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Paul Finebaum Reveals If One SEC Coach Can Save His Job In 2024
Billy Napier has faced challenges during his time as the head coach of the Florida Gators. During his two seasons at Florida, he has yet to achieve a winning season, leading many to believe that this could be his final year in Gainesville, Fla. According to SEC Network's Paul Finebaum, the outcome ...
Tim Walton is D1′s Softball Coach of the Year
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - It was so close. Tim Walton and his Gator softball program came up one game short of the Women’s College World Series final. But, before the season the Gators were written off. Why?. A freshman pitching staff, only six seniors, an elevated competitive slate of...
Florida lands commitment from coveted in-state pass-catcher
The Florida Gators added another commitment to its 2025 recruiting class on Saturday. Jacksonville Riverside receiver Tae'shaun Gelsey has pledged his services to the Orange and Blue. “It’s the relationship I have with each coach,” Gelsey said to On3. “Everyone is just brought together and everybody is just family. They...
Florida Gators’ presence to be felt at Paris Olympics
GAINESVILLE — The Florida Gators’ presence will be felt at the Paris Olympics. The U.S. Trials in swimming, track and field, and gymnastics ended with a number of current and former UF athletes bound for the Summer Olympic Games, scheduled for July 26 to Aug. 11. High hurdler Grant Holloway, an eight-time national champion in college, is the headliner and a three-time reigning world champion ...
Florida QB feeling confident: 'Gators fans are going to love what they see'
The Florida Gators are coming off a 5-7 season, and head coach Billy Napier is 11-14 through two seasons. Although the results haven't been inspiring, super-super senior quarterback Graham Mertz feels change could be right around the corner for the Gators.“I think the Gator fans are gonna like what they see,” Mertz recently said at the Manning Passing Academy (h/t On3). “I mean, I think we’ve got depth. Added a bunch of new guys on both sides of the ball. Experienced guys. But, across the board, the amount of depth we have, it’s different than last year."Depth is certainly key,...
Gators secure Serbian center Viktor Mikic for 2024-25 season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The UF men’s basketball team has made significant progress in finalizing their 2024-25 roster. On Friday, the Gators announced the commitment of Viktor Mikic, a 6′11 center hailing from Serbia, a renowned producer of top-tier basketball talent. Mikic, who is already enrolled at UF, is expected to arrive on campus in time for the Summer B semester.
Meet the Gainesville Sun's All-Area Big School Softball Teams, Player of the Year
The rumors started on NW 13th Street before the 2024 high school softball season about a certain pitcher stepping foot onto GHS campus. Head coach Chris Chronister heard about the potential of an incoming freshman, but he knows at this point in his career to hold until he sees himself. Immediately, he knew of...
From Cape Cod to the Valley. Here's where Florida baseball players are playing summer league
The end of the 2024 Florida baseball season doesn't mean the end of playing baseball for some UF players looking to stay sharp and hone their skills. A handful of current Florida Gators will play in summer leagues across the country to prepare for the 2025 season and potential future careers in professional baseball.
Grace Stark clinches spot on the 2024 Olympic Roster
EUGENE, Ore. – The Gators continued to expand their roster of Olympians during the final day of the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials. Grace Stark secured her spot on the Olympic team for the first time. She had already met the Olympic standard earlier in the season at the Pepsi Florida Relays, ensuring that her third-place finish automatically qualified her for Paris.
Florida Football fans can now sail the high seas with some Gator greats
In an effort to engage Florida Football fans in a new way, the University of Florida announced a fan cruise experience for Gators fans. In partnership with Royal Caribbean, the Gators at Sea Fan Cruise sets sail February 14-17, 2025, aboard the Utopia of the Seas. According to the press...
Gators add Slovenian guard Urban Klavzar, complete 2024-25 roster
Florida's 2024-25 basketball roster is officially set as 6-foot-1 Slovenian guard Urban Klavzar will join the group and occupy its last vacant scholarship spot, multiple sources familiar with the development shared with Swamp247. A sharpshooter who honed his skills in Spain over the last several years, Klavzarm in 2023-24 played...
Trend Meter then & now: Reassessing where UF stands with the Week-3 official visitors
From June 14-16 the Florida Gators hosted 13 official visitors. One day after those visits ended, we gave our take on where Billy Napier‘s program stood with each visitor? Today, we’re circling back to look at how things sit with these players as of Tuesday. The post Trend Meter then & now: Reassessing where UF stands with the Week-3 official visitors appeared first on On3.
Florida IS NOT the Most Crucial 2024 Football Game
It’s not often that I write commentary on the UCF Knights here on the Black and Gold Banneret. However, after seeing the prevailing notion that the upcoming matchup facing the Florida Gators at “The Swamp” in Gainesville is the most crucial game of 2024 makes its rounds, I feel compelled to take up my mantle as the voice of reason in the spirit of Lee Corso and declare, “Not so fast, my friend”.
EA Sports likes Florida Football's defense better than their offense
EA Sports has positioned the University of Florida's football defense as a force in the upcoming season. The video game giant's latest installment, College Football 25, ranks the Gators' defense 25th nationwide, a stark contrast to their on-field performance last year. This optimistic outlook comes on the heels of a...
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