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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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The Florida Gators picked up a commitment from the 2019 recruiting class on Saturday. After attending the Florida Spring Game on Friday, WR John Dunmore met with Florida coaches and committed. Dunmore is 6-3 and weighs 175 pounds and plays high school football at American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale. Dunmore was first…
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Florida Gators head coach Jim McElwain has landed a big tight end in the 2018 recruiting cycle. Jalen Goss has committed to play football at Florida. Goss informed McElwain and Florida fans via Twitter just before the annual Orange and Blue Debut was set to kick off. Goss is 6-5 and 250 pounds and plays…
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It didn’t take Tim Tebow very long to make an impression in baseball. Tebow hit a two-run home run to the opposite field in the bottom of the second inning. This was Tebow’s first career minor league at-bat after stints in the Arizona Fall League and Major League Spring Training with the New York Mets.…
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On Tuesday the Southeastern Conference announced the softball week eight players of the week. Gators freshman catcher Jordan Roberts was named the SEC’s Freshman of the Week. Per the SEC release: Roberts posted a .545 batting average with six hits (including two home runs), 10 RBI and two runs scored as the Gators picked…
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Florida Gators men’s basketball head coach Mike White met with the media Tuesday afternoon. Perhaps the most interesting nugget was that Florida junior center John Egbunu would “test the NBA waters.” Egbunu tore his ACL in Florida’s blowout win against Auburn on February 14. His recovery is scheduled to be 10-12 months. Egbunu…
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The Florida Gators softball program was in the national spotlight again Monday night. However, this time it was for the wrong reasons. The headlines across multiple sites told a story–an exaggerated, ugly and false tale. PER ESPN: Tim Walton of Florida Gators and Haley Fagan of Auburn Tigers get into postgame tussle. PER CBS NEWS:…
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The Florida Gators received a commitment from a top in-state prospect on Tuesday. Safety CJ Smith committed to Florida despite offers from twenty schools including Alabama, Michigan, LSU, and Oklahoma. Smith is a 6-2 193 lb hard-hitting safety from West Palm Beach, Florida. Smith attends the Oxbridge Academy in West Palm. Smith was a top…
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After a surprise run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, we examine what is in store for the Florida Gators men’s basketball program for the 2017-18 season. WHO WAS LOST: Florida loses four players to graduation. Kasey Hill, Justin Leon, Canyon Barry, and Schuyler Rimmer have all exhausted their eligibility. At this point,…
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The Florida Gators have found the new head coach for it’s women’s basketball program. After the reports of NBA assistant coach Becky Hammon turning down Florida’s offer, athletic director Scott Stricklin has turned to (former) Belmont head coach Cameron Newbauer. Newbauer, 38, has spent the last four years as the Bruins head coach after more than…
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It appears that Florida Athletic Director Scott Stricklin will have to continue his search for the next head coach of Florida’s women’s basketball program. Swish Appeal is reporting that Becky Hammon has declined the offer that Florida officials extended last week. Kenny Kallina (@KennyKallina) tweeted that sources told him that Florida’s offer to Hammon would make her…
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