For many years, the names Kasey Hill and Chris Walker were synonymous with each other. Everyone regarded them as sure-fire prospects and each cracked the top 15 in the 2013 ESPN 100. Chris Walker was a 6-foot-10, 220-pound big man who could score from almost anywhere within 12-feet. Hill was a …
Read More »FEATURE: UF Ice Hockey Prepares for Savannah Hockey Classic
The UF Hockey team will head to Savannah, Georgia the second week of January to participate in the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic. History of the Gators and the Thrasher Cup The Gators have competed in this tournament since it started in 1999 and have won the Thrasher Cup three times, …
Read More »Jalen “Teez” Tabor Projected to be a 1st Rounder
Jalen Tabor broke the news to the Gator Nation in a Players’ Tribune article that he’ll be pursuing a career in the NFL. In doing so, Tabor will not return to the University of Florida for his senior year. "I’ve been a part of something bigger than just a football …
Read More »FEATURE: Sport’s Managers at UF; the Oil to the Machine
At the University of Florida, there is a plentiful amount of work that goes into every practice, each game win, a South Eastern Conference championship, or even a National title. Although the athletes bring their talents and hard work to the field, they cannot do everything to help prepare themselves …
Read More »FEATURE: Flag Football – “Risky Business” Headed to Championship in The Swamp
GAINESVILLE – “Risky Business” defeated “Rife or Death” 26-6 Thursday night in the Mens Competitive Division Flag Football Semi-Finals. Risky Business came into the game as heavy favorites with an undefeated (7-0) record. “Rife or Death” however took a 6-0 lead midway through the 2nd Quarter on a 3 yard …
Read More »Gators’ Quincy Wilson Ready for Alabama
The Florida Gators are returning to Atlanta this weekend for the SEC Championship Game. This marks the second year in a row the team has won the SEC East. The Gators are hard at work as they prepare to face No. 1 ranked Alabama. Florida Gator defensive back Quincy Wilson says the …
Read More »A Gator Grad and a Gainesville Native Star in World Series Finale
In what some are calling the greatest game of baseball ever played, two players have ties to the Gainesville area. Andrew Miller, a Gainesville native and Buchholz High School graduate, who is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and David Ross, a catcher for the Chicago Cubs who played …
Read More »Scott Stricklin Starting First Day as UF AD
Scott Stricklin is now just one day away from officially starting his tenure in what he called the best job in college athletics. Big Shoes to Fill With much of the (well-deserved) attention on Monday being Jeremy Foley’s last day as the University of Florida’s Athletic Director, just as important …
Read More »Scott Stricklin Officially Announced As University of Florida Athletic Director
On Tuesday afternoon at the Otis Hawkins Center in Gainesville, Mississippi State’s Scott Stricklin was introduced as the next athletic director for the University of Florida. Stricklin, the 14th athletic director in school history, is set to replace Jeremy Foley, who has been the AD for the Gators since 1992. Stricklin had been the …
Read More »University of Florida Showcases New Plan for $100 Million Facilities Upgrade
University of Florida Athletic Director Jeremy Foley has unveiled a new plan for a $100 million facilities upgrade for the school’s football, baseball and softball programs. Foley said that football, baseball and softball were the school’s main priorities at the moment for renovation and addition. The plan to pay for …
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