NEWS
By Bud L. Ellis
They might not be the defending Southeastern Conference champions entering this season, but the Florida Gators and their talent still demands plenty of respect.
That is evident from looking over the list of the All-SEC Coaches’ Team preseason squads, released Tuesday in advance of SEC Media Days. In all, 10 Gators made the team, including three first-team selections. (Read More…)
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 4:24 am by bud
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The Florida Gators expect head coach Urban Meyer to sign his six-year, $24 million contract in the coming days.
Meyer agreed to the deal last August but never signed the contract, something that happens more often than you would think in college sports.
The head coach then went on to have a health scare that initially caused him to announce he would not coach in 2010. (Read More…)
Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 8:43 am by steve
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Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer was dealing with esophageal spasms that caused him to step away from the job.
Meyer said he is now taking medication for the condition and is hopeful that the chest pain is a thing of the past.
He said that the key was finding out what was going on in there and now life is a little bit better for him.
The coach said he felt like he had a toothache in his chest every morning when he woke up for the past three years.
The Gators are certainly happy that Meyer’s condition isn’t too serious and he is healthy going forward.
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 2:04 pm by steve
The Florida Gators got some positive news with the announcment that Alex Tyus will return next season.
Tyus has declared himself for the NBA Draft but ultimately decided to withdraw his name before the deadline.
That means that the Gators will return all five starters from last year’s NCAA tournament team.
It’s the first time that will happen since the Gators won the national championship, which could be a good omen.
This team certainly doesn’t have that type of talent, but they should be able to reach the Sweet 16 or better.
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 3:37 pm by steve
Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Mike Rosario has announced that he will transfer to the Florida Gators.
It’s a tough hit for Rutgers after losing their head coach to also lose the team’s leading scorer.
Rosario said he is really excited about joining the Gators and that it is a completely different atmosphere.
The star guard was particularly impressed with head coach Billy Donovan and his success at the school.
Rosario can practice with Florida next year but cannot play in games. He believes the year off will allow him to really improve his game.
Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6:00 pm by steve
By Bud L. Ellis
Since the last time the Florida Gators lost in the NCAA Tournament, two national championships have been brought home to Gainesville.
But not this year. The 10th-seed Gators gave No. 7 Brigham Young all it wanted in a spirited first-round game in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, but eventually ran out of gas in a 99-92 double-overtime loss at Oklahoma City.
It’s the first NCAA loss for Florida (21-13) since falling to Villanova in the 2005 tournament. In 2006 and 2007, the Gators won the national championship, then didn’t qualify for the NCAAs the past two years.
Kenny Boynton led the Gators with 27 points, helping bring Florida back from 13 points down in the second half to force the extra time. Boynton hit four 3-pointers in the second half. Chandler Parsons missed shots at the end of regulation and overtime that would’ve won the game for Florida.
The Gators stayed in it despite shooting just 43.6 percent from the field. Florida hit 10 3-pointers. Parsons led the team with 10 rebounds and scored 20 points. Vernon Macklin scored 16 points and Erving Walker added 12 for a Florida team that closed the season with losses in five of its final six.
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Monday, March 22, 2010 at 8:59 pm by bud
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Tim Tebow, one of the most decorated college football players of all time, has faced questions about his unorthodox throwing motion and how that would translate to the NFL.
After a horrendous showing at Senior Day last month, Tebow has taken to answering those doubts. Tebow has been focusing on taking three- and five-step drops, instead of working out of a shotgun formation, and he’s been holding the ball around his shoulder instead of his waist, like he did while he was at Florida.
“I’m not changing who I am or how I approach football,” Tebow said Sunday night from Nashville.
“But there are things that I can get a lot better at — my fundamentals. I’ve never been asked to shorten or quicken my release and not have a loop in it. The changes I’m making have gone very well and it’s becoming more and more natural to me.”
Tebow has brought in a team of ringers to help his improvement, including former NFL offensive coordinator Zeke Bratkowski, Arizona State’s new offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone, and former NFL head coach Sam Wyche.
“You’re not looking at the same quarterback,” said Bratkowski, who’s also worked with Chargers QB Philip Rivers and Eagles QB Michael Vick. “To say we’re there 100 percent where we want to be, no. But we’ll be more improved come pro day than we are at this point in time now.”
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:26 pm by bryan
The Florida Gators could not hold serve on their home court in a disappointing, 76-64 loss to the visting Xavier Musketeers.
Florida trailed by seven at halftime and at one point found themselves down 16 points, but they were able to tie the game up with just over 13 minutes remaining.
Maybe the Gators simply expended too much energy trying to mount a rally, but things quickly went downhill from that point forward.
Chandler Parsons led the Gators with 15 points while three other players were able to reach double-digits. Vernon Macklin finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
It’s always tough to take a break from the conference schedule only to have to play another quality team, but the Gators should have been able to take care of business on their home floor.
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 6:02 pm by steve
The Florida Gators held off the Alabama Crimson Tide for a huge, 66-65 SEC road victory.
Erving Walker had 14 second half points for the Gators, and no two were bigger than those he scored with 11 seconds remaining to give Florida the lead.
Florida led by four with just under two minutes to play, but Alabama scored five unanswered points to lead by one heading into the final seconds of the game.
Alabama had a chance to tie, but missed a layup. The Crimson Tide got the rebound and called timeout with three seconds to play, but the inbounds pass was batted away.
In the parity-filled SEC, every win is big, especially when you can grab one on a quality opponent’s home court.
Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:06 am by steve
Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer has announced that he will coach the team during its springs practices.
Meyer, who was dealing with some health scares regarding his heart, had originally stepped down as the head coach of the Gators.
The head coach said he tried to step aside and stop working, but has only taken a day and a half off since the end of the season. He said he just couldn’t stop working.
The coach said things have been getting better health-wise of late, as he has been eating, working out and gained 20 pounds over the last couple of months.
This is good news for Gators fans, who had to be worried that their top football program was in uncertain times following his initial announcement.
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 7:44 am by steve
