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Defending national champion Gators focused on SEC crown
July 23, 2009HOOVER, Ala. - No matter how high everyone else's expectations are for Florida in 2009, the Gators aren't changing their goal.
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Spurrier comes clean in display of refreshing honesty
July 23, 2009HOOVER, Ala.- Lets all take a minute and give thanks for the gift of Steve Spurrier.
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No. 10: How will women's basketball respond after two years of success?
July 22, 2009In two years at the helm of the UF women's basketball program, Amanda Butler has turned in one of the best turnarounds in school history (2006-07) and a top-10 ranking en route to a return to the NCAA Tournament (2007-08).
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Mallett prepares to take helm at Arkansas
By <mailto:"mdiferdinando@alligator.org">MIKE DIFERDINANDO< | July 22, 2009HOOVER, Ala. &ndash All eyes in Fayetteville, Ark., are on sophomore signal caller Ryan Mallett.
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No. 9: Will off-the-field issues continue to be a problem?
By ADAM BERRY | July 22, 2009After making headlines all season en route to a national championship, UF was back in the news this off-season.
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Recruits coming to Gainesville for Friday Night Lights
By ADAM BERRY | July 22, 2009Friday night, some of the top high school football players in the nation will gather under the lights of one of college football's most storied stadiums.
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Shredding potential suspects in robbery of Tebow's unanimous All-SEC pick
July 22, 2009HOOVER, Ala. - A few weeks ago, which of these would you have thought Tim Tebow had the best chance of becoming?
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Mullen brings UF style to Mississippi State
July 22, 2009HOOVER, Ala. - Mississippi State took Dan Mullen out of Gainesville, but the Bulldogs hope Starkville doesn't take the Florida out of Dan Mullen.
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Obsessive fan culture led to Andrews video incident
By ADAM BERRY | July 19, 2009There's a thin line between admiration and objectification.
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Coming up: Top Burning Questions of 2009-10
July 19, 2009We've looked back. Now, it's time to take a peek forward.
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Tebow will take one of two ESPYs
July 15, 2009There are three events that consistently mark the middle of July on my calendar - the release of the annual update to EA Sports' NCAA Football game (which my colleague Adam Berry so generously opined on in Tuesday's paper), my birthday (today, time to do it big) and the always-interesting ESPY Awards.
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Nelson, Tebow named final two top UF athletes
By ADAM BERRY AND PHIL KEGLER | July 15, 2009Editor's Note: This is the last of a five-part series as we reveal who a six-man alligatorSports panel has voted as the Top 10 UF Athletes of 2008-09.
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Top UF Athletes: Best of the Rest
By ADAM BERRY | July 15, 2009I don't envy David Letterman. Putting together a top 10 list can be fairly difficult.
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Electrifying playmaker Harvin fights through injury for big-time BCS performance
July 13, 2009Similar to the leadup to the NFL Draft, Percy Harvin's health would be a major storyline for the Gators' two postseason games this season.
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Freshman slugger surpasses expectations
July 13, 2009The legend of Preston Tucker's epic slugging abilities preceded him to an almost unhealthy level.
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Calathes' success rare bright spot for disappointing UF men's basketball season
By ADAM BERRY | July 13, 2009In a disappointing season for the Gators, Nick Calathes' success was the silver lining.
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Nelson rewrites record books en route to WCWS championship series
By ADAM BERRY | July 13, 2009Stacey Nelson did not receive the national recognition Tim Tebow did, but she may have been better at her sport than any other athlete in Gainesville.
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Despite disappointing first impressions, NCAA Football 2010 fills preseason void
By ADAM BERRY | July 13, 2009In every college football off-season, there are five days worth circling on the calendar.
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Meyer dispels Notre Dame rumors, makes strong commitment to UF
By ADAM BERRY | July 13, 2009Amid another round of speculation about his future, which seems to become a topic of debate every few months, Urban Meyer once again restated his commitment to UF.
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Black stands out among resurgent UF defense
By ADAM BERRY | July 13, 2009With 10 minutes left in the BCS National Championship Game and his team down by 3 but slowly marching down the field, Oklahoma's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Sam Bradford launched a pass down the field to receiver Juaquin Iglesias.
