With 16 freshmen of 30 players on the UF soccer team, some of the newcomers were bound to have to play early in the season.
Call it confidence, swagger or whatever you like.
DEFENSIVE TACKLES: The defensive tackles were widely thought to be the Gators' weakest position heading into the season, and Meyer said he is still not happy with their progress.
It's still up for debate whether UF's secondary has improved to become a reliable unit, but one thing is certain: Wandering near the Gators' safeties poses an imminent health risk.
You shouldn't really like UCLA.
The UF women's cross country team was ranked 15th in the nation on Tuesday by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Despite losing its first match of the season to No. 21 Colorado State Saturday, the No. 8 UF volleyball team is staying positive. The Gators are back in Gainesville after a road trip the ended with mixed results. After beating Colorado in Boulder 3-1 (25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 25-18), UF fell to CSU 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-14)
Midfielder Sarah Chapman was named Southeastern Conference Freshman Soccer Player of the Week on Monday.
The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that UF's home game against Mississippi on Sept. 27 will kick off at 12:30 PM. The game will be televised on Raycom Sports.
Sometimes it's easy to forget Tim Tebow is just a junior.
Well I certainly thought the Ohio State-USC game would end the way it did, but apparently I'm not alone.
Good luck, Southeastern Conference.
After sitting out the first two games of the season with a shoulder injury, senior offensive lineman Jim Tartt will play in Saturday's game against Tennessee, coach Urban Meyer said.
The No. 1 question filtering through The Swamp during UF's 26-3 win against Miami last week was probably, "Where's Emmanuel Moody?"
Here's what senior Billy Horschel thinks about his team being ranked No. 7:
UF, fresh off of its 3-1(25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 25-18) win over Colorado Thursday night, will now make the trip to Fort Collins, Colo. where they will take on No.21 Colorado State Saturday. The Rams come into the game riding a 17 match home winning streak. They were undefeated at home last season. The Rams are led by senior middle blocker Makena Barnes, who is averaging 13.4 kills for her last five matches.
One sign of a good team is being able to win, even when not playing very well.
Apparently, there really is no place like home.
In the first two weeks of the season, freshman Kristy Jaeckel has received two Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week awards and a couple of tournament MVPs.
The memories of last year's Auburn loss continue to stick with him.
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