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]]> How will you say goodbye to Tim Tebow? Marcus Stone, a first-year graduate student at the University of Florida, has created an event on Facebook to encourage people to wear eye black to honor Tebow during his last game in The Swamp on Nov. 28 against Florida State. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:26:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091120/articles/911209976 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091120/articles/911209962
]]> Former Gator long snapper James Smith will travel to Argentina in January to climb Mount Aconcagua, located in Andes mountain range in the province of Mendoza. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:54:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091120/articles/911209962 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911199899
]]> Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong has been through this before. It's nearing the end of the regular season and as head coaching jobs open, his name pops up. But each year, Strong remains in Gainesville. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:37:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911199899 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911199872
]]> Florida coach Billy Donovan is not sure yet if his team's early 3-point shooting funk is an aberration or a trend. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:29:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911199872 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911209997
]]> Florida coach Urban Meyer didn’t meet with the media long, but he announced injury news concerning the top-ranked Gators. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:12:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911209997 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911199951
]]> Watch the latest episode of The Pat Dooley Show where Sun sports writer Pat Dooley goes over the 3 Things he learned last week and enjoy a special collection of bloopers and outtakes from the previous shows. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:32:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091119/articles/911199951 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199998
]]> On a night when Florida coach Billy Donovan’s mentor sat courtside, the Gators put on another less than impressive shooting clinic from 3-point range. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:48:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199998 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199993
]]> Florida, Bama have a cupcake, a senior day and a rival left Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:07:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199993 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199979
]]> To most, Florida’s game with Florida International on Saturday is of the cupcake variety. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:27:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199979 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911189936
]]> Florida coach Urban Meyer will have to apologize for his lack of Tweets. Or his outdated Facebook status. Meyer's Internet privileges have been revoked since the Gators' 23-13 win over Tennessee. He turned his computer off and only checks it to see if it still runs. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911189936 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911189885
]]> Ballots for the 75th Heisman Trophy were mailed Monday. And finally, the race appears to be coming into focus. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:35:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911189885 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911189934
]]> Florida senior Tim Tebow is among five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is presented to college football’s top senior quarterback. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:23:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911189934 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199977
]]> The Gators softball players knew they were going to be introduced to a recruit last week, they just didn’t know who she was. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:28:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199977 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199975
]]> LAKE CITY - Ever since he was a sophomore in high school, Jacob Tillotson knew he wanted to attend the University of Florida. He even skipped a trip to Florida State two years ago to visit UF for a chance to meet baseball coach Kevin O'Sullivan. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:31:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091118/articles/911199975 http://extrapoints.blogs.gatorsports.com/10447/gators-vs-tide-in-the-bcs-title-game/
]]> Read the blog <a href="http://http://extrapoints.blogs.gatorsports.com/10447/gators-vs-tide-in-the-bcs-title-game/">here. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:15:00 -0500 http://extrapoints.blogs.gatorsports.com/10447/gators-vs-tide-in-the-bcs-title-game/ http://sec.blogs.gatorsports.com/10197/around-the-sec-east-kiffin-says-mccluster-has-nfl-future-at-tailback/
]]> Read the blog <a href="http://sec.blogs.gatorsports.com/10197/around-the-sec-east-kiffin-says-mccluster-has-nfl-future-at-tailback/">here. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:00 -0500 http://sec.blogs.gatorsports.com/10197/around-the-sec-east-kiffin-says-mccluster-has-nfl-future-at-tailback/ http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179906
]]> Reggie Nelson’s numbers have been on the decline since his stellar NFL rookie season in 2007. From last season until now, he has only two interceptions while missing tackles and being caught out of position. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179906 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911189946
]]> Florida basketball forward Chandler Parsons sits down with Ray FitzGerald for a Q&A. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:58:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911189946 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179916
]]> Florida received a huge addition to its 2010 recruiting class Tuesday. During a live news conference at his high school, Palmdale, Calif., cornerback Joshua Shaw verbally committed to the Gators, becoming UF's 18th pledge of the class. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:42:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179916 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179831
]]> The Florida women’s basketball team was given every chance Tuesday to log one of the biggest upsets in the Amanda Butler era, but as the buzzer sounded against No. 13 Florida State, all the Gators could leave with was experience for a young squad. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:11:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179831 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179886
]]> Alex Tyus will look to carry over that performance on the boards tonight when the Gators face Georgia Southern. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:39:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179886 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179892
]]> The Gators remain on top of the SEC. Here's why: Florida has won 20 straight games, 19 by double digits. Check out the rest of our columnist's weekly power ratings. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179892 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179914
]]> Florida has announced the signings of power forward Patric Young and small forward Casey Prather for its 2010-11 men's basketball class. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179914 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179826
]]> It was a shot no different than the thousands Willie Powers poured in during his years as an all-state performer at P.K. Yonge and all-conference star at Georgia Southern. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:56:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179826 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179932
]]> Andra Davis has led a total defensive turnaround for the Denver Broncos, who had the worst defense in the NFL last season and is ranked fourth overall so far this year. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091117/articles/911179932 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911169844
]]> This isn't like a year ago, when the Florida Gators were putting away opponents in the first half or early in the third quarter. Now, the outcome is usually in doubt heading into the fourth quarter. But the Gators seem fine with that. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911169844 http://dooley.blogs.gatorsports.com/10410/the-back-nine-meyer-on-the-mountaintop/
]]> The Back Nine returns with a look at Urban Meyer's success, the sorry states of Southern Cal football and SEC basketball as well as your weekly music advice. Oh yeah, there’s also some more Gator stuff in here. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:32:00 -0500 http://dooley.blogs.gatorsports.com/10410/the-back-nine-meyer-on-the-mountaintop/ http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911179942
]]> Florida basketball forward Alex Tyus sits down with Ray FitzGerald for a Q&A. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:49:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911179942 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911169851
]]> When No. 1 Florida (10-0, 8-0 SEC) plays FIU (3-7, 3-4 Sun Belt) Saturday, it will be one of the last times that almost 20 Gator seniors suit up inside The Swamp. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:25:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911169851 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911169891
]]> Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said Nu'Keese Richardson and Mike Edwards were permanently dismissed from the team, while Janzen Jackson will continue to be barred from team activities while Kiffin awaits more information in his case. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500 http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20091116/articles/911169891