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❤️The SEC just means more? Really? Tell that to the Big Ten
It’s a brand new year that will be filled with new hopes and high expectations for all 16 members of the Southeastern Conference. The...


Buddy Blog: No New Year’s Resolutions, But Maybe Some Goals
I thought about picking the Gators to go undefeated and win a natty as DJ Lagway wins UF’s fourth Heisman. Too optimistic?
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Shots Deserved. Shots Taken. Shots Made. Will Napier Be Next In Line?
Everybody deserves a shot.” That got me thinking about at that as a mantra life and sports. Isn’t that the very essence of what we root for?


Florida Gators: They’re A Football/Basketball School Now
Their brutal schedule in January includes back-to-back-back openers against ranked opponents (starting with Kentucky) TWO games vs Tennessee


Dear Saint Nick (Not The One In Tuscaloosa This Year Please!)
Santa, you finally showed up in November, 2024, and we almost didn’t recognize you. Welcome back Daddy White Beard! We’re happy!


Ralphie the macaw, 1993-2024: Lessons in unconditional love
For the second time in five weeks, I grieve the loss of a dear, dear friend. On November 20 Dom Underwood passed away after his battle....


To my Gator Bait extended family: Merry Christmas with love
For more than 20 years my Christmas column has tried to recreate the excitement I felt on December 25, 1964, when I raced down University...


Merry Christmas: Who's Happier Today, Vol Fans Or Gator fans?
So what a relief for our beloved sport! We finally “get it right” – but did we?

Florida Football Resorts To An Old Formula For Success: Having Fun!
If Billy ever wanted a recruiting poster to attract quality players as teammates for his wunderkind quarterback DJ Lagway, it was gift...


Maybe This Playoff Thing Is Not All It Was Cracked Up To Be.
He almost seemed like he was apologizing for winning the MVP on a night when the running game and a stout defense bailed him out.


Gators Weren't Terminators. But They Had Some Good Will Hunting.
Eventually, the Florida offense broke through, scoring on every possession but one in the second half.


When Big Dez got the ball, the entire stadium tilted sideways
TAMPA -- If he had enough hair to let down, Billy Napier would have done it Friday night as he sat at the podium in the bowels of Raymond...
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