Digging for a scholarship
By MATT RUBIN< | Dec. 2, 2010When Florida started the season back in August, it did so surrounded by questions.
When Florida started the season back in August, it did so surrounded by questions.
Since the first match of the season on Aug. 28, Florida has tried to consistently improve until the end of fall, when the NCAA Tournament begins.
Consider it a test run in the freeze of the season. Today, a portion of the Gators will travel to Princeton to unveil what a few days of rest can translate to in the water.
College football’s bowl season is almost upon us, and my emotions are mixed to say the least.
Dumisane Hlaselo’s first weeks at the University of Florida can be best described as a culture shock.
Coach Amanda Butler, above all else, demands toughness from her players.
With five key contributors set to graduate, Florida’s defensive line is facing a major overhaul before next season.
Ever since Florida’s season started falling apart in early October, I’ve been waiting for an old-fashioned press conference blowup.
While students and fans alike enjoyed time off during the holiday weekend, the Gators were hard at work. They played three games in five days and spent Thanksgiving on the road.
Some day, you just might thank the ’Noles for that spanking they laid on your Gators last weekend.
The losses keep piling up for the Gators.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida still has one game left in 2010, but rebuilding for 2011 starts now. That was the message coach Urban Meyer emphatically delivered during his press conference after Florida State’s 31-7 drubbing of UF in Doak Campbell Stadium. The Gators (7-5, 4-4 Southeastern Conference) lost to the Seminoles (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) and lost five games in a season for the first time in Meyer’s tenure. This is also the first five-loss regular season since 1988. Meyer said his coaching staff would hit the road Sunday and immediately turn their focus to bringing in as many tough-ass players as possible.
TALLAHASSEE — Moses Jenkins was a magnet Saturday, but not in a good way.
It is that time of year again. It’s the time to fill out a bracket and get ready for the tournament.
TALLAHASSEE — You think you’re heartbroken by Florida’s disappointing season? What you are feeling is nothing compared to one person’s attitude right now.
The Dead River Company Classic in Orono, Maine, this weekend was the first time many Gators saw snow.
Tallahassee – Florida still has one game left in 2010, but rebuilding for next season starts now.
The Gators missed their first seven free throw attempts in what was another abysmal shooting night against South Alabama in the Dead River Company Classic on Friday.
Despite the Gators’ well-documented struggles this season (they rank 71st in the nation for total offense), offensive coordinator Steve Addazio said his players have not strayed from the plan.
Like classes this week, we have decided to keep this edition of the alligatorSports Brand Picks Column short.