The operation of college athletics is under constant scrutiny. Topics ranging from “pay for play” and coaches’ salaries have been dissected and debated. Despite this, no real change has been made. One organization hopes this changes soon. The Drake Group is an organization, consisting of primarily college faculty, that strives …
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Garrett Milchin looks for comeback
It’s been two-and-a-half years since Garrett Milchin has played baseball for the Florida Gators. But after multiple elbow surgeries, he will finally try to make a comeback. History The red-shirt sophomore from Windermere appeared in 19 games during his freshmen season. He made two starts and finished with a 4-2 …
Read More »NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant, Dies at 41 in Helicopter Crash
The entire world was put on hold after news surfaced yesterday about former NBA star’s death. Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant was pronounced dead yesterday afternoon after the helicopter he was on crashed in Calabasas, California. Bryant was one of nine people who died in this accident. Later in …
Read More »Gators Volleyball Goes Dancing, Three Players Receive Awards
It’s been an eventful couple of days for Gators volleyball with Senior Day, earning a share of the SEC title, players being honored by the league office and, oh, learning where they’ll be in the NCAA Tournament. The Florida Gators volleyball team earned the 10th overall seed in the 2019 …
Read More »Perine Made the Most of His Chances
Coming out of high school lowly recruited, many would have let their dreams go and moved on with life. Lamical Perine did not think that way though. After Auburn head coach, Gus Malzahn, told him he was too slow to be an SEC running back, it only fueled his fire …
Read More »Oak Hall in Class 2A Regional Semifinal
The Oak Hall Eagles head into the Class 2A regional semifinal game against Foundation Academy this Friday at 7 p.m. Young Stars This year’s Oak Hall team is young. Over half of the team is made up of sophomores, including starting quarterback Cole Gonzales. Despite the relative inexperienced nature of …
Read More »Hawthorne Prepares to Face Pahokee
After a 37-21 win against Wildwood, Cornelius Ingram and the Hawthorne Hornets will face off against the Pahokee Blue Devils in the regional semifinals. Developing a Solid Group This is the second year in a row that Hawthorne has won a playoff football game. Having lost a lot of seniors, …
Read More »UF Welcomes ESPN’s The Undefeated
The University of Florida welcomed ESPN’s The Undefeated for the 2019 UF Wasdin Speaker Series centered on race, sports and culture on Tuesday. The event featured a moderated discussion on how black athletes establish and use their influence through their relationship with the media. The panel was held at UF’s …
Read More »Checking in on the Gators’ Offense
With just three games left on Florida’s schedule, it currently has the ninth best offense in the SEC and third best in the SEC East. Offensive Lineman Bleich to transfer Florida’s young offensive line has been put to the test this season. On Tuesday, news broke that offensive lineman Chris …
Read More »Willie Taggart Fired from FSU
Florida State has announced the termination of football head coach Willie Taggart. FSU athletic director David Coburn announced the decision on Sunday afternoon. The decision was made less than 24 hours after a tough 27-10 loss against the University of Miami. Coburn said that he spoke to Taggart Sunday afternoon …
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