The Billy Napier era in The Swamp has begun. After the clock hit zero, the Gators huddled up with orange and blue scattered all over, reunited, 142 days away from game one. For 60 minutes though, Anthony Richardson appeared to take the lead in the quarterback battle. Head coach Napier …
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Pat Dooley’s Grades: Orange & Blue Game
Pat Dooley grades the Gators’ spring game Offense B- First half: Anthony Richardson kind of showed us why he is QB1 on this team, especially on the first two drives. He threw the ball with accuracy and ran the team with pose. Jack Miller was OK at time, but his …
Read More »Orange and Blue Game Attracts Star-Studded Recruits
The decision to move this year’s Orange and Blue Spring Game to a Thursday was no accident. Originally scheduled for Saturday, April 16, the game serves as an opportunity for fans to see the team scrimmage. It also gives the public a chance to attend a game in the Swamp …
Read More »Gators’ Orange and Blue Game Returns
The Florida Gators’ annual Orange and Blue game is back this year. First-year head coach Billy Napier and his group will take the field in front of their loyal for the first time during the Napier-era. The intra-squad scrimmage kicks off in The Swamp on Thursday at 7:30. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/1514589538689032203?cxt=HHwWloCpoaXK84QqAAAA Format …
Read More »Buchholz and Gainesville to Honor Rex and Brody Foundation
It’s bigger than baseball on Thursday night as Buchholz and Gainesville High School put their rivalry aside to come together and honor the Rex and Brody Foundation. https://twitter.com/Bobcat_Baseball/status/1514595165268234245?s=20&t=bssSruXzZqW5GCIbbg54rQ A Heartbreaking Tragedy On May 4, 2021, Rex and Brody Reinhart were the victims of a murder-suicide. The Reinhart boys were killed …
Read More »Ace On And Off The Field: How Troy Freeman Has Found A Home With Oak Hall Baseball
The successful transfer that blossoms following a change of scenery. While it is a common trope in sports media today, many of these athletes have a hard time settling in with a new program. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and sacrifices for these players to be successful …
Read More »Play-In Preview: Nets-Cavs
When the NBA season began, nobody could have guessed the Brooklyn Nets would be in the play-in games. But after a season of turmoil, trades and vaccine statuses, here they are; facing off against the Cleveland Cavaliers for their playoff lives. https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1513294236124336131?s=20&t=BnCMOGXYQOFD3fzq1n1udw The Nets (44-38) enter as the seven seed, …
Read More »Los Angeles Lakers Begin Coaching Search
As the play-in tournament looks to begin Tuesday night, there is one lucrative franchise that will be watching the action-packed competition in the comfort of their homes. The Los Angeles Lakers, winner of 17 NBA Championships, missed the playoffs after a 33-49 regular season. It was a disappointing season for …
Read More »Gainesville Girls Lacrosse Battle for Districts
On Monday, Gainesville High School sent its girls’ lacrosse team to the 1A District 4 tournament. The Lady Canes were going into the game with five wins and eight losses for their overall season. They played against the Santa Fe Raiders, and they played the Raiders the previous week, coming …
Read More »Eastside Baseball Battling Uncertainties Post-Covid
As the world battled through challenges and obstacles caused by the pandemic, the Eastside baseball team was hit significantly harder than some other programs. Head Coach Sean Dobbs was going into the 2021-2022 school year without even knowing whether or not he would have a complete team. Luckily, many new …
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