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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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The Florida Gators are set to open the 2022 season on Saturday with a matchup against Kennesaw State at Donald R. Disney Stadium. Expectations are high for a team that finished last year with an 18-3 record a year ago and advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals. The following is a preview of the 2022 Florida…
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Head coach Billy Napier wasn’t done adding to the 2022 class just because National Signing Day passed. Instead, the Gators picked up the commitment and signature of California native and four star athlete Arlis Boardingham. Boardingham chose the Gators over Oregon in the end, but had more than fifteen offers including Texas, Arizona, and Arizona…
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The Florida Gators women’s basketball team is on a roll. Just three days after routing No. 7 Tennessee in Gainesville, the Gators took their show on the road and escaped Athens with another Top-25 victory. The Gators rallied for the win with an 8-0 run to finish and held UGA scoreless the final 4:30 of…
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In Colin Castleton’s return to the lineup, the Florida Gators survived overtime to defeat Mississippi by a 62-57 score on Saturday. Florida improved to 15-8 overall and returned to .500 at 5-5 in SEC play. The game started with both teams taking jabs at each other until the Rebels went on an 11-0 run behind…
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The Florida Gators cruised to a dominant win over No. 7 Tennessee at Exactech Arena on Thursday. A 9-0 run midway through the first quarter saw the Gators gain separation and the lead never wavered. The final score: 84-59. Florida’s defense was suffocating as they forced 18 turnovers and held the Lady Vols to 37.5%…
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When Billy Napier took over the Florida football program, the lack of recruiting and inevitable attrition from the previous regime left a lot to be desired. The 2022 recruiting class was ranked dead last among SEC schools and reached as far back as the mid-60’s in late November and early December. Napier himself did his…
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For the first time since the series began in 1958, the Florida Gators’ annual showdown with their rivals from Tallahassee won’t be played the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Instead, the two teams will kick off on Black Friday, according to The Tallahassee Democrat’s Jim Henry. The expectation is that the game will be aired on either…
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LSU head coach Kim Mulkey entered Sunday’s matchup with the Gators searching for win number 650. Instead, Florida pulled off the upset of the nation’s No. 10 ranked team and earned interim head coach Kelly Rae Finley her fifteenth career win. The Gators improved to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in SEC play. Florida started out…
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Following another round of official visitors, the Florida Gators once again added to its 2022 class as 3-star TE Hayden Hansen made his commitment via social media. GATOR NATION LETS GET TO WORK🐊Committed 100%‼️‼️ #UFuture #ChosenFew22 #ToTheSwamp @coach_bnapier @PeaglerWilliam @TyDarlingtonUF pic.twitter.com/wWgQ4b8SIL — Hayden Hansen (@HaydenHansen13) January 23, 2022 Hansen committed on the heels of his…
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The Florida Gators have now won four straight games following a 77-52 win at Kentucky on Thursday. It’s the first time the program has won four consecutive games in conference play since 2011. Overall, the Gators improved to 14-5 on the season and 4-2 in the SEC. Florida was led by a dominant offensive showing…
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