Mackey Award Kyle Pitts is the second tight end in Gators history to win the Mackey Award. Head coach Dan Mullen, tight end coach Tim Brewster, and award chairman Jerry Mackey were in attendance for Pitts’ award ceremony on Thursday. The John Mackey Award is presented annually to a “‘true …
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NCAA President Mark Emmert: “We Failed the Women’s Tournament”
The NCAA has been under scrutiny as of late. Earlier this month, photos of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament bubble in San Antonio caught fire on social media. The image showed the disparity between the women and men’s weight room. Women were provided with a singular dumb bell rack along …
Read More »Mullen Speaks After Impressive Gator Pro Day
The eyes of the pro football world were on Gainesville yesterday as head coach Dan Mullen’s former Gators showcased their skills at their annual pro day. In a year without a true, in-person NFL Scouting Combine due to COVID-19, college pro days are taking the lead for physical evaluations of …
Read More »Gators Host Pro Day
It is finally time for the Florida Gators’ Pro Day. Numerous Gator athletes, former and current, will participate in front of NFL general managers, coaches and scouts for a chance to increase their draft stock. The Gators will have 16 draft-eligible players from the 2o20 roster participating including Shawn Davis, …
Read More »Gonzaga Bulldogs Reach Final Four for Second Time Ever
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are still dancing. After beating the USC Trojans, they move on to the Final Four and stay undefeated on the season. How the Gonzaga Bulldogs got here The Bulldogs went 26-0 through their regular season. They did not just play easy opponents either. They beat four ranked …
Read More »COVID Aftershocks Continue as Transfer Portal Swells
College basketball’s long-standing principles of structure and order have held many of its student-athletes for the most part in one place. This year, with the NCAA opting to consider the 2020-2021 season of competition a wash for eligibility, that order is shaken. An influx of men’s basketball players has already …
Read More »Lindsey, Hightower Power Gators Softball to Sweep
Cheyenne Lindsey had a quiet first two games against LSU by her standards. Just two singles in her five at-bats is good, but Lindsey has been due for an offensive explosion. Leave it to a career day on Sunday to show her talents. A bases-clearing three-run double and a two-run …
Read More »Oral Roberts Falls Short at the Buzzer; Arkansas Advances to Elite Eight
Down by two with 3.1 left on the clock, Oral Roberts got the look they wanted to win it. Max Abmas caught the ball at the opposite free-throw line, took three dribbles through traffic up the right sideline, and rose up for a three at the wing. The sophomore guard …
Read More »Cuse, Houston set for Sweet 16 Matchup
Teams do not stumble into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Sure, some teams may have an easier path to the third round of the tournament, but there are no slouches. A quarter of the teams in the Sweet 16 are double digit seeds, but look at the teams …
Read More »Gator Volleyball Smashes Aggies
The Florida Gator volleyball hit the road on Wednesday for their last series of the regular season. In day one of their series, the Gators beat Texas A&M in three sets. & that's a Gator SWEEPPPPPPP 🧹#GatorsWin pic.twitter.com/YgObxPPMpU — Gators Volleyball (@GatorsVB) March 25, 2021 Florida Gators Day One Thayer Hall …
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