May 28th, 2008 02:53pm
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I’ve known Joakim Noah for almost five years.
I’ve seen the fun-loving side of Noah that comes with success and winning championships. I’ve also admired his social conscience, his views on issues larger than his own circle and larger than basketball.
This was, after all, an athlete who flashed the peace sign with his two fingers at the White House and originally didn’t want to visit President George W. Bush because of his stance against the War in Iraq. …
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May 18th, 2008 09:57pm
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Florida has received an oral commitment from 6-9, 195-pound power forward DeShawn Painter, the Sun has learned.
Painter, the fourth ranked power forward in the 2009 Class according to Scout.com, committed to UF following a weekend visit to campus. He attends Hargrave Military Academy, the same school that produced UF sophomore center Marreese Speights and incoming UF forward Vernon Macklin, a transfer from Georgetown.
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May 8th, 2008 11:58am
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If you see Al Horford and Taurean Green around town the next couple of weeks, don’t be surprised.
Green and Horford, part of the magical 2004 class that led Florida to
back-to-back national titles in 2006-07, have returned to Florida to
enroll in classes for the first summer session.
Classmate Corey Brewer wanted to join then, but his offseason workout schedule with the Minnesota Timberwolves conflicted with the six-week class period.
It’s clear that Green and …
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May 7th, 2008 09:35pm
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Some things to consider about the Florida men’s basketball program’s 919 score in the Academic Progress Rate, which did not meet minimum NCAA standards and was the lowest of 20 UF athletic programs:
” Florida will not lose a scholarship based on an appeal that showed it would have scored above the minimum threshold of 925 under updated rules that take into account players leaving early for the NBA Draft.
” Florida …
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