Most people traveling from Florida to Oregon are going to want to stay for more than a couple of days before making the return trip.
The UF men's tennis team begins its fall season this weekend at the Southern Intercollegiate tournament in Athens, Ga. Although team play does not begin until January, the Gators are looking forward to see what the team can do without Greg Ouellette and Nestor Briceno, the highest-ranked players from last season.
The UF women's tennis team starts its individual tournament circuit today with five players and room for improvement. Last year's squad finished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation but was barely inched out in the Southeastern Conference Championship by Georgia 4-3.
Coach Todd Morgan is excited about Saturday morning's season-opening meet for many reasons. One of them is that he and his teams can sleep in their own beds before the race.
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Forget about those other two games. Hawaii and Miami were merely warm-ups.
The Gators' freshmen will have their first brush with Southeastern Conference play tonight, but that doesn't mean the match will be entirely foreign for a few first-year players.
Most people traveling from Florida to Oregon are going to want to stay for more than a couple of days before making the return trip.
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.
You shouldn't really like UCLA.
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.
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.
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.
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