Erik Pastrana became the newest addition to the Florida Gators basketball staff on Monday. Mike White hired Pastrana in an effort to rebuild his staff as two Gator assistants left this offseason for head coaching positions. Jordan Mincy went to Jacksonville and Darris Nichols took the Radford job. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1396813482138374146 Erik …
Read More »Jam-packed weekend for Gator sports
There will be Gator sports in just about every category this weekend. First, women’s golf goes for an SEC championship in Birmingham, AL. Then, track and field hosts the Tom Jones Invitational. Also, the Gators lacrosse team has a home matchup with Vanderbilt. These matchups and so much more headline …
Read More »March Madness Round Up: Upsets and Sweet Sixteen matchups
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament has earned its nickname this year. This season’s March Madness officially broke a record for the highest seed total and average in Sweet Sixteen tournament history. The previous record, in 1986, held a Sweet Sixteen seed total of 89. However, with the number of …
Read More »Gators Men’s Hoops Take Home Victory in SEC Opener
Dec. 30 was a big day for the Gators. The football team competed against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Cotton Bowl, and the men’s basketball team traveled to Nashville for a match-up against Vanderbilt. While Florida football was unable to bring home another bowl win, the basketball team made up …
Read More »Gators Start the Season 2-0 at Home
Following a tough loss and a quick trip home, the Florida Gators Women’s Basketball team bounced back today with a 67-52 win over Charleston Southern. In a tough back and forth battle, the Gators prove they had what it takes to pull out the win. With just under 24 hours to …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Cruises Behind Small Jr.’s Five Touchdowns
Whenever P.K. Yonge needed a big play, Aaron Small Jr. was there every time to answer the bell. Eastside’s defense had no answer for the 6’2″ junior quarterback, who made a huge impact both on the ground and through the air. After an overtime heartbreaker vs. Trenton last week, the …
Read More »Doug Marrone on Jags camp
Head coach Doug Marrone gave updates about his Jacksonville Jaguars in his press conference. The Jaguars, like every other NFL team, haven’t had the conventional offseason. COVID-19 has stopped nearly all offseason activities, so now teams are trying to get back into the swing of things. Marrone on the Jags …
Read More »ACC Releases New Schedules
The ACC announced its updated schedules for 2020. All schedules include ten conference games plus one nonconference game. Other conferences, like the SEC, opted for conference-only schedules. In addition, Notre Dame is fully included in the ACC’s plan for this season. For this season, Notre Dame can play in the …
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 »FSU Cuts Athletic Budget By 20 Percent
The athletic department at FSU announced that they are cutting their operational budget by 20 percent due to the coronavirus outbreak. Athletic Director David Coburn stated that 25 full-time positions were eliminated and staff salary reductions were made. FSU athletic department cuts its budget by 20% due to pandemic. “I …
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