For six of the 10 FBS conferences, college football is starting soon. Most are understanding of the decision by the other four conferences to opt-out of playing in the fall. However, some issues stand out as a result of the differences in decision making. A major one appears to be …
Read More »College Football Faces Uncertainties
The college football season is much closer than we realize. The Florida Gators’ first game is scheduled for Sept. 5 against Eastern Washington. From that standpoint, the season is a little over seven weeks away. Keep in mind, players still need a sufficient amount of time beforehand to prepare before …
Read More »Stanford cuts 11 sports programs
Once the 2020-2021 school year subsides, Stanford plans to cut 11 of their 36 varsity sports. This decision came earlier this week in an attempt to reduce the programs and staffing. Stanford sports What sports will be seeing their last season? The 11 sports cut include men’s and women’s fencing, …
Read More »How an AD handles COVID-19
Even without sports to be played, athletic directors around the country are at work. Fall sports remain on the schedule, but there are question marks. Like professional sports, college sports need to assess if fans can come to games. Travel will be a serious consideration as a game might be …
Read More »NCAA Extends “Dead Period” for Recruiting
The COVID-19 pandemic is indefinitely forcing upon a number of different changes upon all sports across the world. Collegiate sports stand no different at the moment. Committees representing Divisions I and II of the NCAA declared that its current recruiting dead period will be extended past May 31. At first, the …
Read More »Sankey Says Focus is on 2021 Season
The Sports world continues to seem less normal by the day. However, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said the plan is to bring back the normality in the fall. Shortly after the SEC announced that all spring athletic events would be canceled, Sankey held a teleconference to look to the future. …
Read More »Gators Women’s Lacrosse Ready for Season Opener
The Gators women’s lacrosse team is set to kick-off their season Saturday, Feb. 8 as the 14th-ranked team in the country. The ladies will face the No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes for their home opener. Florida will matchup against nine ranked teams this season: No. 1 Maryland, No. 2 North Carolina, …
Read More »Drake Group Advocates Changing College Athletics
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 …
Read More »NCAA Opens the Door for Players to Profit off Name and Likeness
Change is coming to the NCAA. The Board of Governors voted unanimously to start the process of implementing policies to allow student-athletes to profit off their name and likeness. Above all, these changes will be carried out, “in a manner consistent with the collegiate model.” NCAA Board of Governors starts …
Read More »What’s Next For Kevarrius Hayes?
Think of it as the end of a chapter in life. He came in alongside Keith Stone and KeVaughn Allen in the 2015 recruiting class. Since then, Kevarrius Hayes made his mark on Florida Gator Basketball. He’s played as deep as the Elite Eight and continues to be seen as …
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