The Florida Gator offensive performance last season could be described as lethargic. The Gators ranked 116th in total offense last season. Questionable offensive line and quarterback play, mixed in with injuries, factored into how the offense underperformed last season. And after the Gators announced 2016 starting quarterback Luke Del Rio would …
Read More »Shannon Looks to Simplify Gator Defense
The Gator defense has a lot to live up to coming off last season. After having one of the most impressive defenses in the country, Florida will have a little bit of a new look. To start with, the University of Florida promoted coach Randy Shannon to be the new …
Read More »Vanderbilt vs. Northwestern NCAA preview: What You Need to Know
With a record of 19-15, college basketball teams would not in the past have been competing as an at large team in the NCAA Tournament. This year, Vanderbilt performed the unheard of, officially being the first team in history with 15 or more losses to make the Big Dance. Northwestern …
Read More »Round of 64: ETSU-Florida Preview
https://soundcloud.com/espn-gainesville/rowdyroundtable64 The Big Dance always brings together combinations of teams so different, it’s jarring they could be in the same division of basketball. The Florida Gators received a four-seed after finishing the season 24-8, despite an SEC quarterfinals exit after a third loss to Vanderbilt. The ETSU Buccaneers qualified for …
Read More »ETS-Who? Get to Know the Buccaneers
The East Tennessee State Buccaneers clinched their 10th NCAA tournament bid after beating UNC Greensboro in the Southern Conference Championship game. The Bucs were given a 13 seed by the committee, which matches them up with the #4 seed Florida Gators down in Orlando, Florida. Almost everyone is familiar with …
Read More »Gators Men’s Track Makes History, Finishes Second At Indoor Championship
The Florida Gators men’s indoor track team finished second place at the NCAA Indoor Track Championship over the weekend. The Gators made history in the process. This becomes the 18th time the Gators men’s indoor track team finished in the top 2 since 2003. No other program in the country …
Read More »NCAA Tournament Preview
March is finally upon us and all the tickets have been punched. Reigning champ Villanova came in as the No. 1 overall seed, followed by Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga. Here's your FIRST LOOK at the #FinalFour court! pic.twitter.com/qCPH0ug8ck — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 13, 2017 Regional Analysis East …
Read More »Florida Gators Receive No. 4 Seed and Will Take on ETSU on Thursday in Orlando
The Florida Gators are a #4 seed for the first time since 2005, and will be taking on the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) Buccaneers in Orlando on Thursday. This is the Buccaneers’ first NCAA Tournament birth since the 2009-2010 season. ETSU took down UNC-Greensboro this past Monday, 79-74, to win …
Read More »Vanderbilt Takes Down Florida For The Third Time This Season, 72-62, Ending Their SEC Tournament Early
The Vanderbilt Commodores might just be Florida Gator kryptonite. Vandy took down Florida, 72-62, ending their SEC Tournament in the quarterfinals. The win marked the third time the Commodores have beaten the Gators this season. UF will now wait until Sunday to see if the NCAA Tournament committee will keep …
Read More »Third Time’s A Charm: Vanderbilt-Florida SEC Tournament Preview
For the third time this season, the Gators and the Commodores will square off. This time, it’s in the SEC Tournament with postseason implications on the line. Per Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology on Thursday afternoon, Vanderbilt is an 11-seed, and has one of the last four byes in the field. Florida …
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