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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Brian D. Fox, Jr.
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The 1998 class of seniors for the Florida soccer program (13 members) had the opportunity to build a program from infancy into a National Champion. Selecting a Florida soccer Mount Rushmore is incredibly difficult. This, however, is not due to a lack of stardom. Despite a couple obvious choices, there has been numerous stars to…
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Former Florida Gators swimming champion Caeleb Dressel has set the mark for most medals in one World Championship meet. On Sunday, the two-time Olympic gold medal winner finished second in the 4X100 M medley to increase his haul to eight medals, more than the seven he earned in 2017 (Michael Phelps’ previously earned seven medals…
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ChompTalk.com was at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday, July 26, 2019 for the annual Friday Night Lights recruiting event. The following is our photo gallery from the event. All photos shot by Benjamin Fox and copyright by ChompTalk. 2021 Quarterback prospect Carlos Del Rio (#38 Orange in the above set of photos) of Powder…
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It’s been a rough week for Michael Phelps’ status in the record books. As the FINA World Championships got underway, Phelps owned three world records. In a matter of three days, he has lost two of those. On Friday, former Florida Gators star Caeleb Dressel stole the show in the 100 M butterfly, beating the…
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Former Gators slugger Jonathan India earned promotion to Double-A on Monday. India is headed to Chattanooga, TN to play for the Lookouts. India hit .256 in 87 games with the Daytona Tortugas in the Single-A Florida State League. The third sacker has smacked eight homers and knocked in 30 runs. The Coral Springs native was…
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On the opening day of the SEC Media Day in Hoover, Alabama, Dan Mullen and Florida received a major commitment from a talented defensive back. 4-star CB Jahari Rogers announced his pledge to the Gators via Twitter on Monday. #AGTG COMMITTED🙏🏾 #GatorGangXX 💯🐊 pic.twitter.com/ovvT5XxdMe — Jahari Rogers🐺🤫 (@jay4_era) July 15, 2019 The 6’0, 170 lb…
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The Florida basketball program received some really good news Sunday night. Cleveland State PG Tyree Appleby announced he will transfer to UF via Twitter. My new home 🐊🐊🐊 pic.twitter.com/e7POhm40EK — LilApp✍ (@Lil_App04) July 15, 2019 Appleby is a 6’1 point guard who averaged 17.2 points and 5.6 assists for the Horizon League’s Vikings. The Jacksonville,…
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The Gators starting QB has signed a $40,000 contract with the MLB’s Boston Red Sox ahead of the 5:00 PM deadline. Florida Gators starting quarterback Feleipe Franks has signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox. The Sox drafted Franks in the the 31st round of the MLB Draft in June. #Gators QB Feleipe Franks…
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Florida cornerback Brian Edwards has elected to enter the transfer portal with the intention to leave the program, he announced on Monday via Twitter. pic.twitter.com/Y039r3F7Jp — 🅱️rian Edwards (@MDK6ixx) July 8, 2019 Edwards recorded seven tackles and four pass deflections while at UF. The rising junior did not redshirt as a freshman, and thus can…
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In recent years Major League Baseball has seen the revival of the “two-way player.” The history of baseball is littered with successful players who have dominated on the mound and at the plate. Most of this success has been found in the minors. From 1900-1959, minor league baseball had 671 two-way players. However, before Shohei…
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