College football fans know Bob Stoops as the head coach of Oklahoma. But Gator fans remember Stoops for being Steve Spurrier’s defensive coordinator for three years. He was also the defensive mastermind behind Florida’s 1996 national championship run, where they beat Florida State in the Sugar Bowl. Stoops caught up …
Read More »Softball Preview: No. 1 Florida at No. 6 LSU
This weekend the top-ranked Florida Gators will head to Baton Rouge to face the LSU Tigers in a three game series. LSU is currently ranked sixth in the country with a record of 26-5 (3-3 SEC). Last weekend, the Tigers played then-ranked No. 10 Texas A&M in College Station and …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
On March 20, Texas A&M staged one of the most improbable comebacks in college basketball history. The Aggies found themselves down by 12 points with 35 seconds left against No. 11 seed Northern Iowa. The odds of TAMU winning were 1 in 3,000. They got the “1”. After tying the …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Oregon vs. Duke
The defending champion Blue Devils face the Oregon Ducks in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Thursday night. The No.1 seed Ducks are playing the No. 4 seeded Blue Devils in the NHL’s Anaheim Duck’s arena. As the top team in the west region, the Ducks may have somewhat of …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Kansas vs. Maryland
The No. 1 overall seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament, Kansas, has sure played like one. With double-digit wins in both of their tournament games, the Jayhawks (30-4) will carry a 16 game winning streak into Thursday night’s South Region semifinal against fifth-seeded Maryland. This is Kansas’ first Sweet 16 in three years, but …
Read More »NCAA Sweet Sixteen Preview: Miami vs. Villanova
Today marks the start of the NCAA’s Sweet Sixteen and the South Region semifinal kicks off in Louisville between Villanova (31-5) and Miami (27-7). The Wildcats entered the tournament seeded No. 1 last year, this year they sit at No. 2 while Miami is right behind as the No. 3 seed. On top …
Read More »Magic Lose Fifth Straight, Fall to Pistons 118 to 102
The Orlando Magic (29-42) fell on the road to the Detroit Pistons (38-34) Wednesday night, 118-102. It was the fifth straight loss for the Magic and the 25th on the road. The Magic got off to a slow start offensively Wednesday night and found themselves down 32-21 at the end of the …
Read More »The Spurs Turn Up the Heat Over Miami, 112-88
The Miami Heat came and left the AT&T Center the same way the last 35 teams have, defeated. The San Antonio Spurs captured their 36th straight home win with a 112-88 victory over Miami Wednesday night, leaving them just a game shy of matching the record set by the Chicago …
Read More »Florida’s Season Ends in NIT Quarterfinals, Fall to GW, 82-77
Up one point with 3:42 left in the quarterfinals of the NIT, the Gators could taste the fresh mozzarella cheese of Ray’s Pizza in New York City on their tongues. Unfortunately for Florida, George Washington would close the game on a 12-6 run, winning the contest 82-77, and advancing to …
Read More »Florida Football: Offense in Competition Mode
GAINESVILLE, FL– After a rough, inconsistent end to the 2015 season the Florida Gator offense has been faced with a ton of questions and unknowns heading into spring practice. Yet, in the midst of week three offensive coordinator, Doug Nussmeier is optimistic about Florida’s young offense in transition. Quarterback Battle …
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