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ABOUT ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive
Thank you for visiting ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive!
OGGOA strives to be THE stomping ground for die-hard Florida Gators fans – an online home base to serve as your all-inclusive, one-stop portal for everything you want or need to know about your favorite team. Rather than search far and wide for Gators news and content, all fans have to do is bookmark OGGOA to receive an abundance of breaking news, commentary, discussion, interviews and so much more about the Orange & Blue around the clock.
OGGOA prominently features full coverage of Florida Gators football, basketball and recruiting for both sports. Additional coverage of the 13 other Florida athletic programs and former Gators in the professional ranks is also available.
If there is something in particular you would like to see at OGGOA, feel free to contact us. Suggestions are welcomed and appreciated, as the goal here is to make OGGOA the premier site for Florida Gators fans on the World Wide Web.
I sincerely hope you enjoy visiting and reading this Web site as much as I do creating and updating it for you!
And remember…ONLY GATORS Get Out Alive!
Adam Silverstein
Owner, editor
ABOUT ADAM SILVERSTEIN
A graduate of the University of Florida, Adam Silverstein began his professional writing career over a decade ago as owner and editor of Top Rope Newsletter, a daily online publication with over 50,000 subscribers. He has also been published in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Miami Herald and on GatorZone.com as a former intern of the Florida Gators University Athletic Association.
Adam worked at the UAA for three years, covering Florida Gators football, basketball (M&W), baseball, softball, soccer and gymnastics. He also worked at the College World Series, Women’s College World Series and SEC Championships for both baseball and softball. In addition to his functions in the press box, in the offices and on the field for the UAA, Adam has also freelanced for ESPN, FOX Sports, Sun Sports and GatorVision.
CONTACT
Adam has made multiple appearances nationally on Sirius/XM and locally on ESPN Radio. OGGOA has been sourced by numerous national and local publications including ESPN, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, AOL FanHouse, The Huffington Post, Newsday, The Gainesville Sun, Orlando Sentinel and Palm Beach Post.
For press and media inquiries, interviews and advertising information, please contact Adam Silverstein directly at adam@onlygators.com
STAFF CREDITS
Michael Nash (Graphic Designer)
The designer of all of the graphic headers for OGGOA’s posts and columns, Michael Nash was born in Jacksonville, FL and moved to New Jersey as a youngster but never stopped being a Gators fan. Although he did not attend the University of Florida, Michael’s passion for the school combined with his personal interest in graphic design led him to offer his services to OGGOA. His graphics can also be found on top of gameday previews and headers for the daily “BITS” posts.
Malik Grady (Columnist)
Like Adam, Malik Grady is a graduate of the UF School of Journalism and Communications who has been a sports junkie his entire life. Since moving to Florida nearly three decades ago, Malik has been following the Gators closely and is a wealth of knowledge about the basketball team. He also enjoys Florida soccer and, as an aspiring writer, hopes to contribute to OGGOA often.
Nicole Boyett (Student Correspondent)
Entering her junior year in fall 2012, Nicole Boyett is dual majoring in Finance and Sports Management at UF. Born and raised in Gainesville, FL, she has been a Gators fan her entire life. Nicole is an avid golfer who has been playing for almost a decade and also has a special passion for the Florida lacrosse and softball teams.
GUEST BLOGGERS
Adam Allen
A four-year forward with the Florida basketball program under head coach Billy Donovan, Adam Allen was a four-star recruit who was forced to retire due to multiple knee surgeries. No longer with the team, he has joined OGGOA as a basketball columnist and will provide his unique perspective on the team throughout the season.
Chandler Parsons
The 2011 SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year, forward Chandler Parsons is currently contributing an exclusive weekly blog to OGGOA (“Path to the Draft”) as he prepares for the 2011 NBA Draft. He graduated from UF with a degree in telecommunications and led the Gators in both rebounds and assists during his senior season. Chandler finished his Florida career as the 12th leading scorer in school history (1,452 points) and just the sixth with more than 500 career field goals. Upon playing his last game in March 2011, Chandler was the only active player in Division I with over 1,300 points, 800 rebounds, 300 assists and 125 steals for his career.
Danny Wuerffel
The 1996 winner of the Heisman Trophy (and five other prestigious awards), former Gators national championship-winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel provided OGGOA with his unique perspective on Florida football during the first five games of the 2010 season in his exclusive blog, “Wuerffel’s Words.” Having passed for 10,875 yards and 114 touchdowns in his UF career, he discussed topics ranging from the team’s slow start to the season to the struggles of QB John Brantley. A first-team All-America selection in 1995 and 1996, many of Danny’s numbers remain the best in SEC and school history. In 1995, his efficiency of 178.4 set a single-season collegiate record, and in his Heisman year of 1996, his 3,625 yards (SEC record), 39 TDs (led nation, SEC record) and efficiency rating of 170.6 made him the first QB to ever post a rating of 170 or more in back-to-back years. Danny led the Gators in passing in each of his four seasons (1993-96) and still holds Florida records for most career passing touchdowns and most passing touchdowns in a season (in which he also holds second place). In fact, one out of every 9.74 passes Danny threw in his career would be scored for a touchdown. He was enshrined in the team’s Ring of Honor in 2006 and was immortalized outside of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in a bronze statue in 2011.
