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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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Florida big man Colin Castleton was unavailable for Wednesday’s game after suffering an injury in practice the previous day, but that didn’t stop the Gators from winning their second straight SEC contest. Anthony Duruji feasted in Castleton’s absence as the Gators defeated Mississippi State, 80-72. Much of the first half was played with neither team…
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Check out the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as Mark McLeod, Jake Hitt, and Brian Fox share their thoughts on the known and speculated coaching hires by Billy Napier. The trio then discuss recruiting and Florida’s use of the transfer portal. Do you agree with what Napier’s staff is putting together? Share your…
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The Gators have landed another player out of the NCAA’s transfer portal. Billy Napier and his staff have once again gained at the expense of his previous employer as OL O’Cyrus Torrence announced his commitment to Florida on social media Monday. 🙏🏾🙏🏾@GatorsFB pic.twitter.com/tlFuCVwRjv — O’Cyrus Torrence (@78_KingBo) January 17, 2022 Torrence was ranked the No.…
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Final: Florida 85, Alabama 77 With their thirteenth win of the season, the Gators women’s basketball team has exceeded all of last year’s total. Florida defeated Alabama 85-77 in Tuscaloosa on Sunday and moved to 3-2 in conference play (13-5 overall). The first quarter saw the two teams play back and forth with neither team…
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Florida’s monster recruiting weekend isn’t over yet, though the Gators did land another commitment early Sunday afternoon. 3-star defensive back Miguel Mitchell made the announcement on social media. COMMITTED‼️#UFuture | #ChosenFew22 | #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Cck7iNMb4a — Miguel “M&M” Mitchell (@MMitchell_10) January 16, 2022 Mitchell hails from Oxford, Alabama and had previously been offered by new Gators…
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Another night, another new starting lineup for the Florida Gators (their sixth of the year), except this time, it seemed to work. Instead of the usual shooting woes to open the game, lineup newcomers Kowacie Reeves and Phlandrous Fleming promptly made the first two attempts of the game. The Gators would go on to defeat…
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Billy Napier isn’t done in the transfer portal, yet. On Saturday, the Gators’ new head coach added to the secondary with the commitment of transfer CB Jalen Kimber. Kimber spent the last two years with the Georgia Bulldogs and announced his intention to transfer the day after UGA won their first national championship in 41…
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Following Florida’s 68-63 win over Auburn on Thursday, Gators head coach Kelly Rae Finley announced that star guard Lavender Briggs has entered the transfer portal and is no longer with the team. “[Briggs] has chosen to transfer and we support her and respect her decision. She’s obviously had a tremendous impact on our team and…
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Just a week ago, it seemed as if the sky was falling on top of the Florida Gators women’s basketball program. The team was forced to play against Ole Miss short-handed (missing five key players) then learned star guard Lavender Briggs would miss the remainder of the season with an injury. With all the animosity…
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Billy Napier’s transformation of the Florida Gators’ roster continued Thursday as former Louisiana RB Montrell Johnson announced his intention to transfer to UF. I will be continuing my career at the University of Florida!!🐊📍 #UFuture pic.twitter.com/aIUacAMjDN — Montrell Johnson Jr. ♛ ³ (@Trellll_3) January 13, 2022 Johnson was the 2021 Sun Belt Conference freshman of…
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