Perspective is key this weekend
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Sep. 28, 2010Before you start cleaning your grill and marinating your steak in preparation for Saturday’s showdown, take a step back.
Before you start cleaning your grill and marinating your steak in preparation for Saturday’s showdown, take a step back.
The No. 6 Florida soccer team (8-1-1, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) is back home this week after a daunting five-game road trip very optimistic about SEC play.
Suspended wide receiver Chris Rainey took the first step on the way to rejoining No. 7 Florida on Monday, accepting a deferred prosecution agreement from the state attorney.
With at least 30 arrests issued to UF football players during Urban Meyer’s six years as head coach, Florida’s program has come under scrutiny by many.
Sitting in an Atlanta subway car last December, my senses were overwhelmed with orange and blue.
The Gators have used an exotic defensive formation to stop the Southeastern Conference’s leading rusher in consecutive weeks, but some believe that wasn’t its intended purpose.
A Wildcat ran all over Florida Field on Saturday night.
Gators fans entered this season expecting Andre Debose to emerge as a big-play threat capable of stretching defenses.
Four days after winning their 19th match in a row against the Seminoles, the Gators extended an even longer streak of dominance on Sunday.
It probably struck in the middle of the night, some divine inspiration accompanied by angels and trumpets and a voice from on high.
Becky Burleigh envisioned her team starting conference play strong, she just didn’t expect Florida to be plagued by the same problems it has had since the beginning of the season.
If senior Alexandre Lacroix continues to play the way he did this weekend, he will certainly shoot up the singles rankings come January.
The O’Connell Center floor was slick with water as the pool was clad with UF swimmers and divers Saturday from generations of the team’s past competing in the 2010 Alumni Meet.
Play concluded Sunday at the Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship with UF finishing in a tie for 10th place after shooting a 3-over round of 291.
A Wildcat ran wild up and down Florida Field on Saturday night.
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A student-athlete is presented with two options: run as fast as you can to chase gold medals on a worldwide stage or play in America’s most popular professional league and make millions of dollars.
Ahmad Black’s name sat atop the Gators box score, and he wasn’t exactly pumped.