UF soccer bounces back with home win against FIU
By LANDON WATNICK | Sep. 2, 2012Frustrated with how her team lost to No. 1 Florida State 1-0 on Friday, sophomore midfielder Havana Solaun vented her aggression against FIU’s backline Sunday night.
Frustrated with how her team lost to No. 1 Florida State 1-0 on Friday, sophomore midfielder Havana Solaun vented her aggression against FIU’s backline Sunday night.
At this rate, Mike Gillislee will eclipse 2,000 yards and surpass his touchdown prediction. After saying he’d reach 1,500 yards and 24 touchdowns at Southeastern Conference Media Days in July, the senior running back made an early push to the seemingly unreachable goals.
Will Muschamp and Brent Pease made a decision on a primary quarterback for the Gators’ opener against Bowling Green on Saturday. But that doesn’t mean it is a long-term one.
The Gators entered the new year expecting to be better, faster and more disciplined, but in Saturday’s season opener they showed only more of the same struggles that led to a disappointing 2011.
It didn’t take long for coach Paul Spangler to chalk up his first victory at Florida as both the men’s and women’s cross country teams dominated to start the 2012 season.
During halftime on Saturday, Florida coach Will Muschamp will have to make a choice: Jacoby Brissett or Jeff Driskel.
A 7-6 season is not acceptable at Florida.
The Gators will feast today.
Despite a shaky economic atmosphere and state funding that remains “anemic,” the state of the university is strong, UF President Bernie Machen assured faculty during his State of the University address Thursday.
For an offense that didn’t do much of anything last season, Trey Burton was constantly trying out different roles.
Alligators may love to nap in the sun, but Gators need to take care not to overheat in The Swamp.
There was a Black Hawk down on Flavet Field on Thursday afternoon.
The UF Supreme Court unanimously approved a referendum that would ask students whether or not they think UF should move forward in forcing publications to be distributed out of university-owned racks.
Reform Judaism magazine recently ranked UF as the American public university with the largest undergraduate Jewish population. UF has 6,500 Jewish students, which is 17 percent of the Student Body, according to the magazine.
UF is one step closer to reducing its carbon footprint.
She and other student Republicans are reminded when they set up their red banner by the Reitz Union or when they pass out information about the Republican Party’s platform. Sometimes, they’re met with anger, but usually they’re ignored. After all, she said, UF is known for being orange and — well — blue.
RTS Marketing and Communications Supervisor Chip Skinner said 64,835 passengers rode the Gainesville buses on Wednesday, which surpassed last week’s record by 1,441 people.
Delta Nu Zeta, a local sorority, will begin its first formal recruitment for the UF Beta chapter in a couple of weeks.
New sights, new people and new places to explore — such is the life of a freshman.