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Recek named SEC Freshman of the Week
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Sep. 4, 2012After a pair of losses, the Gators found their silver lining.
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Florida looking for better defense from back-row players
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Sep. 3, 2012Mary Wise has no doubt that her team can attack the ball. But the Gators’ defense is full of question marks.
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FOOTBALL
Muschamp names Driskel starting quarterback for Texas A&M
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Sep. 3, 2012Will Muschamp didn’t want to name a starting quarterback following Saturday’s win against Bowling Green, but he decided to end the speculation on Monday by naming Jeff Driskel his starter.
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UF loses second-straight marquee matchup at NIKE Big Four
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Sep. 1, 2012Three back-to-back-to-back kills in fourth set by Chloe Mann almost changed the pace for the No. 18 Gators (3-2). She was able to narrow a 5 point deficit to just 2.
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Driskel, Brissett both start in Florida's opener against Bowling Green
By GREG LUCA | Sep. 1, 2012After weeks of debate and indecision, both Jacoby Brissett and Jeff Driskel were on the field for the first snap of Saturday's season opener against Bowling Green.
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VOLLEYBALL
Longhorns overpower UF despite Recek's record performance
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Aug. 31, 2012Taking down the Longhorns was just too tall of an order.
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SOCCER
Burke excelling in net for Florida after disappointing 2012 debut
By LANDON WATNICK | Aug. 30, 2012Florida’s season opener was not the best night for sophomore goalkeeper Taylor Burke.
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VOLLEYBALL
Antwi’s serve key vs. tall UT
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 30, 2012Because the average height for Florida A&M, Florida Gulf Coast and FIU is 5 feet 11 inches, it’s no surprise that 6-foot-2 Chloe Mann and 6-foot Živa Recek combined for 71 kills at the Campus USA Credit Union Invite last weekend.
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Picks Column: Bowling Green
Aug. 30, 2012Like the throngs of people waiting for the release of Lil Wayne’s Dedication 4 mixtape, we here at the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column started bugging out when the calendar turned to Aug. 30 yesterday! College football season has arrived! Wait, Weezy didn’t drop the tape on time? I see “Sorry 4 the Wait 2” on the horizon!
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Accomplished Beisel awed by unexpected Olympic success
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 29, 2012Although she had already won five Southeastern Conference titles, an NCAA title and a world title, junior Elizabeth Beisel was shocked when she won two Olympic medals in London.
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OTHER SPORTS SWIM AND DIVE
Under Troy’s leadership, Lochte swims to Olympic history
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 28, 2012At the 2012 London Olympics, coach Gregg Troy led the U.S. men’s swimming team to 16 medals, six of which came from athletes Troy coached at Florida.
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Bowling Green to face unusual foe
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Aug. 28, 2012Bowling Green is not familiar with the Southeastern Conference.
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Freshmen filling void left by Santos-Lamb
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Aug. 28, 2012With Noami Santos-Lamb hobbling on crutches, Florida’s freshmen have given the team a leg to stand on.
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COLUMNS
Column: Gators will silence doubters in 2012
By ADAM PINCUS | Aug. 28, 2012To most, Florida looks like a Gator Bowl bid waiting to happen.
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SOCCER
Florida rounding into form after dismal season opener
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Aug. 27, 2012During the span of just three games, the Gators women’s soccer team has looked like two wildly different units.
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Both quarterbacks will play
By JOSH JURNOVOY | Aug. 26, 2012Last Monday was supposed to be “Decision Day” for the Gators, as Will Muschamp would release the season-opening depth chart. He decided to delay the decision for a week so he could further evaluate his players.
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Middle blocker Mann dominates in MVP performance
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 26, 2012Junior Chloe Mann couldn’t be a more different player than she was at this time last year.
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Recek, freshmen carry Gators in volleyball double-header
By KATIE AGOSTIN | Aug. 25, 2012During Živa Recek’s first match as a Gator, she was having trouble with the change of pace. In the first set alone, she had one kill against an error in seven total attacks.
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Volleyball unveils 5-1 system and sweeps FIU in season opener
By JONATHAN CZUPRYN | Aug. 25, 2012Mary Wise can finally breathe. The new offense worked.
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SOCCER
Gators soccer plays to scoreless draw vs. No. 14 UNC
By ADAM LICHTENSTEIN | Aug. 24, 2012After a blowout loss to Miami to begin the season, Florida traveled to Chapel Hill, N.C., to play No. 14 North Carolina.
