The Florida Gators up-and-down season continued on Saturday night as they dropped their SEC home opener against South Carolina in dramatic fashion. The Gators will now be heading to Fayetteville to take on the 10-3 Arkansas Razorbacks, who won their SEC opener against Texas A&M. What To Expect From Arkansas? …
Read More »Mike White Demands Consistency
Florida men’s basketball head coach Mike White is not a happy Gator. After the Gators 71-69 loss against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Mike White was incredibly disappointed. That disappointment and frustration showed in his press conference today. White harped on the team’s poor defensive effort against South Carolina. …
Read More »Eckstein Joins Pirates Front Office
Former Florida baseball player and major league infielder David Eckstein joined the Pittsburgh Pirates front office as their special assistant for baseball operations. This is Eckstein’s first front office role in Major League Baseball. Eckstein will work alongside his brother Rick Eckstein, the Pirates’ hitting coach. College Baseball Career Eckstein began …
Read More »Gator Women’s Basketball Falls Short in SEC Home Opener
The Florida women’s basketball team falls to 0-2 in the SEC after losing at home to the Auburn Tigers 64-56 Sunday afternoon. Home Court Advantage Despite the Gators winning only four of their 15 total games, all four of these wins have come on their home court over the last …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball Set to Host Auburn for First SEC Home Game
On Thursday, the Gators women’s basketball team opened up SEC play against Alabama. Florida was unable to come out of Tuscaloosa victorious, however, and dropped their tenth game of the season. After losing 67-74 to the Crimson Tide, UF will be back at the O’Dome on Sunday to take on …
Read More »Florida Women’s Hoops Drops First SEC Game, Loses 67-74 to Alabama
Against Alabama, the Gators women’s basketball team was hoping to turn the tide on their subpar season. Unfortunately for Florida, they weren’t able to come out with a victory in their first SEC game of the season. On the road against the Crimson Tide on Thursday, the Gators were dominant …
Read More »Florida Women’s Basketball: Family makes Gainesville feel like home.
The life of a college athlete is undeniably challenging. Players sacrifice their free time, social life and many traditional college experiences to dedicate themselves to their team and sport. Athletes may leave their hometown to play at the collegiate level, some even their home state. But, few leave their home …
Read More »The Legacy of the Whittemore’s at Buchholz High School
In 1990, the legacy of the Whittemore family at Buchholz High School began. Then a wide receiver at BHS, Mark Whittemore helped lead the Bobcats to the 1990 4A Florida State Championship, defeating Dillard 24-7. The victory delivered Buchholz their first and only state title in football. Fast forward 28 …
Read More »Gators Women’s Basketball Hoping to Snap Three-Game Losing Streak
After stringing together three consecutive wins, Florida women’s basketball has dropped three straight games. The Gators (3-9) lost all of their matchups during their road trip against Ohio State, Utah and UNLV. On Sunday, the team will be back at home, where they have won their only games of the season. …
Read More »Gators’ Peach Bowl Blowout of Michigan Caps First-Year Turnaround Under Dan Mullen
ATLANTA — What a difference a year makes. At this point last year, Florida was coming off a 4-7 season. A season in which it fired it’s head coach (Jim McElwain), it’s young quarterback lost all his confidence (Feleipe Franks), and it took a back seat to other schools in …
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