Those on hand to watch UF's spring practices in the past week have been treated to a bizarre sight: quarterbacks Tim Tebow and John Brantley taking snaps under center.
A little less than a year ago, Urban Meyer said it would be hard to keep incoming freshman defensive tackle Omar Hunter off the field. Meyer could have shoved all of Hunter's 308 pounds out there with the first team defense when he arrived in Gainesville. And he wasn't bashful about praising Hunter's abilities, calling him the Tim Tebow of last year's recruiting class.
After watching receivers Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy work out for NFL scouts at UF's Pro Day on March 18, Urban Meyer came to an unpleasant realization.
Two years ago, when linebacker Brandon Siler and safety Reggie Nelson decided to leave early for the NFL, UF coach Urban Meyer remembers seeing "red flags."
Tim Tebow found himself in an unfamiliar position when the Gators opened practice Wednesday.
The video starts with a jolt.
Percy Harvin, Louis Murphy and Cornelius Ingram caught passes in The Swamp for the final time Wednesday, showing off for NFL scouts at UF's Pro Scout Day.
The latest addition to the Gators' 2010 recruiting class is a big one.
Between the Gators bedspread, the closet full of UF apparel, the national championship Wheaties boxes and the posters, it's clear why Trey Burton's college decision was easy.
Recruiting analysts have said the Gators' 2010 recruiting class would need to have a heavy dose of defensive backs. UF coaches must feel the same way.
The Gators picked up their fifth oral commitment for the 2010 recruiting class Thursday when cornerback Victor Hampton of Charlotte (N.C.) Independence High told UF coaches he was Gainesville-bound.
An ex-girlfriend of UF offensive lineman Carl Johnson, who was arrested Monday on charges of violating a sexual violence restraining order, wrote in a petition to obtain a restraining order that he "date raped" her three separate times from September to November 2008, according to court documents.
UF sophomore offensive lineman Carl Johnson was arrested Monday on charges of contempt of court for violating a restraining order, according to an Alachua County police report.
GREENSBORO - They say it takes a village to raise a child. For Gary Brown, it took that much to pick a school.
PENSACOLA - Trent Richardson tried to keep his decision secret until the last minute, but his brothers tipped his hand by revealing a houndstooth hat.
One of the biggest challenges facing the 2009 UF football team will be staying hungry and humble despite two national titles in three years, and the Gators' two newest coaches should be a big help in that department.
The fax machine was quieter than usual this year in the UF football office, and Gators coach Urban Meyer couldn't be happier about it.
For UF coaches, today could not come soon enough.
The tears of Pahokee residents could fill Lake Okeechobee.
At first glance, UF's recruiting class is a bit puzzling.
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