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Former Gator basketball assistant Anthony Grant joined the Sportscene with Steve Russell Show to discuss his remarkable season as head coach of the Dayton men’s basketball team. Grant’s background Grant was an assistant coach at Florida under Billy Donovan from 1996-2006. Grant went on to become head coach at Virginia …
Read More »MLB Eyes Summer Return
When COVID-19 swept across the United States in early March, life changed swiftly and drastically. Sports came to an abrupt halt. Major League Baseball shut down spring training and postponed the beginning of the season indefinitely. But the drought may soon be over. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported earlier this week …
Read More »Catching Up With Former Florida Gator David Eckstein
David Eckstein is a former walk-on infielder for the Florida Gators who went on to play 10 seasons of Major League Baseball for five different teams. He is a two-time World Series champion and is still involved with the league, today. He is now a “Special Assistant” in the Pittsburgh …
Read More »Mel Kiper’s Top Quarterback Prospects for 2021 NFL Draft
Is it too early to look at next year’s draft class in the 2021 NFL draft? Mel Kiper Jr. believes it is never too early. With 12 quarterbacks drafted this year, it makes it hard to predict which teams will need a quarterback for next year. But as we saw in …
Read More »Football World Mourns Passing of Coaching Legend Don Shula
The entire football world continues to mourn the death of coaching legend Don Shula, who passed away Monday at the age of 90. He began his coaching career with the Baltimore Colts at just 33 years of age but he is most remembered for his long tenure coaching the Miami …
Read More »Titus O’Neil Overcomes Adversity; Becomes Success, Delivers UF Virtual Commencement Speech
Titus O’Neil, a former football player and current WWE wrestler, was scheduled to be the commencement speaker at UF this semester. However, he was still able to show support for the 2020 graduates virtually. O’Neil explains that he was excited to present his speech in the same stadium he used to play in, …
Read More »Former Gator David Ross Talks MLB Season Hopes as New Cubs Manager
On October 24, 2019, the Chicago Cubs hired former Florida Gator David Ross as their manager. Ross replaced skipper Joe Maddon and signed him to a three-year contract. Hopes for a Return to the Diamond Ross’s first year taking on a managerial role has come to a halt due to …
Read More »NFL Plans to Release 2020 Schedule Without Major Changes
NFL Schedule Release The NFL is not altering its plans for the fall, despite the Covid 19 pandemic. The league will release its 2020 schedule later this week without any major changes, per ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler. Team schedules are expected to be released by May 9th. According …
Read More »Hall of Fame Dolphins coach Don Shula Dies at 90
The football world mourns the loss of a legend. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, passed away Monday morning at the age of 90. The Miami Dolphins are saddened to announce that Head Coach Don Shula passed away peacefully at his home this …
Read More »There’s Live Baseball Tonight…Seriously!
The sports deprivation is over, and there is live baseball. ESPN has reached an agreement with the KBO League to air live game stateside. For many, this will be a nice sign after weeks of no sports due to the coronavirus pandemic. This is the highest level of professional baseball …
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