Football

FOUR BITS: Soccer opens SEC, Haden for Thorpe, Hunter coming on, cross country honors

1 » The 2009 Southeastern Conference Championship Tournament begins Wednesday as one-seed Florida Gators soccer (14-4-2, 8-1-2 SEC) faces the eight-seed Tennessee Volunteers (8-8-3, 4-5-2 SEC) at 6:00 p.m. in Orange Beach,...

Notes from Urban Meyer on Rainey, Georgia

Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer made himself available to the media on Wednesday and touched on a few specific topics. – Redshirt sophomore running back Chris Rainey is all set to...

Meyer, Tebow, Spikes named award finalists

Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced on Wednesday that Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer, senior quarterback Tim Tebow and senior linebacker Brandon Spikes are all finalists, respectively, for the George...

FOUR BITS: CBs & Bedford, DEs, Tebow throws

1 » Speaking with the Florida Times-Union, Florida Gators defensive backs coach Vance Bedford went as far as to compare sophomore cornerback Janoris Jenkins to another player he once coached while with...

Tues. injury update, more punishment for Spikes?

Florida Gators head coach Urban Meyer met with the media Tuesday after practice and shared a few notes on the injury status of two offensive players. Redshirt sophomore running back Chris Rainey,...

UPDATE: Gators are seeking redshirt for Jenkins

OGGOA broke exclusive news last Wednesday about Florida Gators junior cornerback Moses Jenkins undergoing a procedure that Monday to alleviate symptoms following complications from a concussion he suffered during the Kentucky...

Ealey says Spikes didn’t deserve suspension

Tuesday morning, when OGGOA began to compile Florida Gators news and information to bring its readers, we made it a point to do our best and move on from the hoopla regarding...

Streaks and records following Florida vs. Georgia

– The No. 1 Florida Gators extended their winning streak to 18 games, dating back to 2008. This is good for the longest in school history, the longest in the nation and...

FOUR BITS: Big Board update, Vandy’s QB out, more I-form, Spikes’ image tarnished

1 » Junior defensive end Carlos Dunlap has moved up a spot from No. 8 to No. 7 in ESPN analyst Mel Kiper’s latest Big Board. Kiper says Dunlap’s “physical tools are...

Basketball wins, four athletes take SEC honors

The University of Florida‘s men’s basketball team began their 2009-10 season Monday night, defeating Saint Leo 95-46 in an exhibition game at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. Gators freshman guard Kenny Boynton...