Florida Gators football completed their first day of camp on Monday. The team continues to prepare for the season, as they work around the new protocols. One of the big topics, of course, during a pandemic is the health and safety of players. During his Monday presser, Gators head coach …
Read More »College Football Season Likely Over
We knew this was the likely outcome. But that didn’t mean we hoped for it. On Sunday, the Power Five conferences of college football held an emergency meeting. Their discussion: whether to cancel the season. It’s Starting After the MAC canceled its season over the weekend, other conferences scramble to …
Read More »Florida Ranked Eighth in First Coaches Poll
On Aug. 6, the first Coaches Poll for the 2020 College Football season came out. Rounding out the top five is Clemson, Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia and LSU. Florida ranked in the top ten at eighth. Back Where They Were Last Year This is the exact same ranking that Florida …
Read More »Decision Made on College Football
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 »NBA draft deadline: majority of college basketball players returning to school
Monday night was the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from the NBA draft. Despite concerns regarding the 2020-21 college basketball season, 91 out of the 156 players opted to return to college. That’s the majority. Big names return to school in lieu of NBA Surprisingly, the 91 players returning 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 »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 »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 …
Read More »NCAA releases COVID-19 guidelines
The NCAA has released guidelines on medical testing to reduce the risk of COVID-19. This is an attempt to create uniformity across Power 5 conferences. According to CBS Sports, those minimum guidelines include testing requirements, response strategies, contact-tracing methods and specific protocols for games to be canceled amid numerous positive …
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