Tag Archives: Former Gators

Ohio State football head coach Urban Meyer joined Sportscene with Steve Russell yesterday afternoon. Meyer discussed his views on the Buckeyes this upcoming season, his relationship with his new assistant coach and even mentions some difficulty he’s encountered with the NFL Draft. Confidence is Key After a devastating loss to …

What does former Florida Gator and current Boston Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson have in common with Pedro Martinez? After his impressive performance last night, Johnson is the first Red Sox pitcher to toss a complete-game shutout in his first start at Fenway Park since Martinez did so in April …

Two picks, two Gators for the Detroit Lions. With the 53rd overall pick of the draft, the Lions used their second round slot to take cornerback Teez Tabor. Tabor is the the third Florida defensive back to be taken in the second round after Marcus Maye went to the Jets …

For 15 straight years, former Gators have made Super Bowl appearances. Last night, three former Gators made their appearance in Super Bowl 51 with the Atlanta Falcons. Keanu Neal, Falcons Safety Brian Poole, Falcons Cornerback Dan Quinn, Atlanta Falcons Head Coach They not only made an impactful appearance in the game …

The 71st season of the NBA is set to start on Tuesday with a number of notable Gators set to get on the court around the country. That being said, let’s take a look at where some those players are at in their professional careers. Joakim Noah The 6’11” player played at Florida from …

After holding their first training camp sessions of the year over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers  were resting Tuesday as they gear up to continue camp Wednesday morning in preparation for both the preseason and the regular season. Bucs starting quarterback Jameis Winston says he likes the way the offense is responding …

Gator great Steve Spurrier is back at the University of Florida as an Ambassador and Consultant for the Florida Gators Athletic Department. The announcement was made by Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley and Spurrier is happy to be back in Gainesville. Spurrier has many roots in Gainesville. Both he and …

As of last week, the Olympic trials are over for swimming. Up next, the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It all started in Omaha, Nebraska where swimmers competed for a spot on their country’s Olympic team. After getting their feet wet in Olympic waters, thirteen different athletes will have …