former Gator great Dara Torres is in Rio for the Olympic Games and briefly spoke with Steve Russell on Sportscene about her time there thus far. The five-time Olympian is one of the most decorated swimmers in UF and US Olympic history. During her time at UF, Torres won three …

After leading the Gators in both scoring and rebounding during his senior year, Dorian Finney-Smith remained a free agent following June’s 2016 NBA Draft. Three days later, after 14 separate workouts with different NBA teams, Finney-Smith signed a three-year, partially guaranteed contract with the Dallas Mavericks. However, the 6’8″ forward isn’t …

In the NFL, as July turns into August the players know the season is approaching. Before they take they take the field though, the players must endure a grueling training camp in the summer heat to prepare themselves for the regular season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got their turn to report …

Gator great Steve Spurrier is back at the University of Florida as an Ambassador and Consultant for the Florida Gators Athletic Department. The announcement was made by Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley and Spurrier is happy to be back in Gainesville. Spurrier has many roots in Gainesville. Both he and …

The Ol’ Ball Coach is making his return to the Gator Nation. University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley announced on Friday that Steve Spurrier has been named Ambassador and Consultant for the Florida Gator Athletics Department. Steve Spurrier returns to The Swamp. The former Florida coach is named ambassador …

The 2006 and 2007 back to back Florida basketball national championship teams are squads that will go down as one of the most dominating teams in college sports. Even though it has been nearly 10 years since the last basketball championship, Corey Brewer, a member of that team, enjoys coming back to the town that helped him become …

Current Ohio State football coach, and former Florida Gator head coach Urban Meyer is preparing himself for the future of the Ohio State program. The Buckeyes are coming off a 12-1 season that ended with them dominating Notre Dame 44-28 in the Fiesta Bowl, and they are just two years removed …

The 2016 Track and Field Olympic Trials are complete which means the Rio Olympic games are just around the corner.  At the event several Gators (current and alumni) qualified for  the Olympics in Rio. Florida Gators Track and Field Head Coach Mike Holloway was in attendance for the trails. Those not aware (which you should be) …

Former Gator volleyball great Kelly Murphy was named to the 12 person Olympic team roster on Tuesday morning; this is the first Olympic appearance for Murphy as well. During her tenure at UF, Murphy was a four time All-American and was named the SEC Player of the Year in 2010. …