Category Archives: Florida Gators
NFL Draft: Florida loses first-round streak; ex-Gator Janoris Jenkins not picked in 1st
27thApr
The Gators lost the longest active streak in the country when they did not have a first-round pick tonight. Florida had seen its players go in the first round the past five years. That ranked ahead of Alabama, California and Missouri, which each had three consecutive drafts with a first-rounder. From 2007 through ’11, the [...]
Tracking Florida Football Players in the 2012 NFL Draft
26thApr
The Florida Gators are no strangers to the NFL Draft. The Florida program has been a factory for NFL talent in the past, with the Gators producing 42 first-round picks in draft history. Florida is known for its talent production. This year is no different with a few Gators that are preparing to hear their [...]
UF’s Preston Tucker a finalist for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
25thApr
Florida senior right fielder Preston Tucker has been named one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, the school announced on Wednesday. Eligible athletes must be seniors at a Division I school have notable achievements in four areas – community, classroom, character and competition. Tucker was a 16th-round pick in the 2011 MLB [...]
Gators sweep American Lacrosse Conference weekly honors
25thApr
Gabi Wiegand Sam Farrell Nora Barry Coming off an upset win of No. 1 Northwestern, Florida swept the weekly American Lacrosse Conference honors. Gabi Wiegand was named the offensive player of the week after being named Women’s Lax.com National Player of the Week. She had four points, including the game-winning goal, in the Gators’ 8-7 [...]
Florida Football: Will Muschamp Offers an Empty Excuse to Spring Scrimmages
25thApr
One of our pet causes here at Your Best 11 has been getting the word out on spring scrimmages, which appear to be picking up traction in the coaching ranks. We first reported the idea in March, when Dabo Swinney was pushing the plan for the second time. Brady Hoke at Michigan then picked up [...]
Florida’s draft class a sign of program’s decline
25thApr
RB Chris Rainey will likely be Florida's top draft pick this year and is expected to go in the middle rounds. (Orlando Sentinel file photo by Gary W. Green) The NFL Draft’s first round on Thursday night will almost certainly come and go without a Florida player being selected. The same thing could happen Friday, [...]
UF coach Will Muschamp favors four-team playoff within bowl system
25thApr
Florida's Will Muschamp won his first bowl game as a head coach this year in beating Ohio State in the Gator Bowl. The second-year coach supports a four-team playoff within the current bowl structure. (Photo by Gary W. Green, Orlando Sentinel) DAYTONA BEACH – As the 11 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack [...]
Florida DL Ronald Powell undergoes ACL surgery
24thApr
Ronald Powell’s scheduled ACL surgery on Monday was a success, said UF coach Will Muschamp. “I thought it went very well. We’ll see what the timetable is on that,” said Muschamp on an SEC teleconference on Tuesday. “Again, like I’ve said before, if anybody that can come back, it’d be Ronald. He’s a very determined [...]