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Florida to hire Greene as new strength coach

Florida Gators head basketball coach Billy Donovan is set to hire the fourth new member of his basketball staff this offseason. A source close to the team told OGGOA Tuesday morning that...

FOUR BITS: Tebow, Brantley, volleyball, Herring

1 » Writing for ESPN Insider, columnist Chris Sprow makes a case for why Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will indeed be a successful NFL signal caller – whether or not that...

Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford: “It was a no-brainer for me to represent my country.”

Atlanta Hawks forward/center Al Horford, having recently completed his fourth NBA season, is in his prime and playing the best basketball of his career. Averaging career highs in points (15.3), field goal...

FOUR BITS: Macklin, Young, planking, Nelson

1 » Though the story is no longer available on the team’s website due to the NBA lockout, the Detroit Pistons had posted an interesting column focusing on their No. 52 overall...

Chandler Parsons – Path to the 2011 NBA Draft: Selected by Houston…then locked out

Through the 2011 NBA Draft, Florida Gators forward and 2011 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year Chandler Parsons was with us keeping fans up-to-date on his Path to the Draft via a...

Tyus will play professionally in Israel next year

Florida Gators forward Alex Tyus sat and watched the 2011 NBA Draft come and go without his name being called. It’s not that he expected to hear it but more so that...

FOUR BITS: Crowder, Beal, Young, Baker, Leak

1 » Miami Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder, considered by many (including OGGOA) to be one of the most outspoken and honest players in the NFL, has been given his own radio show...

Pistons add Gators C Vernon Macklin with No. 52 overall pick in second round of 2011 NBA Draft

Round 2 – No. 52 Vernon Macklin, C Detroit Pistons Height: 6’10” – Weight: 240 lbs. Age: 24 – Class: Redshirt Senior Just 14 picks after the Florida Gators notched their first...

Rockets select Gators F Chandler Parsons with No. 38 pick in second round of 2011 NBA Draft

Round 2 – No. 38 Chandler Parsons, F Houston Rockets Height: 6’10” – Weight: 215 lbs. Age: 22 – Class: Senior Waiting patiently at his home in Orlando, FL, Florida Gators forward...

Gators hope to be picked in 2011 NBA Draft

With the 2011 NBA Draft set for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. (live on ESPN, OGGOA has rounded up some of the latest prognostications about the trio of Florida Gators hoping to live...