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Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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Gainesville- The Florida Gators are well represented at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. In all, thirty Gators will represent sixteen different countries in four different sports: golf, indoor volleyball, swimming, and track and field. Ryan Lochte will become the second oldest Olympic swimmer from the United States, at age 32, and…
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Gainesville- The Florida Gators football team opened their fall practice schedule on Thursday. We are supposed to be talking about how good the freshmen wide receivers look and about the quarterback competition taking place between Luke Del Rio and Austin Appleby. But earlier today ESPN dropped a story about the allegations that sophomore wide receiver…
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Gainesville- A new ESPN release has rocked the Gator Nation. ESPN’s Paula Lavigne and Mark Schlabach are reporting that Florida Gators star WR Antonio Callaway and former QB Treon Harris are accused of sexually assaulting a woman in early December of 2015. Both players have been suspended since January, and only recently was Callaway allowed…
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Gainesville- The preseason Amway Coaches poll was released today. The Gators surprisingly are included at number 25. Florida faces a number of questions heading into fall camp that make their inclusion surprising including the question mark at quarterback. Treon Harris struggled last year after Will Grier was suspended, and both players have transferred from UF…
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Gainesville- According to a source of Robbie Andreu of the Gainesville Sun, Florida WR Antonio Callaway will be cleared to play in the Gators season opener on September 3 against UMASS. Andreu’s source also stated that the issue that has kept Callaway suspended since January may not be completely resolved prior to the opener, but…
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Gainesville- Florida gymnastics received good news on Tuesday. NCAA qualifier Rachel Slocum has enrolled at the University of Florida and will be eligible to compete for the upcoming 2017 season. Slocum transfers from Eastern Michigan and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Slocum qualified for the NCAA Championships after posting a 9.90 score on…
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Four-star DB Marco Wilson from American Heritage High in Fort Lauderdale, Florida committed to the University of Florida on Monday night. Wilson is the brother of current Gators DB Quincy Wilson and the son of a former Miami Hurricane. Wilson is listed as 5-11 and 170 LBS and is the second defensive back to commit…
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Gainesville- The number eleven ranked player in the nation according to Baseball America has decommited from South Carolina and chosen to attend the University of Florida. Hunter Ruth, from Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida has chosen to go to the hometown school. Ruth committed to South Carolina in September because he had no other…
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Gainesville- Former Gators player and coach Steve Spurrier is returning to the University with a new title. Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley announced the news Friday. Spurrier will become the new ambassador and consultant for Florida Athletics. “It’s a great day for the Gator Nation to be able to welcome Coach Spurrier back home,” Foley…
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