Florida's volleyball team will start NCAA play
By ANTHONY CHIANG | Dec. 2, 2009After being selected to the NCAA Tournament field for the 19th consecutive season, the Gators should be accustomed to the postseason by now – but that isn’t the case.
After being selected to the NCAA Tournament field for the 19th consecutive season, the Gators should be accustomed to the postseason by now – but that isn’t the case.
When the Crimson Tide take the field Saturday, they will not have lost a regular-season game in 743 days.
Editor’s Note: Graduate student, Palm Beach Post Gators beat writer and reader Ben Volin earned a guest column for winning our inaugural alligatorSports Fantasy Challenge.
On Monday, Florida coach Billy Donovan said he wasn’t sure if his team deserved its new No. 13 ranking. Tuesday night’s game backed up his gut feeling.
The Gators have gotten used to playing with distractions this season.
It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for Tim Tebow and Greg McElroy.
Within the first four minutes Tuesday, the Gators jumped out to a 12-0 lead.
Pay attention, public relations majors.
Florida has been on a rollercoaster ride through the rankings the last two years.
Champion: (Reader) Ben Volin (Rollin' with Volin)
Splitting games over the Thanksgiving break may not have been the ideal way to ring in the holiday for Florida, but there’s little time to dwell on the past weekend with Florida A&M (3-2) coming to town at 4:30 this afternoon.
Florida blows out Florida State in Tim Tebow's final home game.
UF upset No. 2 Michigan State en route to Legends Classic title.
Florida State kicker Dustin Hopkins trotted onto Florida Field to attempt a 20-yard field goal with the Seminoles down 30-0 at the end of the third quarter and gave the 90,000-plus onlookers a startling wakeup call.
UF held FSU to 55 first-half yards.
Jordan Jones scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Gators.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Since practice started in mid-October, Billy Donovan has talked about Florida’s newfound maturity and renewed commitment to defense. Both were on full display this weekend.
No. 15 UF will face College of Charleston on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – If Florida’s upset of No. 2 Michigan State on Friday announced the team’s return to college basketball relevance, Saturday’s game proved the Gators aren’t going anywhere.