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Chomping at the bit for Florida Athletics
Author: Ryan Haley
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Florida landed a late commitment Thursday night when three-star offensive tackle Austin Barber announced he would play for head coach Dan Mullen and the Gators. Barber, a 6’7″, 300-pound left tackle from Jacksonville, Florida, said he had received an offer from Florida just after 5 p.m. Thursday and posted again just over three hours later…
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With star forward Keyontae Johnson continuing to recover and positive news being shared about his health, Florida has decided to postpone its next three non-conference men’s basketball games. The team, which hasn’t played since finishing up against Florida State last Saturday after Johnson’s fall, was slated to play Florida Atlantic this Saturday, Florida A&M Sunday,…
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was blanketed in fog. Fans were quietly filtering out of their seats. The game had ended, the band had played, and the home team had already retreated to the locker room for the final time this season. Except for one figure donning a blue No. 1 jersey kneeling at the midfield…
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Gators star basketball player Keyontae Johnson continues to recover after collapsing on the court Saturday in Tallahassee but is progressing well according to an update from Athletic Director Scott Stricklin Wednesday. Stricklin, who spoke over the phone on ESPN Gainesville, said that he had been able to go straight to the hospital Tuesday after returning…
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Florida star forward Keyontae Johnson was taken to a hospital following an on-court collapse during the Gators’ Saturday contest against Florida State, and dozens of fellow teams, players, and personalities have shared their support in his recovery. Just after 3 p.m., the men’s team confirmed that Johnson was in “critical but stable” condition and would…
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The Florida Gators men’s basketball team traveled to Tallahassee to play rival Florida State Saturday, but the tone of the day and entire season shifted early after star Keyontae Johnson collapsed on the court. Johnson, the preseason SEC Player of the Year, had just thrown down a lob from guard Tyree Appleby and was walking…
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The Florida men’s basketball team got to play their first game at Stephen C. O’Connell Center Sunday and opened their home schedule with an easy 86-40 win over the Stetson Hatters Both teams had a pretty rough start to the game, combining to make just three of the opening 15 from the floor with the…
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The Florida women’s basketball team won Saturday with arguably the team’s best performance of the young season, a 23-point home victory over the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Gators, coming off a brutal late loss to rival Florida State and then an eight-point fourth quarter in a less than decisive victory over Charleston Southern, established themselves Saturday,…
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The biggest question for the Florida men’s basketball team was whether their poor start and unconvincing victory against Army Wednesday was more to do with rust or another disappointing team. The Gators did their part to answer that question Thursday against Boston College, and they answered in emphatically with a 90-70 win over the Eagles…
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Florida men’s basketball may have canceled their first three originally scheduled games, but they tried to fit enough stress and excitement in their opener to make up for every one of them in the team’s 76-69 victory over the Black Knights in Connecticut on Wednesday. The Gators were playing their first competitive game since March,…
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