The 2018 Winter Olympics has finally arrived to Pyeongchang. The opening ceremony will take place tomorrow with Mike Tirico, who is taking over for Bob Costas, and Katie Couric. .@GreatestShowman's ‘This is Me’ captures the unique spirit inside every Olympian. Watch the ad you just saw on the #SuperBowl on …
Read More »NFL Combine: Six Gators Receive Invitations
The University of Florida will be well represented at the NFL Combine this year as six former Gators were chosen to participate in the event February 27-March 5 at Lucal Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Cornerback Duke Dawson, kicker Eddy Pineiro, defensive tackle Taven Bryan, wide receiver Antonio Callaway, safety …
Read More »Former Gator Quarterback is Sentenced in Health Care Fraud Case
Former Gator quarterback and Gainesville resident Shane Matthews has been sentenced to three months in jail for his role in a health care fraud conspiracy case. He was sentenced in a south Florida court last week after pleading guilty to one count of causing a drug to be misbranded. Shane …
Read More »Gators in Super Bowl LII
The University of Florida will be well represented in the Super Bowl Sunday between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots, with four Gators hitting the field. All of whom played together on the same Gator team from 2010-2012. The Eagles have Trey Burton, Jaylen Watkins, and Caleb Sturgis …
Read More »Orlando Magic Shine, Miami Heat Fall in Last January Game
Florida’s NBA teams ended January on two different sides of the spectrum. The Orlando Magic’s big win over the Los Angeles Lakers was enough to put them in second to last place in the East. A missed buzzer beater from the Miami Heat against the Cleveland Cavaliers widened the gap …
Read More »Ja’Juan Seider to Leave Florida Football After One Year
The last member of Coach McElwain’s staff is now on the move. After just one year with Florida football, former running back coach is leaving Gainesville. This move will be Seider’s fourth since 2000, starting at Marshall and West Virginia before coaching the Gators. What Happened? When Dan Mullen came …
Read More »Former Gators Get League Honors
NBA All Star Game Two former university of Florida standouts are headed to Los Angeles next month to play in the All Star game : Bradley Beal and Al Horford. This will be Horford’s fifth All Star game and Beal’s first. Both players are having excellent seasons for their respective …
Read More »Jaguars Edge Steelers 45-42 for Second Playoff Win
The Jacksonville Jaguars’ Cinderella season is still going strong. Just one year after going 3-13, the Jags are now preparing for the AFC title game. Yesterday’s game in Pittsburgh was the Steelers’ to lose because the Jags came in as an underdog. But, if there’s one lesson to be learned …
Read More »FEATURE: The Evolution of Former Florida Linebacker James Bates
The beginning Nestled up in the Smoky Mountains, sitting in the eastern part of Tennessee is the city of Sevierville. It’s a small city, one that just over 16,000 residents call home, and one best known for being the hometown of country singer Dolly Parton. It’s also the hometown of …
Read More »Top 5 NBA Gators
The Florida men’s’ basketball team is on the rise once again. From missing out on March Madness altogether in 2016, but then reaching the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament the following year. Now that they’re back towards the top, many of the players should move on to the NBA …
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