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https://vimeo.com/199262258 GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Gators will make their first appearance in the newly renovated O’Connel Center this Friday night. It will be the first home meet of the season and also the first SEC matchup. The Gators will be taking on SEC East rivals Kentucky Wildcats at 6:45. …

Free throws plagued Mike White and the Florida Gators last season, more than likely costing them a trip to the Big Dance. On Tuesday night in Tuscaloosa, it was Avery Johnson and the Alabama Crimson Tide who had to suffer through the hardships of missed opportunities at the charity stripe. …

Florida’s win streak of 11 straight wins over Alabama was snapped last season. On that night,  the Gators shot just 28.6% from the field and 14.3% from beyond the arc. That loss at the O’Connell Center came mid-way through the SEC schedule last year, and was the start of a 3-6 in-conference …

University of Florida legend Steve Spurrier was reentered into the College Football Hall of Fame, Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/818466587275653120 Head Ball Coach Spurrier had previously been entered into the CFB Hall of Fame in 1986 for his efforts as a player. He is now reentering for his accomplishment  as a coach. Spurrier …

The Florida women’s basketball team will be back on their new home floor this weekend to take on South Carolina. So far this season, the Gators are 9-6 and have lost both of their SEC matchups against Auburn at home and LSU on the road. In the game against LSU, …

Besides Georgia and Kentucky, no other team has squared off against the Gators on the hardwood more than the Tennessee Volunteers. On Saturday night at 5:15 p.m., Florida will face Tennessee for the 123rd in program history at the Exactech Arena at the O’Connell Center. While Tennessee won the last …

Yet another Florida Gator football player has declared for the NFL draft. Defensive linebacker Caleb Brantley will forego his senior season to pursue his professional career. Brantley made this announcement today in a SEC Country article. https://twitter.com/RichYungg57/status/817416174371737600 Overcoming Adversity Having the opportunity to pursue a professional football career wasn’t always …

Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the move to defensive coordinator. The Miami-native coached the Gator linebackers for the past two seasons. Also during that time he was the associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator. He stepped in as the interim defensive coordinator …

The Florida Women’s basketball team is headed to LSU for their first SEC road match up on Thursday. This will be the 41st meeting between the Gators and Tigers, with both of last season’s wins going in Florida’s favor (82-56 in Baton Rouge; 53-45 in Gainesville). https://twitter.com/CoachButlerUF/status/816808477293248512 SEC Struggles Both teams …