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Loss could cost Gators Tourney bid

Feb. 10, 2010

There must be something about the air in Columbia, S.C.

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Werner gives little more than minutes

Feb. 9, 2010

Of all the twists and turns in Florida’s unlikely basketball season, there’s one fact that I can’t wrap my mind around.

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Tebow quietly stands up for his beliefs

Feb. 8, 2010

It was a down year for Super Bowl commercials, but one stood out as a huge disappointment.

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2010 football depth chart

By CALLOVI< | Feb. 7, 2010

The Gators’ football roster for 2010 is pretty much set now that National Signing Day is over, which means it is now possible to make accurate depth chart predictions for next season.

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Greed drives possible NCAA Tournament expansion

Feb. 4, 2010

Every once in a while I allow myself to get lost in the feel-good “amateurism” of college sports.

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Bigger is not always better when it comes to defensive tackle prospects

By CALLOVI< | Feb. 2, 2010

Just because Sharrif Floyd is the top-rated defensive tackle, according to Rivals.com, doesn’t mean it is a sure thing he will succeed in college.

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2010 class is Meyer’s best yet

Feb. 1, 2010

On Wednesday, we may all be witnesses to a miracle.

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Tebow’s future isn’t bright

Jan. 31, 2010

It isn’t always easy to hear the truth.

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Walker’s recent play has led to team’s success this season

Jan. 27, 2010

Before the men’s basketball season started, I wasn’t sure how good Florida would be or how the Gators would fare against a much tougher nonconference schedule.

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Tebow should get chance to play QB in NFL

By CALLOVI< | Jan. 26, 2010

Two days into Senior Bowl practices, and the result is in on Tim Tebow’s NFL career: He’s not going to succeed at quarterback.

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Want to impress at Southwest? Follow these simple instructions

Jan. 25, 2010

It’s springtime and I finally replaced my old grip-less basketball shoes, so I plan on spending much of the next few months on the court playing pickup games at Southwest.

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UF rugby is worth watching

Jan. 24, 2010

His left eye was well on its way to being swollen shut, but Cody Davidson was grinning from ear to ear.

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Stacked recruiting classes make transfers inevitable

By CALLOVI< | Jan. 21, 2010

Every year the Gators bring in a recruiting class filled with talented prospects, often with many at the same position.

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Floyd rumor tops them all

Jan. 20, 2010

It’s no wonder Florida was able to bring in what many recruiting analysts are calling one of the best classes in recent memory.

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At the beginning of the season, I would have pegged “He Ain’t Worth Missing” by Toby Keith as the song for the 2009-10 Florida basketball team, a tune freshman guard Kenny Boynton surely sang to the squad upon his arrival in Gainesville to ease the players’ pain over Nick Calathes’ departure for an exotic mistress (Greece).

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