Talkin' Season has never had a Florida address. That changes next week when SEC Football Media Days sets up shop at a pair of luxury waterfront hotels in Tampa.
The news really didn’t come out of nowhere that Billy Donovan is going to San Antonio to be the No. 1 assistant. He had been bouncing the idea off close friends for a couple of weeks.
OK, OK. I’ll stop writing about how I think Jon Sumrall will eventually bring the glory back to Gainesville, but it may not be as quick as we would like. Too many people think it will be bullet-train fast and maybe I am just wrong.
We still have a long way until college football begins, but it is amazing to see how people respond to the “other football.” Whether it’s celebrities showing up or fans taking over the streets of major American cities, you can feel the enthusiasm that is usually reserved for SEC football games.
Florida has a new president, the $1.45 billion stadium renovation has been approved, construction of the 36-hole golf course is under way and UF has a new pitching coach.
We all love a good debate (also known as arguing), and one came up last week when they announced the ballot for the college football Hall of Fame. Three Gators – Percy Harvin, Alex Brown and Kevin Carter – are on the ballot and face stiff competition.
As crazy as this baseball season has been for these Florida Gators (I call them Team Weird), we saw something that took weird to a new level in the Gainesville Regional.
Thanks to the boosters who have changed the dynamics in a college sports world none of us recognize any more, Rueben Chinyelu is back. Chinny is the heart of this Gator team and Thomas Haugh is the soul.
The key to the weekend was the number 3. The softball team won its regional in three games, baseball swept LSU in three and the women’s track team completed the triple crown by adding the SEC outdoor title to the indoor and the cross country.