Junior offensive lineman Tyler Jordan is slowly becoming a triple threat player for the Gators. With ten starts under his belt, he’s got both guard and center as his specialties. Now, Jordan will add the position of right tackle to his list of responsibilities. Jordan receives this tall order now …
Read More »Piniero and Townsend Back To Lead Florida Special Teams in 2017
With the idea of declaring for the NFL Draft a real possibility, Florida senior punter Johnny Townsend didn’t even know if he’d be back in the Orange and Blue come the 2017 season. “I technically could have left,” Townsend said. “It was a big decision on my part and my …
Read More »Billy Donovan Prepares For His Third Season With Oklahoma City
With the Mike White era fully in swing, Billy Donovan has become more of a memory than a mainstay in present day Gainesville. The former two-time national championship coach is now entering his third season with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. Donovan has coached the Thunder to at …
Read More »Fall Camp Week 2: The Addition of James Robinson
After a crazy recruiting process involving James Robinson and Florida, the coaching staff finally secured his spot on the roster for the 2017 season. Robinson was cited for possession of marijuana during a visit to Ohio State and the probability of getting him to Florida was low due to poor …
Read More »Florida Set For 2017 Gator Football Media Day
Finally, football season is nearly upon us and today, the Florida football team will hold its annual Media Day with a little added twist as well. Today is the first opportunity to hear from the Gator football team ahead of the new season. Head coach Jim McElwain, positional coaches and …
Read More »College World Series: Gator Baseball Faces Rematch With TCU for Spot in Championship Series
The Gator baseball team faced TCU on the opening Sunday of this year’s College World Series. Both teams looked to get off to a good start, knowing life in the winner’s bracket would be significantly easier than having to win four consecutive games to make it to the final series. …
Read More »What Does the UAA’s Record $128 Million Budget Entail?
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Athletic Association has approved their budget for the 2017-2018 at $218 million on Monday—up $6 million from last financial year. More than $29 million will go towards operating expenses of support services to the student-athlete and $14 million in scholarships. In the first year of …
Read More »Florida Women’s Tennis Advances to Final Four
The Florida women’s tennis team advanced to the Final Four after taking down ninth-seeded Oklahoma State in the NCAA quarterfinals on Sunday. The top-ranked Gators improved their record to 27-3 and 10-0 all-time against the Cowgirls with the win. Anna Danilina clinched the 4-1 Florida victory with a 6-4, 6-4 win. …
Read More »Caleb Brantley Gets Battery Complaint Dismissed
On Wednesday the Florida State Attorney’s Office dismissed a battery complaint against Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Caleb Brantley, citing “insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction” as the reason for the dismissal. The incident stems from an early morning conflict on April 13 where he denied a request for a sexual …
Read More »No. 5 Gator Baseball hosts No. 23 USF in Final Mid-Week Game of Regular Season
The fifth ranked Gator baseball team (35-13, 16-8 SEC) hosts 23rd ranked USF (37-10, 12-6 AAC) tonight in the final game of a six-game home stand. The game is also the final mid-week game of the regular season, as Florida has just two SEC weekend series left afterwards before the …
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