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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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Florida forward Colin Castelton continued his torrid start to the 2021-22 season, this time leading the Gators to a 81-45 rout of Milwaukee on Thursday. The Gators took an eleven point lead into the halftime intermission thanks to ten from Castelton and nine more by Plandrous Fleming. Florida shot 44% in the opening half, but…
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Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India was named the National League Rookie of the Year, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. .@JonathanIndia is the Jackie Robinson NL Rookie of the Year! India led all rookies in games, OBP, doubles, walks and runs scored. pic.twitter.com/XjTP8MTK4d — MLB (@MLB) November 15, 2021 India hit .269 with 21 homers…
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Mike White finally got the monkey off his back, that illusive victory over the school’s biggest rival. A 13-0 run midway through the second half propelled the Gators to a 71-55 win over the Seminoles. Simply put, this game was one of the better efforts seen from White’s squad over the course of his tenure.…
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Following the humiliating loss in Columbia last week, the Gators return home on Saturday with a matchup against Samford. Both Samford and the Gators sit at 4-5 overall. Additionally, the Gators have (finally) made several moves with the coaching staff as defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and OL coach John Hevesy have been dismissed. What changes…
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Check out the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as Mark McLeod and Jake Hitt discuss all the latest happenings with the Florida Gators football program following the blowout loss against South Carolina. The guys start by discussing what Christian Robinson brings to the Gators’ defense before getting into a preview of this weekend’s…
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The Florida Gators dominated the first half of their season opener before cruising to a win over the Elon Phoenix on Tuesday. Despite leading by as many as twenty eight points, the Gators held on for the 74-61 win. Florida forward Colin Castleton found a groove midway through the first half as he sank 17…
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The news finally broke Sunday evening. After years of the fanbase calling for the job of multiple assistant coaches, multiple reports are confirming that Florida has parted ways with defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and OL coach John Hevesy. Bruce Feldman was the first to report the story. SOURCE: DC Todd Grantham and OL coach John…
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The Florida Gators dropped a 40-17 contest at Columbia, SC on Saturday. It was an ugly loss that wasn’t as close as the lopsided score indicates. Here are a few of my takeaways: Defense: Yet again the Florida defense reared its ugly head. Somehow, graduate transfer QB (from St. Francis, PA) Jason Brown looked calm…
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Following an ugly showing in Jacksonville against Georgia, the Gators will travel to Columbia, SC for a game against Shane Beamer’s Gamecocks. South Carolina is also 4-4 on the season, but their last two wins came against Vanderbilt (21-30) and Troy (23-14). Even Vegas thinks this game should reach blowout territory as Florida is a…
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Check out the latest episode of The Gridiron Growl Podcast as Mark McLeod and Jake Hitt recap the 2021 edition of The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. While the blowout loss was bad enough, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart provided Dan Mullen another L in his post-game media session. Hear that and more on this…
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