Saved by the Game: Rainey overcomes difficult past en route to football stardom
Oct. 9, 2008With each laugh, the confines of a horrid past slowly trickle out.
With each laugh, the confines of a horrid past slowly trickle out.
It's clear that UF quarterback Tim Tebow and LSU students have a special bond.
All week long, No. 11 UF has been reliving its worst nightmare.
Just like that, Jeff Dadamo and Tyler Hochwalt are done for the week.
On a night when the 1998 national championship Gators soccer team returned to Pressly Stadium, No. 12 UF didn't wait long to impress.
She anxiously sat, nervously watched and patiently waited her turn.
While the Gators only have one true forward on the field, she is not the only person they count on to score.
All right, it's time for the lights in The Swamp to brighten again come Saturday.
Wide receiver Percy Harvin is expected to play Saturday against LSU, UF coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday.
Freshmen Carlos Cueto and Joey Burkhardt almost played on the big stage with the nation's elite, but both young Gators fell short.
Freshmen Carlos Cueto and Joey Burkhardt continue to hold their own against veteran opponents, and are each one match away from reaching the main draw at the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla.
Percy Harvin hasn't escaped the injury bug just yet. The junior playmaker sat out his second consecutive practice Tuesday with a nagging ankle injury but is expected to resume workouts today and is expected to be ready for Saturday's matchup with LSU.
Another week, another award for the Gators' freshmen class.
In the back corner of UF's newly renovated weight room, just off the indoor sprint track, there is a cinderblock wall with paper strewn across it.
It's been one year, and UF still can't forget.
The UF offense may still be looking for its identity, but its statistics continue to show signs of a talented core.
Don't expect No. 11 UF to pile up rushing yards this weekend like it did in Saturday's 38-7 win at Arkansas.
With 16 freshmen on the squad, the No. 15 Gators needed some of them to make an impact right away to be successful.