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Articles for the Fall Sports at the University of Florida
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The University of Florida is unlikely to be looking for a new football or basketball coach any time soon. The school announced that both football head coach Jim McElwain and men’s basketball head coach Mike White agreed to contract extensions on Friday. McElwain, who has led Florida to two SEC East titles, earned a one…
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Malik Zaire is about to officially become a Florida Gator. Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports spoke with Zaire Saturday night at the Elite 11 competition and broke the news on Twitter. Spoke to Malik Zaire. He told me he expects to head to #UF on Wednesday & said he’s very excited about the opportunity to…
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Florida star wide receiver Antonio Callaway has gained a lot of hype regarding the 2018 NFL Draft recently. ESPN NFL guru Mel Kiper released a mock draft that had Callaway going number 21 overall to Baltimore. Callaway has earned they hype, as he had 89 catches for 1,399 yards and seven touchdowns. He’s also made…
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The Cleveland Browns may have landed the steal of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Browns selected Florida DT Caleb Brantley despite a pending charge of battery that was filed just days before the draft. Brantley was believed to be a second or third round talent, but saw his draft stock fall all the way to…
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Former Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis signed his first NFL contract on Friday. Davis was the first pick for the Detroit Lions and the 21st overall pick in last month’s draft. Davis’ contract is for four years and valued at $10.5 million. The Lions will have a team option for a fifth year. The Detroit…
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Florida Gators linebacker Jarrad Davis was the only former Gator to be selected on the first day of the 2017 NFL Draft. Davis was selected with the 21st pick by the Detroit Lions. Davis was the second linebacker taken in the Draft after Temple’s Hasson Reddick. Davis’ excellent showing at Florida’s pro day coupled with…
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Former Gator finds himself in trouble just days before the NFL Draft. He was projected to be a second or third round pick. Former Florida Gators defensive tackle Caleb Brantley was involved in an incident with a female in which initial reports were that he was not the aggressor or instigator. The incident occurred April…
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Aaron Hernandez was pronounced dead at 4:07 AM after he hanged himself in his prison cell on Wednesday. The timing is interesting as Hernandez was acquitted in a double murder on Friday. Hernandez was serving a life sentence without the chance of parole for his role in the murder of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd…
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The Florida Gators landed a talented running back from New Jersey on Thursday. Iverson Clement announced via twitter his commitment to Florida with the caption: “Let’s eat! If you ain’t a Gator, you Gator bait!” Clement is a 6-0 190 lb athlete from Mount Holly, NJ. Clement had scholarship offers from a number of big-name…
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Feliepe Franks appeared to have the upper hand in the Florida quarterback battle after the annual Orange and Blue Debut. On Wednesday, we may have found out why. Nick De La Torre of GatorCountry.com first reported that Kyle Trask will undergo surgery for a torn meniscus. Trask is expected to be out four to…
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