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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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The Florida Gators are coming off a 24-10 victory against rival Georgia in Jacksonville and found out on Sunday that they are ranked in the Top 25 of both polls. The USA TODAY COACHES POLL has Florida ranked ninth, while the Associated Press puts the Gators tenth. Florida travels to Arkansas next Saturday. Kickoff is…
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FINAL: FLORIDA 1, MISSOURI 0 COLUMBIA, MO- The Florida Gators soccer team completed the regular season winning seven of their last eight after a 1-0 victory at Missouri. The Gators only loss in that time was an overtime loss to undefeated South Carolina. Florida improved to 13-4 and 8-3 in SEC play. Missouri finished 11-6-1…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- Florida Gators running back Mark Thompson was cited for marijuana possession early Thursday morning. UF announced via Twitter that Thompson, “will not be making the trip to Jacksonville due to some choices and decisions he’s made.” Thompson was stopped by UFPD at 12:35 AM after running a stop sign on West Fraternity Drive. …
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Late Tuesday night RB commit Adarius Lemons decommitted from the Florida Gators. According to his official Twitter account, it appears that academics are the reason. This is the second time that Lemons has announced his decommitment back in August, however after talking with coaches, changed his mind. On Wednesday morning Tampa Jesuit running back Malik…
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FINAL: FLORIDA 1, MISSISSIPPI STATE 0 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs 1-0 on Sunday afternoon. The Gators dominated the course of play, registering 22 shots, with 11 being on net. Mayra Pelayo scored the game winner in the 81st minute. Senior Meggie Dougherty Howard sent a corner kick to the…
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FINAL: FLORIDA 3, MISSISSIPPI STATE 0 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators volleyball team returned home for the first time since October 2, and defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs soundly. Florida posted a .412 hitting mark, and held Mississippi State to a .045 clip. Florida had five players with six or more kills including Carli Snyder…
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FINAL: FLORIDA 6, ALABAMA 0 GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators soccer team played a complete game and defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide by a score of 6-0. Fans and players alike shared in the post game fireworks display, but on the field only the Gators put on a show. Senior Savannah Jordan started the scoring…
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CHATTANOOGA, TN- Former Florida men’s basketball head coach Tommy Bartlett passed away at his home in Tennessee on Wednesday. The news was confirmed to the press Thursday afternoon. Bartlett coached the Gators for seven seasons from 1966-1973. His teams compiled a 98-85 record during those years. Bartlett’s first squad finished 21-4, and produced the first…
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GAINESVILLE, FL- The Florida Gators announced that freshman PF was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right foot. Bassett is a 6-9 222 lb power forward from Oakland, CA. Typically the recovery time for this injury is 4-6 months. The recovery time will require Bassett to redshirt for the 2016-17 season with four years…
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team was ranked number five in the SEC media’s preseason poll. The Gators return their top three scorers from a season ago in senior Ronni Williams, sophomore Eleanna Christinaki, and junior Haley Lorenzon. Florida finished 22-8 and was an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season. Florida opens their…
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