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The sixth ranked Florida men’s basketball team traveled to Tallahassee last night to take on instate rival Florida State; the Gators easily defeated the Seminoles 72 to 47 on the road. With the win, the Gators move to 7-0, their best start since the 2009-2010 season. The 25 point victory …
Read More »UF Assistant Swim Coach Gemma Spofforth Aims To Help Outside of the Pool
On the University of Florida swim team, it would be easy to say new assistant coach Gemma Spofforth is great for the job because of her impressive swimming resume – Former Gator, British Olympian, and world record holder. But Gemma says she doesn’t feel the need to be defined by …
Read More »Charlie Strong Turns Down Offer To Tennessee
Former Gator assistant coach and current Louisville head coach Charlie Strong has declined a contract offer from Tennessee. Strong was offered the contract Wednesday morning but decided to decline it a few hours later. Tennessee fired head coach Derek Dooley after an embarrassing loss to Vanderbilt. There are now reports that they …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Bounces Back Against Troy
The Florida women’s basketball team handily defeated the Troy Trojans on Tuesday night 87-62. The Gators entered the game on a two-game losing streak and head coach Amanda Butler says a 20 point victory on their home court was exactly what her team needed. Florida definitely came ready to play as …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops To Face Rival FSU
Coach Billy Donovan will go for his fourth consecutive win over in state rival FSU on Wednesday night. The Gators (6-0) will battle a Seminoles squad that has struggled as of late. The Noles started the season 4-1 but have dropped two straight including an embarrassing loss to Mercer last Sunday. …
Read More »Schools Fill Coaching Vacancies In College Football
The coaching roller coaster has taken an abrupt turn with many vacancies either filled officially or expected to be filled soon. Sources say Arkansas gets a new coach in current Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema while Auburn has officially hired former assistant Gus Malzahn who was the head coach at Arkansas State …
Read More »UF Women’s Basketball Hosts Troy Tonight
The Florida women’s basketball team returns to Gainesville to host the Troy University Trojans tonight. The last meeting between these teams was way back in 1979. Florida is returning from a four game road trip over the past two weeks. On the trip they compiled a record of 2-2 beating out N.C. State and …
Read More »Mark Cuban Visits UF
The outspoken, billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks has often been fined by the NBA for speaking his mind. Monday night at the Phillips Center, the opposite happened. The University of Florida paid him. Discussing a multitude of topics ranging from sports to business, Cuban told his audience the same …
Read More »Skins Get MNF Win; Baseball Deals And More In Tuesday Sports News And Notes…
The Washington Redskins get a huge Monday Night Football win, some baseball players change teams Gator men’s hoops moves up too in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** The Washington Redskins move to within one game of NFC East leading New York with a 17-16 win over the Giants …
Read More »Gators Well Represented On AP All SEC Football Team
At the start of the college football season, there was hardly a Gator football player to be found on any preseason All-SEC teams. But after an 11-1 regular season, several Gators are selected first team All-SEC by the Associated Press. On offense, running back Mike Gillislee and tight end Jordan …
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