September 25th, 2008 11:01am
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It looks like most around the country feel Florida will bounce back from not making the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in 10 years.
Athlon Sports picks the Gators to finish second in the SEC East (behind Tennessee) and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. “Florida will be young but should be better in 2008-09. The shadow of those national titles isn’t quite as menacing, and the players who are returning have …
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September 18th, 2008 01:08pm
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It appears that Midnight Madness at Florida has gone the way of the Great Pumpkin and the duck-billed platypus.
For the second straight year, Florida has scrapped the once annual mid-October basketball event, and from my understanding there are no plans to bring it back any time soon. Instead, Florida is planning a fan-player interactive event to be held the week of Gator Growl, before the homecoming game Oct. 25 against Kentucky.
Had the event …
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September 11th, 2008 11:23am
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Here’s a look at some updated heights/weights of the 2008-09 UF men’s basketball team, taken from weigh-ins in late August.
Adam Allen 6-8, 225Nick Calathes 6-6, 194Allan Chaney 6-8, 231Hudson Fricke 6-1, 193Walter Hodge 6-0, 170Kenny Kadji 6-10, 245Jai Lucas …
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September 4th, 2008 01:51pm
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Over the summer, I talked with Southeastern Conference associate commissioner Charles Bloom about the league’s new TV deal. At the time, the SEC was still mulling launching its own network, but Bloom foreshadowed one of its priorities for television exposure. “Expect it to be heavy on basketball,” Bloom said. “That’s what the coaches, the administrators, are looking for.” The new deal with ESPN and ABC will play immediate dividends when it comes to men’s basketball exposure. ESPN …
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