The Florida Gator men’s basketball team held their annual Media Day ahead of a highly anticipated 2019-20 season. Head coach Mike White talked about the toughness of this season’s schedule, the expectations he has for his team, and the confidence he has in many of his players. Major takeaways from …
Read More »Kansas Men’s Hoops Hit Hard by NCAA
The University of Kansas basketball program received a notice of allegations on Monday from the NCAA. The multiple allegations are of serious charges, such as committing five level-I violations- the most severe in the NCAA. KU is also being charged with a lack of institutional control. Kansas officials have 90 …
Read More »California bill could alter college athlete compensation
A bill proposed in California is one step closer to altering the relationship between college athletes and paid endorsements. The Fair Pay to Play Act, proposed by Sen. Nancy Skinner of California, would allow college athletes to be paid for their name, image or likeness. The bill would make it …
Read More »Former Gator Isaiah Stokes Transfers to Memphis
Florida forward Isaiah Stokes has transferred to the University of Memphis. The 6’8″, 270 pound forward spent the last two years with the Gators before making the move. Former Florida forward, Isaiah Stokes has committed to Memphis. #GTG #MemphisMBB pic.twitter.com/1FsHlkEM5h — College Basketball and Recruiting (@EditsRecruiting) August 28, 2019 The …
Read More »Former Gator Brett Nelson Named Head Coach at Holy Cross
Former Florida Gator guard Brett Nelson was recently named as the head coach at Holy Cross. Nelson averaged 11 points and just over three assists in his four-year career as a Gator. An All-American Nelson played for the Gators from 1999-2003 making an immediate impact his freshman year. He was …
Read More »NCAA Pushes Back 3-point Line for Its 2019/20 Basketball Season
College courts around the U.S. will be given makeovers ahead of the NCAA 2019/20 season. The 3-point line will be amplified from its current 20 feet, 9 inches to the official International distance, 22 feet, 1 3/4 inches. NCAA New Regulations This 16 3/4-inch change is not the only modification …
Read More »Top-5 High School Recruit RJ Hampton Chooses Overseas Rather Than College
On Tuesday afternoon, RJ Hampton chose to play overseas and skip college. He was considering Kansas, Texas Tech, and Memphis. Where’s He Going? Hampton signed a contract with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League. He becomes the first player to willingly skip college for an international pro …
Read More »NBA Roundup: Eastern Conference Finals Game 5, Juwan Howard to Michigan, Drake and Budenholzer Beef
Eastern Conference Finals is Heating Up The Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors are the only two potential teams in the way of the Golden State Warriors from achieving a three-peat. Yet, most fans don’t really know who the best team out of the two can potentially defeat the Warriors. …
Read More »Florida Gators Athletics Round-Up
Softball Over the weekend, the Gator (44-15) Softball team won the 2019 SEC Tournament. This helped them earn the No. 5 national seed for the NCAA Tournament. The Gators were able to rally past Alabama to take the crown in College Station. The Gators were led by seniors Kelly Barnhill …
Read More »Florida Baseball Take Series Over Kentucky
The Florida Gators baseball team beat Kentucky 12-8 on Sunday to win the series against the Wildcats. What Went Down To start with, Langworthy and Smith were the anchors for the Gator offense as the duo combined to drive in six runs, with Langworthy going 3-4 with a triple and …
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