On Tuesday afternoon at the Otis Hawkins Center in Gainesville, Mississippi State’s Scott Stricklin was introduced as the next athletic director for the University of Florida. Stricklin, the 14th athletic director in school history, is set to replace Jeremy Foley, who has been the AD for the Gators since 1992. Stricklin had been the …
Read More »SEC Preview: South Carolina Travels to Lexington to Face Kentucky
The Kentucky Wildcats (1-2) host the South Carolina Gamecocks (2-1) in Lexington on Saturday. The matchup is crucial for both teams, with Kentucky needing a win to avoid beginning the season 1-3 to the season and South Carolina looking to kick off the Will Muschamp era with a 3-win start The Gamecocks hired …
Read More »High School Football: Gainesville Hurricanes vs North Marion
The Gainesville High Purple Hurricanes will take on the North Marion Colts in a home non-conference game Friday night in Gainesville. The Hurricanes will look to continue their win streak and improve its 1-2 record. The Canes are coming off a 45-0 win over Lake Weir. Senior running back Ty Boyd was instrumental in the …
Read More »Florida Men’s Basketball Invited to Prestigious Tournament in 2017
The Florida Gator men’s basketball team received an invitation to the Phil Knight Invitational (PK80) celebrating the Nike co-founder’s 80th birthday during Thanksgiving weekend in November 2017. The first-year tournament hosts 16 powerhouse teams in Portland, Oregon in two separate eight-team events. Each team plays three games and one winner …
Read More »Gators Women’s Tennis Snag Two Singles Titles in Duke Bonk Invite
Florida’s first tournament of the season took place in Cary, North Carolina this past weekend in the Duke Bonk Invite, as junior Josie Kuhlman and senior Belinda Woolcock both won singles titles. Coming off a season that saw Florida go undefeated in Southeastern Conference play and finish the year ranked #1 …
Read More »Heated Gators-Vols Ready for Rivalry Despite Injuries
The Gators will be walking into Neyland Stadium in just under a week, and already the rivalry social media war is flaring up. A Tennessee student is leading the trending trash talk after creating a GoFundMe account for Gator QB Austin Appleby’s funeral. Appleby says he’s turned notifications off on his …
Read More »Florida Unveils $107 Million Athletic Renovation Proposal
If you think the addition of a new football practice facility or the renovation of the Stephen C. O’Connell Center is something to marvel at, the University Athletic Association says you haven’t seen anything yet. On Friday, the UAA presented its Board of Directors with a massive $107 million proposal …
Read More »Florida Offensive Line Thriving In Young Season
Last season, injuries forced Florida to stick inexperienced players in the offensive line and often times the team suffered. The team allowed a whopping 46 sacks and with such a porous O-line, the running game was ineffective, averaging a paltry 126 rushing yards per game, 112th overall in FBS. This season, …
Read More »Precise Coverage: Gator Defense Overwhelms Kentucky In SEC Opener
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Florida football team continued its ongoing win streak against Kentucky after defeating the Wildcats, 45-7, the 30th straight time Kentucky has lost to Florida. Leading up to Saturday’s kickoff, a lot of talk and uncertainty was focused around the Gator offense. People wanted to know why Florida struggled offensively …
Read More »High School Football: Santa Fe Rallies Late to Defeat Eastside, 24-20
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—There’s nothing like a Friday night fourth quarter rally to put your team in the winner’s bracket—and solidifying your team’s first win of the season. The Santa Fe Raider football team rallies to hold off Eastside 24-20 at Citizen’s Field on Friday night. First-year Raiders head coach Cliff Harrell called the right …
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