Florida coach Billy Napier took his turn in front of the media Wednesday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas for SEC Football Media Days. Napier brought along quarterback Graham Mertz, running back Montrell Johnson Jr. and linebacker Shemar James. On the 🎙#GoGators pic.twitter.com/rb8M8mTTep — Florida Gators Football (@GatorsFB) July 17, …
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FHSAA Approves NIL for High School Athletes
The Florida High School Athletic Association has voted to permit NIL deals for high school athletes. The board of directors voted unanimously to allow students to profit off of their name, image and likeness. The bill would go into effect before the 2024-2025 season, which means some high school students …
Read More »Florida Baseball Plays Vanderbilt To Start SEC Tournament
The SEC Baseball Tournament began Tuesday with four games at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala. LSU, the 11 seed, started the single-elimination day of the tourney with a 9-1 win against six seed Georgia. Then 10 seed South Carolina ousted seven seed Alabama 10-5. Nine seed Florida plays eight …
Read More »Amelia Collins: Buchholz Softball’s Secret Weapon
By Hailey Livesay and Raegan Churi Amelia Collins is a senior captain of the Buchholz Bobcats varsity softball team. Her coaches and teammates attribute her success to her dedication and love of the game, which is palpable when she plays. Battling through multiple injuries, she has overcome many obstacles throughout …
Read More »Parker Valby Named NCAA Athlete of the Week
Florida Gator Parker Valby captured the spotlight as she has been named Athlete of the Week after setting a new record for the NCAA. https://twitter.com/GatorsTF/status/1779982169907101716 NCAA Record Valby, 21, has received the 2023-’24 NCAA weekly honors award for the 2024 season. The first time she won was during a cross-country …
Read More »Riley Gaines Speaks Out Against Transgender Athletes at UF Campus Speaking Engagement
GAINESVILLE, Fla – Thursday night, former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines took the stage in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom sporting a black t-shirt that read ‘XX ≠ XY.’ The Grand Ballroom was walled off to create a closed environment between Gaines and an audience of roughly 100 students, alumni, former …
Read More »Florida Gymnastics Takes Sole Possession of SEC Regular-Season Title
Coach Jenny Rowland strengthened her grip on Gainesville greatness Sunday when No. 5 Florida secured its sixth consecutive SEC regular-season gymnastics title under her command. Villains in Orange and Blue Florida looked to play the heel, heading to Rupp with hopes of spoiling Kentucky’s senior night. As it turned out, …
Read More »FHSAA To Discuss NIL For State Athletes
The Florida High School Athletic Association looks to discuss a proposal about Name, Image and Likeness deals for Florida high school athletes at a Monday meeting. Florida In The Minority Florida is in the minority of states that prohibit NIL deals for high school athletes. Thirty two other states as …
Read More »Gator Greats: Top 10 Post-Collegiate Careers by Florida Track and Field Athletes
By Paul Hof-Mahoney Totaling 14 men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor NCAA team titles and 102 NCAA champions, the Florida Gators have long been a powerhouse in the world of collegiate track and field. And it’s no surprise that numerous Gators have accomplished big things in the world of track …
Read More »Brian Kelly Opens SEC Football Media Days
Louisiana State’s Brian Kelly was the first SEC head coach to take the podium during the first day of the 2023 SEC Football Media Days. After being one of the most successful football coaches in Notre Dame history, the LSU Tigers hired Kelly as their head coach in December 2021. …
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