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Want Tebow to stay? You’re not alone
A self-professed, third-generation Gator alumnus has started a Web site to try and convince junior quarterback Tim Tebow to return for his senior season.
Tebow has said he will likely seek input from the NFL Draft Status committee about his draft status once the season ends.
The Web site, started…
Florida Gators name Steve Addazio offensive coordinator
Florida coach Urban Meyer chose offensive line coach Steve Addazio to succeed Dan Mullen as offensive coordinator. Mullen, who is leaving to become coach at Mississippi State, still is expected to shout plays when the top-ranked Gators play No. 2 Oklahoma in the BCS title game Jan. 8 in Miami. ???I…
Thirty-two UF student athletes to graduate that weekend
Among the thousands of UF graduates that weeekend are 32 Florida student-athletes, including 11 football players.
The Gator track & field team has eight graduating student-athletes, while the swimming & diving program has seven. Baseball and soccer each have two graduates and the gymnastic…
Oklahoma loses another player to injury
Oklahoma DT DeMarcus Granger will miss Oklahoma’s upcoming BCS title game appearance after undergoing back surgery, OU head coach Bob Stoops said Wednesday.
Granger has battled chronic lower back problems for much of his career and missed the Big 12 Championship game as a aftermath, The surgery w…
Tebow to analysis NFL waters
Not surprisingly, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow said Wednesday he expects to petition the NFL to find out data about his possible draft status.
Florida rjunior WR/RB Percy Harvin has already submitted his paperwork to the NFL’s Draft Advisory Board.
“I think so,” Tebow said when asked whether he…
Meyer downplays talk of coaching at Notre Dame
During a South Florida radio interview final week, Florida coach Urban Meyer referred to Notre Dame as his dream job, but on Tuesday Meyer said he has no intention of leaving Florida anytime soon.
"I’m trying to be extremely respectful for all involved,” he said. "I’ve been asked that q…
Dan Mullen expected to coach in BCS championship game
Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen is expected to coach with the Gators in the BCS national championship game on Jan. 8, UF head coach Urban Meyer said Tuesday afternoon.
Mullen accepted the head coaching job at Mississippi State final week, and he and Meyer have been in discussions about wh…
Sooners’ star running back out for bowl game
Oklahoma running back DeMarco Murray, the Sooners’ second-leading rusher, will undergo surgery on Monday (Dec. 22) and will not play in the BCS national championship game. Murray has a partial rupture of a hamstring tendon in his left leg.
Murray was injured on the opening kickoff of the Big 12 Ch…
Jamar Hornsby sentenced to probation in credit card case
Jamar Hornsby, the former UF defensive back, on Monday plead no contest to four counts of unathorized use of a credit card, next was adjudicated guilty and placed on four concurrent one-year probations.
Hornsby was arrested by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office in May and charged with making near…
Bradford wins Heisman, Tebow third: Tell us what you think
Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford prevented Florida’s Tim Tebow from joining Archie Griffin as the only two-time winners of the Heisman Trophy. Give us your thoughts on the aftereffect.
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Spikes, Tebow named to Football Writers All-America team
Junior linebacker Brandon Spikes and return specialist Brandon James were named to the Football Writers organization of America All-America team.
The association’s 65th edition was led by seven players from the Big 12 conference and six from the SEC.
The FWAA All-America Team is the moment longe…












